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EP About this file: EP3762204

EP3762204 - BUTTON ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THEREOF [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  15.09.2023
Database last updated on 27.07.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.05.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  11.12.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  14.09.2019
Formerunknown
Status updated on  29.03.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip26.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CZ, RO		published on 28.08.2024 [2024/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Snap Inc.
3000 31st Street
Santa Monica, California 90405 / US
[2021/25]
Former [2021/02]For all designated states
Snap Inc.
2772 Donald Douglas Loop North
Santa Monica, California 90405 / US
Inventor(s)01 / MAPE, Martin
2772 Donald Douglas Loop North
Santa Monica, California 90405 / US
02 / MOSKOWITZ, Douglas Wayne
2772 Donald Douglas Loop North
Santa Monica, California 90405 / US
03 / STEGER, Stephen Andrew
2772 Donald Douglas Loop North
Santa Monica, California 90405 / US
 [2021/02]
Representative(s)Kramer, Dani, et al
Mathys & Squire The Shard
32 London Bridge Street
London SE1 9SG / GB
[2023/42]
Former [2021/02]Schwegman Lundberg Woessner Limited
Hillington Park Innovation Centre
1 Ainslie Road
Glasgow G52 4RU / GB
Application number, filing date19711789.805.03.2019
[2021/02]
WO2019US20782
Priority number, dateUS201862638669P05.03.2018         Original published format: US 201862638669 P
[2021/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019173359
Date:12.09.2019
Language:EN
[2019/37]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3762204
Date:13.01.2021
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.09.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3762204
Date:18.10.2023
Language:EN
[2023/42]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP12.09.2019
ClassificationIPC:B29C45/14, G02B27/01, B29L31/34, B29L31/46, B29L12/00
[2021/02]
CPC:
B29C45/14336 (EP,CN,KR,US); B29D12/02 (EP,CN,KR,US); G02C5/001 (CN,KR,US);
B29C45/1418 (CN,KR); B29C65/08 (KR); G02C11/10 (EP,CN,KR,US);
G02C13/001 (CN,KR,US); G02C5/146 (CN,KR,US); G02C9/00 (CN,KR,US);
B21B31/08 (CN); B29C2045/14237 (CN,KR); B29L2012/005 (EP,CN,KR,US);
B29L2031/3481 (EP,CN,KR,US); B29L2031/46 (CN,KR); B29L2031/466 (EP,CN,KR,US);
G02B2027/0178 (EP,KR,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]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:KNOPFANORDNUNG UND VERFAHREN ZU DEREN HERSTELLUNG[2023/20]
English:BUTTON ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THEREOF[2021/02]
French:ENSEMBLE À BOUTON ET SON PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION[2023/20]
Former [2021/02]KNOPFANORDNUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG DAVON
Former [2021/02]ENSEMBLE BOUTON ET SA MÉTHODE DE FABRICATION
Entry into regional phase27.08.2020National basic fee paid 
27.08.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
27.08.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.08.2020Examination requested  [2021/02]
27.08.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
15.04.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.05.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.09.2023Fee for grant paid
11.09.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.09.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP23192026.5  / EP4272945
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
09.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
06.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT18.10.2023
CZ18.10.2023
DK18.10.2023
EE18.10.2023
ES18.10.2023
HR18.10.2023
LT18.10.2023
LV18.10.2023
PL18.10.2023
RO18.10.2023
RS18.10.2023
SE18.10.2023
SM18.10.2023
BG18.01.2024
NO18.01.2024
GR19.01.2024
IS18.02.2024
PT19.02.2024
[2024/35]
Former [2024/34]AT18.10.2023
DK18.10.2023
EE18.10.2023
ES18.10.2023
HR18.10.2023
LT18.10.2023
LV18.10.2023
PL18.10.2023
RS18.10.2023
SE18.10.2023
SM18.10.2023
BG18.01.2024
NO18.01.2024
GR19.01.2024
IS18.02.2024
PT19.02.2024
Former [2024/33]AT18.10.2023
DK18.10.2023
ES18.10.2023
HR18.10.2023
LT18.10.2023
LV18.10.2023
PL18.10.2023
RS18.10.2023
SE18.10.2023
SM18.10.2023
BG18.01.2024
NO18.01.2024
GR19.01.2024
IS18.02.2024
PT19.02.2024
Former [2024/26]AT18.10.2023
ES18.10.2023
HR18.10.2023
LT18.10.2023
LV18.10.2023
PL18.10.2023
RS18.10.2023
SE18.10.2023
BG18.01.2024
NO18.01.2024
GR19.01.2024
IS18.02.2024
PT19.02.2024
Former [2024/25]AT18.10.2023
ES18.10.2023
HR18.10.2023
LT18.10.2023
PL18.10.2023
RS18.10.2023
SE18.10.2023
BG18.01.2024
NO18.01.2024
GR19.01.2024
IS18.02.2024
PT19.02.2024
Former [2024/23]AT18.10.2023
ES18.10.2023
LT18.10.2023
BG18.01.2024
GR19.01.2024
IS18.02.2024
PT19.02.2024
Former [2024/21]LT18.10.2023
BG18.01.2024
GR19.01.2024
IS18.02.2024
Former [2024/20]GR19.01.2024
IS18.02.2024
Cited inInternational search[A]EP1054420  (MOLEX INC [US]);
 [A]US2009173613  (GELDMACHER ALEXANDER [DE]);
 [XI]FR2937932  (FAURECIA INTERIEUR IND [FR]);
 [XI]US2014054919  (OEUVRARD JEAN-FRANCOIS [FR], et al);
 [A]US9482883  (MEISENHOLDER DAVID [US])
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