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EP About this file: EP4129930

EP4129930 - SLOW DISSOLVING HYPOCHLORITE SHAPED ARTICLE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.12.2024
Database last updated on 07.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  12.01.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.09.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  29.08.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.08.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  07.04.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  24.02.2023
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  06.01.2023
Most recent event   Tooltip05.09.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, HU		published on 08.10.2025  [2025/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Innovative Water Care, LLC
1400 Bluegrass Lakes Parkway
Alpharetta, GA 30004 / US
[2023/06]
Inventor(s)01 / HANI, Rahim
Alpharetta GA, 30005 / US
02 / SWEENY, Philip Gerdon
Canton, GA, 30115 / US
03 / AKANDE, Janet
Johns Creek, GA, 30097 / US
 [2023/06]
Representative(s)Ingrassia, Fisher & Lorenz UK Ltd.
Cambridge House
Henry Street
Bath BA1 1BT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2023/06]LKGlobal UK Ltd.
Cambridge House
Henry Street
Bath BA1 1BT / GB
Application number, filing date22197400.916.05.2016
[2023/06]
Priority number, dateUS201562161352P14.05.2015         Original published format: US 201562161352 P
[2023/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4129930
Date:08.02.2023
Language:EN
[2023/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4129930
Date:14.02.2024
Language:EN
[2024/07]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.12.2022
ClassificationIPC:C02F1/50, A01N25/34, A01N59/06, C02F1/76, // C02F103/02, C02F103/42
[2023/06]
CPC:
A01N59/06 (EP,CN,US); A01N25/34 (EP,CN,US); A01N25/08 (CN,US);
A01N59/16 (CN); C02F1/50 (EP,CN,US); C02F1/688 (EP,US);
C02F1/76 (EP,CN,US); C02F2103/023 (EP,CN,US); C02F2103/42 (EP,CN,US);
C02F2303/04 (EP,CN,US) (-)
C-Set:
A01N25/34, A01N59/06, A01N25/08, A01N59/16 (CN);
A01N25/34, A01N59/06, A01N59/06, A01N59/16 (EP,US);
A01N59/06, A01N59/06, A01N59/16, A01N2300/00 (US,EP)
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 [2023/13]
Former [2023/06]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:SICH LANGSAM AUFLÖSENDER HYPOCHLORITFORMKÖRPER[2023/06]
English:SLOW DISSOLVING HYPOCHLORITE SHAPED ARTICLE[2023/06]
French:ARTICLE FORMÉ À BASE D'HYPOCHLORITE À DISSOLUTION LENTE[2023/06]
Examination procedure21.02.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.02.2023Examination requested  [2023/13]
21.02.2023Date on which the examining division has become responsible
06.04.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.05.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.06.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
03.07.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.08.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.08.2023Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
25.09.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.01.2024Fee for grant paid
04.01.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
04.01.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP16724264.3  / EP3294678
Opposition(s)15.11.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2025/04]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.09.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
23.09.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
23.09.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
23.09.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
23.09.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
30.05.2023Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY16.05.2016
HU16.05.2016
AT14.02.2024
BG14.02.2024
CZ14.02.2024
DK14.02.2024
EE14.02.2024
FI14.02.2024
HR14.02.2024
LT14.02.2024
LV14.02.2024
MC14.02.2024
NL14.02.2024
PL14.02.2024
RO14.02.2024
SE14.02.2024
SI14.02.2024
SK14.02.2024
SM14.02.2024
NO14.05.2024
RS14.05.2024
GR15.05.2024
IE16.05.2024
LU16.05.2024
BE31.05.2024
IS14.06.2024
PT14.06.2024
[2025/41]
Former [2025/23]AT14.02.2024
BG14.02.2024
CZ14.02.2024
DK14.02.2024
EE14.02.2024
FI14.02.2024
HR14.02.2024
LT14.02.2024
LV14.02.2024
MC14.02.2024
NL14.02.2024
PL14.02.2024
RO14.02.2024
SE14.02.2024
SI14.02.2024
SK14.02.2024
SM14.02.2024
NO14.05.2024
RS14.05.2024
GR15.05.2024
IE16.05.2024
LU16.05.2024
BE31.05.2024
IS14.06.2024
PT14.06.2024
Former [2025/08]AT14.02.2024
BG14.02.2024
CZ14.02.2024
DK14.02.2024
EE14.02.2024
FI14.02.2024
HR14.02.2024
LT14.02.2024
LV14.02.2024
MC14.02.2024
NL14.02.2024
PL14.02.2024
RO14.02.2024
SE14.02.2024
SK14.02.2024
SM14.02.2024
NO14.05.2024
RS14.05.2024
GR15.05.2024
LU16.05.2024
IS14.06.2024
PT14.06.2024
Former [2025/07]AT14.02.2024
BG14.02.2024
CZ14.02.2024
DK14.02.2024
EE14.02.2024
FI14.02.2024
HR14.02.2024
LT14.02.2024
LV14.02.2024
MC14.02.2024
NL14.02.2024
PL14.02.2024
RO14.02.2024
SE14.02.2024
SK14.02.2024
SM14.02.2024
NO14.05.2024
RS14.05.2024
GR15.05.2024
IS14.06.2024
PT14.06.2024
Former [2024/50]AT14.02.2024
BG14.02.2024
CZ14.02.2024
DK14.02.2024
EE14.02.2024
FI14.02.2024
HR14.02.2024
LT14.02.2024
LV14.02.2024
NL14.02.2024
PL14.02.2024
RO14.02.2024
SE14.02.2024
SK14.02.2024
SM14.02.2024
NO14.05.2024
RS14.05.2024
GR15.05.2024
IS14.06.2024
PT14.06.2024
Former [2024/48]AT14.02.2024
BG14.02.2024
CZ14.02.2024
DK14.02.2024
EE14.02.2024
FI14.02.2024
HR14.02.2024
LT14.02.2024
LV14.02.2024
NL14.02.2024
PL14.02.2024
SE14.02.2024
SM14.02.2024
NO14.05.2024
RS14.05.2024
GR15.05.2024
IS14.06.2024
PT14.06.2024
Former [2024/37]AT14.02.2024
BG14.02.2024
FI14.02.2024
HR14.02.2024
LT14.02.2024
LV14.02.2024
NL14.02.2024
PL14.02.2024
SE14.02.2024
NO14.05.2024
RS14.05.2024
GR15.05.2024
IS14.06.2024
PT14.06.2024
Former [2024/35]AT14.02.2024
BG14.02.2024
FI14.02.2024
HR14.02.2024
LT14.02.2024
NL14.02.2024
NO14.05.2024
RS14.05.2024
GR15.05.2024
IS14.06.2024
Former [2024/33]LT14.02.2024
NO14.05.2024
IS14.06.2024
Former [2024/32]IS14.06.2024
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 [A] US2011233145  (MULLINS RICHARD M et al.)
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