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EP3218898 - MUSICAL INSTRUMENT FOR PREVENTING PLAYER'S BODY FROM DAMPING VIBRATIONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.01.2021
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.01.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  29.09.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  23.03.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.08.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  09.05.2017
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
Relish Brothers AG
Industriestrasse 16
6203 Sempach Station / CH
[2020/17]
Former [2017/38]For all designated states
Relish Brothers AG
Dattenmattstrasse 14
6010 Kriens / CH
Inventor(s)01 / KÜNG, Silvan
Diebold-Schilling-Strasse 34
6004 Luzern / CH
02 / GIGER, Pirmin
Kuonimattstrasse 7
6010 Kriens / CH
 [2019/44]
Former [2017/38]01 / KÜNG, Silvan
Diebold-Schilling-Strasse 34
CH-6004 Luzern / CH
02 / GIGER, Pirmin
Kuonimattstrasse 7
CH-6010 Kriens / CH
Representative(s)Felber, Josef
Felber & Partner AG
Dufourstrasse 116
8008 Zürich / CH
[2017/38]
Application number, filing date15817546.313.11.2015
[2017/38]
WO2015IB58780
Priority number, dateEP2014019311813.11.2014         Original published format: EP 14193118
[2017/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016075664
Date:19.05.2016
Language:EN
[2016/20]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3218898
Date:20.09.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.05.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3218898
Date:26.02.2020
Language:EN
[2020/09]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP19.05.2016
ClassificationIPC:G10D1/08, G10D3/18, G10D3/02
[2017/38]
CPC:
G10D3/18 (EP,CN,US); G10D1/085 (EP,CN,US); G10D3/02 (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 [2017/38]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:MUSIKINSTRUMENT ZUR VERHINDERUNG VON SCHWINGUNGSDÄMPFUNG DURCH DEN KÖRPER DES SPIELERS[2017/38]
English:MUSICAL INSTRUMENT FOR PREVENTING PLAYER'S BODY FROM DAMPING VIBRATIONS[2017/38]
French:INSTRUMENT DE MUSIQUE PERMETTANT D'EMPÊCHER LE CORPS DU MUSICIEN D'AMORTIR LES VIBRATIONS[2017/38]
Entry into regional phase04.05.2017National basic fee paid 
04.05.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
04.05.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.05.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.05.2017Examination requested  [2017/38]
04.05.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
26.03.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.03.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.04.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.08.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.09.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.01.2020Fee for grant paid
14.01.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.01.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)27.11.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2021/05]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
28.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
03.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
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