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EP About this file: EP3749508

EP3749508 - ATTACHMENT FOR SEALING SEAMS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.06.2024
Database last updated on 29.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  14.07.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  28.02.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  13.11.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  10.08.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip25.10.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CH, CZ		published on 27.11.2024 [2024/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SECO SYSTEMS, LLC
15 Shaw Street
Fall River, MA 02724 / US
[2020/51]
Inventor(s)01 / TALLMADGE, John
117 Lucy Street
Tiverton, RI 02878 / US
02 / VAHLE, William
248 W. Mountain Road
Lenox, MA 01240 / US
03 / SCHEURER, Lukas
127 Tell Street
Providence, RI 02909 / US
04 / FERREIRO, Roxanne
368 Highland Street
Weston, MA 02793 / US
05 / AVILA, Manuel
242
Bedford Street North Dighton, MA 02764 / US
 [2020/51]
Representative(s)Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[2023/33]
Former [2020/51]Small, Gary James
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
Application number, filing date19748424.901.02.2019
[2020/51]
WO2019US16390
Priority number, dateUS20181593210505.02.2018         Original published format: US201815932105
[2020/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019152867
Date:08.08.2019
Language:EN
[2019/32]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3749508
Date:16.12.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.08.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3749508
Date:16.08.2023
Language:EN
[2023/33]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US08.08.2019
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.09.2021
ClassificationIPC:B29C65/72, D05B1/26, D05B17/00, A41H43/04
[2020/51]
CPC:
D05B17/00 (EP,US); D05B1/26 (EP); D05B19/16 (US);
D05B35/06 (US); D05D2209/10 (US); D05D2305/26 (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 [2020/51]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ZUBEHÖRTEIL FÜR SIEGELNÄHTE[2023/11]
English:ATTACHMENT FOR SEALING SEAMS[2020/51]
French:ACCESSOIRE POUR L'ÉTANCHÉIFICATION DE COUTURES[2020/51]
Former [2020/51]BEFESTIGUNG FÜR SIEGELNÄHTE
Entry into regional phase01.09.2020National basic fee paid 
01.09.2020Search fee paid 
01.09.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
01.09.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.09.2020Examination requested  [2020/51]
10.02.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.03.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.07.2023Fee for grant paid
06.07.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
06.07.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)17.05.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
16.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
29.05.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
28.02.202305   M06   Fee paid on   29.05.2023
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHR16.08.2023
MC16.08.2023
PL16.08.2023
RO16.08.2023
RS16.08.2023
SK16.08.2023
SM16.08.2023
GR17.11.2023
IS16.12.2023
CZ01.02.2024
CH29.02.2024
NO29.02.2024
[2024/48]
Former [2024/46]HR16.08.2023
MC16.08.2023
PL16.08.2023
RO16.08.2023
RS16.08.2023
SK16.08.2023
SM16.08.2023
GR17.11.2023
IS16.12.2023
NO29.02.2024
Former [2024/45]HR16.08.2023
MC16.08.2023
PL16.08.2023
RO16.08.2023
RS16.08.2023
SK16.08.2023
SM16.08.2023
GR17.11.2023
IS16.12.2023
Former [2024/23]HR16.08.2023
PL16.08.2023
RO16.08.2023
RS16.08.2023
SK16.08.2023
SM16.08.2023
GR17.11.2023
IS16.12.2023
Former [2024/20]HR16.08.2023
PL16.08.2023
RS16.08.2023
SM16.08.2023
GR17.11.2023
IS16.12.2023
Former [2024/10]HR16.08.2023
PL16.08.2023
RS16.08.2023
GR17.11.2023
IS16.12.2023
Former [2024/09]GR17.11.2023
IS16.12.2023
Documents cited:Search[A]US5003902  (BENSTOCK GERALD M [US], et al) [A] 1-18 * column 4, line 13 - column 5, line 11; figures 3, 4 *;
 [A]JP2004208824  (NISSHIN SPINNING, et al) [A] 1-18* figures 1-3; claims 1-4 *;
 [AD]US2013048219  (FERREIRO ROXANNE [US]) [AD] 1-18 * paragraph [0026] - paragraph [0034]; figures 3, 4, 10, 11A, *
International search[A]US2003010439  (FENTON JAY THOMAS [US]) [A] 1-17 * Entire document especially para [0041]-[0042], [0048], [0050]-[0051] and figs. 1-4 *;
 [A]US2003221765  (GUILHEM CHRISTIAN [FR], et al) [A] 1-17 * Entire document especially para [0072], [0079], [0084] and figs. 1 and 2 *;
 [A]US6887335  (BIRO ANDREA [US], et al) [A] 1-17 * Entire document *;
 [A]US2014216633  (MCCUE GEOFF [US]) [A] 1-17 * Entire document *;
 [A]US2016214562  (KALANDEK BRUCE A [US]) [A] 1-17 * Entire document *;
 [A]US2016243755  (FERREIRO ROXANNE [US]) [A] 1-17 * Entire document *;
 [A]JP2017185766  (YAMATO SEWING MACHINE MFG CO LTD) [A] 1-17* Entire document *
by applicantUS5003902
 JP2004208824
 US2013048219
 US9889598
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