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EP About this file: EP3684993

EP3684993 - MOTOR VEHICLE LATCH [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.02.2024
Database last updated on 18.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.03.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.01.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  26.06.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  30.03.2019
Formerunknown
Status updated on  26.10.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip15.11.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG		published on 18.12.2024 [2024/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kiekert AG
Höseler Platz 2
42579 Heiligenhaus / DE
[2020/31]
Inventor(s)01 / BORLODAN, Stellan
8890 Twin Lakes Dr.
White Lake, MI 48386 / US
02 / ROBERTSON, Keith
33825 Perth Street
Livonia, MI 48154 / US
03 / ZHUANG, Jim
1298 Hereford Drive
Canton, MI 48187 / US
 [2020/31]
Application number, filing date18786387.317.09.2018
[2020/31]
WO2018IB01057
Priority number, dateUS20171570952020.09.2017         Original published format: US201715709520
[2020/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019058166
Date:28.03.2019
Language:EN
[2019/13]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3684993
Date:29.07.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.03.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3684993
Date:05.04.2023
Language:EN
[2023/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP28.03.2019
ClassificationIPC:E05B77/04, E05B85/02, B60N2/36
[2020/31]
CPC:
E05B85/02 (EP,KR,US); B60N2/366 (EP,KR,US); E05B77/04 (EP,KR,US);
E05B85/26 (KR,US); Y10S292/23 (US); Y10T292/1047 (US);
Y10T292/108 (US); Y10T292/1082 (US); Y10T292/1092 (US);
Y10T292/62 (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 [2020/31]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:KRAFTFAHRZEUGVERRIEGELUNG[2020/31]
English:MOTOR VEHICLE LATCH[2020/31]
French:VERROU DE VÉHICULE MOTORISÉ[2020/31]
Entry into regional phase04.02.2020National basic fee paid 
04.02.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
04.02.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.02.2020Examination requested  [2020/31]
04.02.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
28.10.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.01.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.02.2023Fee for grant paid
15.02.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.02.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)08.01.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
23.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
20.09.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
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BG05.04.2023
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NO05.07.2023
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PT07.08.2023
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Cited inInternational search[XA]US6557913  (KUNST FRANK [DE]) [X] 1-4,10 * column 2, line 36 - column 4, line 19; figures 2,3 * [A] 5-9,11-13;
 [X]US2006170224  (MITCHELL JOHN R S [CA], et al) [X] 1-4,10 * paragraph [0029]; figures 3-7 *;
 [X]EP2862995  (BROSE SCHLIESSSYSTEME GMBH [DE]) [X] 1-4,10 * abstract *;
 [X]DE102014210165  (JOHNSON CONTROLS COMPONENTS GMBH & CO KG [DE]) [X] 1-4,10* abstract *
by applicantDE202012007326U
 DE102015116805
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