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EP About this file: EP4040011

EP4040011 - A DAMPER WITH AN ANNULAR BASE VALVE FLOW SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  17.02.2023
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  08.07.2022
Most recent event   Tooltip26.01.2024New entry: Renewal fee paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Fox Factory, Inc.
2055 Sugarloaf Circle
Suite 300
Duluth, GA 30097 / US
[2022/32]
Inventor(s)01 / ESTON, Tyler
Duluth, GA 30097 / US
 [2022/32]
Representative(s)Greaves Brewster LLP
Copa House
Station Road
Cheddar, Somerset BS27 3AH / GB
[N/P]
Former [2022/32]Lucas, Brian Ronald, et al
Lucas & Co.
135 Westhall Road
Warlingham, Surrey CR6 9HJ / GB
Application number, filing date22154111.328.01.2022
[2022/32]
Priority number, dateUS202163142751P28.01.2021         Original published format: US 202163142751 P
US20221758661127.01.2022         Original published format: US202217586611
[2022/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4040011
Date:10.08.2022
Language:EN
[2022/32]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.07.2022
ClassificationIPC:F16F9/34, F16F9/46, B62K25/28, B62K25/30, // F16F9/06
[2022/32]
CPC:
F16F9/34 (EP); B62K25/04 (US); B62J23/00 (US);
F16F9/46 (EP); F16K15/182 (US); F16K27/0209 (US);
B62K2025/044 (EP); F16F2230/20 (EP); F16F2230/36 (EP);
F16F9/065 (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 [2023/12]
Former [2022/32]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:DÄMPFER MIT EINEM RINGFÖRMIGEN BODENVENTILDURCHFLUSSSYSTEM[2022/32]
English:A DAMPER WITH AN ANNULAR BASE VALVE FLOW SYSTEM[2022/32]
French:AMORTISSEUR DOTÉ D'UN SYSTÈME D'ÉCOULEMENT DE SOUPAPE À BASE ANNULAIRE[2022/32]
Examination procedure10.02.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.02.2023Examination requested  [2023/12]
10.02.2023Date on which the examining division has become responsible
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.01.2024Renewal fee patent year 03
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Documents cited:Search[Y]JP2005162004  (SHOWA CORP) [Y] 8,9 * figures 1, 2, 5, 6 *;
 [AD]US7374028  (FOX ROBERT C [US]) [AD] 1,7* abstract *;
 [XYI]US2014084565  (NAKAMURA HIRONORI [JP], et al) [X] 1,3-6,11-15 * abstract * * paragraph [0086] - paragraph [0093] * [Y] 2,8-10 [I] 7;
 [YD]US9239090  (MARKING JOHN [US]) [YD] 2 * abstract * * column 4, line 15 - line 24 *;
 [XY]EP3064798  (SHOWA CORP [JP]) [X] 1,3,4,6,10-15 * abstract * [Y] 10
by applicantUS7374028
 US8627932
 US8838335
 US8857580
 US9033122
 US9120362
 US9239090
 US9353818
 US9452654
 US9623716
 US9682604
 US9797467
 US10036443
 US10040329
 US10047817
 US10060499
 US10415662
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