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EP4479168 - A CARTRIDGE AND A HOMOGENIZING VALVE COMPRISING SAID CARTRIDGE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  28.11.2025
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.09.2025
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  22.11.2024
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  10.08.2024
Formerunknown
Status updated on  10.11.2023
Most recent event   Tooltip28.11.2025(Expected) grantpublished on 31.12.2025  [2026/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GEA Mechanical Equipment Italia S.p.A.
Via A. M. da Erba Edoari 29
43123 Parma / IT
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Inventor(s)01 / FOLEZZANI, Matteo
43124 PARMA / IT
02 / RICCI, Alfredo
43126 PARMA / IT
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Representative(s)Dondi, Silvia
Bugnion S.p.A.
Largo Michele Novaro, 1/A
43121 Parma / IT
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Application number, filing date23799021.326.10.2023
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WO2023IB60800
Priority number, dateIT2023000163801.02.2023         Original published format: IT202300001638
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Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2024161199
Date:08.08.2024
Language:EN
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Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4479168
Date:25.12.2024
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.08.2024 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
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Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4479168
Date:31.12.2025
Language:EN
[2026/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP08.08.2024
ClassificationIPC:B01F25/442, B01F25/46, B01F101/00
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CPC:
B01F25/46 (EP,KR,US); B01F25/1051 (KR); B01F25/4422 (EP,KR,US);
B01F35/165 (KR); F16K27/02 (KR,US); F16K41/02 (US);
B01F2101/07 (KR); B01F2101/21 (KR); B01F2101/22 (KR);
B01F2101/2204 (EP,KR); F16K2200/501 (KR) (-)
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,   ME,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2024/52]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:KARTUSCHE UND HOMOGENISIERUNGSVENTIL MIT DER KARTUSCHE[2024/52]
English:A CARTRIDGE AND A HOMOGENIZING VALVE COMPRISING SAID CARTRIDGE[2024/52]
French:CARTOUCHE ET SOUPAPE D'HOMOGÉNÉISATION COMPRENANT LADITE CARTOUCHE[2024/52]
Entry into regional phase20.09.2024National basic fee paid 
20.09.2024Designation fee(s) paid 
20.09.2024Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.03.2024Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
20.09.2024Examination requested  [2024/52]
20.09.2024Date on which the examining division has become responsible
25.09.2025Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.11.2025Fee for grant paid
21.11.2025Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.11.2025Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.10.2025Renewal fee patent year 03
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