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EP About this file: EP4101526

EP4101526 - FLOW DIVIDER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  06.10.2023
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.06.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  11.11.2022
Most recent event   Tooltip08.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT, SK		published on 11.09.2024 [2024/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
HCM Co., Ltd.
No. 2-3, Gongye 1st Rd.
Pingzhen Dist.
Taoyuan City 324403 / TW
[2022/50]
Inventor(s)01 / LI, Chen-Chen
324403 Taoyuan City / TW
02 / LEE, Chien-Hsun
324403 Taoyuan City / TW
 [2022/50]
Representative(s)Zimmermann, Tankred Klaus, et al
Schoppe, Zimmermann, Stöckeler
Zinkler, Schenk & Partner mbB
Patentanwälte
Radlkoferstrasse 2
81373 München / DE
[2022/50]
Application number, filing date22156564.114.02.2022
[2022/50]
Priority number, dateTW2021012096609.06.2021         Original published format: TW 110120966
[2022/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4101526
Date:14.12.2022
Language:EN
[2022/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4101526
Date:08.11.2023
Language:EN
[2023/45]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.08.2022
ClassificationIPC:F04B19/06, F04B53/16, F23D11/36, F23D11/14, B01J4/00
[2023/23]
CPC:
F04B53/16 (EP); B05B1/34 (US); B01J4/00 (EP);
B05B7/0483 (US); F04B19/06 (EP); F23D11/14 (EP);
F23D11/36 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2022/50]B01J4/00, F04B19/06, F04B53/16, F23D11/36, F25B41/42
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2022/50]
TitleGerman:STRÖMUNGSTEILER[2022/50]
English:FLOW DIVIDER[2022/50]
French:DIVISEUR DE DÉBIT[2022/50]
Examination procedure20.10.2022Examination requested  [2022/50]
20.10.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
09.06.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.10.2023Fee for grant paid
02.10.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
02.10.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT08.11.2023
CZ08.11.2023
EE08.11.2023
ES08.11.2023
HR08.11.2023
IT08.11.2023
LT08.11.2023
LV08.11.2023
NL08.11.2023
PL08.11.2023
RO08.11.2023
RS08.11.2023
SE08.11.2023
SK08.11.2023
SM08.11.2023
BG08.02.2024
NO08.02.2024
GR09.02.2024
IS08.03.2024
PT08.03.2024
[2024/37]
Former [2024/35]AT08.11.2023
CZ08.11.2023
EE08.11.2023
ES08.11.2023
HR08.11.2023
LT08.11.2023
LV08.11.2023
NL08.11.2023
PL08.11.2023
RO08.11.2023
RS08.11.2023
SE08.11.2023
SM08.11.2023
BG08.02.2024
NO08.02.2024
GR09.02.2024
IS08.03.2024
PT08.03.2024
Former [2024/33]AT08.11.2023
ES08.11.2023
HR08.11.2023
LT08.11.2023
LV08.11.2023
NL08.11.2023
PL08.11.2023
RS08.11.2023
SE08.11.2023
SM08.11.2023
BG08.02.2024
NO08.02.2024
GR09.02.2024
IS08.03.2024
PT08.03.2024
Former [2024/27]AT08.11.2023
ES08.11.2023
HR08.11.2023
LT08.11.2023
LV08.11.2023
NL08.11.2023
PL08.11.2023
RS08.11.2023
SE08.11.2023
BG08.02.2024
NO08.02.2024
GR09.02.2024
IS08.03.2024
PT08.03.2024
Former [2024/23]AT08.11.2023
ES08.11.2023
LT08.11.2023
NL08.11.2023
BG08.02.2024
GR09.02.2024
IS08.03.2024
PT08.03.2024
Former [2024/21]LT08.11.2023
NL08.11.2023
BG08.02.2024
GR09.02.2024
IS08.03.2024
Former [2024/20]GR09.02.2024
IS08.03.2024
Documents cited:Search[A]WO2004035187  (VAST POWER SYSTEMS INC [US], et al) [A] 1,2 * figures 1, 16, 17 * * figures 50-60 * * claim 1 * * page 49, line 28 - page 54, line 16 *;
 [A]CN101701710B  (XUZHOU COMB CONTROL TECHNOLOGY) [A] 1,2 * figures 1-3 * * paragraph [0015] - paragraph [0017] * * claim 1 *;
 [A]CN106238237  (NANJING RES INST AGRICULTURAL MECHANIZATION MINISTRY AGRICULTURE) [A] 1,2 * figures 2-4 * * paragraph [0022] - paragraph [0027] ** abstract *;
 [A]CN209362448U  (FOSHAN WUHUO HEATING NEW ENERGY TECH CO LTD) [A] 1,2 * figures 1, 2 * * figures 5-8 * * paragraph [0034] - paragraph [0050] * * claims 1,2 *;
 [A]CN111529362  (HEBEI JINSHENGDA MEDICAL PRODUCT CO LTD) [A] 1,2 * figure 4 * * paragraph [0041] * * claims 1-3 *
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