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EP About this file: EP3271114

EP3271114 - DRIVE SYSTEM WITH FULL SURFACE DRIVE CONTACT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.07.2023
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  12.08.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.04.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  06.11.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  28.12.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  08.09.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip08.12.2023Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 10.01.2024  [2024/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Acument Intellectual Properties LLC
6125 Eighteen Mile Road
Sterling Heights, MI 48314 / US
[2018/04]
Inventor(s)01 / GOSS, David, C.
1317 Harlem Boulevard
Rockford, IL 61103 / US
 [2018/04]
Representative(s)Franks & Co Limited
15 Jessops Riverside Brightside Lane
Sheffield S9 2RX / GB
[2022/37]
Former [2018/04]Franks & Co Limited
15 Jessops Riverside
Brightside Lane
Sheffield South Yorkshire S9 2RX / GB
Application number, filing date16765768.317.03.2016
[2018/04]
WO2016US22927
Priority number, dateUS201562135390P19.03.2015         Original published format: US 201562135390 P
[2018/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016149526
Date:22.09.2016
Language:EN
[2016/38]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3271114
Date:24.01.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.09.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3271114
Date:14.09.2022
Language:EN
[2022/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US22.09.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.10.2018
ClassificationIPC:B25B15/00, F16B23/00, F16B35/04, F16B35/06
[2018/04]
CPC:
F16D1/10 (EP,IL,KR,US); B25F5/00 (IL,KR); B21K1/463 (EP,IL,KR,US);
B25B15/004 (EP,IL,US); B25B15/005 (EP,IL,KR,US); F16B23/003 (EP,IL,KR,US);
F16D2001/102 (EP,IL,KR,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 [2018/04]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ANTRIEBSSYSTEM MIT VOLLFLÄCHENANTRIEBSKONTAKT[2018/04]
English:DRIVE SYSTEM WITH FULL SURFACE DRIVE CONTACT[2018/04]
French:SYSTÈME D'ENTRAÎNEMENT À CONTACT D'ENTRAÎNEMENT SUR TOUTE LA SURFACE[2018/04]
Entry into regional phase08.09.2017National basic fee paid 
08.09.2017Search fee paid 
08.09.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
08.09.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.09.2017Examination requested  [2018/04]
08.09.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
25.04.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.11.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.03.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.08.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.12.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.04.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.08.2022Fee for grant paid
03.08.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
03.08.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)15.06.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
27.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
22.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
05.05.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.03.202207   M06   Fee paid on   05.05.2022
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL14.09.2022
EE14.09.2022
HR14.09.2022
LT14.09.2022
LV14.09.2022
MC14.09.2022
RS14.09.2022
SI14.09.2022
SM14.09.2022
GR15.12.2022
IS14.01.2023
LU17.03.2023
[2024/02]
Former [2023/48]AL14.09.2022
EE14.09.2022
HR14.09.2022
LT14.09.2022
LV14.09.2022
MC14.09.2022
RS14.09.2022
SI14.09.2022
SM14.09.2022
GR15.12.2022
IS14.01.2023
Former [2023/37]AL14.09.2022
EE14.09.2022
HR14.09.2022
LT14.09.2022
LV14.09.2022
RS14.09.2022
SI14.09.2022
SM14.09.2022
GR15.12.2022
IS14.01.2023
Former [2023/29]AL14.09.2022
EE14.09.2022
HR14.09.2022
LT14.09.2022
LV14.09.2022
RS14.09.2022
SM14.09.2022
GR15.12.2022
IS14.01.2023
Former [2023/27]EE14.09.2022
HR14.09.2022
LT14.09.2022
LV14.09.2022
RS14.09.2022
SM14.09.2022
GR15.12.2022
IS14.01.2023
Former [2023/23]EE14.09.2022
HR14.09.2022
LT14.09.2022
LV14.09.2022
RS14.09.2022
SM14.09.2022
GR15.12.2022
Former [2023/20]HR14.09.2022
LT14.09.2022
LV14.09.2022
RS14.09.2022
SM14.09.2022
GR15.12.2022
Former [2023/10]HR14.09.2022
LT14.09.2022
LV14.09.2022
RS14.09.2022
GR15.12.2022
Former [2023/09]LT14.09.2022
LV14.09.2022
RS14.09.2022
Former [2023/08]LT14.09.2022
RS14.09.2022
Documents cited:Search[Y]US5577871  (BRUGOLA GIANNANTONIO [IT]) [Y] 8 * page 2, line 51 - page 6, line 50; figures 1-5 *;
 [XY]EP1025370  (CREARE INC [US]) [X] 1,2,5,6,9-13,15 * paragraph [0006] - paragraph [0031]; figures 1-11 * [Y] 3,4,7,8,10,14;
 [I]US2003059233  (JANG KYUNG-HWAN [KR], et al) [I] 1,2,4-6,9,10* paragraph [0031] - paragraph [0062]; figures 1-12 *;
 [Y]US2004149088  (YAMAMOTO KOUZUO [JP]) [Y] 4,10 * paragraph [0036] - paragraph [0051]; figures 1-12 *;
 [Y]US2010129176  (KARUPAYA BALASINGAM [MY]) [Y] 3,7,14 * paragraph [0024] - paragraph [0049]; figures 1-12 *;
 [A]US2013068075  (STIEBITZ GUENTER [DE], et al) [A] 1,4 * paragraph [0035] - paragraph [0047]; figures 1-6 *
International search[Y]US5577871  (BRUGOLA GIANNANTONIO [IT]) [Y] 5, 7, 13 * entire document *;
 [XY]US5957645  (STACY W DODD [US]) [X] 1-3, 9-11, 14, 16-18, 20 * entire document * [Y] 4-8, 12, 13, 15, 19;
 [A]US2002039523  (HARTMANN GUNTHER [DE], et al) [A] 1-20 * entire document *;
 [Y]US2004149088  (YAMAMOTO KOUZUO [JP]) [Y] 6, 15 * entire document *;
 [A]US2007037123  (MANSUETO ROBERT F [US], et al) [A] 1-20 * entire document *;
 [Y]US2010129176  (KARUPAYA BALASINGAM [MY]) [Y] 4, 12, 19 * entire document *;
 [A]US2011203423  (DILLING GARY [US]) [A] 1-20* entire document *;
 [Y]US2013068075  (STIEBITZ GUENTER [DE], et al) [Y] 8 * entire document *
ExaminationUS5957645
 EP1025370
by applicantUS5577871
 EP1025370
 US2003059233
 US2004149088
 US2010129176
 US2013068075
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