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EP About this file: EP3740612

EP3740612 - METHOD PRODUCING KNITTED TENSILE STRUCTURES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2020/48]KNITTED TENSILE STRUCTURES
[2021/03]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.04.2022
Database last updated on 09.04.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  21.05.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.01.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  23.10.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  27.07.2019
Formerunknown
Status updated on  18.02.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip26.12.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 28.01.2026  [2026/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nike Innovate C.V.
One Bowerman Drive
Beaverton, OR 97005 / US
[2020/48]
Inventor(s)01 / ACEVES TINAJERO, Juan, L.
c/o Nike, Inc.
One Bowerman Drive
Beaverton, OR 97005 / US
02 / SMALL, Jessica
c/o Nike, Inc.
One Bowerman Drive
Beaverton, OR 97005 / US
 [2020/48]
Representative(s)Prinz & Partner mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Rundfunkplatz 2
80335 München / DE
[2020/48]
Application number, filing date19703587.618.01.2019
[2020/48]
WO2019US14245
Priority number, dateUS201862619269P19.01.2018         Original published format: US 201862619269 P
[2020/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019143975
Date:25.07.2019
Language:EN
[2019/30]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3740612
Date:25.11.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.07.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3740612
Date:23.06.2021
Language:EN
[2021/25]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP25.07.2019
ClassificationIPC:D04B1/12, D04B1/10
[2020/48]
CPC:
A43B1/04 (EP,CN,US); D04B1/12 (CN); D04B1/104 (EP,CN,US);
A43B23/0235 (CN); A43B23/024 (CN); A43B23/0265 (EP);
A43B23/04 (EP); D04B1/102 (CN); D04B1/123 (US);
D04B21/10 (US); D04B21/207 (US); D10B2403/0114 (EP);
D10B2501/043 (EP,US); Y02P70/62 (EP) (-)
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 [2020/48]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG GESTRICKTER ZUGSTRUKTUREN[2021/03]
English:METHOD PRODUCING KNITTED TENSILE STRUCTURES[2021/03]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE PRODUCTION DE STRUCTURES EXTENSIBLES TRICOTÉES[2021/03]
Former [2020/48]GESTRICKTE ZUGSTRUKTUREN
Former [2020/48]KNITTED TENSILE STRUCTURES
Former [2020/48]STRUCTURES EXTENSIBLES TRICOTÉES
Entry into regional phase31.07.2020National basic fee paid 
31.07.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
31.07.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure31.07.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
31.07.2020Examination requested  [2020/48]
31.07.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
25.01.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.05.2021Fee for grant paid
11.05.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.05.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP21179272.6  / EP3901342
Opposition(s)24.03.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
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