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EP About this file: EP3850993

EP3850993 - LOCKING MECHANISM FOR A PRODUCT-DISPENSING DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.07.2024
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  21.07.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  21.01.2022
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  18.06.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2024New entry: Communication of intention to grant a patent 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Fasteners for Retail, Inc.
8181 Darrow Road
Twinsburg, OH 44087 / US
[2021/29]
Inventor(s)01 / HUA, Yun
10311 Wildflower Way
Broadview Heights, Ohio 44147 / US
02 / LIEDTKE, Michael Eric
526 Pioneer Avenue
Kent, Ohio 44240 / US
 [2021/29]
Representative(s)Haseltine Lake Kempner LLP
One Portwall Square
Portwall Lane
Bristol BS1 6BH / GB
[N/P]
Former [2021/29]Haseltine Lake Kempner LLP
Redcliff Quay
120 Redcliff Street
Bristol BS1 6HU / GB
Application number, filing date20217173.223.12.2020
[2021/29]
Priority number, dateUS20201674368715.01.2020         Original published format: US202016743687
[2021/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3850993
Date:21.07.2021
Language:EN
[2021/29]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.06.2021
ClassificationIPC:F16D63/00
[2024/32]
CPC:
A47F5/0861 (EP); G07F5/26 (US); A47F5/0823 (EP);
F16D11/16 (US); F16D63/006 (EP); F16H21/44 (US)
Former IPC [2021/29]A47F5/08
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 [2022/08]
Former [2021/29]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:VERRIEGELUNGSMECHANISMUS[2024/32]
English:LOCKING MECHANISM FOR A PRODUCT-DISPENSING DEVICE[2021/29]
French:MÉCANISME DE VERROUILLAGE[2024/32]
Former [2021/29]VERRIEGELUNGSMECHANISMUS FÜR EINE PRODUKTANZEIGEVORRICHTUNG
Former [2021/29]MÉCANISME DE VERROUILLAGE POUR DISPOSITIF DE PRÉSENTATION DE PRODUITS
Examination procedure13.01.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.01.2022Examination requested  [2022/08]
13.01.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
24.07.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.12.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.07.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.11.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
15.11.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[X]US6027148  (SHOEMAKER RODNEY [US]);
 [X]WO2006123220  (ITW IND COMPONENTS SRL [IT], et al);
 [A]US2017238724  (BERGLUND DAVID N [US], et al)
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