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EP About this file: EP3718824

EP3718824 - EQUIPMENT MOUNTING SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.12.2023
Database last updated on 07.04.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.12.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  04.08.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  09.04.2021
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  04.09.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip26.12.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 28.01.2026  [2026/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ferno-Washington, Inc.
70 Weil Way
Wilmington, OH 45177-9371 / US
[2020/41]
Inventor(s)01 / SCHROEDER, Timothy Paul
c/o Ferno-Washington, Inc.
70 Weil Way
Wilmington, OH 45177 / US
02 / WEST, James C.
c/o Ferno-Washington, Inc.
70 Weil Way
Wilmington, OH 45177 / US
03 / CHINN, Robert C.
c/o Ferno-Washington, Inc.
70 Weil Way
Wilmington, OH 45177 / US
04 / SMOLAN, Peter
c/o Ferno-Washington, Inc.
70 Weil Way
Wilmington, OH 45177 / US
05 / VACULA, Michal
c/o Ferno-Washington, Inc.
70 Weil Way
Wilmington, OH 45177 / US
06 / TUREK, Ladislav
c/o Ferno-Washington, Inc.
70 Weil Way
Wilmington, OH 45177 / US
 [2022/35]
Former [2020/41]01 / SCHROEDER, Timothy Paul
c/o Ferno-Washington, Inc.
70 Weil Way
Wilmington, OH Ohio 45177 / US
02 / WEST, James C.
c/o Ferno-Washington, Inc.
70 Weil Way
Wilmington, OH Ohio 45177 / US
03 / CHINN, Robert C.
c/o Ferno-Washington, Inc.
70 Weil Way
Wilmington, OH Ohio 45177 / US
04 / SMOLAN, Peter
c/o Ferno-Washington, Inc.
70 Weil Way
Wilmington, OH Ohio 45177 / US
05 / VACULA, Michal
c/o Ferno-Washington, Inc.
70 Weil Way
Wilmington, OH Ohio 45177 / US
06 / TUREK, Ladislav
c/o Ferno-Washington, Inc.
70 Weil Way
Wilmington, OH Ohio 45177 / US
Representative(s)Moore, Michael Richard, et al
Keltie LLP
No.1 London Bridge
London SE1 9BA / GB
[2020/41]
Application number, filing date20171940.808.08.2014
[2020/41]
Priority number, dateUS201462026515P18.07.2014         Original published format: US 201462026515 P
[2020/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3718824
Date:07.10.2020
Language:EN
[2020/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3718824
Date:25.01.2023
Language:EN
[2023/04]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.08.2020
ClassificationIPC:B60P7/08, F16M11/04, A61G3/00, A61G12/00
[2020/41]
CPC:
B60P7/0815 (EP,CN,KR); F16M11/04 (KR); A61G3/00 (EP,CN,KR);
F16M11/041 (EP); F16M11/14 (EP); F16M11/2078 (EP);
F16M13/02 (EP); F16M13/022 (EP); A61G12/005 (EP,CN);
B60Y2200/116 (KR) (-)
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]
Former [2020/41]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:AUSRÜSTUNGSMONTAGESYSTEM[2020/41]
English:EQUIPMENT MOUNTING SYSTEM[2020/41]
French:SYSTÈME D'ASSEMBLAGE D'ÉQUIPEMENT[2020/41]
Examination procedure07.04.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.04.2021Examination requested  [2021/19]
07.04.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
05.08.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.12.2022Fee for grant paid
14.12.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.12.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP14752770.9  / EP3169296
EP18189302.5  / EP3431067
Opposition(s)26.10.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2024/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.05.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
28.05.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
28.05.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
28.05.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
27.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
27.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 08
29.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[A] EP2614804  (FERNO WASHINGTON et al.) [A] 1-12 * figures 1, 6-8, 12-17, 19 * * paragraphs [0035] , [0040] , [0043] , [0 53] , [0 60] - [0065] *
 [A] US6945414  (STEVENS KENNETH V et al.) [A] 1-12 * column 14, line 57 - column 15, line 14; figure 11b *
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