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EP2746599 - Locking connectors and related methods [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 05.03.2021 Database last updated on 13.07.2024
Former	The patent has been granted Status updated on 27.03.2020
Former	Grant of patent is intended Status updated on 18.11.2019
Former	Examination is in progress Status updated on 30.10.2019
Former	Grant of patent is intended Status updated on 11.07.2019
Former	Examination is in progress Status updated on 24.08.2018
Most recent event Tooltip	15.07.2022	Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): BE	published on 17.08.2022 [2022/33]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Bal Seal Engineering, LLC 19650 Pauling Foothill Ranch, CA 92610-2610 / US
	[2020/24]
Former [2020/18]	For all designated states Bal Seal Engineering, Inc. 19650 Pauling Foothill Ranch, CA 92610-2610 / US
Former [2014/26]	For all designated states Bal Seal Engineering, Inc. 19650 Pauling Foothill Ranch CA 92610-2610 / US
Inventor(s)	01 / Huang, Michelle 19650 Pauling Foothill Ranch, CA 92610-2610 / US
	[2020/18]
Former [2014/26]	01 / Huang, Michelle 19650 Pauling Foothill Ranch, CA California 92610-2610 / US
Representative(s)	Kinkeldey, Daniela Bird & Bird LLP Maximiliansplatz 22 80333 München / DE
	[2014/26]
Application number, filing date	13198442.9	19.12.2013
	[2014/26]
Priority number, date	US201261740647P	21.12.2012 Original published format: US 201261740647 P
	US201314109730	17.12.2013 Original published format: US201314109730
	[2014/26]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	EP2746599
	Date:	25.06.2014
	Language:	EN
	[2014/26]
	Type:	A3 Search report
	No.:	EP2746599
	Date:	25.11.2015
	Language:	EN
	[2015/48]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP2746599
	Date:	29.04.2020
	Language:	EN
	[2020/18]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	22.10.2015
Classification	IPC:	F16B21/18, // F16B21/06	[2019/27]
	CPC:	F16B21/186 (EP,US); H01R13/62 (US); F16B21/065 (EP,US); H01R13/187 (EP)
	Former IPC [2014/26]	F16B21/06, F16B21/07, F16B21/12
Designated contracting states	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 [2016/27]
Former [2014/26]	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
Title	German:	Verriegelungsverbinder und zugehörige Verfahren	[2014/26]
	English:	Locking connectors and related methods	[2014/26]
	French:	Connecteurs de verrouillage et procédés associés	[2014/26]
Examination procedure	25.05.2016	Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
	25.05.2016	Examination requested [2016/27]
	23.08.2018	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	30.01.2019	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	11.07.2019	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	25.10.2019	Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
	19.11.2019	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	17.03.2020	Fee for grant paid
	17.03.2020	Fee for publishing/printing paid
	17.03.2020	Receipt 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 23.08.2018
Opposition(s)	01.02.2021	No opposition filed within time limit [2021/14]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	10.12.2015	Renewal fee patent year 03
	13.12.2016	Renewal fee patent year 04
	12.12.2017	Renewal fee patent year 05
	12.12.2018	Renewal fee patent year 06
	13.12.2019	Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	HU	19.12.2013
	AL	29.04.2020
	AT	29.04.2020
	CY	29.04.2020
	CZ	29.04.2020
	DK	29.04.2020
	EE	29.04.2020
	ES	29.04.2020
	FI	29.04.2020
	HR	29.04.2020
	IT	29.04.2020
	LT	29.04.2020
	LV	29.04.2020
	MC	29.04.2020
	MK	29.04.2020
	MT	29.04.2020
	NL	29.04.2020
