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EP3708732 - ELONGATED CEILING GRID MEMBER AND CEILING GRID ASSEMBLY INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF THE ELONGATED CEILING GRID MEMBER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  09.01.2026
Database last updated on 26.03.2026
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.08.2025
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  29.07.2025
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  31.03.2025
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.01.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  19.03.2021
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  14.08.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip09.01.2026(Expected) grantpublished on 11.02.2026  [2026/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Tate Access Floors, Inc.
277 South Washington Street
Alexandria VA 22314 / US
[2020/38]
Inventor(s)01 / Morrison, Rachel Elizabeth
9436 Wheatsheaf Way
Columbia, MD 21045 / US
02 / Kennedy, Daniel Brent
11625 Mica Place
Lovettesville, VA 20180 / US
 [2024/16]
Former [2020/38]01 / Morrison, Rachel Elizabeth
9436 Wheatsheaf Way
Columbia, MD Maryland 21045 / US
02 / Kennedy, Daniel Brent
11625 Mica Place
Lovettesville, VA Virginia / US
Representative(s)Whitfield, Gillian Janette
Astrum ElementOne Limited
Merlin House
Langstone
Newport NP18 2HJ / GB
[2020/38]
Application number, filing date20162837.712.03.2020
[2020/38]
Priority number, dateUS20191635491515.03.2019         Original published format: US201916354915
[2020/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3708732
Date:16.09.2020
Language:EN
[2020/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3708732
Date:11.02.2026
Language:EN
[2026/07]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.07.2020
ClassificationIPC:E04B9/06, E04B9/10, E04B9/14, E04B9/18, E04B9/20, E04B9/30
[2020/38]
CPC:
E04B9/14 (EP); E04F13/074 (BR); E04B9/125 (US);
E04B9/067 (EP); E04B9/10 (EP,US); E04B9/183 (EP);
E04B9/20 (EP); E04B9/30 (EP,US); E04B9/18 (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 [2021/16]
Former [2020/38]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:LÄNGLICHES DECKENRASTERELEMENT UND DECKENRASTERANORDNUNG MIT EINER VIELZAHL VON LÄNGLICHEN DECKENRASTERELEMENTEN[2020/38]
English:ELONGATED CEILING GRID MEMBER AND CEILING GRID ASSEMBLY INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF THE ELONGATED CEILING GRID MEMBER[2020/38]
French:ÉLÉMENT ALLONGÉ DE GRILLE DE PLAFOND ET ENSEMBLE GRILLES DE PLAFOND COMPRENANT UNE PLURALITÉ D'ÉLÉMENTS ALLONGÉS DE GRILLE DE PLAFOND[2020/38]
Examination procedure16.03.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.03.2021Examination requested  [2021/16]
16.03.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
17.01.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.05.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.01.2024Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.03.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.04.2025Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.07.2025Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
26.08.2025Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.12.2025Fee for grant paid
23.12.2025Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.12.2025Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
24.02.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
13.03.2024Renewal fee patent year 05
27.03.2025Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[XA] US8713869  (EYCHANER CRAIG et al.) [X] 1 * figures 1b, 6,7 *[A] 2-15
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