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EP2420694 - Impact energy management method and system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.01.2021
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.01.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.11.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  25.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Xenith, LLC
672 Suffolk Street
Lowell, MA 01854 / US
[2012/08]
Inventor(s)01 / Ferrara, Vincent R.
115 Crest Road
Wellesley, Massachusetts 02482 / US
 [2012/08]
Representative(s)Somervell, Thomas Richard, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP
Alpha Tower
Suffolk Street
Queensway
Birmingham B1 1TT / GB
[2020/09]
Former [2012/08]Somervell, Thomas Richard, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP
Alpha Tower
Suffolk Street
Queensway, Birmingham
B1 1TT / GB
Application number, filing date11250730.616.08.2011
[2012/08]
Priority number, dateUS2010085775317.08.2010         Original published format: US 857753
[2012/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2420694
Date:22.02.2012
Language:EN
[2012/08]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2420694
Date:08.01.2014
Language:EN
[2014/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2420694
Date:26.02.2020
Language:EN
[2020/09]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.12.2013
ClassificationIPC:F16F7/12, F16F9/04, A42B3/06, A42B3/12, B32B5/18, B32B3/12, B32B3/26
[2014/02]
CPC:
F16F7/121 (EP,US); A42B3/063 (EP,US); A42B3/121 (EP,US);
B32B25/045 (EP,US); B32B25/08 (EP,US); B32B25/14 (EP,US);
B32B27/065 (EP,US); B32B3/04 (EP,US); B32B3/08 (EP,US);
B32B3/266 (EP,US); B32B5/18 (EP,US); B32B7/05 (EP,US);
F16F9/0481 (EP,US); B32B2274/00 (EP,US); B32B2307/50 (EP,US);
B32B2307/558 (EP,US); B32B2307/56 (EP,US); B32B2571/00 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2012/08]F16F7/12
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 [2020/09]
Former [2012/08]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:Aufprallenergieverwaltungsverfahren und -system[2012/08]
English:Impact energy management method and system[2012/08]
French:Procédé et système de gestion d'énergie d'impact[2012/08]
Examination procedure08.07.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.07.2014Examination requested  [2014/33]
07.09.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.11.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.01.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.05.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.11.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.01.2020Fee for grant paid
06.01.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
06.01.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  07.09.2016
Opposition(s)27.11.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2021/05]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.08.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
27.08.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
27.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
29.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
28.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
27.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
27.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 09
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