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EP About this file: EP2694841

EP2694841 - CABLE CARRIER CHAIN WITH DEFORMABLE JOINT ELEMENTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.01.2017
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.10.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 14.11.2018  [2018/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Igus GmbH
Spicher Str. 1a
51147 Köln / DE
[2014/07]
Inventor(s)01 / BLASE, Günter
Oberkülheim 10
51429 Bergisch Gladbach / DE
02 / JAEKER, Thilo-Alexander
An den drei Eichen 41
53757 Sankt Augustin / DE
 [2014/07]
Representative(s)Lippert Stachow Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte
Partnerschaft mbB
Frankenforster Strasse 135-137
51427 Bergisch Gladbach / DE
[N/P]
Former [2014/07]Lippert, Stachow & Partner
Patentanwälte Frankenforster Strasse 135-137
51427 Bergisch Gladbach / DE
Application number, filing date12714608.230.03.2012
[2016/12]
WO2012EP55782
Priority number, dateDE20112004785U01.04.2011         Original published format: DE 202011004785 U
[2014/07]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2012131033
Date:04.10.2012
Language:DE
[2012/40]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2694841
Date:12.02.2014
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.10.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2694841
Date:23.03.2016
Language:DE
[2016/12]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP04.10.2012
ClassificationIPC:F16G13/16
[2014/07]
CPC:
H02G3/0475 (EP,CN,US); F16G13/16 (EP,CN,US); F16F13/16 (US)
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 [2014/07]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:ENERGIEFÜHRUNGSKETTE MIT DEFORMIERBAREN GELENKELEMENTEN[2014/07]
English:CABLE CARRIER CHAIN WITH DEFORMABLE JOINT ELEMENTS[2014/07]
French:CHAÎNE PORTE-CÂBLES COMPORTANT DES ÉLÉMENTS D'ARTICULATION DÉFORMABLES[2014/07]
Entry into regional phase30.10.2013National basic fee paid 
30.10.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
30.10.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure31.01.2013Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
30.10.2013Examination requested  [2014/07]
23.05.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.04.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.08.2015Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
14.09.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.01.2016Fee for grant paid
19.01.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.01.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP16161492.0  / EP3054192
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  21.04.2015
Opposition(s)02.01.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/09]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
24.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU30.03.2012
AL23.03.2016
CY23.03.2016
CZ23.03.2016
DK23.03.2016
EE23.03.2016
FI23.03.2016
HR23.03.2016
LT23.03.2016
LV23.03.2016
MC23.03.2016
MK23.03.2016
MT23.03.2016
NL23.03.2016
RO23.03.2016
RS23.03.2016
SE23.03.2016
SI23.03.2016
SK23.03.2016
SM23.03.2016
TR23.03.2016
IE30.03.2016
LU30.03.2016
BG23.06.2016
NO23.06.2016
GR24.06.2016
IS23.07.2016
PT25.07.2016
[2018/46]
Former [2018/29]HU30.03.2012
CY23.03.2016
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Cited inInternational search[A]DE29607492U  (IGUS GMBH [DE]) [A] 13 * figure 4 ** page 10, line 9 - line 27 *;
 [AD]WO02086349  (IGUS GMBH [DE]) [AD] 8-13 * figures 1-5 * * page 16, line 13 - page 25, line 19 *;
 [XD]DE102008020907  (TSUBAKIMOTO CHAIN CO [JP]) [XD] 1,3,5 * figures 1-6 * * paragraph [0032] - paragraph [0039] *;
 [XI]DE102008047323  (TSUBAKIMOTO CHAIN CO [JP]) [X] 1,3,5 * figures 1-6 * * paragraph [0038] - paragraph [0056] * [I] 2,4,6-15;
 [X]DE102009007758  (TSUBAKIMOTO CHAIN CO [JP]) [X] 1,3,5 * figures 1-10 * * paragraph [0036] - paragraph [0062] *;
 [A]DE102008046701  (MURRPLASTIK SYSTEMTECHNIK GMBH [DE]) [A] 14,15 * figures 1-3 * * paragraph [0015] - paragraph [0017] *
by applicantDE3531066
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