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EP About this file: EP3818204

EP3818204 - KNITTING METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.12.2022
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  21.01.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.10.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  09.04.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  07.03.2020
Formerunknown
Status updated on  31.08.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip31.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 03.07.2024  [2024/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BekaertDeslee Innovation bvba
Deerlijkseweg 22
8790 Waregem / BE
[2021/19]
Inventor(s)01 / KUNZMANN, Andreas
Deerlijkseweg 22
8790 Waregem / BE
 [2021/19]
Representative(s)Arnold & Siedsma
Bezuidenhoutseweg 57
2594 AC The Hague / NL
[2021/19]
Application number, filing date19756401.627.08.2019
[2021/19]
WO2019EP72865
Priority number, dateEP2018019209131.08.2018         Original published format: EP 18192091
CN20191019642615.03.2019         Original published format: CN201910196426
[2021/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020043729
Date:05.03.2020
Language:EN
[2020/10]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3818204
Date:12.05.2021
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.03.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3818204
Date:23.02.2022
Language:EN
[2022/08]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP05.03.2020
ClassificationIPC:D04B1/10, D04B1/12
[2021/19]
CPC:
D04B1/102 (EP); D04B1/025 (CN); D04B1/104 (EP,CN,US);
D04B1/04 (CN); D04B1/123 (EP); D04B1/18 (CN);
D04B9/38 (US); D10B2403/0223 (EP); D10B2403/023 (EP,US);
D10B2503/06 (EP,CN) (-)
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 [2021/19]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:STRICKVERFAHREN[2021/19]
English:KNITTING METHOD[2021/19]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE TRICOTAGE[2021/19]
Entry into regional phase02.02.2021National basic fee paid 
02.02.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
02.02.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.02.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.02.2021Examination requested  [2021/19]
02.02.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
21.10.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.01.2022Fee for grant paid
18.01.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
18.01.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)24.11.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2023/05]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU27.08.2019
AL23.02.2022
AT23.02.2022
CY23.02.2022
CZ23.02.2022
EE23.02.2022
HR23.02.2022
LT23.02.2022
LV23.02.2022
MC23.02.2022
MK23.02.2022
RS23.02.2022
SK23.02.2022
SM23.02.2022
BG23.05.2022
NO23.05.2022
GR24.05.2022
IS23.06.2022
PT23.06.2022
IE27.08.2022
LU27.08.2022
CH31.08.2022
LI31.08.2022
[2024/27]
Former [2024/25]HU27.08.2019
AL23.02.2022
AT23.02.2022
CY23.02.2022
CZ23.02.2022
EE23.02.2022
HR23.02.2022
LT23.02.2022
LV23.02.2022
