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EP About this file: EP3722156

EP3722156 - CLIP ASSEMBLY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.08.2024
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  22.09.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.06.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  03.02.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  16.04.2021
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  11.09.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip30.08.2024No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 02.10.2024 [2024/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Volvo Car Corporation
40531 Göteborg / SE
[2020/42]
Inventor(s)01 / ROSENBERG, Johan
Hermanslustvägen 4
443 32 LERUM / SE
02 / RUTELIN, Sebastian
Älvsborgsgatan 23B
414 72 GÖTEBORG / SE
 [2021/29]
Former [2020/42]01 / ROSENBERG, Johan
Hermanslustvägen 4
443 32 LERUM / SE
02 / RUTGERSSON, Sebastian
Älvsborgsgatan 23B
414 72 GÖTEBORG / SE
Representative(s)Kransell & Wennborg KB
P.O. Box 2096
403 12 Göteborg / SE
[2020/42]
Application number, filing date20167689.702.04.2020
[2020/42]
Priority number, dateUS20191637730608.04.2019         Original published format: US201916377306
[2020/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3722156
Date:14.10.2020
Language:EN
[2020/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3722156
Date:25.10.2023
Language:EN
[2023/43]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.06.2020
ClassificationIPC:B60R11/00, F16B21/08, F16B2/24, F16B5/06, F16B5/12
[2020/42]
CPC:
B60R11/00 (EP); B62D65/026 (CN); F16B5/0664 (US);
B60S5/00 (CN); F16B21/06 (US); F16B21/086 (EP);
F16B5/0614 (EP); F16B5/123 (EP); B60R2011/0059 (EP);
B60R21/206 (EP); F16B2/243 (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 [2021/20]
Former [2020/42]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 
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:KLAMMERANORDNUNG[2023/25]
English:CLIP ASSEMBLY[2020/42]
French:ENSEMBLE PINCE[2023/25]
Former [2020/42]CLIP-ANORDNUNG ZUM HALTEN EINER KOMPONENTE WÄHREND EINES FAHRZEUGMONTAGE-/-DEMONTAGEPROZESSES
Former [2020/42]ENSEMBLE PINCES POUR MAINTENIR UN COMPOSANT LORS D'UN PROCESSUS DE MONTAGE/DÉMONTAGE D'UN VÉHICULE
Examination procedure12.04.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.04.2021Examination requested  [2021/20]
14.04.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
06.02.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.05.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.06.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.09.2023Fee for grant paid
13.09.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.09.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)26.07.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.05.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
02.05.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT25.10.2023
CZ25.10.2023
DK25.10.2023
EE25.10.2023
ES25.10.2023
HR25.10.2023
IT25.10.2023
LT25.10.2023
LV25.10.2023
NL25.10.2023
PL25.10.2023
RO25.10.2023
RS25.10.2023
SE25.10.2023
SK25.10.2023
SM25.10.2023
BG25.01.2024
NO25.01.2024
GR26.01.2024
IS25.02.2024
PT26.02.2024
[2024/36]
Former [2024/35]AT25.10.2023
CZ25.10.2023
DK25.10.2023
EE25.10.2023
ES25.10.2023
HR25.10.2023
LT25.10.2023
LV25.10.2023
NL25.10.2023
PL25.10.2023
RO25.10.2023
RS25.10.2023
SE25.10.2023
SM25.10.2023
BG25.01.2024
NO25.01.2024
GR26.01.2024
IS25.02.2024
PT26.02.2024
Former [2024/34]AT25.10.2023
DK25.10.2023
EE25.10.2023
ES25.10.2023
HR25.10.2023
LT25.10.2023
LV25.10.2023
NL25.10.2023
PL25.10.2023
RS25.10.2023
SE25.10.2023
SM25.10.2023
BG25.01.2024
NO25.01.2024
GR26.01.2024
IS25.02.2024
PT26.02.2024
Former [2024/33]AT25.10.2023
DK25.10.2023
ES25.10.2023
HR25.10.2023
LT25.10.2023
LV25.10.2023
NL25.10.2023
PL25.10.2023
RS25.10.2023
SE25.10.2023
SM25.10.2023
BG25.01.2024
NO25.01.2024
GR26.01.2024
IS25.02.2024
PT26.02.2024
Former [2024/26]AT25.10.2023
ES25.10.2023
HR25.10.2023
LT25.10.2023
LV25.10.2023
NL25.10.2023
PL25.10.2023
RS25.10.2023
SE25.10.2023
BG25.01.2024
NO25.01.2024
GR26.01.2024
IS25.02.2024
PT26.02.2024
Former [2024/25]AT25.10.2023
ES25.10.2023
HR25.10.2023
LT25.10.2023
NL25.10.2023
PL25.10.2023
RS25.10.2023
SE25.10.2023
BG25.01.2024
NO25.01.2024
GR26.01.2024
IS25.02.2024
PT26.02.2024
Former [2024/23]AT25.10.2023
ES25.10.2023
LT25.10.2023
NL25.10.2023
BG25.01.2024
GR26.01.2024
IS25.02.2024
PT26.02.2024
Former [2024/22]AT25.10.2023
LT25.10.2023
NL25.10.2023
BG25.01.2024
GR26.01.2024
IS25.02.2024
Former [2024/21]LT25.10.2023
NL25.10.2023
BG25.01.2024
GR26.01.2024
IS25.02.2024
Former [2024/20]NL25.10.2023
GR26.01.2024
IS25.02.2024
Former [2024/17]NL25.10.2023
Documents cited:Search[A]DE19714356  (SUZUKI MOTOR CO [JP]) [A] 1-15* the whole document *;
 [XY]EP1493653  (KASAI KOGYO KK [JP]) [X] 1-5,7-13,15 * the whole document * [Y] 6,14;
 [A]DE102009033129  (AUDI AG [DE]) [A] 6,14 * paragraph [0022]; figure 3 *;
 [A]DE102013011527  (AUDI AG [DE]) [A] 1-15 * the whole document *;
 [Y]WO2017004322  (PENN ENG & MFG CORP [US]) [Y] 6,14 * the whole document *
ExaminationUS3959852
 DE102011016647
 US9644653
 CN108930697
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