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EP About this file: EP2971414

EP2971414 - STRUCTURES WITH INTERLOCKING COMPONENTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.04.2019
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.04.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.12.2017
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
Smith, Nathan, H.
551 South 250 East
Richmond, UT 84333 / US
[2016/03]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2016/03]
Representative(s)Walker, Ross Thomson
Forresters IP LLP
Skygarden
Erika-Mann-Strasse 11
80636 München / DE
[2018/22]
Former [2016/03]Walker, Ross Thomson
Forresters
Skygarden
Erika-Mann-Strasse 11
80636 München / DE
Application number, filing date14775352.903.03.2014
[2016/03]
WO2014US19922
Priority number, dateUS20131382856314.03.2013         Original published format: US201313828563
[2016/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014158758
Date:02.10.2014
Language:EN
[2014/40]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2971414
Date:20.01.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.10.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2971414
Date:30.05.2018
Language:EN
[2018/22]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US02.10.2014
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.11.2016
ClassificationIPC:H01Q1/12, E04H12/16, E04H12/10
[2016/49]
CPC:
E04H12/16 (EP,US); E04H12/10 (EP,US); H01Q1/1235 (EP,US);
H01Q1/1242 (EP,US); F21V21/10 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2016/03]E04H12/18
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 [2016/03]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:STRUKTUREN MIT SPERRKOMPONENTEN[2016/03]
English:STRUCTURES WITH INTERLOCKING COMPONENTS[2016/03]
French:STRUCTURES COMPORTANT DES COMPOSANTS À ENCLENCHEMENT RÉCIPROQUE[2016/03]
Entry into regional phase17.09.2015National basic fee paid 
17.09.2015Search fee paid 
17.09.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
17.09.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.09.2015Examination requested  [2016/03]
30.05.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.12.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.04.2018Fee for grant paid
23.04.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.04.2018Receipt 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  14.12.2017
Opposition(s)01.03.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
17.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
30.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU03.03.2014
AL30.05.2018
AT30.05.2018
CY30.05.2018
CZ30.05.2018
DK30.05.2018
EE30.05.2018
ES30.05.2018
FI30.05.2018
HR30.05.2018
LT30.05.2018
LV30.05.2018
MK30.05.2018
RO30.05.2018
RS30.05.2018
SI30.05.2018
SK30.05.2018
SM30.05.2018
TR30.05.2018
BG30.08.2018
NO30.08.2018
GR31.08.2018
IS30.09.2018
PT01.10.2018
[2022/31]
Former [2021/32]HU03.03.2014
AL30.05.2018
AT30.05.2018
CY30.05.2018
CZ30.05.2018
DK30.05.2018
EE30.05.2018
ES30.05.2018
FI30.05.2018
HR30.05.2018
LT30.05.2018
LV30.05.2018
RO30.05.2018
RS30.05.2018
SI30.05.2018
SK30.05.2018
SM30.05.2018
TR30.05.2018
