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EP About this file: EP3423741

EP3423741 - FIXING APPARATUS AND METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.09.2022
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.09.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.05.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  03.07.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  07.12.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  08.09.2017
Formerunknown
Status updated on  07.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.05.2024  [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Linian Supply Co. Limited
34-38 Payne Street
Port Dundas Trading Estate
Glasgow G4 0LF / GB
[2019/02]
Inventor(s)01 / ARBUCKLE, Wesley
Linian Supply Co. Ltd.
34-38 Payne Street
Port Dundas Trading Estate
Glasgow G4 0LF / GB
 [2019/02]
Representative(s)HGF
HGF Limited
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
[N/P]
Former [2021/43]HGF
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
Former [2019/02]HGF Limited
Delta House
50 West Nile Street
Glasgow G1 2NP / GB
Application number, filing date17707395.416.02.2017
[2019/02]
WO2017GB50407
Priority number, dateGB2016000369203.03.2016         Original published format: GB 201603692
[2019/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017149271
Date:08.09.2017
Language:EN
[2017/36]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3423741
Date:09.01.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.09.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3423741
Date:27.10.2021
Language:EN
[2021/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP08.09.2017
ClassificationIPC:F16L3/04, H02G3/00, F16L3/127, H02G3/32, F16B5/06
[2021/21]
CPC:
F16L3/04 (EP,US); F16B5/0685 (EP,US); F16L3/127 (EP,US);
H02G3/32 (EP,US); F16L3/237 (US)
Former IPC [2019/02]F16L3/04, H02G3/00, F16L3/127, H02G3/32
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 [2019/02]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:FIXIERVORRICHTUNG UND -VERFAHREN[2019/02]
English:FIXING APPARATUS AND METHOD[2019/02]
French:APPAREIL ET PROCÉDÉ DE FIXATION[2019/02]
Entry into regional phase28.09.2018National basic fee paid 
28.09.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
28.09.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.09.2018Examination requested  [2019/02]
28.09.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
09.04.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.07.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.11.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.01.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.05.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.11.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.03.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.05.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.09.2021Fee for grant paid
15.09.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.09.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)28.07.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
19.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
18.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
29.02.202004   M06   Fee paid on   19.08.2020
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU16.02.2017
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Cited inInternational search[XAI]EP0105865  (SCHNABL LUDWIG) [X] 14,15,20-27 * figure 10 * [A] 1,2,7,9,11-13 [I] 16-19;
 [XI]EP0433621  (XEROX CORP [US]) [X] 1-8,10-15,20-27 * figures 1-6, 9 * [I] 9,16-19;
 [XAI]US2005069398  (ARBUCKLE WESLEY [GB]) [X] 14,20-27 * figures 1-6c * * paragraphs [0001] , [0018] - [0032] * [A] 1,2,9-13[I] 14,16-19;
 [XI]US2014017025  (HEMINGWAY TODD L [US], et al) [X] 1-6,9,11-15,20,21,24-27 * figures 17-19 * * paragraph [0101] * [I] 7,8,16-19
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