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EP About this file: EP2578985

EP2578985 - Forestock mounting system for a handgun [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.04.2016
Database last updated on 19.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip19.10.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 21.11.2018  [2018/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
J.P. Sauer & Sohn GmbH
Ziegelstadel 20
88316 Isny / DE
[2013/15]
Inventor(s)01 / Klotz, Matthias
Michael-Kinzelmann-Strasse 6
88167 Gestratz / DE
02 / Rothe, Bastian
Wassertorstrasse 47
88316 Isny / DE
 [2013/15]
Representative(s)Charrier Rapp & Liebau
Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Fuggerstraße 20
86150 Augsburg / DE
[N/P]
Former [2013/15]Charrier, Rapp & Liebau
Patentanwälte Fuggerstrasse 20
86150 Augsburg / DE
Application number, filing date12186022.526.09.2012
[2013/15]
Priority number, dateDE20111011468704.10.2011         Original published format: DE102011114687
[2013/15]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2578985
Date:10.04.2013
Language:DE
[2013/15]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2578985
Date:14.01.2015
Language:DE
[2015/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2578985
Date:24.06.2015
Language:DE
[2015/26]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.12.2014
ClassificationIPC:F41C23/16, F41C23/00
[2015/02]
CPC:
F41C23/16 (EP,US); F41C23/00 (US); Y10T24/44017 (EP,US);
Y10T24/4441 (EP,US); Y10T24/44427 (EP,US); Y10T24/44436 (EP,US);
Y10T24/4453 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2013/15]F41C23/16
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 [2015/26]
Former [2013/15]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:Vorderschaftbefestigungsvorrichtung für eine Handfeuerwaffe[2013/15]
English:Forestock mounting system for a handgun[2013/15]
French:Connecteur pour garde-main d'un arme de poing[2015/14]
Former [2013/15]Connecteur pour garde-main d'un arme à poing
Examination procedure20.12.2014Examination requested  [2015/07]
11.03.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.05.2015Fee for grant paid
09.05.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.05.2015Receipt 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  11.03.2015
Opposition(s)29.03.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL24.06.2015
CY24.06.2015
EE24.06.2015
HR24.06.2015
LT24.06.2015
LV24.06.2015
MC24.06.2015
MK24.06.2015
MT24.06.2015
NL24.06.2015
RO24.06.2015
SI24.06.2015
SM24.06.2015
TR24.06.2015
BG24.09.2015
GR25.09.2015
IE26.09.2015
LU26.09.2015
IS24.10.2015
[2018/47]
Former [2018/31]CY24.06.2015
EE24.06.2015
HR24.06.2015
LT24.06.2015
LV24.06.2015
MC24.06.2015
MK24.06.2015
MT24.06.2015
NL24.06.2015
RO24.06.2015
SI24.06.2015
SM24.06.2015
TR24.06.2015
BG24.09.2015
GR25.09.2015
IE26.09.2015
LU26.09.2015
IS24.10.2015
Former [2017/38]CY24.06.2015
EE24.06.2015
HR24.06.2015
LT24.06.2015
LV24.06.2015
MC24.06.2015
MT24.06.2015
NL24.06.2015
RO24.06.2015
SI24.06.2015
SM24.06.2015
TR24.06.2015
BG24.09.2015
GR25.09.2015
IE26.09.2015
LU26.09.2015
IS24.10.2015
Former [2017/22]EE24.06.2015
HR24.06.2015
LT24.06.2015
LV24.06.2015
MC24.06.2015
MT24.06.2015
RO24.06.2015
SI24.06.2015
BG24.09.2015
GR25.09.2015
IE26.09.2015
LU26.09.2015
IS24.10.2015
Former [2016/36]EE24.06.2015
HR24.06.2015
LT24.06.2015
LV24.06.2015
MC24.06.2015
RO24.06.2015
SI24.06.2015
BG24.09.2015
GR25.09.2015
IE26.09.2015
LU26.09.2015
IS24.10.2015
Former [2016/33]EE24.06.2015
HR24.06.2015
LT24.06.2015
LV24.06.2015
MC24.06.2015
RO24.06.2015
BG24.09.2015
GR25.09.2015
IE26.09.2015
LU26.09.2015
IS24.10.2015
Former [2016/23]EE24.06.2015
HR24.06.2015
LT24.06.2015
LV24.06.2015
MC24.06.2015
RO24.06.2015
BG24.09.2015
GR25.09.2015
LU26.09.2015
IS24.10.2015
Former [2016/21]EE24.06.2015
HR24.06.2015
LT24.06.2015
LV24.06.2015
RO24.06.2015
BG24.09.2015
GR25.09.2015
LU26.09.2015
IS24.10.2015
Former [2016/10]EE24.06.2015
HR24.06.2015
LT24.06.2015
LV24.06.2015
RO24.06.2015
BG24.09.2015
GR25.09.2015
IS24.10.2015
Former [2016/09]EE24.06.2015
HR24.06.2015
LT24.06.2015
LV24.06.2015
BG24.09.2015
GR25.09.2015
Former [2015/50]HR24.06.2015
LT24.06.2015
LV24.06.2015
BG24.09.2015
GR25.09.2015
Former [2015/49]HR24.06.2015
LT24.06.2015
LV24.06.2015
GR25.09.2015
Documents cited:Search[A] DE3509125  (KINDLE SAMUEL et al.) [A] 1-13 * page 4, line 4 - line 29; figure - *
 [A] EP0157515  (SAKO TIKKA AB OY et al.) [A] 1-13 * abstract *
 [A] US2631398  (GIOVANNI FANTONI et al.) [A] 1-13 * the whole document *
 [A] DD126968   [A] 1-13 * the whole document *
 [A] DE202006001486  (BLASER HORST et al.) [A] 1-13 * abstract *
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