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EP About this file: EP3188951

EP3188951 - B PILLAR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.07.2019
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.08.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.03.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  09.06.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  21.03.2017
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
voestalpine Stahl GmbH
voestalpine Strasse 3
4020 Linz / AT
[2017/28]
Inventor(s)01 / ATZMÜLLER, Peter
Paracelsusstrasse 29
A-4020 Linz / AT
02 / POLEDNA, Alexander
Losensteinerstrasse 49
A-4020 Linz / AT
 [2017/28]
Representative(s)HGF Europe LLP
Neumarkter Str. 18
81673 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2017/28]Patronus IP Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Neumarkter Strasse 18
81673 München / DE
Application number, filing date15741168.721.07.2015
[2017/28]
WO2015EP66633
Priority number, dateDE20141011274004.09.2014         Original published format: DE102014112740
[2017/28]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016034324
Date:10.03.2016
Language:DE
[2016/10]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3188951
Date:12.07.2017
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.03.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3188951
Date:12.09.2018
Language:DE
[2018/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP10.03.2016
ClassificationIPC:B62D21/15, B62D29/00, B62D25/04
[2018/10]
CPC:
B62D25/04 (EP,CN,US); B62D29/007 (US); B62D21/157 (US)
Former IPC [2017/28]B62D25/04
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 [2017/28]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:B-SÄULE[2017/28]
English:B PILLAR[2017/28]
French:MONTANT B[2017/28]
Entry into regional phase17.03.2017National basic fee paid 
17.03.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
17.03.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.03.2017Examination requested  [2017/28]
17.03.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
23.08.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.10.2017Observations by third parties
07.03.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.07.2018Fee for grant paid
04.07.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
04.07.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)13.06.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
27.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[AD]EP1180470  (BENTELER WERKE AG [DE]) [AD] 1-7 * the whole document *;
 [A]DE10041641  (VOLKSWAGEN AG [DE]) [A] 1-7* the whole document *;
 [AD]US6820924  (CALISKAN ARI GARO [US], et al) [AD] 1-7 * the whole document *;
 [XI]DE102005038488  (BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE AG [DE], et al) [X] 1 * Fig.1 pos.2,3,4,5 & par.14; paragraphs [0005] - [0015]; figure -; claim - * [I] 2-7;
 [XDI]EP2209696  (GESTAMP HARDTECH AB [SE]) [XD] 1 * Fig. pos.20,14 & par.7; paragraphs [0002] - [0011]; figure -; claim - * [I] 2-7;
 [XI]DE102011005977  (FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC [US]) [X] 1 * Anspr.1,3,4 & Fig.1 pos.2 & par.31; paragraphs [0010] - [0035]; figure -; claim - * [I] 2-7
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