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EP About this file: EP3189244

EP3189244 - TOLERANCE RING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.09.2022
Database last updated on 26.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.09.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.04.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  22.11.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  09.06.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  27.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024  [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Rencol Limited
Saint-Gobain House
East Leake, Loughborough
Leicestershire
LE12 6JU / GB
[2021/44]
Former [2021/43]For all designated states
Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Rencol Limited
Saint-Gobain House
Binley Business Park
Coventry CV3 2TT / GB
Inventor(s)01 / JAMES, Neil
2 Milton Road
Newport Gwent NP19 8HW / GB
 [2021/43]
Representative(s)Zimmermann & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Postfach 330 920
80069 München / DE
[2021/43]
Application number, filing date15757481.501.09.2015
[2021/43]
WO2015EP69934
Priority number, dateUS201462044752P02.09.2014         Original published format: US 201462044752 P
[2021/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016034577
Date:10.03.2016
Language:EN
[2016/10]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3189244
Date:12.07.2017
Language:EN
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.:EP3189244
Date:27.10.2021
Language:EN
[2021/43]
Type: B8 Corrected title page of specification 
No.:EP3189244
Date:01.12.2021
[2021/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP10.03.2016
ClassificationIPC:F16D7/02, F16D3/77, F16D1/08
[2021/43]
CPC:
F16D1/0835 (EP,CN,KR,US); F16D1/08 (CN,US); B21D53/18 (CN,KR,US);
F16D7/021 (EP,CN,US)
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 [2021/43]
TitleGerman:TOLERANZRING[2021/43]
English:TOLERANCE RING[2021/43]
French:ANNEAU DE TOLERANCE[2021/43]
Entry into regional phase27.03.2017National basic fee paid 
27.03.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
27.03.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.03.2017Examination requested  [2017/28]
27.03.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
23.10.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.11.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.04.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.05.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.09.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.04.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.08.2021Fee for grant paid
16.08.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.08.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)28.07.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
21.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
19.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
17.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
21.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU01.09.2015
AL27.10.2021
AT27.10.2021
CY27.10.2021
DK27.10.2021
EE27.10.2021
FI27.10.2021
HR27.10.2021
LT27.10.2021
LV27.10.2021
MC27.10.2021
MK27.10.2021
MT27.10.2021
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RO27.10.2021
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BG27.01.2022
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GR28.01.2022
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PT28.02.2022
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Cited inInternational search[X] EP2612998  (UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP et al.) [X] 1,2,5-14 * figure 3 *
 [X] DE594484  (BBC BROWN BOVERI & CIE et al.) [X] 1,2,5-7,10,11,13,14 * figure 1 *
 [XI] GB1036181  (ANGUS GEORGE CO LTD et al.) [X] 1,5,10 * figures 2,4 *[I] 2-4,11,13-15
 [X] US2011076096  (SLAYNE ANDREW et al.) [X] 3 * figure 1 *
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