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EP About this file: EP2081666

EP2081666 - BUBBLE GENERATION FOR AERATION AND OTHER PURPOSES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.08.2012
Database last updated on 08.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.09.2018Change - lapse in a contracting state
Updated state(s): MT		published on 24.10.2018  [2018/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Perlemax Ltd
40 Leavygreave Road
Sheffield S3 7RD / GB
[2011/38]
Former [2009/31]For all designated states
THE UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD
Firth Court, Western Bank
Sheffield, S10 2TN / GB
Inventor(s)01 / ZIMMERMAN, William Bauer Jay
5 Dore Close
Sheffield S17 3PU / GB
02 / TESAR, Vaclav
Podjavorinske 1603
149 00 Praha 4 - Jinzi Mesto / CZ
 [2009/31]
Representative(s)Lunt, Mark George Francis
HGF Limited
Fountain Precinct
Balm Green
Sheffield S1 2JA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2011/42]Lunt, Mark George Francis
Harrison Goddard Foote Fountain Precinct Balm Green Sheffield
S1 2JA / GB
Former [2009/31]Lunt, Mark George Francis
Harrison Goddard Foote Fountain Precinct Balm Green Sheffield
South Yorkshire S1 2JA / GB
Application number, filing date07824345.829.10.2007
[2009/31]
WO2007GB04101
Priority number, dateGB2006002156130.10.2006         Original published format: GB 0621561
[2009/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2008053174
Date:08.05.2008
Language:EN
[2008/19]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2081666
Date:29.07.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.05.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2081666
Date:19.10.2011
Language:EN
[2011/42]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP08.05.2008
ClassificationIPC:B01F3/04, B01F15/02, F15B21/12
[2009/31]
CPC:
F15C1/22 (EP,US); B01F35/71 (KR); B01F23/238 (EP,GB,US);
B01F23/20 (KR); B01F23/23105 (GB); B01F23/23121 (EP,US);
B01F35/71755 (EP,US); C02F3/02 (GB); F15B21/12 (KR);
B03D1/1493 (EP,US); B03D1/245 (EP,US); B05B1/08 (EP);
Y10T137/85938 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2009/31]
TitleGerman:BLASENERZEUGUNG FÜR DIE BELÜFTUNG UND ANDERE ZWECKE[2009/31]
English:BUBBLE GENERATION FOR AERATION AND OTHER PURPOSES[2009/31]
French:PRODUCTION DE BULLES POUR L'AÉRATION OU POUR D'AUTRES FINS[2009/31]
Entry into regional phase30.04.2009National basic fee paid 
30.04.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
30.04.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.04.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.04.2009Examination requested  [2009/31]
09.02.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.08.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.05.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.09.2011Fee for grant paid
05.09.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  09.02.2010
Opposition(s)20.07.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
07.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY19.10.2011
CZ19.10.2011
EE19.10.2011
HU19.10.2011
LT19.10.2011
PL19.10.2011
RO19.10.2011
SI19.10.2011
SK19.10.2011
TR19.10.2011
FI29.10.2011
LV29.10.2011
MT29.10.2011
MC31.10.2011
BG19.01.2012
GR20.01.2012
IS19.02.2012
PT20.02.2012
[2018/43]
Former [2015/18]CY19.10.2011
CZ19.10.2011
EE19.10.2011
HU19.10.2011
LT19.10.2011
MT19.10.2011
