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EP About this file: EP3907351

EP3907351 - JOINT FOR SWIMMING POOL AND SWIMMING POOL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.05.2024
Database last updated on 26.04.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  09.06.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.04.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  02.04.2022
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  08.10.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip10.01.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 12.02.2025  [2025/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Bestway Inflatables & Material Corp.
No. 208 Jinyuanwu Road
Shanghai 201812 / CN
[2021/51]
Former [2021/45]For all designated states
Bestway Inflatables & Material Corp.
No. 208 Jinyuanwu Road
Shanghai 201812 / CN
For all designated states
Goleader Technology (Zhejiang) Co., Ltd.
No. 1 Lingyan Road
Shanghu Town
Panan County
Jinhua City, Zhejiang / CN
Inventor(s)01 / CHEN, Xiaobo
Shanghai 201812 / CN
02 / ZHAO, Zhichao
Shanghai 201812 / CN
03 / DAI, Zhipeng
Shanghai 201812 / CN
04 / YE, Feng
Shanghai 201812 / CN
 [2023/28]
Former [2021/45]01 / CHEN, Xiaobo
Shanghai, 201812 / CN
02 / ZHAO, Zhichao
Shanghai, 201812 / CN
03 / DAI, Zhipeng
Shanghai, 201812 / CN
04 / YE, Feng
Shanghai, 201812 / CN
Representative(s)Meissner Bolte Partnerschaft mbB
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte
Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
[2023/28]
Former [2021/45]Rupprecht, Kay
Meissner Bolte Patentanwälte
Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Widenmayerstraße 47
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date21172870.407.05.2021
[2021/45]
Priority number, dateCN202020747119U08.05.2020         Original published format: CN 202020747119 U
[2021/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3907351
Date:10.11.2021
Language:EN
[2021/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3907351
Date:12.07.2023
Language:EN
[2023/28]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.09.2021
ClassificationIPC:E04H4/00, F16B7/04
[2021/45]
CPC:
E04H4/0056 (EP,US); F16B7/042 (EP,US); E04H2004/0068 (US)
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 [2022/18]
Former [2021/45]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:VERBINDUNG FÜR EIN SCHWIMMBECKEN UND SCHWIMMBECKEN[2021/45]
English:JOINT FOR SWIMMING POOL AND SWIMMING POOL[2021/45]
French:JOINT POUR PISCINE ET PISCINE[2021/45]
Examination procedure30.03.2022Examination requested  [2022/18]
30.03.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
05.05.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.04.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.05.2023Fee for grant paid
30.05.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
30.05.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)15.04.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/25]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.04.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT12.07.2023
BG12.07.2023
CZ12.07.2023
DK12.07.2023
EE12.07.2023
ES12.07.2023
FI12.07.2023
HR12.07.2023
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LT12.07.2023
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MC12.07.2023
NL12.07.2023
PL12.07.2023
RO12.07.2023
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SE12.07.2023
SI12.07.2023
SK12.07.2023
SM12.07.2023
NO12.10.2023
GR13.10.2023
IS12.11.2023
PT13.11.2023
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Documents cited:Search[Y]GB2349412  (SURELOCK MCGILL LIMITED [GB]) [Y] 8* figure 6 *;
 [Y]US2003001387  (TAWARA HIROTOSHI [JP], et al) [Y] 4 * figure 2 *;
 [XAYI]US2016215513  (LIU FENG [CN]) [X] 1-3,12,13 * figures 1, 7, 8 * * paragraph [0063] * [A] 6,7 [Y] 4,5,8-10 [I] 11;
 [Y]US2016222686  (LIU FENG [CN]) [Y] 5,9,10 * figure 7 *
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