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EP About this file: EP4111065

EP4111065 - COUPLING ELEMENT FOR AN ARTICLE OF FURNITURE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  16.05.2024
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  02.12.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  03.09.2021
Formerunknown
Status updated on  05.03.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip04.09.2024New entry: Reply to examination report 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ovvotech Innovations Limited
17b Lower Faughill Road
Jonesborough, Newry County Down BT35 8SQ / GB
[2023/01]
Inventor(s)01 / PHILLIPS, Sean
17b Lower Foughill Road Jonesborough
Newry County Down BT35 8SQ / GB
02 / PHILLIPS, Donal
18 Lower Foughill Road Jonesborough
Newry County Down BT35 8SQ / GB
 [2023/01]
Representative(s)FRKelly
Waterways House
Grand Canal Quay
Dublin D02 PD39 / IE
[N/P]
Former [2023/01]FRKelly
27 Clyde Road
Dublin D04 F838 / IE
Application number, filing date21707664.522.02.2021
[2023/01]
WO2021EP54284
Priority number, dateGB2020000291028.02.2020         Original published format: GB 202002910
[2023/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2021170526
Date:02.09.2021
Language:EN
[2021/35]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4111065
Date:04.01.2023
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.09.2021 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2023/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP02.09.2021
ClassificationIPC:F16B12/12, F16B12/24, F16B13/02, A47B47/04
[2023/01]
CPC:
F16B12/24 (EP,US); F16B13/02 (EP,GB,US); A47B47/042 (EP,US);
F16B12/125 (EP,US); F16B21/084 (EP,US); F16B5/0024 (EP,US);
A47B2230/0037 (EP,US); A47B2230/007 (EP,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 [2023/01]
TitleGerman:KOPPLUNGSELEMENT FÜR EINEN MÖBELGEGENSTAND[2023/01]
English:COUPLING ELEMENT FOR AN ARTICLE OF FURNITURE[2023/01]
French:ÉLÉMENT D'ACCOUPLEMENT POUR UN MEUBLE[2023/01]
Entry into regional phase24.08.2022National basic fee paid 
24.08.2022Designation fee(s) paid 
24.08.2022Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.08.2022Examination requested  [2023/01]
24.08.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
22.12.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.05.2024Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.07.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.07.2024Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.09.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.02.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
14.02.2024Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[X]FR2233883  (GUIDOBALDI FELIX [FR]);
 [X]GB2061371  (ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS);
 [X]US5125442  (HENDRICKSON LESLIE B [US]);
 [X]US6651400  (MURPHY TERRY J [US]);
 [X]US9810253  (KOELLING FRED [US], et al);
 [X]CN207830302U  (ZHEJIANG SPRING LIGHTING CO LTD)
by applicantEP2663212
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