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EP About this file: EP3997016

EP3997016 - NOVEL CHAIN LINK [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  15.04.2022
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  22.01.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip14.09.2024Amendment by applicant 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Blanchard, Kenneth
2024 N. Neiner Road
Sanford MI 48654 / US
For all designated states
Duperon, Terry L.
5693 Becker Rd.
Saginaw, MI 48601 / US
For all designated states
Funchion, Bryce
9681 Elms Road
Tecumseh MI 48603 / US
[2022/19]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2022/19]
Representative(s)Boult Wade Tennant LLP
Salisbury Square House
8 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8AP / GB
[2022/19]
Application number, filing date20840329.510.07.2020
[2022/20]
WO2020US41562
Priority number, dateUS20191650996812.07.2019         Original published format: US201916509968
[2022/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2021011361
Date:21.01.2021
Language:EN
[2021/03]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3997016
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]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US21.01.2021
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.02.2024
ClassificationIPC:F16G13/10, F16G13/07
[2024/12]
CPC:
F16G13/07 (EP); F16G13/18 (US); F16G13/20 (EP);
F16G15/12 (US)
Former IPC [2022/19]B65G17/08, F16G13/10, B65G17/38, F16G13/07, B65G17/06
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]
TitleGerman:NEUARTIGES KETTENGLIED[2022/19]
English:NOVEL CHAIN LINK[2022/19]
French:NOUVEAU MAILLON DE CHAÎNE[2022/19]
Entry into regional phase20.12.2021National basic fee paid 
20.12.2021Search fee paid 
20.12.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
20.12.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.12.2021Examination requested  [2022/20]
27.09.2022Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: Claims {1}
12.09.2024Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.09.2024Date on which the examining division has become responsible
Request for further processing for:Loss of rights: Claims
07.12.2022Request for further processing filed
07.12.2022Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
15.12.2022Decision despatched
07.12.2022Request for further processing filed
07.12.2022Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
15.12.2022Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.07.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
31.01.2024Renewal fee patent year 04
12.09.2024Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.07.202304   M06   Fee paid on   31.01.2024
31.07.202405   M06   Fee paid on   12.09.2024
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Documents cited:Search[A]GB1092189  (LIEBRANDT KARL);
 [IA]KR20180001304  (SHIN MU HYUN [KR])
International search[A]GB380959  (VICTOR IRON WORKS INC);
 [A]US2000499  (JOHN ROLAND ROBERT);
 [A]US2619843  (KAMPFER CHARLES W);
 [A]US4150584  (THEIJSMEIJER FREDERIK [US]);
 [A]US4979929  (HYNES ROBERT [US]);
 [A]US5771676  (KOMIYA SHOICHIRO [JP], et al);
 [A]US6250459  (COEN DANIELE [IT], et al);
 [A]US6814223  (VERDIGETS CHRISTOPHER J [US], et al);
 [A]US2015027943  (BERNIER TAMMY [US], et al);
 [A]US9707496  (DUPERON TERRY L [US], et al)
by applicantUS9707496
 KR20180001304
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