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EP About this file: EP3943789

EP3943789 - SAFETY CAP [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  17.06.2022
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  24.12.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip28.05.2024New entry: Renewal fee paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Illinois Tool Works, Inc.
155 Harlem Avenue
Glenview, Illinois 60025 / US
[2022/04]
Inventor(s)01 / IAFRATE, Serge
Illinois, 60025 / US
02 / COLLONGE, Yohan
Illinois, 60025 / US
 [2022/04]
Representative(s)HGF
HGF Limited
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
[2022/04]
Application number, filing date21173465.212.05.2021
[2022/04]
Priority number, dateEP2020018678520.07.2020         Original published format: EP 20186785
[2022/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3943789
Date:26.01.2022
Language:EN
[2022/04]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.10.2021
ClassificationIPC:F16K15/14, F01P11/02
[2022/04]
CPC:
F01P11/0238 (EP); F16K15/148 (EP)
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 [2022/29]
Former [2022/04]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:SICHERHEITSKAPPE[2022/04]
English:SAFETY CAP[2022/04]
French:CAPUCHON DE SÉCURITÉ[2022/04]
Examination procedure13.06.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.06.2022Examination requested  [2022/29]
13.06.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.05.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
28.05.2024Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[X]WO2016056702  (COSM ENG CO LTD [KR], et al) [X] 1-8 * paragraphs [0019] - [0073] * * figures 8-9 *;
 [X]GB1534318  (GEN MOTORS FRANCE) [X] 1-8 * pages 1-2 * * figure 2 *;
 [A]US3929158  (RODGERS ROBERT E) [A] 1-8 * figure 1 * * column 3, lines 10-22 *
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