	PL	29.04.2020
	RO	29.04.2020
	RS	29.04.2020
	SE	29.04.2020
	SI	29.04.2020
	SK	29.04.2020
	SM	29.04.2020
	TR	29.04.2020
	BG	29.07.2020
	NO	29.07.2020
	GR	30.07.2020
	PT	31.08.2020
	GB	19.12.2020
	IE	19.12.2020
	LU	19.12.2020
	BE	31.12.2020
	CH	31.12.2020
	LI	31.12.2020
	[2022/33]
Former [2022/32]	HU	19.12.2013
	AL	29.04.2020
	AT	29.04.2020
	CY	29.04.2020
	CZ	29.04.2020
	DK	29.04.2020
	EE	29.04.2020
	ES	29.04.2020
	FI	29.04.2020
	HR	29.04.2020
	IT	29.04.2020
	LT	29.04.2020
	LV	29.04.2020
	MC	29.04.2020
	MK	29.04.2020
	MT	29.04.2020
	NL	29.04.2020
	PL	29.04.2020
	RO	29.04.2020
	RS	29.04.2020
	SE	29.04.2020
	SI	29.04.2020
	SK	29.04.2020
	SM	29.04.2020
	TR	29.04.2020
	BG	29.07.2020
	NO	29.07.2020
	GR	30.07.2020
	PT	31.08.2020
	GB	19.12.2020
	IE	19.12.2020
	LU	19.12.2020
	CH	31.12.2020
	LI	31.12.2020
Former [2022/27]	HU	19.12.2013
	AL	29.04.2020
	AT	29.04.2020
	CY	29.04.2020
	CZ	29.04.2020
	DK	29.04.2020
	EE	29.04.2020
	ES	29.04.2020
	FI	29.04.2020
	HR	29.04.2020
	IT	29.04.2020
	LT	29.04.2020
	LV	29.04.2020
	MC	29.04.2020
	MT	29.04.2020
	NL	29.04.2020
	PL	29.04.2020
	RO	29.04.2020
	RS	29.04.2020
	SE	29.04.2020
	SI	29.04.2020
	SK	29.04.2020
	SM	29.04.2020
	TR	29.04.2020
	BG	29.07.2020
	NO	29.07.2020
	GR	30.07.2020
	PT	31.08.2020
	GB	19.12.2020
	IE	19.12.2020
	LU	19.12.2020
	CH	31.12.2020
	LI	31.12.2020
Former [2022/26]	AL	29.04.2020
	AT	29.04.2020
	CZ	29.04.2020
	DK	29.04.2020
	EE	29.04.2020
	ES	29.04.2020
	FI	29.04.2020
	HR	29.04.2020
	IT	29.04.2020
	LT	29.04.2020
	LV	29.04.2020
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	RO	29.04.2020
	RS	29.04.2020
	SE	29.04.2020
	SI	29.04.2020
	SK	29.04.2020
	SM	29.04.2020
	TR	29.04.2020
	BG	29.07.2020
	NO	29.07.2020
	GR	30.07.2020
	PT	31.08.2020
	GB	19.12.2020
	IE	19.12.2020
	LU	19.12.2020
	CH	31.12.2020
	LI	31.12.2020
Former [2022/10]	AL	29.04.2020
	AT	29.04.2020
	CZ	29.04.2020
	DK	29.04.2020
	EE	29.04.2020
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	IT	29.04.2020
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	RO	29.04.2020
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	SE	29.04.2020
	SI	29.04.2020
	SK	29.04.2020
	SM	29.04.2020
	BG	29.07.2020
	NO	29.07.2020
	GR	30.07.2020
	PT	31.08.2020
	GB	19.12.2020
	IE	19.12.2020
	LU	19.12.2020
	CH	31.12.2020
	LI	31.12.2020
Former [2021/52]	AL	29.04.2020
	AT	29.04.2020
	CZ	29.04.2020
	DK	29.04.2020
	EE	29.04.2020
	ES	29.04.2020
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	HR	29.04.2020
	IT	29.04.2020
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	MC	29.04.2020
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	SE	29.04.2020
	SI	29.04.2020
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	SM	29.04.2020
	BG	29.07.2020
	NO	29.07.2020
	GR	30.07.2020
	IS	29.08.2020
	PT	31.08.2020
	GB	19.12.2020
	IE	19.12.2020
	LU	19.12.2020
	CH	31.12.2020
	LI	31.12.2020
Former [2021/49]	AL	29.04.2020
	AT	29.04.2020
	CZ	29.04.2020
	DK	29.04.2020
	EE	29.04.2020
	ES	29.04.2020
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	HR	29.04.2020
	IT	29.04.2020
	LT	29.04.2020
	LV	29.04.2020
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	PL	29.04.2020
	RO	29.04.2020
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	SE	29.04.2020
	SI	29.04.2020
	SK	29.04.2020
	SM	29.04.2020
	BG	29.07.2020
	NO	29.07.2020
	GR	30.07.2020
	IS	29.08.2020
	PT	31.08.2020
	GB	19.12.2020
	IE	19.12.2020
	LU	19.12.2020
Former [2021/47]	AL	29.04.2020
	AT	29.04.2020
	CZ	29.04.2020
	DK	29.04.2020
	EE	29.04.2020
	ES	29.04.2020
	FI	29.04.2020
	HR	29.04.2020
	IT	29.04.2020
	LT	29.04.2020
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	SM	29.04.2020
	BG	29.07.2020
	NO	29.07.2020
	GR	30.07.2020
	IS	29.08.2020
	PT	31.08.2020
	IE	19.12.2020
