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EP About this file: EP3171785

EP3171785 - SHIELDING DEVICE AND METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.04.2022
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  21.05.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.01.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  28.04.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  03.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.05.2024  [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Radux Devices, LLC
9817 Westchester Drive
Omaha, Nebraska 68583-0745 / US
[2017/22]
Inventor(s)01 / GORDON, Gregory
9817 Westchester Drive
Omaha, Nebraska 68114 / US
02 / WAHNSCHAFFE, Douglas Scott
10191 James Avenue NE
Monticello, Minnesota 55362 / US
 [2017/22]
Representative(s)Fish & Richardson P.C.
Highlight Business Towers
Mies-van-der-Rohe-Straße 8
80807 München / DE
[2021/25]
Former [2017/22]Conroy, John
Fish & Richardson P.C.
Highlight Business Towers
Mies-van-der-Rohe-Straße 8
80807 München / DE
Application number, filing date14898038.619.09.2014
[2017/22]
WO2014US56565
Priority number, dateUS201462028896P25.07.2014         Original published format: US 201462028896 P
[2017/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016014098
Date:28.01.2016
Language:EN
[2016/04]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3171785
Date:31.05.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.01.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3171785
Date:23.06.2021
Language:EN
[2021/25]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR28.01.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.04.2018
ClassificationIPC:A61B6/10, A61B90/00, // G21F3/00, G21F1/02
[2018/19]
CPC:
G21F3/00 (EP,US); A61B6/107 (EP,US); A61B90/05 (EP,US);
G21F1/02 (EP,US); A61B2090/0436 (EP,US); A61B2090/0481 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2017/22]A61B6/10, G21F3/00
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 [2017/22]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:ABSCHIRMUNGSVORRICHTUNG UND -VERFAHREN[2017/22]
English:SHIELDING DEVICE AND METHOD[2017/22]
French:DISPOSITIF ET PROCÉDÉ DE PROTECTION[2017/22]
Entry into regional phase02.02.2017National basic fee paid 
02.02.2017Search fee paid 
02.02.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
02.02.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.02.2017Examination requested  [2017/22]
02.02.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
29.10.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.01.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.05.2021Fee for grant paid
18.05.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
18.05.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)24.03.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
27.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
27.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
27.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
28.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
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 [XAI]US4923162  (FLEMING MATTHEW C [US], et al) [X] 1,2,17 * column 1, line 65 - column 4, line 50; figures 1-4 * [A] 3-11,18 [I] 12-16;
 [A]GB2472246  (BEHAN MILES WILLIAM HARCOURT [GB], et al) [A] 1-18 * page 1, line 5 - page 3, line 11 * * page 5, line 8 - page 10, line 4 *;
 [A]US2013320246  (BECK THOMAS J [US]) [A] 1-18 * paragraph [0002] - paragraph [0005]; figures 1-6 ** paragraph [0012] - paragraph [0018] *;
 [A]US2014029720  (OSHEROV AZRIEL BINYAMIN [IL], et al) [A] 1,2,8-10,12-18 * paragraph [0004] - paragraph [0005]; figures 1-5 * * paragraph [0032] - paragraph [0061] * * paragraph [0101] - paragraph [0132] * * paragraph [0149] - paragraph [0155] *
International search[A]US2008128297  (ROSE LEO P [US]) [A] 1-29 * See abstract, claims 1-10 and figures 1-6. *;
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 [Y]US2011288489  (BIERMAN STEVEN F [US], et al) [Y] 12-15, 17-23, 26 * See abstract, paragraphs [0064]-[0072] and figures 1-8. *;
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