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EP3404284 - DAMPER VALVE AND SUSPENSION DAMPER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.10.2021
Database last updated on 15.01.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  06.11.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.07.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  09.06.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.12.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  05.04.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  19.10.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 16.10.2024  [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Fox Factory, Inc.
915 Disc Drive
Scotts Valley, CA 95066 / US
[2018/47]
Inventor(s)01 / GILBERT, Damon
720 Trout Gulch Road
Aptos, CA 95003 / US
 [2018/47]
Representative(s)Casbon, Paul Richard
Lucas & Co
135 Westhall Road
Warlingham, Surrey CR6 9HJ / GB
[2018/47]
Application number, filing date18172395.815.05.2018
[2018/47]
Priority number, dateUS201762506531P15.05.2017         Original published format: US 201762506531 P
US20181596564227.04.2018         Original published format: US201815965642
[2018/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3404284
Date:21.11.2018
Language:EN
[2018/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3404284
Date:09.12.2020
Language:EN
[2020/50]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.10.2018
ClassificationIPC:F16F9/348, F16F9/46
[2018/47]
CPC:
F16F9/3485 (EP,US); F16F9/348 (US); B60G13/08 (US);
B60G17/0152 (US); B60G17/016 (US); B60G17/08 (US);
F16F9/19 (US); F16F9/44 (US); F16F9/462 (EP,US);
F16F9/469 (EP,US); F16F9/50 (US); F16F9/5165 (US);
B60G2202/24 (US); B60G2206/41 (US); B60G2401/00 (US);
B60G2401/28 (US); B60G2500/112 (US); B60G2600/20 (US);
B60G2600/21 (US); B60G2800/162 (US); F16F2222/12 (US);
F16F2228/066 (EP,US); F16F2230/18 (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 [2019/19]
Former [2018/47]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:DÄMPFERVENTIL UND AUFHÄNGUNGSDÄMPFER[2018/47]
English:DAMPER VALVE AND SUSPENSION DAMPER[2018/47]
French:SOUPAPE D'AMORTISSEUR ET AMORTISSEUR DE SUSPENSION[2018/47]
Examination procedure27.03.2019Examination requested  [2019/19]
27.03.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
28.06.2019Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report not received in time
09.09.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.12.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.05.2020Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
28.07.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.10.2020Fee for grant paid
28.10.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
28.10.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)10.09.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/46]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
09.09.2019Request for further processing filed
09.09.2019Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
18.09.2019Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.04.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
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 [XAI]WO2014190387  (ARB CORP LTD [AU]) [X] 1,3,12-15 * page 12 - page 13; figure 5B * [A] 4-10[I] 11
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