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EP About this file: EP3996974

EP3996974 - COUPLED STEERING GEAR SHAFT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.07.2024
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  28.07.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.03.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  15.04.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  22.01.2021
Formerunknown
Status updated on  13.08.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SI		published on 04.09.2024  [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
R.H. Sheppard Co., Inc.
101 Philadelphia Street
Hanover, PA 17331 / US
[2022/19]
Inventor(s)01 / TIPTON, Jeffrey
547 Hillcrest Pl
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania 17325 / US
02 / VANTRAN, John
6 Twin Oaks Court
Parkton, Maryland 21120 / US
03 / TERWAD, Manjunath
3022 Mackenzi Ln Apt 3
York, Pennsylvania 17408 / US
04 / PITZER, Jared
3014 Faith Ln
Red Lion, Pennsylvania 17356 / US
 [2022/19]
Representative(s)DTS Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Brienner Straße 1
80333 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2023/35]DTS Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Schnekenbühl und Partner mbB
Brienner Straße 1
80333 München / DE
Former [2022/19]DTS Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Schnekenbühl und Partner mbB
Marstallstrasse 8
80539 München / DE
Application number, filing date20750943.110.07.2020
[2022/20]
WO2020US41492
Priority number, dateUS201962873420P12.07.2019         Original published format: US 201962873420 P
US201962930736P05.11.2019         Original published format: US 201962930736 P
[2022/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2021011328
Date:21.01.2021
Language:EN
[2021/03]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3996974
Date:18.05.2022
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.01.2021 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3996974
Date:30.08.2023
Language:EN
[2023/35]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP21.01.2021
ClassificationIPC:B62D5/083, B62D5/24
[2023/11]
CPC:
B62D5/083 (EP); F16H25/2214 (US); B62D3/02 (US);
B62D5/24 (EP)
Former IPC [2022/19]B62D5/08, B62D5/24
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 [2022/19]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:GEKOPPELTE LENKGETRIEBEWELLE[2022/19]
English:COUPLED STEERING GEAR SHAFT[2022/19]
French:ARBRE DE LA BOÎTE DE DIRECTION ACCOUPLÉ[2022/19]
Entry into regional phase14.02.2022National basic fee paid 
14.02.2022Designation fee(s) paid 
14.02.2022Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.02.2022Examination requested  [2022/20]
14.02.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
23.08.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.03.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.07.2023Fee for grant paid
26.07.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.07.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)03.06.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
21.07.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT30.08.2023
CZ30.08.2023
DK30.08.2023
EE30.08.2023
ES30.08.2023
FI30.08.2023
HR30.08.2023
IT30.08.2023
LT30.08.2023
LV30.08.2023
NL30.08.2023
PL30.08.2023
RO30.08.2023
RS30.08.2023
SE30.08.2023
SI30.08.2023
SK30.08.2023
SM30.08.2023
NO30.11.2023
GR01.12.2023
IS30.12.2023
PT02.01.2024
[2024/36]
Former [2024/26]AT30.08.2023
CZ30.08.2023
DK30.08.2023
EE30.08.2023
ES30.08.2023
FI30.08.2023
HR30.08.2023
IT30.08.2023
LT30.08.2023
LV30.08.2023
NL30.08.2023
PL30.08.2023
RO30.08.2023
RS30.08.2023
SE30.08.2023
SK30.08.2023
SM30.08.2023
NO30.11.2023
GR01.12.2023
IS30.12.2023
PT02.01.2024
Former [2024/23]AT30.08.2023
CZ30.08.2023
DK30.08.2023
EE30.08.2023
ES30.08.2023
FI30.08.2023
HR30.08.2023
LT30.08.2023
LV30.08.2023
NL30.08.2023
PL30.08.2023
RO30.08.2023
RS30.08.2023
SE30.08.2023
SK30.08.2023
SM30.08.2023
NO30.11.2023
GR01.12.2023
IS30.12.2023
PT02.01.2024
Former [2024/22]AT30.08.2023
CZ30.08.2023
DK30.08.2023
FI30.08.2023
HR30.08.2023
LT30.08.2023
LV30.08.2023
NL30.08.2023
PL30.08.2023
RO30.08.2023
RS30.08.2023
SE30.08.2023
SM30.08.2023
NO30.11.2023
GR01.12.2023
IS30.12.2023
Former [2024/20]AT30.08.2023
FI30.08.2023
HR30.08.2023
LT30.08.2023
LV30.08.2023
NL30.08.2023
PL30.08.2023
RS30.08.2023
SE30.08.2023
SM30.08.2023
NO30.11.2023
GR01.12.2023
IS30.12.2023
Former [2024/14]AT30.08.2023
FI30.08.2023
HR30.08.2023
LT30.08.2023
LV30.08.2023
NL30.08.2023
PL30.08.2023
RS30.08.2023
SE30.08.2023
NO30.11.2023
GR01.12.2023
IS30.12.2023
Former [2024/10]AT30.08.2023
FI30.08.2023
HR30.08.2023
LT30.08.2023
LV30.08.2023
PL30.08.2023
RS30.08.2023
SE30.08.2023
NO30.11.2023
GR01.12.2023
IS30.12.2023
Former [2024/09]AT30.08.2023
FI30.08.2023
LT30.08.2023
SE30.08.2023
NO30.11.2023
GR01.12.2023
IS30.12.2023
Former [2024/08]LT30.08.2023
NO30.11.2023
GR01.12.2023
Cited inInternational search[A]US4173987  (KOUDA MASANORI [JP]) [A] 1,16 * column 3, line 24 - column 4, line 20; figure 1 *;
 [A]US5299649  (SANO OSAMU [JP], et al) [A] 1-18 * column 7, line 23 - column 9, line 52; figure 4 *;
 [A]US6427307  (AL-RAWI STEVEN [US]) [A] 1,16 * column 1, line 17 - line 49; figure 5 ** column 2, line 63 - column 3, line 8 *
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