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EP4241001 - APPARATUS FOR SUPPORTING AN OBJECT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  17.05.2024
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  11.08.2023
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  04.06.2022
Formerunknown
Status updated on  14.12.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip22.05.2024New entry: Despatch of examination report + time limit 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Rapier Star Holdings Limited
Star Business Park
Congleton Road
Macclesfield
Cheshire SK11 9JA / GB
[2023/37]
Inventor(s)01 / FURNESS, David
Macclesfield Cheshire SK11 9JA / GB
02 / FURNESS, Mark
Macclesfield Cheshire SK11 9JA / GB
03 / DAVIDSON, Paul
Macclesfield Cheshire SK11 9JA / GB
 [2023/37]
Representative(s)Swindell & Pearson Limited
48 Friar Gate
Derby DE1 1GY / GB
[2023/37]
Application number, filing date21819561.824.11.2021
[2023/37]
WO2021GB53053
Priority number, dateGB2020001844024.11.2020         Original published format: GB 202018440
GB2021000297903.03.2021         Original published format: GB 202102979
[2023/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2022112762
Date:02.06.2022
Language:EN
[2022/22]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4241001
Date:13.09.2023
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.06.2022 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2023/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP02.06.2022
ClassificationIPC:F16L3/133, F16L3/137
[2023/37]
CPC:
F16L3/133 (EP,US); F16L3/137 (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 [2023/37]
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUM TRAGEN EINES OBJEKTS[2023/37]
English:APPARATUS FOR SUPPORTING AN OBJECT[2023/37]
French:APPAREIL DE SOUTIEN D?UN OBJET[2023/37]
Entry into regional phase05.06.2023National basic fee paid 
05.06.2023Designation fee(s) paid 
05.06.2023Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.06.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.06.2023Examination requested  [2023/37]
05.06.2023Date on which the examining division has become responsible
21.05.2024Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.11.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
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Cited inInternational search[A]EP0041806  (HUXTABLE PETER JOHN) [A] 1-83 * figure 5 *;
 [A]GB2097508  (MICHIGAN HANGER) [A] 1-83 * figure 1 *;
 [A]GB2336622  (BLOXWICH TRANSPORT PROD LTD [GB]) [A] 1-83 * figure 3 *;
 [A]WO2016075311  (VOLVO TRUCK CORP [SE]) [A] 1-83* figure 4b *
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