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EP About this file: EP3253994

EP3253994 - CHAIN LINK AND HANDLING CHAIN HAVING A CHAIN LINK [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.02.2023
Database last updated on 21.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  04.03.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  28.10.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  15.04.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  10.11.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  03.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip09.02.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 13.03.2024  [2024/11]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Igus GmbH
Spicher Str. 1a
51147 Köln / DE
[2017/50]
Inventor(s)01 / BLASE, Frank
Wildphal 10
51429 Bergisch Gladbach / DE
02 / THEISS, Georg
Mainzer Straße 3
50678 Köln / DE
 [2017/50]
Representative(s)Lippert Stachow Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte
Partnerschaft mbB
Frankenforster Strasse 135-137
51427 Bergisch Gladbach / DE
[2017/50]
Application number, filing date16702700.201.02.2016
[2017/50]
WO2016EP52066
Priority number, dateDE201520100479U02.02.2015         Original published format: DE 202015100479 U
[2017/50]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016124541
Date:11.08.2016
Language:DE
[2016/32]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3253994
Date:13.12.2017
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.08.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3253994
Date:06.04.2022
Language:DE
[2022/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP11.08.2016
ClassificationIPC:F16G13/16
[2017/50]
CPC:
F16G13/16 (EP,CN,US); B65G17/08 (EP,CN,US); B65G17/12 (EP,CN,US);
B65G17/40 (US); B65G17/42 (EP,CN,US); H02G11/006 (EP,US);
H02G3/0475 (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 [2017/50]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:KETTENGLIED UND HANDHABUNGSKETTE MIT KETTENGLIED[2017/50]
English:CHAIN LINK AND HANDLING CHAIN HAVING A CHAIN LINK[2017/50]
French:MAILLON ET CHAÎNE DE MANUTENTION À MAILLON[2017/50]
Entry into regional phase31.08.2017National basic fee paid 
31.08.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
31.08.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.12.2016Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
31.08.2017Examination requested  [2017/50]
31.08.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
18.05.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.04.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.10.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.10.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.02.2022Fee for grant paid
23.02.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.02.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)10.01.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
25.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
19.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
23.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
22.02.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL06.04.2022
CZ06.04.2022
DK06.04.2022
EE06.04.2022
ES06.04.2022
FI06.04.2022
HR06.04.2022
IT06.04.2022
LT06.04.2022
LV06.04.2022
MC06.04.2022
NL06.04.2022
PL06.04.2022
RO06.04.2022
RS06.04.2022
SE06.04.2022
SI06.04.2022
SK06.04.2022
SM06.04.2022
BG06.07.2022
NO06.07.2022
GR07.07.2022
IS06.08.2022
PT08.08.2022
[2024/11]
Former [2023/44]AL06.04.2022
CZ06.04.2022
DK06.04.2022
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Cited inInternational search[X]US3628834  (ANDERSON HOWARD A) [X] 1-17 * the whole document *;
 [X]US5174439  (SPANGLER MICHAEL L [US], et al) [X] 1-6,9-15,17,18 * the whole document *;
 [X]US2003136456  (BLASE FRANK [DE]) [X] 1-3,6,9,11-14,18* the whole document *;
 [X]US2008277248  (DAMKJAER POUL ERIK [DK]) [X] 1-18 * the whole document *
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