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EP About this file: EP4347310

EP4347310 - REMOTE HANDLE ASSEMBLY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.01.2026
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  07.02.2025
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  09.10.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  08.03.2024
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  30.12.2022
Formerunknown
Status updated on  26.08.2022
Most recent event   Tooltip20.02.2026Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 25.03.2026  [2026/13]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Magna Seating Inc.
337 Magna Drive
Aurora, Ontario L4G 7K1 / CA
[2025/11]
Former [2024/15]For all designated states
Magna Seating Inc.
337 Magna Drive
Aurora, Ontario L4G 7K1 / CA
Inventor(s)01 / TOUTANT, Evan
Oxford, MI 48371 / US
02 / ZANG, Creston, A.
Northville, MI 48167 / US
 [2024/15]
Representative(s)Witte, Weller und Partner Patentanwälte mbB Stuttgart
Phoenixbau
Königstraße 5
70173 Stuttgart / DE
[2025/11]
Former [2024/15]Glawe, Delfs, Moll
Partnerschaft mbB von
Patent- und Rechtsanwälten
Postfach 13 03 91
20103 Hamburg / DE
Application number, filing date22755326.024.06.2022
[2024/15]
WO2022US34913
Priority number, dateUS202163215034P25.06.2021         Original published format: US 202163215034 P
[2024/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2022272069
Date:29.12.2022
Language:EN
[2022/52]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4347310
Date:10.04.2024
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.12.2022 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2024/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4347310
Date:12.03.2025
Language:EN
[2025/11]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP29.12.2022
ClassificationIPC:B60N2/20, B60N2/22
[2024/15]
CPC:
B60N2/20 (EP); B60N2/22 (EP,US); B60Y2400/411 (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 [2024/15]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:FERNGRIFFANORDNUNG[2024/15]
English:REMOTE HANDLE ASSEMBLY[2024/15]
French:ENSEMBLE POIGNÉE À DISTANCE[2024/15]
Entry into regional phase12.12.2023National basic fee paid 
12.12.2023Designation fee(s) paid 
12.12.2023Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.12.2023Examination requested  [2024/15]
12.12.2023Date on which the examining division has become responsible
19.02.2024Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.10.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.02.2025Fee for grant paid
03.02.2025Fee for publishing/printing paid
03.02.2025Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)15.12.2025No opposition filed within time limit [2026/08]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.05.2024Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT12.03.2025
BG12.03.2025
CZ12.03.2025
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Cited inInternational search[XAI] WO2013018869  (NHK SPRING CO LTD et al.) [X] 1,2,5,10,11,13,14 * paragraph [0029] - paragraph [0066]; figure - *[A] 6-9,15-20 [I] 3,4,12
 [A] US4629251  (TEZUKA TAKESHI et al.) [A] 1-20 * the whole document *
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