BG30.08.2018
NO30.08.2018
GR31.08.2018
IS30.09.2018
PT01.10.2018
Former [2021/31]AL30.05.2018
AT30.05.2018
CY30.05.2018
CZ30.05.2018
DK30.05.2018
EE30.05.2018
ES30.05.2018
FI30.05.2018
HR30.05.2018
LT30.05.2018
LV30.05.2018
RO30.05.2018
RS30.05.2018
SI30.05.2018
SK30.05.2018
SM30.05.2018
TR30.05.2018
BG30.08.2018
NO30.08.2018
GR31.08.2018
IS30.09.2018
PT01.10.2018
Former [2020/29]AL30.05.2018
AT30.05.2018
CY30.05.2018
CZ30.05.2018
DK30.05.2018
EE30.05.2018
ES30.05.2018
FI30.05.2018
HR30.05.2018
LT30.05.2018
LV30.05.2018
RO30.05.2018
RS30.05.2018
SI30.05.2018
SK30.05.2018
SM30.05.2018
TR30.05.2018
BG30.08.2018
NO30.08.2018
GR31.08.2018
PT01.10.2018
Former [2020/16]AL30.05.2018
AT30.05.2018
CY30.05.2018
CZ30.05.2018
DK30.05.2018
EE30.05.2018
ES30.05.2018
FI30.05.2018
HR30.05.2018
LT30.05.2018
LV30.05.2018
RO30.05.2018
RS30.05.2018
SI30.05.2018
SK30.05.2018
SM30.05.2018
TR30.05.2018
BG30.08.2018
NO30.08.2018
GR31.08.2018
Former [2019/51]AL30.05.2018
AT30.05.2018
CY30.05.2018
CZ30.05.2018
DK30.05.2018
EE30.05.2018
ES30.05.2018
FI30.05.2018
HR30.05.2018
LT30.05.2018
LV30.05.2018
RO30.05.2018
RS30.05.2018
SI30.05.2018
SK30.05.2018
SM30.05.2018
BG30.08.2018
NO30.08.2018
GR31.08.2018
Former [2019/26]AT30.05.2018
CY30.05.2018
CZ30.05.2018
DK30.05.2018
EE30.05.2018
ES30.05.2018
FI30.05.2018
HR30.05.2018
LT30.05.2018
LV30.05.2018
RO30.05.2018
RS30.05.2018
SI30.05.2018
SK30.05.2018
SM30.05.2018
BG30.08.2018
NO30.08.2018
GR31.08.2018
Former [2019/11]AT30.05.2018
CY30.05.2018
CZ30.05.2018
DK30.05.2018
EE30.05.2018
ES30.05.2018
FI30.05.2018
HR30.05.2018
LT30.05.2018
LV30.05.2018
RO30.05.2018
RS30.05.2018
SK30.05.2018
SM30.05.2018
BG30.08.2018
NO30.08.2018
GR31.08.2018
Former [2019/10]AT30.05.2018
CY30.05.2018
CZ30.05.2018
DK30.05.2018
EE30.05.2018
ES30.05.2018
FI30.05.2018
HR30.05.2018
LT30.05.2018
LV30.05.2018
RO30.05.2018
RS30.05.2018
SK30.05.2018
BG30.08.2018
NO30.08.2018
GR31.08.2018
Former [2019/09]CY30.05.2018
DK30.05.2018
EE30.05.2018
ES30.05.2018
FI30.05.2018
HR30.05.2018
LT30.05.2018
LV30.05.2018
RS30.05.2018
BG30.08.2018
NO30.08.2018
GR31.08.2018
Former [2019/08]CY30.05.2018
DK30.05.2018
ES30.05.2018
FI30.05.2018
HR30.05.2018
LT30.05.2018
LV30.05.2018
RS30.05.2018
BG30.08.2018
NO30.08.2018
GR31.08.2018
Former [2018/52]CY30.05.2018
ES30.05.2018
FI30.05.2018
HR30.05.2018
LT30.05.2018
LV30.05.2018
RS30.05.2018
BG30.08.2018
NO30.08.2018
GR31.08.2018
Former [2018/51]CY30.05.2018
ES30.05.2018
FI30.05.2018
HR30.05.2018
LT30.05.2018
LV30.05.2018
RS30.05.2018
BG30.08.2018
NO30.08.2018
Former [2018/50]CY30.05.2018
ES30.05.2018
FI30.05.2018
HR30.05.2018
LT30.05.2018
BG30.08.2018
NO30.08.2018
Former [2018/47]ES30.05.2018
FI30.05.2018
LT30.05.2018
NO30.08.2018
Documents cited:Search[XA]US4651480  (KRAMER RICHARD E [US]) [X] 1,2,7,8 * figures 1-13 *[A] 3-6,9-15;
 [XA]US8303143  (WEBB RAYMOND C [US]) [X] 1,7 * figures 1-6 * [A] 2-6,8-15
International search[A]US2661082  (ZIEGLER TOBIAS F);
 [A]US4651480  (KRAMER RICHARD E [US]);
 [Y]US8042305  (PRYOR MARK K [US], et al);
 [A]US2012102850  (KENSINGER DAVID GEORGE [US], et al);
 [X]US8303143  (WEBB RAYMOND C [US])
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