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EP About this file: EP3669092

EP3669092 - BALL JOINT WITH INJECTION MOLDED BEARING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.04.2023
Database last updated on 16.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  20.05.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  26.01.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  22.05.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  22.02.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip15.11.2024Change - lapse in a contracting state
Updated state(s): BG		published on 18.12.2024 [2024/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Multimatic, Inc.
8688 Woodbine Avenue
Suite 200
Markham, Ontario L3R 8B9 / CA
[2020/26]
Inventor(s)01 / GRUBER, Rudolf
12 Hillborne Court
Uxbridge, Ontario L9P 1R4 / CA
02 / SPARROW, Thomas Alexander
413-160 Baldwin St.
Toronto, Ontario M5T 3K7 / CA
03 / ALEXANDER, Ryan Warren
45 Parmalea Crescent
Etobicoke, Ontario M9R 2X8 / CA
 [2020/26]
Representative(s)Docherty, Andrew John
Marks & Clerk LLP The Beacon
176 St Vincent Street
Glasgow G2 5SG / GB
[2022/25]
Former [2020/26]Docherty, Andrew John
Marks & Clerk LLP
Aurora
120 Bothwell Street
Glasgow G2 7JS / GB
Application number, filing date18847063.716.08.2018
[2020/26]
WO2018CA50999
Priority number, dateUS201762546091P16.08.2017         Original published format: US 201762546091 P
US201862681990P07.06.2018         Original published format: US 201862681990 P
[2020/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019033218
Date:21.02.2019
Language:EN
[2019/08]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3669092
Date:24.06.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.02.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3669092
Date:22.06.2022
Language:EN
[2022/25]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CA21.02.2019
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.04.2021
ClassificationIPC:F16C11/06, F16C33/10
[2021/18]
CPC:
F16C11/068 (EP,KR); F16C11/06 (RU); F16C11/0623 (EP,KR,US);
F16C11/0685 (EP,KR,US); F16C33/102 (EP,KR,US); F16C2220/06 (EP);
F16C2220/24 (KR); F16C2226/74 (KR) (-)
Former IPC [2020/26]F16C11/06
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 [2020/26]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:KUGELGELENK MIT SPRITZGEGOSSENEM LAGER[2020/26]
English:BALL JOINT WITH INJECTION MOLDED BEARING[2020/26]
French:JOINT À ROTULE AVEC PALIER MOULÉ PAR INJECTION[2020/26]
Entry into regional phase21.02.2020National basic fee paid 
21.02.2020Search fee paid 
21.02.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
21.02.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.02.2020Examination requested  [2020/26]
11.10.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.01.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.05.2022Fee for grant paid
10.05.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.05.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)23.03.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
13.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU16.08.2018
AL22.06.2022
AT22.06.2022
BG22.06.2022
CY22.06.2022
CZ22.06.2022
DK22.06.2022
EE22.06.2022
FI22.06.2022
HR22.06.2022
LT22.06.2022
LV22.06.2022
MC22.06.2022
MK22.06.2022
MT22.06.2022
NL22.06.2022
PL22.06.2022
RO22.06.2022
RS22.06.2022
SI22.06.2022
SK22.06.2022
SM22.06.2022
IE16.08.2022
LU16.08.2022
BE31.08.2022
CH31.08.2022
LI31.08.2022
NO22.09.2022
GR23.09.2022
IS22.10.2022
PT24.10.2022
[2024/51]
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AT22.06.2022
CY22.06.2022
CZ22.06.2022
DK22.06.2022
EE22.06.2022
FI22.06.2022
HR22.06.2022
LT22.06.2022
LV22.06.2022
MC22.06.2022
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NL22.06.2022
PL22.06.2022
RO22.06.2022
RS22.06.2022
SI22.06.2022
SK22.06.2022
SM22.06.2022
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BE31.08.2022
CH31.08.2022
LI31.08.2022
BG22.09.2022
NO22.09.2022
GR23.09.2022
IS22.10.2022
PT24.10.2022
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AL22.06.2022
AT22.06.2022
CY22.06.2022
CZ22.06.2022
DK22.06.2022
EE22.06.2022
FI22.06.2022
HR22.06.2022
LT22.06.2022
LV22.06.2022
MC22.06.2022
MK22.06.2022
NL22.06.2022
PL22.06.2022
RO22.06.2022
RS22.06.2022
SI22.06.2022
SK22.06.2022
SM22.06.2022
IE16.08.2022
LU16.08.2022
BE31.08.2022
CH31.08.2022
LI31.08.2022
BG22.09.2022
NO22.09.2022
GR23.09.2022
IS22.10.2022
PT24.10.2022
Former [2024/24]HU16.08.2018
AL22.06.2022
AT22.06.2022
CY22.06.2022
CZ22.06.2022
DK22.06.2022
EE22.06.2022
FI22.06.2022
HR22.06.2022
LT22.06.2022
LV22.06.2022
MC22.06.2022
NL22.06.2022
PL22.06.2022
RO22.06.2022
RS22.06.2022
SI22.06.2022
SK22.06.2022
SM22.06.2022
IE16.08.2022
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BE31.08.2022
CH31.08.2022
LI31.08.2022
BG22.09.2022
NO22.09.2022
GR23.09.2022
IS22.10.2022
PT24.10.2022
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AT22.06.2022
CY22.06.2022
CZ22.06.2022
DK22.06.2022
EE22.06.2022
FI22.06.2022
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MC22.06.2022
NL22.06.2022
PL22.06.2022
RO22.06.2022
RS22.06.2022
SI22.06.2022
SK22.06.2022
SM22.06.2022
IE16.08.2022
LU16.08.2022
BE31.08.2022
CH31.08.2022
LI31.08.2022
BG22.09.2022
NO22.09.2022
GR23.09.2022
IS22.10.2022
PT24.10.2022
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AT22.06.2022
CZ22.06.2022
DK22.06.2022
EE22.06.2022
FI22.06.2022
HR22.06.2022
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MC22.06.2022
NL22.06.2022
PL22.06.2022
RO22.06.2022
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SI22.06.2022
SK22.06.2022
SM22.06.2022
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LU16.08.2022
BE31.08.2022
CH31.08.2022
LI31.08.2022
BG22.09.2022
NO22.09.2022
GR23.09.2022
IS22.10.2022
PT24.10.2022
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AT22.06.2022
CZ22.06.2022
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CH31.08.2022
LI31.08.2022
BG22.09.2022
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GR23.09.2022
IS22.10.2022
PT24.10.2022
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AT22.06.2022
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SM22.06.2022
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CH31.08.2022
LI31.08.2022
BG22.09.2022
NO22.09.2022
GR23.09.2022
IS22.10.2022
PT24.10.2022
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CH31.08.2022
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IS22.10.2022
PT24.10.2022
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NO22.09.2022
GR23.09.2022
IS22.10.2022
PT24.10.2022
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BG22.09.2022
NO22.09.2022
GR23.09.2022
PT24.10.2022
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Documents cited:Search   [ ] - No further relevant documents disclosed
International search[A]EP0168663  (HIMMERMANN FRITZ GMBH CO KG [DE]) [A] 1-29;
 [A]US6729763  (POST JEFFREY M [US], et al)[A] 1-29;
 [A]WO2009143304  (FEDERAL MOGUL PRODUCTS INC [US], et al) [A] 1-29;
 [A]DE102009009903  (AUDI AG [DE]) [A] 1-29
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