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EP2701482 - DOWN AND/OR UP FORCE ADJUSTMENT SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.04.2019
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  04.05.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.12.2017
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  17.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 03.08.2022  [2022/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kinze Manufacturing, Inc.
2171 M Avenue
P.O. Box 806
Williamsburg, IA 52361-0806 / US
[2014/10]
Inventor(s)01 / ACHEN, Courtney N.
1113 Cambria Court
Iowa City, IA 52246 / US
02 / BACHMAN, Marvin L.
1631 P Avenue
Marengo, IA 52301 / US
03 / STEVENSON, Vaughan G.
214 E. South Street
Williamsburg, IA 52361 / US
 [2018/23]
Former [2014/10]01 / ACHEN, Courtney, N.
1113 Cambria Court
Iowa City, IA 52246 / US
02 / BACHMAN, Marvin, L.
1631 P Avenue
Marengo, IA 52301 / US
03 / STEVENSON, Vaughan, G.
214 E. South Street
Williamsburg, IA 52361 / US
Representative(s)Tomkinson, Alexandra
Bailey Walsh & Co LLP
1 York Place
Leeds, LS1 2DR / GB
[2018/23]
Former [2014/10]Tomkinson, Alexandra
Bailey Walsh & Co 5 York Place
Leeds LS1 2SD / GB
Application number, filing date12776742.427.04.2012
[2018/23]
WO2012US35518
Priority number, dateUS201161479537P27.04.2011         Original published format: US 201161479537 P
US201161479543P27.04.2011         Original published format: US 201161479543 P
US201161479540P27.04.2011         Original published format: US 201161479540 P
[2014/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2012149367
Date:01.11.2012
Language:EN
[2012/44]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2701482
Date:05.03.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.11.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2701482
Date:06.06.2018
Language:EN
[2018/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US01.11.2012
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.03.2015
ClassificationIPC:A01C7/20
[2018/01]
CPC:
A01C7/205 (EP,US); A01B63/008 (US); A01B49/04 (US);
A01B49/06 (US); A01B71/02 (US); A01B76/00 (US);
A01B79/005 (US); A01C21/00 (US); A01C5/062 (US);
A01C5/064 (US); A01C7/203 (US); Y10S111/90 (EP,US);
Y10S111/903 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2015/16]A01C7/20, // A01C5/06
Former IPC [2014/10]A01C5/00
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 [2014/10]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:SYSTEM ZUR EINSTELLUNG EINER ABWÄRTS UND/ODER AUFWÄRTS WIRKENDEN KRAFT[2014/10]
English:DOWN AND/OR UP FORCE ADJUSTMENT SYSTEM[2014/10]
French:SYSTÈME D'AJUSTEMENT DE FORCE VERS LE BAS ET/OU VERS LE HAUT[2014/10]
Entry into regional phase25.11.2013National basic fee paid 
25.11.2013Search fee paid 
25.11.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
25.11.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.11.2013Examination requested  [2014/10]
28.09.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.02.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
01.08.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.12.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.04.2018Fee for grant paid
10.04.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.04.2018Receipt 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  16.02.2017
Opposition(s)07.03.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
10.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
11.04.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
10.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
25.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU27.04.2012
AL06.06.2018
AT06.06.2018
CY06.06.2018
CZ06.06.2018
DK06.06.2018
EE06.06.2018
ES06.06.2018
FI06.06.2018
HR06.06.2018
LT06.06.2018
LV06.06.2018
MC06.06.2018
MK06.06.2018
MT06.06.2018
NL06.06.2018
PL06.06.2018
RO06.06.2018
RS06.06.2018
SI06.06.2018
SK06.06.2018
SM06.06.2018
TR06.06.2018
