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EP About this file: EP3608215

EP3608215 - LANYARD SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A MARINE VESSEL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.09.2024
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  20.10.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.06.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  11.02.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  14.08.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  10.01.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip13.03.2026Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 15.04.2026 [2026/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Brunswick Corporation
26125 N. Riverwoods Blvd., Ste. 500
Mettawa, Illinois 60045 / US
[2020/07]
Inventor(s)01 / Gonring, Steven J.
4704 Hwy. E
Slinger, WI 53086 / US
 [2020/07]
Representative(s)Håmsø Patentbyrå AS
P.O. Box 9
4068 Stavanger / NO
[2023/47]
Former [2020/07]Håmsø Patentbyrå AS
P.O. Box 171
4301 Sandnes / NO
Application number, filing date19187800.823.07.2019
[2020/07]
Priority number, dateUS20181604667226.07.2018         Original published format: US201816046672
[2020/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3608215
Date:12.02.2020
Language:EN
[2020/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3608215
Date:22.11.2023
Language:EN
[2023/47]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.01.2020
ClassificationIPC:B63C9/00, B60K28/04, B63H20/00, F02P11/00, H01H3/02
[2020/07]
CPC:
B63C9/0005 (EP,US); B60K28/04 (US); B63H21/21 (US);
F02N11/0803 (EP); F02P11/00 (EP); G01S19/13 (US);
H04W4/021 (US); B63H2021/216 (US); F02N2300/306 (EP);
G01S19/52 (US); H04B1/3822 (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 [2020/38]  
Former [2020/07]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:KORDELSYSTEM UND VERFAHREN FÜR EIN WASSERFAHRZEUG[2020/07]
English:LANYARD SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A MARINE VESSEL[2020/07]
French:SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ DE CORDON POUR UN VAISSEAU MARIN[2020/07]
Examination procedure06.08.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.08.2020Examination requested  [2020/38]
06.08.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
10.02.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.06.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.05.2023Date of oral proceedings
14.06.2023Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
28.06.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.10.2023Fee for grant paid
11.10.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.10.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP23210098.2  / EP4300525
Opposition(s)23.08.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.07.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
11.07.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
11.07.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY23.07.2019
HU23.07.2019
CZ22.11.2023
ES22.11.2023
HR22.11.2023
MC22.11.2023
PL22.11.2023
RO22.11.2023
RS22.11.2023
SK22.11.2023
SM22.11.2023
NO22.02.2024
GR23.02.2024
IS22.03.2024
GB23.07.2024
IE23.07.2024
CH31.07.2024
[2026/16]
Former [2026/10]CY23.07.2019
CZ22.11.2023
ES22.11.2023
HR22.11.2023
MC22.11.2023
PL22.11.2023
RO22.11.2023
RS22.11.2023
SK22.11.2023
SM22.11.2023
NO22.02.2024
GR23.02.2024
IS22.03.2024
GB23.07.2024
IE23.07.2024
CH31.07.2024
Former [2025/36]CZ22.11.2023
ES22.11.2023
HR22.11.2023
MC22.11.2023
PL22.11.2023
RO22.11.2023
RS22.11.2023
SK22.11.2023
SM22.11.2023
NO22.02.2024
GR23.02.2024
IS22.03.2024
GB23.07.2024
IE23.07.2024
CH31.07.2024
Former [2025/23]CZ22.11.2023
ES22.11.2023
HR22.11.2023
MC22.11.2023
PL22.11.2023
RO22.11.2023
RS22.11.2023
SK22.11.2023
SM22.11.2023
NO22.02.2024
GR23.02.2024
IS22.03.2024
GB23.07.2024
CH31.07.2024
Former [2025/22]CZ22.11.2023
ES22.11.2023
HR22.11.2023
MC22.11.2023
PL22.11.2023
RO22.11.2023
RS22.11.2023
SK22.11.2023
SM22.11.2023
NO22.02.2024
GR23.02.2024
IS22.03.2024
CH31.07.2024
Former [2025/11]CZ22.11.2023
ES22.11.2023
HR22.11.2023
MC22.11.2023
PL22.11.2023
RO22.11.2023
RS22.11.2023
SK22.11.2023
SM22.11.2023
NO22.02.2024
GR23.02.2024
IS22.03.2024
Former [2024/36]CZ22.11.2023
ES22.11.2023
HR22.11.2023
PL22.11.2023
RO22.11.2023
RS22.11.2023
SK22.11.2023
SM22.11.2023
NO22.02.2024
GR23.02.2024
IS22.03.2024
Former [2024/35]CZ22.11.2023
ES22.11.2023
HR22.11.2023
PL22.11.2023
RO22.11.2023
RS22.11.2023
SM22.11.2023
NO22.02.2024
GR23.02.2024
IS22.03.2024
Former [2024/33]ES22.11.2023
HR22.11.2023
PL22.11.2023
RS22.11.2023
SM22.11.2023
NO22.02.2024
GR23.02.2024
IS22.03.2024
Former [2024/25]ES22.11.2023
HR22.11.2023
PL22.11.2023
RS22.11.2023
NO22.02.2024
GR23.02.2024
IS22.03.2024
Former [2024/20]GR23.02.2024
IS22.03.2024
Documents cited:Search[XAYI] ITAN20100208  (PINCINI MAURO et al.)
 [YA] WO9209477  (NIELSEN ROBERT A et al.)
 [XAI] FR2487286  (BERRUTI GIACOMO et al.)
 [A] ES2213478  (PLACENTI CARLOS HORACIO et al.)
ExaminationUS7081028
by applicantUS4250358
 US7081028
 US7355518
 US6566997
 US6650227
 US6476708
 US7355581
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