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EP About this file: EP3226084

EP3226084 - COLOURED TIMEPIECE COMPONENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.11.2021
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  11.12.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.11.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  13.04.2018
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  01.09.2017
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
The Swatch Group Research and Development Ltd.
Rue des Sors 3
2074 Marin / CH
[2017/40]
Inventor(s)01 / Turcotte, Karine
2B rue de Grandpré
Boucherville, Québec J4B 4Z7 / CA
02 / Hämmerli, Alexandre
Rue du Temple 6
2072 St-Blaise / CH
 [2017/40]
Representative(s)Ravenel, Thierry Gérard Louis, et al
ICB
Ingénieurs Conseils en Brevets SA
Faubourg de l'Hôpital 3
2001 Neuchâtel / CH
[2017/40]
Application number, filing date16162651.029.03.2016
[2017/40]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3226084
Date:04.10.2017
Language:FR
[2017/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3226084
Date:13.01.2021
Language:FR
[2021/02]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.09.2016
ClassificationIPC:G04B19/32, A44C27/00, C23C14/12, G04B37/22, G04B45/00
[2017/40]
CPC:
C23C14/12 (EP,US); G04B45/0007 (CN,US); G04B19/32 (EP,US);
G04B37/22 (EP,US); G04B45/0015 (CN,US); G04B45/0076 (EP,US);
G04B45/0084 (EP,US); G04B45/02 (CN) (-)
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 [2018/20]
Former [2017/40]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:FARBIGE UHRENKOMPONENTE[2017/40]
English:COLOURED TIMEPIECE COMPONENT[2017/40]
French:COMPOSANT HORLOGER COLORÉ[2017/40]
Examination procedure29.03.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
29.03.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.04.2018Examination requested  [2018/20]
02.11.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.12.2020Fee for grant paid
02.12.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
02.12.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)14.10.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/51]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
22.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
20.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[IAY]FR1335336  (PHILIPS NV) [I] 9,10 * page 1 - page 2; figures 1,2 * [A] 5,11 [Y] 2,12,13;
 [YA]US6538959  (YAMAGUCHI KATSUYUKI [JP], et al) [Y] 12,13 * paragraph [0140]; figure 8; claim 24 *[A] 5,11;
 [XAY]EP2902855  (SEIKO EPSON CORP [JP]) [X] 1,3,4,6-8 * paragraphs [0067] - [0069]; claims 1,2,4,9,11 * [A] 5 [Y] 2
by applicantEP2717103
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