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EP About this file: EP3444425

EP3444425 - EXTENDABLE/RETRACTABLE LADDER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.05.2021
Database last updated on 13.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.06.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.06.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  03.06.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.01.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  23.08.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  18.01.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 17.08.2022  [2022/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Core Distribution Inc.
113 Washington Ave N
Minneapolis MN 55401 / US
[2019/08]
Inventor(s)01 / Kieffer, Mitchell I
360 Ocean Drive, Unit 1205-S
Key Biscane, FL 33149 / US
02 / Caldwell, Allen A
2139 Mathias Road
Shakopee, MN 55379 / US
03 / Schlueter, Nathan L
4th Avenue South
Bloomington, MN 9912 / US
04 / Decker, Matthew J
700 Como Avenue Apt.2
St. Paul, MN 55103 / US
 [2019/23]
Former [2019/08]01 / Kieffer, Mitchell I
2525 France Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN Minnesota 55416 / US
02 / Caldwell, Allen A
2139 Mathias Road
Shakopee, MN Minnesota 55379 / US
03 / Schlueter, Nathan L
4th Avenue South
Bloomington, MN Minnesota 9912 / US
04 / Decker, Matthew J
700 Como Avenue Apt.2
St. Paul, MN Minnesota 55103 / US
Representative(s)Forresters IP LLP
Skygarden
Erika-Mann-Straße 11
80636 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2019/08]Beattie, Alex Thomas Stewart
Forresters IP LLP
Skygarden
Erika-Mann-Strasse 11
80636 München / DE
Application number, filing date18191488.829.07.2009
[2019/08]
Priority number, dateUS2008019655622.08.2008         Original published format: US 196556
[2019/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3444425
Date:20.02.2019
Language:EN
[2019/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3444425
Date:22.07.2020
Language:EN
[2020/30]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.01.2019
ClassificationIPC:E06C1/12, E06C7/46
[2019/08]
CPC:
E06C1/125 (EP,US); E06C7/081 (EP,US); E06C7/086 (EP,US);
E06C7/46 (EP,US); E06C7/082 (US); E06C7/087 (US);
Y10T29/49826 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   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,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2019/39]
Former [2019/08]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,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
TitleGerman:AUS- UND EINZIEHBARE LEITER[2019/08]
English:EXTENDABLE/RETRACTABLE LADDER[2019/08]
French:ÉCHELLE EXTENSIBLE ET RÉTRACTABLE[2019/08]
Examination procedure20.08.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.08.2019Examination requested  [2019/39]
20.08.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
23.01.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.06.2020Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
02.06.2020Fee for grant paid
02.06.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.06.2020Information about intention to grant a patent
16.06.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP09166688.3  / EP2157276
EP14153035.2  / EP2740879
Opposition(s)23.04.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
29.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
29.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
29.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
