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EP About this file: EP3183533

EP3183533 - TRACER COMPOSITION FOR TRACER AMMUNITION WHICH CAN BE FIRED FROM A GUN [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.07.2020
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  02.08.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.06.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  19.10.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  26.05.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  31.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Rheinmetall Waffe Munition GmbH
Heinrich-Ehrhardt-Strasse 2
29345 Unterlüss / DE
[2017/26]
Inventor(s)01 / NIEMEYER, Torsten
Koppelweg 26
29229 Celle-Garssen / DE
02 / KRÜGER, Knut
Wiecheler Weg 2
29320 Hermannsburg / DE
03 / BAUMANN, Christian
Dorfstrasse 11
06528 Martinsrieth / DE
 [2019/36]
Former [2017/26]01 / NIEMEYER, Torsten
Koppelweg 26
29229 Celle-Garssen / DE
02 / KRÜGER, Knut
Wiechelerweg 2
29320 Hermannsburg / DE
03 / BAUMANN, Christian
Dorfstrasse 11
06528 Martinsrieth / DE
Representative(s)Dietrich, Barbara
Thul Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Rheinmetall Platz 1
40476 Düsseldorf / DE
[N/P]
Former [2017/26]Dietrich, Barbara
Thul Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH Rheinmetall Platz 1
40476 Düsseldorf / DE
Application number, filing date15738939.621.07.2015
[2017/26]
WO2015EP66643
Priority number, dateDE20141011185219.08.2014         Original published format: DE102014111852
[2017/26]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2016026640
Date:25.02.2016
Language:DE
[2016/08]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3183533
Date:28.06.2017
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.02.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3183533
Date:04.09.2019
Language:DE
[2019/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP14.04.2016
ClassificationIPC:F42B12/38, F42C19/04, F42C11/00, F42C15/40
[2017/26]
CPC:
F42B12/382 (EP); F42C19/04 (EP); F42C11/001 (EP);
F42C11/008 (EP); F42C15/40 (EP)
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 [2017/26]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:LEUCHTSPURSATZ FÜR AUS EINER ROHRWAFFE VERSCHIESSBARE LEUCHTSPURMUNITION[2017/26]
English:TRACER COMPOSITION FOR TRACER AMMUNITION WHICH CAN BE FIRED FROM A GUN[2017/26]
French:COMPOSITION TRAÇANTE POUR MUNITION TRAÇANTE POUVANT ÊTRE TIRÉE À PARTIR D'UNE ARME À FEU[2017/26]
Entry into regional phase30.01.2017National basic fee paid 
30.01.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
30.01.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.01.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.01.2017Examination requested  [2017/26]
30.01.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
22.10.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.04.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.06.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.07.2019Fee for grant paid
25.07.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
25.07.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP19187608.5  / EP3575735
Opposition(s)05.06.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
27.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
25.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU21.07.2015
AL04.09.2019
CY04.09.2019
CZ04.09.2019
EE04.09.2019
HR04.09.2019
LT04.09.2019
LV04.09.2019
MC04.09.2019
MK04.09.2019
MT04.09.2019
RO04.09.2019
RS04.09.2019
SE04.09.2019
SI04.09.2019
SK04.09.2019
SM04.09.2019
TR04.09.2019
BG04.12.2019
IS05.01.2020
PT06.01.2020
[2022/32]
Former [2022/27]HU21.07.2015
AL04.09.2019
CY04.09.2019
CZ04.09.2019
EE04.09.2019
HR04.09.2019
LT04.09.2019
LV04.09.2019
MC04.09.2019
MT04.09.2019
RO04.09.2019
RS04.09.2019
SE04.09.2019
SI04.09.2019
SK04.09.2019
SM04.09.2019
TR04.09.2019
BG04.12.2019
IS05.01.2020
PT06.01.2020
Former [2021/15]AL04.09.2019
CZ04.09.2019
EE04.09.2019
HR04.09.2019
LT04.09.2019
LV04.09.2019
MC04.09.2019
RO04.09.2019
RS04.09.2019
SE04.09.2019
SI04.09.2019
SK04.09.2019
SM04.09.2019
BG04.12.2019
IS05.01.2020
PT06.01.2020
Former [2020/37]AL04.09.2019
CZ04.09.2019
EE04.09.2019
HR04.09.2019
LT04.09.2019
LV04.09.2019
RO04.09.2019
RS04.09.2019
SE04.09.2019
SI04.09.2019
SK04.09.2019
SM04.09.2019
BG04.12.2019
IS05.01.2020
PT06.01.2020
Former [2020/36]AL04.09.2019
CZ04.09.2019
EE04.09.2019
HR04.09.2019
LT04.09.2019
LV04.09.2019
RO04.09.2019
RS04.09.2019
SE04.09.2019
SK04.09.2019
SM04.09.2019
BG04.12.2019
IS05.01.2020
PT06.01.2020
Former [2020/27]AL04.09.2019
CZ04.09.2019
EE04.09.2019
HR04.09.2019
LT04.09.2019
LV04.09.2019
RO04.09.2019
RS04.09.2019
SE04.09.2019
SK04.09.2019
SM04.09.2019
BG04.12.2019
PT06.01.2020
IS24.02.2020
Former [2020/26]AL04.09.2019
CZ04.09.2019
EE04.09.2019
HR04.09.2019
LT04.09.2019
LV04.09.2019
RO04.09.2019
RS04.09.2019
SE04.09.2019
SK04.09.2019
BG04.12.2019
PT06.01.2020
IS24.02.2020
Former [2020/23]AL04.09.2019
EE04.09.2019
HR04.09.2019
LT04.09.2019
LV04.09.2019
RO04.09.2019
RS04.09.2019
SE04.09.2019
BG04.12.2019
PT06.01.2020
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EE04.09.2019
HR04.09.2019
LT04.09.2019
LV04.09.2019
RS04.09.2019
SE04.09.2019
BG04.12.2019
PT06.01.2020
Former [2020/15]AL04.09.2019
HR04.09.2019
LT04.09.2019
LV04.09.2019
RS04.09.2019
SE04.09.2019
BG04.12.2019
Former [2020/11]HR04.09.2019
LT04.09.2019
LV04.09.2019
RS04.09.2019
SE04.09.2019
BG04.12.2019
Former [2020/10]LT04.09.2019
SE04.09.2019
BG04.12.2019
Former [2020/08]LT04.09.2019
Cited inInternational search[I]WO2004025211  (RAYTHEON CO [US]) [I] 1,2,4,21 * page 8, line 16 - page 9, line 20 * * page 2, line 20 - page 3, line 1 * * page 5, lines 3-19 * * figure 4 *;
 [I]US2004099173  (RECTOR HARRY EUGENE [US], et al) [I] 1,2,4-6,21 * paragraphs [0007] - [0018]; figures 1-3 *;
 [XI]US2005034627  (MANOLE LEON R [US], et al) [X] 1,2,4-6,21 * paragraphs [0004] , [0008] , [0014] , [0015] , [0053] - [0065] - [0068]; figures 5-8,10 * [I] 3,7;
 [A]DE10341713  (DIEHL BGT DEFENCE GMBH & CO KG [DE]) [A] 1,4-6 * paragraphs [0017] - [0023]; figures 1, 2 *;
 [A]US7900619  (PALMER WILLIAM R [US], et al) [A] 1,4-6 * column 1, lines 10-17 ** column 2, line 50 - column 4, line 67; figures 1-5 *
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