BG06.09.2018
GR07.09.2018
IS06.10.2018
PT08.10.2018
[2022/31]
Former [2021/34]HU27.04.2012
AL06.06.2018
AT06.06.2018
CY06.06.2018
CZ06.06.2018
DK06.06.2018
EE06.06.2018
ES06.06.2018
FI06.06.2018
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LT06.06.2018
LV06.06.2018
MC06.06.2018
MT06.06.2018
NL06.06.2018
PL06.06.2018
RO06.06.2018
RS06.06.2018
SI06.06.2018
SK06.06.2018
SM06.06.2018
TR06.06.2018
BG06.09.2018
GR07.09.2018
IS06.10.2018
PT08.10.2018
Former [2021/32]HU27.04.2012
AL06.06.2018
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CZ06.06.2018
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EE06.06.2018
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FI06.06.2018
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LT06.06.2018
LV06.06.2018
MC06.06.2018
NL06.06.2018
PL06.06.2018
RO06.06.2018
RS06.06.2018
SI06.06.2018
SK06.06.2018
SM06.06.2018
TR06.06.2018
BG06.09.2018
GR07.09.2018
IS06.10.2018
PT08.10.2018
Former [2020/29]AL06.06.2018
AT06.06.2018
CY06.06.2018
CZ06.06.2018
DK06.06.2018
EE06.06.2018
ES06.06.2018
FI06.06.2018
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LT06.06.2018
LV06.06.2018
MC06.06.2018
NL06.06.2018
PL06.06.2018
RO06.06.2018
RS06.06.2018
SI06.06.2018
SK06.06.2018
SM06.06.2018
TR06.06.2018
BG06.09.2018
GR07.09.2018
IS06.10.2018
PT08.10.2018
Former [2020/16]AL06.06.2018
AT06.06.2018
CY06.06.2018
CZ06.06.2018
DK06.06.2018
EE06.06.2018
ES06.06.2018
FI06.06.2018
HR06.06.2018
LT06.06.2018
LV06.06.2018
MC06.06.2018
NL06.06.2018
PL06.06.2018
RO06.06.2018
RS06.06.2018
SI06.06.2018
SK06.06.2018
SM06.06.2018
TR06.06.2018
BG06.09.2018
GR07.09.2018
IS06.10.2018
Former [2020/02]AL06.06.2018
AT06.06.2018
CY06.06.2018
CZ06.06.2018
DK06.06.2018
EE06.06.2018
ES06.06.2018
FI06.06.2018
HR06.06.2018
LT06.06.2018
LV06.06.2018
MC06.06.2018
NL06.06.2018
PL06.06.2018
RO06.06.2018
RS06.06.2018
SI06.06.2018
SK06.06.2018
SM06.06.2018
BG06.09.2018
GR07.09.2018
IS06.10.2018
Former [2019/51]AL06.06.2018
AT06.06.2018
CY06.06.2018
CZ06.06.2018
DK06.06.2018
EE06.06.2018
ES06.06.2018
FI06.06.2018
HR06.06.2018
LT06.06.2018
LV06.06.2018
NL06.06.2018
PL06.06.2018
RO06.06.2018
RS06.06.2018
SI06.06.2018
SK06.06.2018
SM06.06.2018
BG06.09.2018
GR07.09.2018
IS06.10.2018
Former [2019/26]AT06.06.2018
CY06.06.2018
CZ06.06.2018
DK06.06.2018
EE06.06.2018
ES06.06.2018
FI06.06.2018
HR06.06.2018
LT06.06.2018
LV06.06.2018
NL06.06.2018
PL06.06.2018
RO06.06.2018
RS06.06.2018
SI06.06.2018
SK06.06.2018
SM06.06.2018
BG06.09.2018
GR07.09.2018
IS06.10.2018
Former [2019/11]AT06.06.2018
CY06.06.2018
CZ06.06.2018
EE06.06.2018
ES06.06.2018
FI06.06.2018
HR06.06.2018
LT06.06.2018
LV06.06.2018
NL06.06.2018
PL06.06.2018
RO06.06.2018
RS06.06.2018
SK06.06.2018
SM06.06.2018
BG06.09.2018
GR07.09.2018
IS06.10.2018
Former [2019/10]AT06.06.2018
CY06.06.2018
CZ06.06.2018
EE06.06.2018
ES06.06.2018
FI06.06.2018
HR06.06.2018
LT06.06.2018
LV06.06.2018
NL06.06.2018
PL06.06.2018
RO06.06.2018
RS06.06.2018
SK06.06.2018
BG06.09.2018
GR07.09.2018
IS06.10.2018
Former [2019/09]CY06.06.2018
EE06.06.2018
ES06.06.2018
FI06.06.2018
HR06.06.2018
LT06.06.2018
LV06.06.2018
NL06.06.2018
RS06.06.2018
BG06.09.2018
GR07.09.2018
IS06.10.2018
Former [2019/08]CY06.06.2018
ES06.06.2018
FI06.06.2018
HR06.06.2018
LT06.06.2018
LV06.06.2018
NL06.06.2018
RS06.06.2018
BG06.09.2018
GR07.09.2018
IS06.10.2018
Former [2019/03]CY06.06.2018
ES06.06.2018
FI06.06.2018
HR06.06.2018
LT06.06.2018
LV06.06.2018
NL06.06.2018
RS06.06.2018
BG06.09.2018
GR07.09.2018
Former [2018/52]CY06.06.2018
ES06.06.2018
FI06.06.2018
HR06.06.2018
LT06.06.2018
LV06.06.2018
RS06.06.2018
BG06.09.2018
GR07.09.2018
Former [2018/51]CY06.06.2018
ES06.06.2018
FI06.06.2018
HR06.06.2018
LT06.06.2018
LV06.06.2018
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BG06.09.2018
Former [2018/50]CY06.06.2018
ES06.06.2018
FI06.06.2018
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Former [2018/47]ES06.06.2018
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