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EP About this file: EP2972055

EP2972055 - GUN SIGHT FOR USE WITH SUPERELEVATING WEAPON [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.08.2019
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  31.08.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.04.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  31.03.2017
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
General Dynamics Ordinance and Tactical Systems, Inc.
11399 16th Court North, Suite 200
St. Petersburgh, FL 33716 / US
[2018/19]
Former [2016/03]For all designated states
General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems
11399 16th Court North, Suite 200
St. Petersburg FL 33716 / US
Inventor(s)01 / PIAZZA, Jonathan
113 Clair Ponte Rd
Burlington
Vermont 05408 / US
02 / BLOOMHARDT, Theodore
1381 Silver Street
Hinerburg
Vermont 05461 / US
03 / FLETCHER, John
2690 Snipe Ireland Road
Richmond
Vermont 05477 / US
04 / KRYLOV, Vladimir
6 Averill Rd.
Brookline
New Hampshire 03033 / US
05 / PEPPER, Craig
287 Locust Hill
Shelburne
Vermont 05482 / US
 [2018/19]
Former [2016/03]01 / PIAZZA, Jonathan
113 Clair Ponte Rd
Burlington
Vermont 05408 / US
02 / BLOOMHARDT, Theodore
1381 Silver Street
Hinerburg
Vermont 05461 / US
03 / FLETCHERM John
2690 Snipe Ireland Road
Richmond
Vermont 05477 / US
04 / KRYLOV, Vladimir
6 Averill Rd.
Brookline
New Hampshire 03033 / US
05 / PEPPER, Craig
287 Locust Hill
Shelburne
Vermont 05482 / US
Representative(s)LKGLOBAL Lorenz & Kopf Patentanwalt Attorney at Law PartG mbB
Brienner Straße 11
80333 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2018/40]LKGLOBAL Lorenz & Kopf PartG mbB Patentanwälte
Brienner Straße 11
80333 München / DE
Former [2016/03]Maiwald Patentanwalts GmbH
Elisenhof
Elisenstrasse 3
80335 München / DE
Application number, filing date14807153.313.03.2014
[2016/03]
WO2014US25238
Priority number, dateUS201361793808P15.03.2013         Original published format: US 201361793808 P
[2016/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014197058
Date:11.12.2014
Language:EN
[2014/50]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2972055
Date:20.01.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.12.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2972055
Date:03.10.2018
Language:EN
[2018/40]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US11.12.2014
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.07.2016
ClassificationIPC:F41G3/16, F41G3/06
[2016/32]
CPC:
F41G3/06 (EP,US); F41G11/00 (US); F41G3/165 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2016/03]F41G5/16
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 [2016/03]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:ZIELVORRICHTUNG ZUR VERWENDUNG MIT EINER ÜBERHÖHUNGSWAFFE[2016/03]
English:GUN SIGHT FOR USE WITH SUPERELEVATING WEAPON[2016/03]
French:VISEUR À UTILISER AVEC UNE ARME EN SITUATION DE SURÉLÈVATION[2016/03]
Entry into regional phase25.09.2015National basic fee paid 
25.09.2015Search fee paid 
25.09.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
25.09.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.09.2015Examination requested  [2016/03]
29.11.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.03.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.07.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.03.2018Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 05.04.2018
05.04.2018Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
13.04.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.08.2018Fee for grant paid
21.08.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.08.2018Receipt 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  30.03.2017
Opposition(s)04.07.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.04.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
27.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.03.201603   M06   Fee paid on   27.04.2016
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU13.03.2014
AL03.10.2018
AT03.10.2018
CY03.10.2018
CZ03.10.2018
DK03.10.2018
EE03.10.2018
FI03.10.2018
HR03.10.2018
IT03.10.2018
LT03.10.2018
LV03.10.2018
MC03.10.2018
MK03.10.2018
NL03.10.2018
PL03.10.2018
RO03.10.2018
RS03.10.2018
SI03.10.2018
SK03.10.2018
SM03.10.2018
TR03.10.2018
BG03.01.2019
GR04.01.2019
IS03.02.2019
PT03.02.2019
IE13.03.2019
LU13.03.2019
MT13.03.2019
BE31.03.2019
CH31.03.2019
FR31.03.2019
LI31.03.2019
[2022/31]
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CZ03.10.2018
DK03.10.2018
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FI03.10.2018
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SI03.10.2018
SK03.10.2018
SM03.10.2018
TR03.10.2018
BG03.01.2019
GR04.01.2019
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SK03.10.2018
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TR03.10.2018
BG03.01.2019
GR04.01.2019
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PT03.02.2019
IE13.03.2019
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MT13.03.2019
BE31.03.2019
CH31.03.2019
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TR03.10.2018
BG03.01.2019
GR04.01.2019
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PT03.02.2019
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BG03.01.2019
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