MC23.02.2022
RS23.02.2022
SK23.02.2022
SM23.02.2022
BG23.05.2022
NO23.05.2022
GR24.05.2022
IS23.06.2022
PT23.06.2022
IE27.08.2022
LU27.08.2022
CH31.08.2022
LI31.08.2022
Former [2024/21]AL23.02.2022
AT23.02.2022
CY23.02.2022
CZ23.02.2022
EE23.02.2022
HR23.02.2022
LT23.02.2022
LV23.02.2022
MC23.02.2022
RS23.02.2022
SK23.02.2022
SM23.02.2022
BG23.05.2022
NO23.05.2022
GR24.05.2022
IS23.06.2022
PT23.06.2022
IE27.08.2022
LU27.08.2022
CH31.08.2022
LI31.08.2022
Former [2023/33]AL23.02.2022
AT23.02.2022
CZ23.02.2022
EE23.02.2022
HR23.02.2022
LT23.02.2022
LV23.02.2022
MC23.02.2022
RS23.02.2022
SK23.02.2022
SM23.02.2022
BG23.05.2022
NO23.05.2022
GR24.05.2022
IS23.06.2022
PT23.06.2022
IE27.08.2022
LU27.08.2022
CH31.08.2022
LI31.08.2022
Former [2023/21]AL23.02.2022
AT23.02.2022
CZ23.02.2022
EE23.02.2022
HR23.02.2022
LT23.02.2022
LV23.02.2022
MC23.02.2022
RS23.02.2022
SK23.02.2022
SM23.02.2022
BG23.05.2022
NO23.05.2022
GR24.05.2022
IS23.06.2022
PT23.06.2022
LU27.08.2022
CH31.08.2022
LI31.08.2022
Former [2023/16]AL23.02.2022
AT23.02.2022
CZ23.02.2022
EE23.02.2022
HR23.02.2022
LT23.02.2022
LV23.02.2022
MC23.02.2022
RS23.02.2022
SK23.02.2022
SM23.02.2022
BG23.05.2022
NO23.05.2022
GR24.05.2022
IS23.06.2022
PT23.06.2022
Former [2023/01]AL23.02.2022
AT23.02.2022
CZ23.02.2022
EE23.02.2022
HR23.02.2022
LT23.02.2022
LV23.02.2022
RS23.02.2022
SK23.02.2022
SM23.02.2022
BG23.05.2022
NO23.05.2022
GR24.05.2022
IS23.06.2022
PT23.06.2022
Former [2022/49]AT23.02.2022
CZ23.02.2022
EE23.02.2022
HR23.02.2022
LT23.02.2022
LV23.02.2022
RS23.02.2022
SK23.02.2022
SM23.02.2022
BG23.05.2022
NO23.05.2022
GR24.05.2022
IS23.06.2022
PT23.06.2022
Former [2022/48]AT23.02.2022
CZ23.02.2022
EE23.02.2022
HR23.02.2022
LT23.02.2022
LV23.02.2022
RS23.02.2022
SM23.02.2022
BG23.05.2022
NO23.05.2022
GR24.05.2022
IS23.06.2022
PT23.06.2022
Former [2022/47]AT23.02.2022
HR23.02.2022
LT23.02.2022
LV23.02.2022
RS23.02.2022
SM23.02.2022
BG23.05.2022
NO23.05.2022
GR24.05.2022
IS23.06.2022
PT23.06.2022
Former [2022/42]AT23.02.2022
HR23.02.2022
LT23.02.2022
LV23.02.2022
RS23.02.2022
BG23.05.2022
NO23.05.2022
GR24.05.2022
IS23.06.2022
PT23.06.2022
Former [2022/36]AT23.02.2022
HR23.02.2022
LT23.02.2022
LV23.02.2022
RS23.02.2022
BG23.05.2022
NO23.05.2022
GR24.05.2022
PT23.06.2022
Former [2022/35]HR23.02.2022
LT23.02.2022
RS23.02.2022
BG23.05.2022
NO23.05.2022
PT23.06.2022
Former [2022/34]LT23.02.2022
NO23.05.2022
PT23.06.2022
Former [2022/33]LT23.02.2022
NO23.05.2022
Cited inInternational search[XAI]US2017211214  (KUO MING-SHENG [TW]) [X] 1,2,6,7,10 * paragraphs [0031] , [ 0036] , [ 0037]; figures 2A-3D * [A] 4,9 [I] 3,8;
 [XAI]EP3070192  (MATTES & AMMANN GMBH & CO KG [DE], et al) [X] 1,2,5-7,10 * paragraph [0037]; figures 1, 3 * [A] 4,9 [I] 3,8;
 [A]US2017130376  (BRUNTON DAVID [GB], et al) [A] 1-10 * paragraphs [0007] , [ 0027]; figures 1A-3 *;
 [A]JPS52108377U  (ASAHI KASEI CORPORATION) [A] 1-10 * figures 3,4 *;
 [A]DE102016005593  (ULMER STRICKDESIGN GMBH [DE]) [A] 1-10 * paragraphs [0008] - [0010] - [ 0034] , [ 0035]; figures 1-5 *
by applicantUS2017211214
 US2017130376
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