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EP About this file: EP3748278

EP3748278 - TRIGGER UNIT FOR A FIREARM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.07.2024
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  11.08.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.04.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  09.07.2021
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  06.11.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip01.11.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SI		published on 04.12.2024 [2024/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BENELLI ARMI S.p.A.
Via della Stazione, 50
61029 Urbino (Pesaro) / IT
[2020/50]
Inventor(s)01 / Moretti, Luigi
Benelli Armi S.p.A.
Via Trento 20/22
25060 Collebeato (Brescia) / IT
 [2020/50]
Representative(s)Forattini, Amelia
Internazionale Brevetti
Ingg. ZINI, MARANESI & C. S.r.l.
Piazza Castello 1
20121 Milano / IT
[2020/50]
Application number, filing date20177479.129.05.2020
[2020/50]
Priority number, dateIT2019000798304.06.2019         Original published format: IT201900007983
[2020/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3748278
Date:09.12.2020
Language:EN
[2020/50]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP3748278
Date:27.01.2021
Language:EN
[2021/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3748278
Date:13.09.2023
Language:EN
[2023/37]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.01.2021
ClassificationIPC:F41A17/52, F41A19/16, F41A19/17, F41A19/15
[2023/16]
CPC:
F41A19/16 (EP,CN,EA,US); F41A19/10 (CN); F41A17/46 (CN,EA,US);
F41A19/15 (EP,US); F41A17/00 (EA); F41A17/52 (EP);
F41A19/17 (EP,EA); F41A19/25 (CN) (-)
Former IPC [2021/04]F41A19/16, F41A19/17, F41A19/15, F41A17/52
Former IPC [2020/50]F41A19/16, F41A19/15, F41A17/52
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 [2021/32]
Former [2020/50]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:ABZUGSEINHEIT FÜR EINE SCHUSSWAFFE[2020/50]
English:TRIGGER UNIT FOR A FIREARM[2020/50]
French:UNITÉ DE DÉCLENCHEMENT POUR UNE ARME À FEU[2020/50]
Examination procedure05.07.2021Examination requested  [2021/32]
05.07.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
27.07.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.04.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.08.2023Fee for grant paid
02.08.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
02.08.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)14.06.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
23.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipDK13.09.2023
EE13.09.2023
HR13.09.2023
LT13.09.2023
LV13.09.2023
NL13.09.2023
SI13.09.2023
SK13.09.2023
SM13.09.2023
IS13.01.2024
PT15.01.2024
[2024/49]
Former [2024/33]DK13.09.2023
EE13.09.2023
HR13.09.2023
LT13.09.2023
LV13.09.2023
NL13.09.2023
SK13.09.2023
SM13.09.2023
IS13.01.2024
PT15.01.2024
Former [2024/25]EE13.09.2023
HR13.09.2023
LT13.09.2023
LV13.09.2023
NL13.09.2023
SK13.09.2023
SM13.09.2023
IS13.01.2024
PT15.01.2024
Former [2024/20]HR13.09.2023
LT13.09.2023
LV13.09.2023
NL13.09.2023
SM13.09.2023
IS13.01.2024
Former [2024/14]HR13.09.2023
LT13.09.2023
LV13.09.2023
NL13.09.2023
Former [2024/11]HR13.09.2023
LT13.09.2023
LV13.09.2023
Former [2024/08]LT13.09.2023
Documents cited:Search[XA]US2584299  (SEFRIED HARRY H) [X] 1,2 * column 5, lines 47-66 * * column 7, lines 52-63 * * figures 1, 3, 5, 8. * [A] 4,9;
 [XAI]US2856717  (PARKE WILLIAM R) [X] 1-3 * column 1, lines 18-21, 27-30 * * column 1, line 67 - column 4, line 1 * * figures 1-5 * [A] 5-8,10-12 [I] 4,9;
 [I]DE3028853  (WALTHER CARL GMBH [DE]) [I] 1,2 * page 7, 3rd paragraph * * page 9, 1st paragraph * * figures 1, 3 *;
 [XA]US4411087  (AIKMAN FLOYD O [US]) [X] 1-3 * column 2, lines 50-64 * * column 3, lines 13-18 * * column 4, lines 6-33 * * figures 1-4, 6, 8 * * column 4, line 65 - column 5, line 21 * [A] 4,9;
 [A]EP0165334  (SAUER & SOHN MASCHBAU J P [DE]) [A] 3,10 * page 5, 3rd paragraph * * page 7, 3rd paragraph - page 9, 1st paragraph * * figures 3-6 *;
 [A]EP2314974  (ATZL ANDREAS [AT]) [A] 1,4* figures 1-3 *;
 [A]US8132349  (HUBER JOHN F [US]) [A] 5 * column 5, line 35 - column 6, line 9 * * figures 1-5 *;
 [X]US2015316335  (WITHEY MICHAEL J [US]) [X] 1,2 * paragraphs [0012] , [0 13] , [0085] , [0 88] , [0 89] , [0 96] * * figures 23, 24, 26-28 *;
 [X]US2016047615  (TUBB GEORGE WYATT [US]) [X] 1,2 * paragraphs [0008] , [00 9] , [0 16] , [0 51] , [0 52] , [0 53] , [0 55] * * figures 1, 3, 6, 17-19, 23 *;
 [A]US2016076850  (SULLIVAN BRIAN E [US], et al) [A] 5 * paragraphs [0062] , [ 113] * * figures 5, 30, 31 *
by applicantDE3028853
 US2015316335
 US2016047615
 IT20190007983
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