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EP About this file: EP3366944

EP3366944 - SPRING ASSEMBLY WITH A PROTECTED ATTACHMENT SITE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  05.08.2019
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  08.03.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  27.07.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip26.02.2024New entry: Renewal fee paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
General Kinematics Corporation
5050 Rickert Road
Crystal Lake, IL 60014 / US
[2018/35]
Inventor(s)01 / QUINN, Kerry William
530 South Echo Lane
Palatine, IL, 60067 / US
02 / STEFFES JR., Ed
311 Martin Drive
Woodstock, IL, 60098 / US
 [2018/35]
Representative(s)Bardehle Pagenberg Partnerschaft mbB Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte
Prinzregentenplatz 7
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2018/35]Wegner, Hans
Bardehle Pagenberg Partnerschaft mbB
Patentanwälte, Rechtsanwälte
Prinzregentenplatz 7
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date18158124.022.02.2018
[2018/35]
Priority number, dateUS201762463574P24.02.2017         Original published format: US 201762463574 P
[2018/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3366944
Date:29.08.2018
Language:EN
[2018/35]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.07.2018
ClassificationIPC:F16F1/12
[2018/35]
CPC:
F16F1/122 (EP,US); F16F1/12 (CN); B07B1/28 (CN);
B07B1/42 (CN); B07B1/46 (CN); B65G27/26 (US);
F16F1/126 (EP,CN,US); B07B1/30 (US); B07B1/36 (US);
B65G27/04 (US); B65G27/20 (US); F16F2230/0005 (US);
F16F2230/0023 (EP,US); F16F2230/10 (US); F16F2238/026 (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 [2019/15]
Former [2018/35]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 
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:FEDERANORDNUNG MIT GESCHÜTZTER BEFESTIGUNGSSTELLE[2018/35]
English:SPRING ASSEMBLY WITH A PROTECTED ATTACHMENT SITE[2018/35]
French:ENSEMBLE DE RESSORT COMPORTANT UN SITE DE FIXATION PROTÉGÉ[2018/35]
Examination procedure28.02.2019Examination requested  [2019/15]
28.02.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
09.04.2019Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
13.06.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.08.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.02.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.06.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.10.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
13.06.2019Request for further processing filed
13.06.2019Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
25.06.2019Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
22.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
22.02.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
23.02.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
26.02.2024Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[XYI]US3169757  (JOSEF RODER, et al);
 [YA]DE1943185U  (METALLURG DE SAINT URBAIN SA A [FR]);
 [A]EP0264276  (CHRISTIE & GREY W LTD [GB]);
 [XYI]DE19829463  (BBM TECHNIK GES FUER DIE VERWE [DE])
ExaminationUS4017060
 US4360197
 WO2005075744
 US2006137237
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