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EP About this file: EP3655610

EP3655610 - DROP-DOWN SEAL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.09.2023
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  14.10.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.06.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  24.09.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  24.04.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  26.01.2019
Formerunknown
Status updated on  23.07.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip10.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE, FR		published on 12.06.2024  [2024/24]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ASSA ABLOY (Schweiz) AG
Untere Schwandenstrasse 22
8805 Richterswil / CH
[2020/34]
Former [2020/22]For all designated states
Planet GDZ AG
Neustadtstrasse 2
8317 Tagelswangen / CH
Inventor(s)01 / DINTHEER, Andreas
Alpenstrasse 25
8308 Illnau / CH
 [2020/22]
Representative(s)Clerc, Natalia
Isler & Pedrazzini AG
Giesshübelstrasse 45
Postfach 1772
8027 Zürich / CH
[2020/22]
Application number, filing date18739480.429.06.2018
[2020/22]
WO2018EP67669
Priority number, dateEP2017018190318.07.2017         Original published format: EP 17181903
[2020/22]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019015939
Date:24.01.2019
Language:DE
[2019/04]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3655610
Date:27.05.2020
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.01.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3655610
Date:16.11.2022
Language:DE
[2022/46]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP24.01.2019
ClassificationIPC:E06B7/215
[2020/22]
CPC:
E06B7/215 (EP,KR,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 [2020/22]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ABSENKDICHTUNG[2020/22]
English:DROP-DOWN SEAL[2020/22]
French:JOINT D'ÉTANCHÉITÉ À ABAISSEMENT[2020/22]
Entry into regional phase13.01.2020National basic fee paid 
13.01.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
13.01.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.01.2020Examination requested  [2020/22]
13.01.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
01.09.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.09.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.01.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.06.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.10.2022Fee for grant paid
06.10.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
06.10.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)17.08.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
14.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
13.05.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL16.11.2022
CZ16.11.2022
DK16.11.2022
EE16.11.2022
ES16.11.2022
FI16.11.2022
HR16.11.2022
LT16.11.2022
LV16.11.2022
MC16.11.2022
PL16.11.2022
RO16.11.2022
RS16.11.2022
SE16.11.2022
SI16.11.2022
SK16.11.2022
SM16.11.2022
NO16.02.2023
GR17.02.2023
IS16.03.2023
PT16.03.2023
IE29.06.2023
LU29.06.2023
BE30.06.2023
FR30.06.2023
[2024/24]
Former [2024/21]AL16.11.2022
CZ16.11.2022
DK16.11.2022
EE16.11.2022
ES16.11.2022
FI16.11.2022
HR16.11.2022
LT16.11.2022
LV16.11.2022
MC16.11.2022
PL16.11.2022
RO16.11.2022
RS16.11.2022
SE16.11.2022
SI16.11.2022
SK16.11.2022
SM16.11.2022
NO16.02.2023
GR17.02.2023
IS16.03.2023
PT16.03.2023
IE29.06.2023
LU29.06.2023
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SK16.11.2022
SM16.11.2022
NO16.02.2023
GR17.02.2023
IS16.03.2023
PT16.03.2023
LU29.06.2023
Former [2024/09]AL16.11.2022
CZ16.11.2022
DK16.11.2022
EE16.11.2022
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RO16.11.2022
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NO16.02.2023
GR17.02.2023
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PT16.03.2023
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Cited inInternational search[A]DE3625834  (ATHMER F [DE]) [A] 1-15* column 3, lines 56-64; figure 5; claim 3 *;
 [A]DE4139116  (ATHMER FA F [DE]) [A] 1-15 * column 2, lines 2-8; figures 2-3 *;
 [X]DE202016101599U  (ATHMER OHG [DE]) [X] 1,2,5 * paragraphs [0014] - [0017]; figure 1; claims 7,8,11 *
by applicantDE3427938
 DE3418438
 DE3526720
 EP0338974
 EP0509961
 DE19516530
 EP2050918
 DE202011051326U
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