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EP3303740 - SECURITY DEVICE AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2018/15]SECURITY DEVICES
[2021/30]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.11.2022
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  26.11.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.07.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  09.05.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  09.03.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  09.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip12.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY
published on 15.05.2024 [2024/20]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Zeal Innovation Ltd
Bevan & Buckland Langdon House
Langdon Road
Swansea Waterfront, Swansea SA1 8QY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2018/15]For all designated states
Zeal Innovation Ltd.
Bevan & Buckland Langdon House
Langdon Road
Swansea Waterfront, Swansea SA1 8QY / GB
Inventor(s)01 / BARRON, Neil Anthony
East Pilton House
Pilton Rhossili
Gower Swansea SA3 1PQ / GB
 [2018/15]
Representative(s)Prock, Thomas
Marks & Clerk LLP
15 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BW / GB
[2021/52]
Former [2018/15]Prock, Thomas
Marks & Clerk LLP
90 Long Acre
London WC2E 9RA / GB
Application number, filing date16727817.503.06.2016
[2018/15]
WO2016GB51646
Priority number, dateGB2015000972704.06.2015         Original published format: GB 201509727
[2018/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016193750
Date:08.12.2016
Language:EN
[2016/49]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3303740
Date:11.04.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.12.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3303740
Date:29.12.2021
Language:EN
[2021/52]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP08.12.2016
ClassificationIPC:E05B67/00, A45C13/20, A45C13/30, D07B1/22, D07B1/16
[2018/15]
CPC:
A45C13/20 (EP,US); D07B1/00 (GB); E05B73/0005 (US);
D07B1/005 (US); D07B1/06 (US); D07B1/16 (EP,US);
D07B1/162 (US); D07B1/22 (EP,GB,US); E05B67/003 (US);
D07B2201/102 (US); D07B2201/104 (US); D07B2201/1092 (US);
D07B2201/2087 (EP,US); D07B2201/2088 (EP,US); D07B2201/20907 (EP,US);
D07B2205/2064 (US); D10B2503/00 (US); E05B71/00 (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 [2018/15]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SICHERHEITSVORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZU DEREN HERSTELLUNG[2021/30]
English:SECURITY DEVICE AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME[2021/30]
French:DISPOSITIF DE SÉCURITÉ ET SON PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION[2021/30]
Former [2018/15]SICHERHEITSVORRICHTUNGEN
Former [2018/15]SECURITY DEVICES
Former [2018/15]DISPOSITIFS DE SÉCURITÉ
Entry into regional phase04.01.2018National basic fee paid 
04.01.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
04.01.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.01.2018Examination requested  [2018/15]
04.01.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
07.08.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.05.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.11.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.07.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.11.2021Fee for grant paid
19.11.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.11.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)30.09.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
13.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
15.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
14.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.06.201803   M06   Fee paid on   14.11.2018
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Cited inInternational search[YDA]EP0102933  (THULE IND AB [SE]) [YD] 2,18,19,28 * page 3, lines 21-23; figure 3 * [A] 1;
 [Y]EP1172476  (FUJI SEIKO CO LTD [JP]) [Y] 26,27 * paragraphs [0084] , [0120] , [0122]; figures 4,7,12(c),12(d) *;
 [A]US2002129628  (SKALBERG ROY [US]) [A] 1* paragraphs [0005] , [0007] , [0023] , [0024] , [0025] , [0027] , [0034]; figure - *;
 [XYI]US2005241348  (DEVECKI RONALD W [US]) [X] 1,27 * paragraphs [0002] , [0055] , [0058]; figures 2A, 2b, 4, 5; claims 9,10 * [Y] 2,5-9,18,19,26-28,30 [I] 20-23,31-33;
 [Y]US2015082841  (LEBEAUME CLÉMENT [FR], et al) [Y] 5-9,30 * paragraphs [0006] , [0013] , [0049] , [0050] , [6869] *
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