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EP About this file: EP3313697

EP3313697 - PEDESTRIAN PROTECTION AUTOMOTIVE HINGE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.08.2021
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  11.09.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.06.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  28.09.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  05.07.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.03.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  30.03.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  06.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 16.10.2024 [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MULTIMATIC INC.
8688 Woodbine Avenue
Suite 200
Markham, Ontario L3R 8B9 / CA
[2018/18]
Inventor(s)01 / PATTERSON, Patrick
36A Adelaide Street
Norwich Norfolk NR2 4JD / GB
 [2018/18]
Representative(s)Docherty, Andrew John
Marks & Clerk LLP The Beacon
176 St Vincent Street
Glasgow G2 5SG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2018/18]Rankin, Douglas
Marks & Clerk LLP
Aurora
120 Bothwell Street
Glasgow G2 7JS / GB
Application number, filing date16730156.303.06.2016
[2018/18]
WO2016US35769
Priority number, dateUS201562186127P29.06.2015         Original published format: US 201562186127 P
[2018/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017003641
Date:05.01.2017
Language:EN
[2017/01]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3313697
Date:02.05.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.01.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3313697
Date:14.10.2020
Language:EN
[2020/42]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP05.01.2017
ClassificationIPC:B60R21/38
[2018/18]
CPC:
B60R21/38 (EP,CN,KR,RU,US); B62D25/12 (RU,US); E05D11/08 (KR,RU,US);
E05D11/10 (RU,US); E05D3/06 (RU,US); B60R2021/0004 (KR);
B60R2021/003 (KR); E05D2011/009 (KR); E05Y2900/536 (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 [2018/18]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:AUTOSCHARNIER ZUM FUSSGÄNGERSCHUTZ[2018/18]
English:PEDESTRIAN PROTECTION AUTOMOTIVE HINGE[2018/18]
French:CHARNIÈRE DE VÉHICULE AUTOMOBILE POUR LA PROTECTION DES PIÉTONS[2018/18]
Entry into regional phase14.09.2017National basic fee paid 
14.09.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
14.09.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.09.2017Examination requested  [2018/18]
14.09.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
07.08.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.03.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.07.2019Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
03.07.2019Fee for grant paid
03.07.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
02.10.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.02.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.06.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.08.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)15.07.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
13.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU03.06.2016
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