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EP About this file: EP3363973

EP3363973 - LOCKING MECHANISM FOR A DIGITAL DEVICE IN A CHASSIS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.09.2022
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.10.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.06.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  14.08.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  01.03.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  20.07.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip03.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK
published on 05.06.2024  [2024/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Banks and Acquirers International Holding
28-32 boulevard de Grenelle
75015 Paris / FR
[2022/12]
Former [2018/34]For all designated states
INGENICO GROUP
28-32 Boulevard de Grenelle
75015 Paris / FR
Inventor(s)01 / SOUBIRANE, Alain
5 Rue du Maréchal Foch
26500 Bourg-Les-Valences / FR
02 / ALLIROT, Richard
131 Avenue de l'Eygala
38700 Corenc / FR
03 / COCHET, Damien
195 rue de la Bise
26300 Barbieres / FR
 [2021/44]
Former [2018/34]01 / SOUBIRANE, Alain
5 Rue du Mare chal Foch
26500 Bourg-Les-Valences / FR
02 / ALLIROT, Richard
131 Avenue de l'Eygala
38700 Corenc / FR
03 / COCHET, Damien
195 rue de la Bise
26300 Barbieres / FR
Representative(s)Germain Maureau
12, rue Boileau
69006 Lyon / FR
[N/P]
Former [2018/34]Vidon Brevets & Stratégie
16B, rue de Jouanet
BP 90333
35703 Rennes Cedex 7 / FR
Application number, filing date18156568.013.02.2018
[2018/34]
Priority number, dateFR2017005133320.02.2017         Original published format: FR 1751333
[2018/34]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3363973
Date:22.08.2018
Language:FR
[2018/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3363973
Date:03.11.2021
Language:FR
[2021/44]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.03.2018
ClassificationIPC:E05B73/00
[2018/34]
CPC:
E05B73/0082 (EP,US); H05K5/0221 (US); A47F9/04 (US);
F16M13/02 (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 [2019/14]
Former [2018/34]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:VERRIEGELUNGSMECHANISMUS FÜR EIN DIGITALES GERÄT IN EINEM CHASSIS[2018/34]
English:LOCKING MECHANISM FOR A DIGITAL DEVICE IN A CHASSIS[2018/34]
French:RÉGLETTE DE VERROUILLAGE D'UN DISPOSITIF NUMÉRIQUE DANS UN CHÂSSIS[2018/34]
Examination procedure22.02.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.02.2019Examination requested  [2019/14]
22.02.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
18.08.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.01.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.06.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.09.2021Fee for grant paid
23.09.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.09.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)04.08.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
23.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
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IS03.03.2022
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 [I]EP2721232  (ACCO BRANDS CORP [US]) [I] 1-13 * abstract * * figures 1-10 *;
 [I]US2016224065  (WELDON JOHN T [US]) [I] 1-13 * abstract * * figure 14 *
ExaminationUS2011080137
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