PL19.10.2011
RO19.10.2011
SI19.10.2011
SK19.10.2011
TR19.10.2011
FI29.10.2011
LV29.10.2011
MC31.10.2011
BG19.01.2012
GR20.01.2012
IS19.02.2012
PT20.02.2012
Former [2013/45]CY19.10.2011
CZ19.10.2011
EE19.10.2011
HU19.10.2011
LT19.10.2011
MT19.10.2011
PL19.10.2011
RO19.10.2011
SI19.10.2011
SK19.10.2011
TR19.10.2011
FI29.10.2011
IT29.10.2011
LV29.10.2011
MC31.10.2011
BG19.01.2012
GR20.01.2012
IS19.02.2012
PT20.02.2012
Former [2013/44]CY19.10.2011
CZ19.10.2011
EE19.10.2011
LT19.10.2011
MT19.10.2011
PL19.10.2011
RO19.10.2011
SI19.10.2011
SK19.10.2011
TR19.10.2011
FI29.10.2011
IT29.10.2011
LV29.10.2011
MC31.10.2011
BG19.01.2012
GR20.01.2012
IS19.02.2012
PT20.02.2012
Former [2013/32]CY19.10.2011
CZ19.10.2011
EE19.10.2011
LT19.10.2011
MT19.10.2011
PL19.10.2011
RO19.10.2011
SI19.10.2011
SK19.10.2011
FI29.10.2011
IT29.10.2011
LV29.10.2011
MC31.10.2011
BG19.01.2012
GR20.01.2012
IS19.02.2012
PT20.02.2012
Former [2013/14]CY19.10.2011
CZ19.10.2011
EE19.10.2011
LT19.10.2011
MT19.10.2011
PL19.10.2011
RO19.10.2011
SI19.10.2011
SK19.10.2011
IT29.10.2011
LV29.10.2011
MC31.10.2011
BG19.01.2012
GR20.01.2012
IS19.02.2012
PT20.02.2012
Former [2012/50]CY19.10.2011
CZ19.10.2011
EE19.10.2011
LT19.10.2011
PL19.10.2011
RO19.10.2011
SI19.10.2011
SK19.10.2011
IT29.10.2011
LV29.10.2011
MC31.10.2011
BG19.01.2012
GR20.01.2012
IS19.02.2012
PT20.02.2012
Former [2012/37]CY19.10.2011
CZ19.10.2011
EE19.10.2011
LT19.10.2011
PL19.10.2011
RO19.10.2011
SI19.10.2011
SK19.10.2011
IT29.10.2011
MC31.10.2011
BG19.01.2012
GR20.01.2012
IS19.02.2012
PT20.02.2012
Former [2012/36]CY19.10.2011
CZ19.10.2011
EE19.10.2011
LT19.10.2011
RO19.10.2011
SI19.10.2011
SK19.10.2011
MC31.10.2011
BG19.01.2012
GR20.01.2012
IS19.02.2012
PT20.02.2012
Former [2012/35]CY19.10.2011
CZ19.10.2011
EE19.10.2011
LT19.10.2011
SI19.10.2011
MC31.10.2011
BG19.01.2012
GR20.01.2012
IS19.02.2012
PT20.02.2012
Former [2012/34]CY19.10.2011
CZ19.10.2011
LT19.10.2011
SI19.10.2011
MC31.10.2011
GR20.01.2012
IS19.02.2012
PT20.02.2012
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LT19.10.2011
SI19.10.2011
MC31.10.2011
GR20.01.2012
IS19.02.2012
PT20.02.2012
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SI19.10.2011
MC31.10.2011
GR20.01.2012
IS19.02.2012
PT20.02.2012
Former [2012/23]LT19.10.2011
GR20.01.2012
IS19.02.2012
PT20.02.2012
Former [2012/21]LT19.10.2011
IS19.02.2012
Former [2012/20]LT19.10.2011
Cited inInternational search[XAY]EP0135822  (ENGEL THOMAS PAUL) [X] 1-3,14,30,32-38,49 * page 4, line 1 - line 24 * * page 16, line 21 - page 17, line 17 * [A] 15-18,20,22-29,46-48 [Y] 7-13,39-45;
 [XAY]EP0376008  (LINDE AG [DE]) [X] 1-3,14,30,32-38,49 * column 1, line 1 - line 3 * * column 1, line 28 - line 49 * * column 2, line 54 - column 3, line 3 * * column 3, line 12 - line 18 * * figure 1 * [A] 15-18,20,22-29,46-48 [Y] 7-13,39-45;
 [YA]US5524660  (DUGAN JEFFREY S [US]) [Y] 7-13,39-45 * column 1, line 6 - line 9 * * column 1, line 14 - line 21 * * column 1, line 39 - line 67 * * column 2, line 12 - line 25 * * column 2, line 48 - column 3, line 45 * * column 3, line 65 - column 5, line 19 * * column 5, line 51 - line 59 * * column 6, line 14 - line 37 * * column 7, line 37 - line 44 * * figure - *[A] 1-3,14-18,20,22-30,32-38,46-49
by applicantEP0135822
 EP0376008
 GB2273700
 DE4405961
 US5524660
 DE19530625
 JP2003265939
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