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EP About this file: EP3568321

EP3568321 - BALL MOUNT ASSEMBLY FOR VEHICLE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.03.2023
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  25.03.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.11.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  23.10.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.10.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  20.07.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 17.07.2024  [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Gentex Corporation
600 North Centennial Street
Zeeland, MI 49464 / US
[2019/47]
Inventor(s)01 / FILIPIAK, Kenneth R.
600 North Centennial Street
Zeeland, Michigan 49464 / US
02 / KOLESZAR, Christopher J.
600 North Centennial Street
Zeeland, Michigan 49464 / US
03 / KUESTER, Ulrich A.
600 North Centennial Street
Zeeland, Michigan 49464 / US
04 / MINIKEY, Danny L., Jr.
600 North Centennial Street
Zeeland, Michigan 49464 / US
 [2019/47]
Representative(s)Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Friedenheimer Brücke 21
80639 München / DE
[2019/47]
Application number, filing date18739149.505.01.2018
[2019/47]
WO2018US12513
Priority number, dateUS201762444461P10.01.2017         Original published format: US 201762444461 P
[2019/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018132312
Date:19.07.2018
Language:EN
[2018/29]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3568321
Date:20.11.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.07.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3568321
Date:27.04.2022
Language:EN
[2022/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:RU19.07.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.09.2019
ClassificationIPC:B60R1/04, F16M11/14, F16M13/02, F16C11/06
[2019/47]
CPC:
B60R1/04 (EP,US); F16M11/14 (US); F16C11/0647 (EP,US);
F16M13/022 (US); F16C2326/01 (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 [2019/47]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:KUGELMONTAGEANORDNUNG FÜR FAHRZEUG[2019/47]
English:BALL MOUNT ASSEMBLY FOR VEHICLE[2019/47]
French:ENSEMBLE DE FIXATION PAR BOULE POUR VÉHICULE[2019/47]
Entry into regional phase01.08.2019National basic fee paid 
01.08.2019Search fee paid 
01.08.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
01.08.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.08.2019Examination requested  [2019/47]
03.04.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.10.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.02.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.03.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.07.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.11.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.03.2022Fee for grant paid
18.03.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
18.03.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)30.01.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
20.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
20.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL27.04.2022
AT27.04.2022
CZ27.04.2022
DK27.04.2022
EE27.04.2022
ES27.04.2022
FI27.04.2022
HR27.04.2022
IT27.04.2022
LT27.04.2022
LV27.04.2022
MC27.04.2022
NL27.04.2022
PL27.04.2022
RO27.04.2022
RS27.04.2022
SE27.04.2022
SI27.04.2022
SK27.04.2022
SM27.04.2022
BG27.07.2022
NO27.07.2022
GR28.07.2022
IS27.08.2022
PT29.08.2022
IE05.01.2023
LU05.01.2023
[2024/29]
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AT27.04.2022
CZ27.04.2022
DK27.04.2022
EE27.04.2022
ES27.04.2022
FI27.04.2022
HR27.04.2022
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LT27.04.2022
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PL27.04.2022
RO27.04.2022
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SK27.04.2022
SM27.04.2022
BG27.07.2022
NO27.07.2022
GR28.07.2022
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PT29.08.2022
IE05.01.2023
LU05.01.2023
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AT27.04.2022
CZ27.04.2022
DK27.04.2022
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FI27.04.2022
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BG27.07.2022
NO27.07.2022
GR28.07.2022
IS27.08.2022
PT29.08.2022
IE05.01.2023
LU05.01.2023
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AT27.04.2022
CZ27.04.2022
DK27.04.2022
EE27.04.2022
ES27.04.2022
FI27.04.2022
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NO27.07.2022
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PT29.08.2022
LU05.01.2023
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PT29.08.2022
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FI27.04.2022
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PT29.08.2022
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Documents cited:Search[X]US2007215565  (HUANG CHIN-SUNG [TW]) [X] 1* abstract *;
 [X]GB2450095  (WANG CHIU-KUEI [TW]) [X] 1 * abstract *;
 [XA]US8210695  (ROTH MARK R [US], et al) [X] 1-6,11-13 * column 9, line 34 - column 10, line 59 * * figures 1-3,5,7 * [A] 7-10,14,15;
 [XA]WO2013055744  (GENTEX CORP [US]) [X] 1,6-13,15 * page 12, line 29 - line 31 * * page 14, line 4 - page 17, line 16 * * figures 1,23-28 * [A] 2-5,14;
 [XA]US2014097320  (RIZK PETER N [US], et al) [X] 1,6,7,11,12 * paragraph [0050] - paragraph [0062]; figures 12-31 * [A] 2-5,8-10,13-15
International search[A]US4504165  (MOEREMANS GUY [FR]) [A] 1-3, 13-15, 20 * , abstract, col. 2, line 55 - col. 4, line 65, fig. 1-5 *;
 [A]US6540193  (DELINE JONATHAN E [US]) [A] 1-3, 13-15, 20* , abstract, col. 3, line 48 - col. 6, line 63, fig. 1-11 *;
 [A]US2014133043  (WATSON RYAN W [US]) [A] 1-3, 13-15, 20 * , abstract, paragraphs [0020] - [0026], fig. 1-14 *
by applicantUS2007215565
 GB2450095
 US8210695
 WO2013055744
 US2014097320
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