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EP About this file: EP3556940

EP3556940 - METHOD OF PERMANENT ADJUSTMENT OF SPRING ELEMENTS TENSION FOR USE UNDER DYNAMIC LOAD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.04.2022
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  07.05.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.02.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  10.01.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  20.09.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip27.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 30.10.2024  [2024/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Bombardier Transportation (ZWUS) Polska SP. Z O.O
Modelarska 12
40-142 Katowice / PL
[2019/43]
Inventor(s)01 / SIEDLACZEK, Przemyslaw
ul. Wolnosci 16/2a
41-500 Chorzów / PL
02 / RADWANSKI, Wojciech
ul. Nizinna 39
43-100 Tychy / PL
03 / BIALAS, Andrzej
Chopina 4
41-250 Czeladz / PL
04 / PELKA, Aleksander
ul. Chabrów 12
43-100 Tychy / PL
 [2019/43]
Representative(s)Swiecicki, Krzysztof
Kancelaria Patentowa
Dr inz. Zbigniew Kaminski i Syn
Al. Jerozolimskie 101/18
02-011 Warszawa / PL
[2019/43]
Application number, filing date19460020.116.04.2019
[2019/43]
Priority number, datePL2018042529020.04.2018         Original published format: PL 42529018
[2019/43]
Filing languagePL
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3556940
Date:23.10.2019
Language:EN
[2019/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3556940
Date:09.06.2021
Language:EN
[2021/23]
Type: B9 Corrected patent specification 
No.:EP3556940
Date:29.09.2021
[2021/39]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.07.2019
ClassificationIPC:E01F13/06
[2019/43]
CPC:
E01F13/06 (EP,RU); B61L29/02 (RU); F16D9/10 (RU)
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 [2020/07]
Former [2019/43]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:VERFAHREN ZUR DAUERHAFTEN EINSTELLUNG DER SPANNUNG VON FEDERELEMENTEN FÜR DEN EINSATZ UNTER DYNAMISCHER LAST[2019/43]
English:METHOD OF PERMANENT ADJUSTMENT OF SPRING ELEMENTS TENSION FOR USE UNDER DYNAMIC LOAD[2019/43]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE RÉGLAGE PERMANENT DE LA TENSION D'ÉLÉMENTS DE RESSORT POUR L'UTILISATION SOUS UNE CHARGE DYNAMIQUE[2019/43]
Examination procedure08.01.2020Examination requested  [2020/07]
08.01.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
25.06.2020Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report not received in time
03.09.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.02.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.03.2021Fee for grant paid
15.03.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.03.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
16.06.2021Request for correction of the decision to grant filed
Opposition(s)10.03.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/20]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
31.08.2020Request for further processing filed
31.08.2020Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
26.10.2020Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU16.04.2019
AL09.06.2021
AT09.06.2021
CY09.06.2021
CZ09.06.2021
DK09.06.2021
ES09.06.2021
FI09.06.2021
MC09.06.2021
MK09.06.2021
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NL09.06.2021
RO09.06.2021
RS09.06.2021
SM09.06.2021
TR09.06.2021
BG09.09.2021
NO09.09.2021
IS09.10.2021
PT11.10.2021
[2024/44]
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