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EP3116673 - APPARATUS AND METHOD OF PRODUCING A PLANAR MEMBER FROM SECTIONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2017/03]APPARATUS AND METHODS OF PRODUCING A PLANAR MEMBER FROM SECTIONS
[2019/13]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.03.2021
Database last updated on 09.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.04.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  29.11.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  16.03.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  16.12.2016
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  21.11.2016
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
Baron Investments LLC
3200 Camino Del Sol
Oxnard, CA 93030-8998 / US
[2017/03]
Inventor(s)01 / BARATTA, Anthony
175 Saint Thomas Drive
Oak Park, CA 91377 / US
 [2017/03]
Representative(s)Schaumburg und Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Mauerkircherstraße 31
81679 München / DE
[2020/19]
Former [2017/03]Viering, Jentschura & Partner mbB Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Am Brauhaus 8
01099 Dresden / DE
Application number, filing date15762273.910.03.2015
[2017/03]
WO2015US19787
Priority number, dateUS201461951519P11.03.2014         Original published format: US 201461951519 P
[2017/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015138509
Date:17.09.2015
Language:EN
[2015/37]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3116673
Date:18.01.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.09.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3116673
Date:06.05.2020
Language:EN
[2020/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:AU17.09.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.09.2017
ClassificationIPC:B23D61/02, B23D65/00
[2017/03]
CPC:
B23D61/026 (EP,US); B23D65/00 (EP,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 [2017/03]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES FLACHEN BAUTEILS AUS PROFILSTÜCKEN[2017/03]
English:APPARATUS AND METHOD OF PRODUCING A PLANAR MEMBER FROM SECTIONS[2019/13]
French:APPAREIL ET PROCÉDÉ DE PRODUCTION D'UN ÉLÉMENT PLAN À PARTIR DE SECTIONS[2019/13]
Former [2017/03]APPARATUS AND METHODS OF PRODUCING A PLANAR MEMBER FROM SECTIONS
Former [2017/03]APPAREIL ET PROCÉDÉS DE PRODUCTION D'UN ÉLÉMENT PLAN À PARTIR DE SECTIONS
Entry into regional phase14.09.2016National basic fee paid 
14.09.2016Search fee paid 
14.09.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
14.09.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.09.2016Examination requested  [2017/03]
14.09.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
19.04.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.03.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.07.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.11.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.03.2020Fee for grant paid
27.03.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
27.03.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)09.02.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
27.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
27.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
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