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EP About this file: EP2629940

EP2629940 - A DEVICE FOR TRAVERSING AN OBJECT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.07.2018
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  04.08.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 19.08.2020  [2020/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
White Puma Pty Limited
Suite 4, Level 3
20 George St
Hornsby, New South Wales 2077 / AU
[2013/35]
Inventor(s)01 / HAYDEN, Gary James
c/o Suite 4
Level 3
20 George St
Hornsby
New South Wales 2077 / AU
 [2013/35]
Representative(s)Appleyard Lees IP LLP
15 Clare Road
Halifax HX1 2HY / GB
[2017/36]
Former [2013/35]Bradbury, Simon Timothy Nicholas, et al
Appleyard Lees
15 Clare Road
Halifax
HX1 2HY / GB
Application number, filing date11833621.319.10.2011
[2017/36]
WO2011AU01326
Priority number, dateUS20100394764P19.10.2010         Original published format: US 394764 P
[2013/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2012051649
Date:26.04.2012
Language:EN
[2012/17]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2629940
Date:28.08.2013
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.04.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2629940
Date:06.09.2017
Language:EN
[2017/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:AU26.04.2012
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.04.2014
ClassificationIPC:B25J15/00, B25J5/00, B25J19/00, A01G23/095, B26D7/02, B62D57/028, B62D61/00, B66F11/04, B62D7/02
[2017/12]
CPC:
A01G23/0955 (EP,US); B25J5/005 (US); B25J5/00 (EP,US);
B26D7/02 (EP,US); B62D57/028 (EP,US); B62D61/00 (EP,US);
B62D7/02 (US); B66F11/04 (EP,US); Y10T83/667 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2014/20]B25J15/00, B25J5/00, B25J19/00, A01G23/095, B26D7/02, B62D57/028, B62D61/00, B66F11/04
Former IPC [2013/35]B25J15/00, B25J5/00, B25J19/00
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 [2013/35]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUM DURCHQUEREN EINES OBJEKTS[2013/35]
English:A DEVICE FOR TRAVERSING AN OBJECT[2013/35]
French:DISPOSITIF POUR PÉNÉTRER DANS UN OBJET[2013/35]
Entry into regional phase17.05.2013National basic fee paid 
17.05.2013Search fee paid 
17.05.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
17.05.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.03.2012Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: AU
17.05.2013Examination requested  [2013/35]
17.11.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.03.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.07.2017Fee for grant paid
26.07.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.07.2017Receipt 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  17.03.2017
Opposition(s)07.06.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
04.08.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
31.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
18.10.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU19.10.2011
AL06.09.2017
CY06.09.2017
CZ06.09.2017
DK06.09.2017
EE06.09.2017
HR06.09.2017
LT06.09.2017
LV06.09.2017
MC06.09.2017
MK06.09.2017
PT06.09.2017
RO06.09.2017
RS06.09.2017
SI06.09.2017
SK06.09.2017
SM06.09.2017
LU19.10.2017
MT19.10.2017
BG06.12.2017
GR07.12.2017
IS06.01.2018
[2020/34]
Former [2020/27]HU19.10.2011
CY06.09.2017
CZ06.09.2017
DK06.09.2017
EE06.09.2017
HR06.09.2017
LT06.09.2017
LV06.09.2017
MC06.09.2017
MK06.09.2017
PT06.09.2017
RO06.09.2017
RS06.09.2017
SI06.09.2017
SK06.09.2017
SM06.09.2017
LU19.10.2017
MT19.10.2017
BG06.12.2017
GR07.12.2017
IS06.01.2018
Former [2019/51]HU19.10.2011
CY06.09.2017
CZ06.09.2017
DK06.09.2017
EE06.09.2017
HR06.09.2017
LT06.09.2017
LV06.09.2017
MC06.09.2017
MK06.09.2017
RO06.09.2017
RS06.09.2017
SI06.09.2017
SK06.09.2017
SM06.09.2017
LU19.10.2017
MT19.10.2017
BG06.12.2017
GR07.12.2017
IS06.01.2018
Former [2019/46]HU19.10.2011
CY06.09.2017
CZ06.09.2017
DK06.09.2017
EE06.09.2017
HR06.09.2017
LT06.09.2017
LV06.09.2017
MC06.09.2017
RO06.09.2017
RS06.09.2017
SI06.09.2017
SK06.09.2017
SM06.09.2017
LU19.10.2017
MT19.10.2017
BG06.12.2017
GR07.12.2017
IS06.01.2018
Former [2019/31]HU19.10.2011
CZ06.09.2017
DK06.09.2017
EE06.09.2017
HR06.09.2017
LT06.09.2017
LV06.09.2017
MC06.09.2017
RO06.09.2017
RS06.09.2017
SI06.09.2017
SK06.09.2017
SM06.09.2017
LU19.10.2017
MT19.10.2017
BG06.12.2017
GR07.12.2017
IS06.01.2018
Former [2018/43]CZ06.09.2017
DK06.09.2017
EE06.09.2017
HR06.09.2017
LT06.09.2017
LV06.09.2017
MC06.09.2017
RO06.09.2017
RS06.09.2017
SI06.09.2017
SK06.09.2017
SM06.09.2017
LU19.10.2017
MT19.10.2017
BG06.12.2017
GR07.12.2017
IS06.01.2018
Former [2018/39]CZ06.09.2017
DK06.09.2017
EE06.09.2017
HR06.09.2017
LT06.09.2017
LV06.09.2017
MC06.09.2017
RO06.09.2017
RS06.09.2017
SI06.09.2017
SK06.09.2017
SM06.09.2017
LU19.10.2017
BG06.12.2017
GR07.12.2017
IS06.01.2018
Former [2018/35]CZ06.09.2017
DK06.09.2017
EE06.09.2017
HR06.09.2017
LT06.09.2017
LV06.09.2017
MC06.09.2017
RO06.09.2017
RS06.09.2017
SK06.09.2017
SM06.09.2017
LU19.10.2017
BG06.12.2017
GR07.12.2017
IS06.01.2018
Former [2018/33]CZ06.09.2017
DK06.09.2017
EE06.09.2017
HR06.09.2017
LT06.09.2017
LV06.09.2017
MC06.09.2017
RO06.09.2017
RS06.09.2017
SK06.09.2017
SM06.09.2017
BG06.12.2017
GR07.12.2017
IS06.01.2018
Former [2018/24]CZ06.09.2017
EE06.09.2017
HR06.09.2017
LT06.09.2017
LV06.09.2017
RO06.09.2017
RS06.09.2017
SK06.09.2017
SM06.09.2017
BG06.12.2017
GR07.12.2017
IS06.01.2018
Former [2018/23]CZ06.09.2017
EE06.09.2017
HR06.09.2017
LT06.09.2017
LV06.09.2017
RO06.09.2017
RS06.09.2017
SK06.09.2017
BG06.12.2017
GR07.12.2017
IS06.01.2018
Former [2018/21]CZ06.09.2017
HR06.09.2017
LT06.09.2017
LV06.09.2017
RS06.09.2017
BG06.12.2017
GR07.12.2017
Former [2018/12]HR06.09.2017
LT06.09.2017
LV06.09.2017
RS06.09.2017
BG06.12.2017
GR07.12.2017
Former [2018/11]HR06.09.2017
LT06.09.2017
RS06.09.2017
BG06.12.2017
GR07.12.2017
Former [2018/07]LT06.09.2017
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