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EP3257686 - SURFACE SCRAPER TOOL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.08.2021
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  28.08.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.04.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  29.06.2018
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  17.11.2017
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
RiteSafetyProducts
3663 Kendlewood Court
De Pere, WI 54115 / US
[2018/16]
Former [2017/51]For all designated states
Ritesafety Products International, LLC
3663 Kendlewood Court
De Pere, WI 54115 / US
Inventor(s)01 / LANDWEHR, Thomas Jay
3663 Kendlewood Court
DePere, WI 54115 / US
 [2018/16]
Former [2017/51]01 / LANDWEHR, Thomas Jay
3663 Kendlewood Court
DePere, WI Wisconsin WI54115 / US
Representative(s)Fleck, Hermann-Josef
Jeck, Fleck & partner mbB
Patentanwälte
Klingengasse 2
71665 Vaihingen/Enz / DE
[2020/40]
Former [2017/51]Fleck, Hermann-Josef
Jeck & Fleck
Patentanwälte
Klingengasse 2
71665 Vaihingen/Enz / DE
Application number, filing date17176375.816.06.2017
[2017/51]
Priority number, dateUS20161518513617.06.2016         Original published format: US201615185136
[2017/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3257686
Date:20.12.2017
Language:EN
[2017/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3257686
Date:30.09.2020
Language:EN
[2020/40]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.10.2017
ClassificationIPC:B44D3/16, A47L13/08
[2017/51]
CPC:
B44D3/164 (EP,US); A47L1/06 (US); A47L13/08 (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 [2018/31]
Former [2017/51]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:OBERFLÄCHENSCHABWERKZEUG[2017/51]
English:SURFACE SCRAPER TOOL[2017/51]
French:OUTIL DE RACLAGE DE SURFACE[2017/51]
Examination procedure16.06.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
13.03.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.06.2018Examination requested  [2018/31]
28.04.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.08.2020Fee for grant paid
19.08.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.08.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)01.07.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
30.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
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