29.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
29.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
29.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 09
29.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 10
29.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU29.07.2009
AT22.07.2020
CY22.07.2020
CZ22.07.2020
EE22.07.2020
FI22.07.2020
HR22.07.2020
LT22.07.2020
LV22.07.2020
MC22.07.2020
MK22.07.2020
MT22.07.2020
PL22.07.2020
RO22.07.2020
SI22.07.2020
SK22.07.2020
SM22.07.2020
TR22.07.2020
IE29.07.2020
LU29.07.2020
CH31.07.2020
LI31.07.2020
BG22.10.2020
NO22.10.2020
GR23.10.2020
IS22.11.2020
PT23.11.2020
[2022/33]
Former [2022/28]HU29.07.2009
AT22.07.2020
CY22.07.2020
CZ22.07.2020
EE22.07.2020
FI22.07.2020
HR22.07.2020
LT22.07.2020
LV22.07.2020
MC22.07.2020
MT22.07.2020
PL22.07.2020
RO22.07.2020
SI22.07.2020
SK22.07.2020
SM22.07.2020
TR22.07.2020
IE29.07.2020
LU29.07.2020
CH31.07.2020
LI31.07.2020
BG22.10.2020
NO22.10.2020
GR23.10.2020
IS22.11.2020
PT23.11.2020
Former [2022/27]HU29.07.2009
AT22.07.2020
CY22.07.2020
CZ22.07.2020
EE22.07.2020
FI22.07.2020
HR22.07.2020
LT22.07.2020
LV22.07.2020
MT22.07.2020
PL22.07.2020
RO22.07.2020
SI22.07.2020
SK22.07.2020
SM22.07.2020
TR22.07.2020
IE29.07.2020
LU29.07.2020
CH31.07.2020
LI31.07.2020
BG22.10.2020
NO22.10.2020
GR23.10.2020
IS22.11.2020
PT23.11.2020
Former [2021/37]AT22.07.2020
CZ22.07.2020
EE22.07.2020
FI22.07.2020
HR22.07.2020
LT22.07.2020
LV22.07.2020
PL22.07.2020
RO22.07.2020
SI22.07.2020
SK22.07.2020
SM22.07.2020
IE29.07.2020
LU29.07.2020
CH31.07.2020
LI31.07.2020
BG22.10.2020
NO22.10.2020
GR23.10.2020
IS22.11.2020
PT23.11.2020
Former [2021/36]AT22.07.2020
CZ22.07.2020
EE22.07.2020
FI22.07.2020
HR22.07.2020
LT22.07.2020
LV22.07.2020
PL22.07.2020
RO22.07.2020
SI22.07.2020
SK22.07.2020
SM22.07.2020
LU29.07.2020
CH31.07.2020
LI31.07.2020
BG22.10.2020
NO22.10.2020
GR23.10.2020
IS22.11.2020
PT23.11.2020
Former [2021/28]AT22.07.2020
CZ22.07.2020
EE22.07.2020
FI22.07.2020
HR22.07.2020
LT22.07.2020
LV22.07.2020
PL22.07.2020
RO22.07.2020
SK22.07.2020
SM22.07.2020
LU29.07.2020
CH31.07.2020
LI31.07.2020
BG22.10.2020
NO22.10.2020
GR23.10.2020
IS22.11.2020
PT23.11.2020
Former [2021/22]AT22.07.2020
CZ22.07.2020
EE22.07.2020
FI22.07.2020
HR22.07.2020
LT22.07.2020
LV22.07.2020
PL22.07.2020
RO22.07.2020
SM22.07.2020
LU29.07.2020
CH31.07.2020
LI31.07.2020
BG22.10.2020
NO22.10.2020
GR23.10.2020
IS22.11.2020
PT23.11.2020
Former [2021/20]AT22.07.2020
FI22.07.2020
HR22.07.2020
LT22.07.2020
LV22.07.2020
PL22.07.2020
LU29.07.2020
CH31.07.2020
LI31.07.2020
BG22.10.2020
NO22.10.2020
GR23.10.2020
IS22.11.2020
PT23.11.2020
Former [2021/10]AT22.07.2020
FI22.07.2020
HR22.07.2020
LT22.07.2020
LV22.07.2020
PL22.07.2020
BG22.10.2020
NO22.10.2020
GR23.10.2020
IS22.11.2020
PT23.11.2020
Former [2021/09]AT22.07.2020
FI22.07.2020
LT22.07.2020
BG22.10.2020
NO22.10.2020
GR23.10.2020
PT23.11.2020
Former [2021/08]FI22.07.2020
LT22.07.2020
BG22.10.2020
NO22.10.2020
PT23.11.2020
Former [2021/07]FI22.07.2020
LT22.07.2020
NO22.10.2020
Documents cited:Search[A]WO9523907  (FOXDALE DEV LTD [GB], et al) [A] 1 * figures 1 to 7 and relating passages of the description *;
 [XY]TWM248901U  (GUO JING-YAU [TW]) [X] 1-3,7 * figures 2-7 * [Y] 4-6;
 [A]WO2006082032  (TELESTEPS AB [SE], et al) [A] 1 * figures 1-8 *;
 [Y]EP1816312  (CHEN MEI-HUA [TW]) [Y] 4-6* paragraphs [0009] , [0011]; figures 1,2,4,5,7,8 *
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