	LU	19.12.2020
Former [2021/46]	AL	29.04.2020
	AT	29.04.2020
	CZ	29.04.2020
	DK	29.04.2020
	EE	29.04.2020
	ES	29.04.2020
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	IT	29.04.2020
	LT	29.04.2020
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	SM	29.04.2020
	BG	29.07.2020
	NO	29.07.2020
	GR	30.07.2020
	IS	29.08.2020
	PT	31.08.2020
	IE	19.12.2020
Former [2021/40]	AL	29.04.2020
	AT	29.04.2020
	CZ	29.04.2020
	DK	29.04.2020
	EE	29.04.2020
	ES	29.04.2020
	FI	29.04.2020
	HR	29.04.2020
	IT	29.04.2020
	LT	29.04.2020
	LV	29.04.2020
	MC	29.04.2020
	NL	29.04.2020
	PL	29.04.2020
	RO	29.04.2020
	RS	29.04.2020
	SE	29.04.2020
	SI	29.04.2020
	SK	29.04.2020
	SM	29.04.2020
	BG	29.07.2020
	NO	29.07.2020
	GR	30.07.2020
	IS	29.08.2020
	PT	31.08.2020
Former [2021/24]	AL	29.04.2020
	AT	29.04.2020
	CZ	29.04.2020
	DK	29.04.2020
	EE	29.04.2020
	ES	29.04.2020
	FI	29.04.2020
	HR	29.04.2020
	IT	29.04.2020
	LT	29.04.2020
	LV	29.04.2020
	NL	29.04.2020
	PL	29.04.2020
	RO	29.04.2020
	RS	29.04.2020
	SE	29.04.2020
	SI	29.04.2020
	SK	29.04.2020
	SM	29.04.2020
	BG	29.07.2020
	NO	29.07.2020
	GR	30.07.2020
	IS	29.08.2020
	PT	31.08.2020
Former [2021/10]	AL	29.04.2020
	AT	29.04.2020
	CZ	29.04.2020
	DK	29.04.2020
	EE	29.04.2020
	ES	29.04.2020
	FI	29.04.2020
	HR	29.04.2020
	IT	29.04.2020
	LT	29.04.2020
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	RS	29.04.2020
	SE	29.04.2020
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	SM	29.04.2020
	BG	29.07.2020
	NO	29.07.2020
	GR	30.07.2020
	IS	29.08.2020
	PT	31.08.2020
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	AT	29.04.2020
	CZ	29.04.2020
	DK	29.04.2020
	EE	29.04.2020
	ES	29.04.2020
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	HR	29.04.2020
	IT	29.04.2020
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	BG	29.07.2020
	NO	29.07.2020
	GR	30.07.2020
	IS	29.08.2020
	PT	31.08.2020
Former [2021/08]	AL	29.04.2020
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	LT	29.04.2020
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	SE	29.04.2020
	SM	29.04.2020
	BG	29.07.2020
	NO	29.07.2020
	GR	30.07.2020
	IS	29.08.2020
	PT	31.08.2020
Former [2021/04]	AL	29.04.2020
	FI	29.04.2020
	HR	29.04.2020
	LT	29.04.2020
	LV	29.04.2020
	NL	29.04.2020
	RS	29.04.2020
	SE	29.04.2020
	BG	29.07.2020
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	GR	30.07.2020
	IS	29.08.2020
	PT	31.08.2020
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	LT	29.04.2020
	LV	29.04.2020
	RS	29.04.2020
	SE	29.04.2020
	BG	29.07.2020
	NO	29.07.2020
	GR	30.07.2020
	IS	29.08.2020
	PT	31.08.2020
Former [2020/51]	FI	29.04.2020
	HR	29.04.2020
	LT	29.04.2020
	LV	29.04.2020
	RS	29.04.2020
	SE	29.04.2020
	NO	29.07.2020
	GR	30.07.2020
	IS	29.08.2020
	PT	31.08.2020
Former [2020/50]	FI	29.04.2020
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	LT	29.04.2020
	LV	29.04.2020
	SE	29.04.2020
	NO	29.07.2020
	GR	30.07.2020
	IS	29.08.2020
	PT	31.08.2020
Former [2020/48]	FI	29.04.2020
	LT	29.04.2020
	SE	29.04.2020
	NO	29.07.2020
	IS	29.08.2020
	PT	31.08.2020
Former [2020/47]	LT	29.04.2020
	NO	29.07.2020
	IS	29.08.2020
Former [2020/46]	IS	29.08.2020
Documents cited:	Search	[Y]US2005212218 (BALSELLS PETER J [US]) [Y] 5 * figures 11-11D * * paragraphs [0067] - [0068] *;
		[XAI]WO2009126968 (NUVASIVE INC [US], et al) [X] 8,11-14 * figures 24-30 * * paragraphs [0059] - [0061] - [0064] - [0067] * [A] 9,10[I] 15,16;
		[Y]EP2259383 (BAL SEAL ENG [US]) [Y] 6 * figures 1-4 * * paragraph [0021] *;
		[XY]EP2458231 (BAL SEAL ENGINEERING CO [US]) [X] 1-4,7 * figures 7-8 * * paragraphs [0063] - [0068] * [Y] 5,6
	by applicant	US4655462
		US4826144
		US4876781
		US4964204

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