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EP About this file: EP4088904

EP4088904 - AN INJECTION MOLDING APPARATUS WITH LOAD-BALANCING MECHANISM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.10.2024
Database last updated on 28.02.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.10.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.06.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  05.05.2023
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  14.10.2022
Most recent event   Tooltip03.10.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): FI		published on 05.11.2025  [2025/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mold-Masters (2007) Limited
233 Armstrong Avenue
Georgetown, ON L7G 4X5 / CA
[2022/46]
Inventor(s)01 / Kestle, Martin
Everett L0M 1J0 / CA
 [2022/46]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[2022/46]
Application number, filing date22170883.729.04.2022
[2022/46]
Priority number, dateUS20211731728811.05.2021         Original published format: US202117317288
[2022/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4088904
Date:16.11.2022
Language:EN
[2022/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4088904
Date:29.11.2023
Language:EN
[2023/48]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.10.2022
ClassificationIPC:B29C45/17
[2022/46]
CPC:
B29C45/1761 (EP,US); B29C45/07 (CN,US); B29C45/17 (CN)
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 [2023/23]
Former [2022/46]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:SPRITZGIESSVORRICHTUNG MIT LASTAUSGLEICHSMECHANISMUS[2022/46]
English:AN INJECTION MOLDING APPARATUS WITH LOAD-BALANCING MECHANISM[2022/46]
French:APPAREIL DE MOULAGE PAR INJECTION DOTÉ D'UN MÉCANISME D'ÉQUILIBRAGE DE CHARGE[2022/46]
Examination procedure04.05.2023Examination requested  [2023/23]
04.05.2023Date on which the examining division has become responsible
13.06.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.10.2023Fee for grant paid
18.10.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
18.10.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)30.08.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/45]
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Documents cited:Search[A] US3981662  (BIELFELDT FRIEDRICH BERND et al.) [A] 1-15 * column 4 - column 5 * * figures 1-4 *
 [A] US2003108639  (PROVENCHER CAMILLE et al.) [A] 1-15 * paragraph [0023] - paragraph [0029]; figures 1, 2 *
 [A] SE7903378  (ENRIETTI LEO et al.) [A] 1-15 * the whole document *
 [A] CN1819906  (DEMAG ERGOTECH GMBH et al.) [A] 1-15 * page 7, paragraph l - page 9 * * figures 1-6 *
 [A] CN1878647  (NETSTAL AG MASCHF GIESSEREI et al.) [A] 1-15 * page 8, paragraph l - page 10 *
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