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EP About this file: EP3687935

EP3687935 - HEAVE COMPENSATION SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.09.2024
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  29.09.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.04.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  03.07.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  30.03.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 09.10.2024  [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
WT Industries, LLC
11328 Neeshaw Drive Unit C
Houston, Texas 77065 / US
[2020/32]
Inventor(s)01 / TRAIL, Douglas Patrick
11328 Neeshaw Drive
Unit C
Houston Texas 77065 / US
 [2020/32]
Representative(s)CSY London
Helios Court
1 Bishop Square
Hatfield
Hertfordshire AL10 9NE / GB
[2023/44]
Former [2020/32]CSY London
10 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BR / GB
Application number, filing date18859170.525.09.2018
[2020/32]
WO2018US52687
Priority number, dateUS20171571410125.09.2017         Original published format: US201715714101
[2020/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019060902
Date:28.03.2019
Language:EN
[2019/13]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3687935
Date:05.08.2020
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.
[2020/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3687935
Date:01.11.2023
Language:EN
[2023/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US28.03.2019
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.06.2021
ClassificationIPC:B66C13/02, B66D1/52
[2021/27]
CPC:
B66C13/02 (EP,US); B66D1/525 (US); B66C13/063 (US);
B66C23/53 (US); B66D1/52 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2020/32]B66C13/02, B63B27/10, B63B27/16, B66C13/04, B66C13/08, B66C13/10
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 [2020/32]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SEEGANGAUSGLEICHSYSTEM[2020/32]
English:HEAVE COMPENSATION SYSTEM[2020/32]
French:SYSTÈME DE COMPENSATION DE PILONNEMENT[2020/32]
Entry into regional phase23.03.2020National basic fee paid 
23.03.2020Search fee paid 
23.03.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
23.03.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.03.2020Examination requested  [2020/32]
21.12.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.04.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.08.2023Fee for grant paid
14.08.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.08.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)02.08.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
30.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
30.09.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
21.09.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ01.11.2023
ES01.11.2023
HR01.11.2023
PL01.11.2023
RS01.11.2023
SK01.11.2023
SM01.11.2023
NO01.02.2024
GR02.02.2024
IS01.03.2024
[2024/36]
Former [2024/35]CZ01.11.2023
ES01.11.2023
HR01.11.2023
PL01.11.2023
RS01.11.2023
SM01.11.2023
NO01.02.2024
GR02.02.2024
IS01.03.2024
Former [2024/33]ES01.11.2023
HR01.11.2023
PL01.11.2023
RS01.11.2023
SM01.11.2023
NO01.02.2024
GR02.02.2024
IS01.03.2024
Former [2024/25]ES01.11.2023
HR01.11.2023
PL01.11.2023
RS01.11.2023
NO01.02.2024
GR02.02.2024
IS01.03.2024
Former [2024/24]ES01.11.2023
HR01.11.2023
RS01.11.2023
NO01.02.2024
GR02.02.2024
IS01.03.2024
Former [2024/20]GR02.02.2024
IS01.03.2024
Documents cited:Search[XA]US3150860  (NELSON ROY A) [X] 1,2,5 * column 1, line 60 - column 8, line 54; figures 1-4 * [A] 3,4,6-13;
 [XA]US4155538  (CLAASSEN JOSEPHUS A M [NL]) [X] 1-3,5 * column 2, line 21 - line 68; figure 1 * [A] 4,6-13;
 [YA]US5351430  (HYSTAD PER H [NO]) [Y] 3,4 * column 3, line 13 - column 6, line 35; figures 1,2 *[A] 1,2,5-13;
 [XA]WO2014062792  (FAIRFIELD IND INC [US]) [X] 1,2,5-7,9,12 * page 9, line 6 - page 11, line 27; figures 1-25 * [A] 3,4,8,10,11,13;
 [XAYI]CN106364630  (UNIV HUAZHONG SCIENCE TECH) [X] 1,2,5,9,11,12 * the whole document * [A] 6,7,10,13 [Y] 3,4 [I] 8
International search[A]US3150860  (NELSON ROY A) [A] 1-15 * entire document *;
 [A]US3753552  (BARRON C) [A] 1-15 * entire document *;
 [Y]US4179233  (BROMELL RAYMOND J [US], et al) [Y] 8-10, 12-14 * entire document *;
 [Y]US4724970  (KUEHN HANS [DE]) [Y] 7 * entire document *;
 [Y]US5351430  (HYSTAD PER H [NO]) [Y] 1-10, 12-14 * entire document *;
 [A]US9540076  (TRAIL DOUGLAS PATRICK [US]) [A] 1-15* entire document *;
 [Y]CN106364630  (UNIV HUAZHONG SCIENCE TECH) [Y] 1-10, 12-14 * machine translation *
by applicantCN106364630
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