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EP About this file: EP3643838

EP3643838 - A TRAFFIC CONES AND TRAFFIC CONE LANTERNS PLACEMENT AND COLLECTION SYSTEM AND A METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.07.2022
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  13.08.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.05.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  06.05.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  27.03.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 16.10.2024  [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Highways Department, the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China
4/F, Homantin Government Offices
88 Chung Hau Street
Homantin
Kowloon, Hong Kong / CN
[2021/44]
Former [2020/18]For all designated states
Highways Department, the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administratvie Region of the People's Republic of China
4/F, Homantin Government Offices
88 Chung Hau Street
Homantin, Kowloon / HK
Inventor(s)01 / HUNG, Terrie Kwok Chuen
4/F, Homantin Government Offices, 88 Chung Hau
Street, Homantin, Kowloon
Hong Kong / HK
02 / AU, Ying Luen
4/F, Homantin Government Offices, 88 Chung Hau
Street, Homantin, Kowloon
Hong Kong / HK
03 / CHAN, Tat Ngong
4/F, Homantin Government Offices, 88 Chung Hau
Street, Homantin, Kowloon
Hong Kong / HK
04 / POON, Chi Kin
HKPC Building, 78 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon
Hong Kong / HK
05 / YIP, Wing Fung
HKPC Building, 78 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon
Hong Kong / HK
06 / XU, Jia
HKPC Building, 78 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon
Hong Kong / CN
07 / YIP, Cheuk Ming
HKPC Building, 78 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon
Hong Kong / HK
 [2020/18]
Representative(s)de Arpe Fernandez, Manuel
Arpe Patentes y Marcas
Edificio Aqua, Calle Agustín de Foxá 4-10
28036 Madrid / ES
[N/P]
Former [2021/37]de Arpe Fernandez, Manuel
Arpe Patentes y Marcas
Alcalá, 26, 5ª Planta
28014 Madrid / ES
Former [2020/18]de Arpe Fernandez, Manuel
Arpe Patentes y Marcas, S.L.P.
C/Proción, 7 Edif. América II
Portal 2, 1° C
28023 Madrid-Aravaca / ES
Application number, filing date19204941.923.10.2019
[2020/18]
Priority number, dateHK2018011374926.10.2018         Original published format: HK 18113749
[2020/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3643838
Date:29.04.2020
Language:EN
[2020/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3643838
Date:15.09.2021
Language:EN
[2021/37]
Type: B8 Corrected title page of specification 
No.:EP3643838
Date:10.11.2021
[2021/45]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.02.2020
ClassificationIPC:E01F9/70
[2020/18]
CPC:
E01F9/70 (EP,CN,US); B25J11/008 (US); B25J5/007 (US);
B25J9/1682 (US); B25J9/1697 (US); B60P1/5423 (US);
B60P1/5457 (US); G01S13/867 (US); G06T7/13 (US);
G06T7/73 (US); G06V20/588 (US); G06T2207/10024 (US);
G06T2207/30256 (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 [2020/18]
TitleGerman:VERKEHRSKEGEL UND VERKEHRSKEGELLATERNENPLATZIERUNGS- UND -SAMMELSYSTEM UND VERFAHREN DAFÜR[2020/18]
English:A TRAFFIC CONES AND TRAFFIC CONE LANTERNS PLACEMENT AND COLLECTION SYSTEM AND A METHOD[2020/18]
French:SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ DE PLACEMENT ET DE COLLECTE DE CÔNES DE TRAFIC ET DE LANTERNES DE CÔNES DE TRAFIC[2020/18]
Examination procedure19.11.2019Examination requested  [2020/18]
14.02.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
11.05.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.09.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.10.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.01.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.05.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.08.2021Fee for grant paid
10.08.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.08.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
22.09.2021Request for correction of the decision to grant filed
Opposition(s)16.06.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/34]
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU23.10.2019
AL15.09.2021
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IE23.10.2021
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IS15.01.2022
PT17.01.2022
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