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EP About this file: EP3663467

EP3663467 - COLUMN PROTECTOR AND COLUMN PROTECTION SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.03.2023
Database last updated on 01.01.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  08.04.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  29.11.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  12.03.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  11.12.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  08.05.2020
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
Sentry Protection LLC
16927 Detroit Avenue, Suite 3
Lakewood, OH 44107 / US
[2020/24]
Inventor(s)01 / RYAN, James P.
Sentry Protection LLC
16927 Detroit Avenue, Suite 3
Lakewood, Ohio 44107 / US
02 / WAGNER, Jeffrey P.
1357 E. 400th N.
Greenfield, Indiana 46140 / US
 [2020/24]
Representative(s)Conti, Marco
Bugnion S.p.A. Via di Corticella, 87
40128 Bologna / IT
[2020/24]
Application number, filing date19208830.001.02.2016
[2020/24]
Priority number, dateUS201562110520P31.01.2015         Original published format: US 201562110520 P
[2020/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3663467
Date:10.06.2020
Language:EN
[2020/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3663467
Date:11.05.2022
Language:EN
[2022/19]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.05.2020
ClassificationIPC:E01F15/14, E04C3/30, E04H12/22
[2020/24]
CPC:
E01F15/141 (EP,US); E04B1/92 (US); E04C3/30 (US);
E04C3/36 (EP,US); E04G23/00 (US); E04C3/29 (EP,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 [2021/02]
Former [2020/24]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:SÄULENPROTEKTOR UND SÄULENSCHUTZSYSTEM[2020/24]
English:COLUMN PROTECTOR AND COLUMN PROTECTION SYSTEM[2020/24]
French:PROTECTEUR DE COLONNES ET SYSTÈME DE PROTECTION DE COLONNES[2020/24]
Examination procedure04.12.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.12.2020Examination requested  [2021/02]
04.12.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
12.03.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.06.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.11.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.03.2022Fee for grant paid
30.03.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
30.03.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP16707996.1  / EP3250756
Divisional application(s)EP22172509.6  / EP4060119
Opposition(s)14.02.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
13.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
27.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
25.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
25.02.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL11.05.2022
AT11.05.2022
BG11.05.2022
CZ11.05.2022
EE11.05.2022
FI11.05.2022
HR11.05.2022
LT11.05.2022
LV11.05.2022
MC11.05.2022
PL11.05.2022
RO11.05.2022
RS11.05.2022
SI11.05.2022
SK11.05.2022
SM11.05.2022
NO11.08.2022
GR12.08.2022
IS11.09.2022
PT12.09.2022
LU01.02.2023
[2024/51]
Former [2023/49]AL11.05.2022
AT11.05.2022
CZ11.05.2022
EE11.05.2022
FI11.05.2022
HR11.05.2022
LT11.05.2022
LV11.05.2022
MC11.05.2022
PL11.05.2022
RO11.05.2022
RS11.05.2022
SI11.05.2022
SK11.05.2022
SM11.05.2022
BG11.08.2022
NO11.08.2022
GR12.08.2022
IS11.09.2022
PT12.09.2022
LU01.02.2023
Former [2023/44]AL11.05.2022
AT11.05.2022
CZ11.05.2022
EE11.05.2022
FI11.05.2022
HR11.05.2022
LT11.05.2022
LV11.05.2022
MC11.05.2022
PL11.05.2022
RO11.05.2022
RS11.05.2022
SI11.05.2022
SK11.05.2022
SM11.05.2022
BG11.08.2022
NO11.08.2022
GR12.08.2022
IS11.09.2022
PT12.09.2022
Former [2023/25]AL11.05.2022
AT11.05.2022
CZ11.05.2022
EE11.05.2022
FI11.05.2022
HR11.05.2022
LT11.05.2022
LV11.05.2022
PL11.05.2022
RO11.05.2022
RS11.05.2022
SI11.05.2022
SK11.05.2022
SM11.05.2022
BG11.08.2022
NO11.08.2022
GR12.08.2022
IS11.09.2022
PT12.09.2022
Former [2023/17]AL11.05.2022
AT11.05.2022
CZ11.05.2022
EE11.05.2022
FI11.05.2022
HR11.05.2022
LT11.05.2022
LV11.05.2022
PL11.05.2022
RO11.05.2022
RS11.05.2022
SK11.05.2022
SM11.05.2022
BG11.08.2022
NO11.08.2022
GR12.08.2022
IS11.09.2022
PT12.09.2022
Former [2023/09]AT11.05.2022
CZ11.05.2022
EE11.05.2022
FI11.05.2022
HR11.05.2022
LT11.05.2022
LV11.05.2022
PL11.05.2022
RO11.05.2022
RS11.05.2022
SK11.05.2022
SM11.05.2022
BG11.08.2022
NO11.08.2022
GR12.08.2022
IS11.09.2022
PT12.09.2022
Former [2022/51]AT11.05.2022
FI11.05.2022
HR11.05.2022
LT11.05.2022
LV11.05.2022
PL11.05.2022
RS11.05.2022
BG11.08.2022
NO11.08.2022
GR12.08.2022
IS11.09.2022
PT12.09.2022
Former [2022/50]AT11.05.2022
FI11.05.2022
HR11.05.2022
LT11.05.2022
LV11.05.2022
PL11.05.2022
RS11.05.2022
BG11.08.2022
NO11.08.2022
GR12.08.2022
PT12.09.2022
Former [2022/49]AT11.05.2022
FI11.05.2022
HR11.05.2022
LT11.05.2022
LV11.05.2022
BG11.08.2022
NO11.08.2022
GR12.08.2022
PT12.09.2022
Former [2022/47]AT11.05.2022
FI11.05.2022
LT11.05.2022
NO11.08.2022
PT12.09.2022
Documents cited:Search[X]US5006386  (MENICHINI FRANK A [US]) [X] 1,2,4,6,8,9,11 * column 2, line 61 - column 3, line 2; figures 1,2,3,5 * * column 3, lines 49-57 * * column 4, lines 3-21 *;
 [A]WO2007087437  (PRENN JOSEPH [US]) [A] 1 * figure - *;
 [A]US2009025336  (PRENN JOSEPH [US]) [A] 1* figure - *
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