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EP2468986 - Construction provided with a lateral bracing system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2012/26]Moment frame connector
[2018/27]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.10.2019
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.12.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.06.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  07.04.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip03.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, MK		published on 05.08.2020  [2020/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Simpson Strong-Tie Company, Inc.
5956 W. Las Positas Blvd
Pleasanton, CA 94588 / US
[2012/26]
Inventor(s)01 / Hiriyur, Badri
372 South Caballo Street
Mountain House, CA California 95391 / US
02 / Pryor, Steven E.
7864 Bristol Road
Dublin, CA California 94568 / US
 [2012/26]
Representative(s)Dehns
10 Old Bailey
London EC4M 7NG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2018/49]Dehns
St. Brides House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
Former [2012/26]Tothill, John Paul
Dehns St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square London
EC4Y 8JD / GB
Application number, filing date11193511.014.12.2011
[2012/26]
Priority number, dateUS2010096746214.12.2010         Original published format: US 967462
[2012/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2468986
Date:27.06.2012
Language:EN
[2012/26]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2468986
Date:15.07.2015
Language:EN
[2015/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2468986
Date:05.12.2018
Language:EN
[2018/49]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.06.2015
ClassificationIPC:E04H9/02, E04B1/24, E04H9/14
[2018/27]
CPC:
E04B1/2403 (EP,KR); E04H9/024 (EP,KR); E04H9/021 (KR);
E04H9/14 (EP); E04B2001/2415 (EP,KR); E04B2001/2418 (KR);
E04B2001/2442 (EP); E04B2001/2445 (EP); E04B2001/2448 (EP);
Y02A50/00 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2012/26]E04H9/02, E04B1/24
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 [2016/09]
Former [2012/26]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 
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:Konstruktion mit seitlichem Stützsystem[2018/27]
English:Construction provided with a lateral bracing system[2018/27]
French:Ossature avec système de renfort latéral[2018/27]
Former [2012/26]Momentrahmenverbinder
Former [2012/26]Moment frame connector
Former [2012/26]Connecteur de trame de moment
Examination procedure15.01.2016Examination requested  [2016/09]
19.02.2016Despatch 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
20.04.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.04.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.08.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.06.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.10.2018Fee for grant paid
23.10.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.10.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  11.04.2017
Opposition(s)06.09.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/46]
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
20.04.2016Request for further processing filed
20.04.2016Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
29.04.2016Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.12.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
18.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
22.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
28.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
19.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU14.12.2011
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AT05.12.2018
CY05.12.2018
CZ05.12.2018
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LT05.12.2018
LV05.12.2018
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PL05.12.2018
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SI05.12.2018
SK05.12.2018
SM05.12.2018
TR05.12.2018
IE14.12.2018
LU14.12.2018
MT14.12.2018
BE31.12.2018
CH31.12.2018
LI31.12.2018
BG05.03.2019
NO05.03.2019
GR06.03.2019
IS05.04.2019
PT05.04.2019
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Former [2020/30]HU14.12.2011
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BG05.03.2019
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SM05.12.2018
TR05.12.2018
IE14.12.2018
LU14.12.2018
MT14.12.2018
BE31.12.2018
CH31.12.2018
LI31.12.2018
BG05.03.2019
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GR06.03.2019
IS05.04.2019
PT05.04.2019
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SM05.12.2018
IE14.12.2018
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MT14.12.2018
BE31.12.2018
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BG05.03.2019
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IE14.12.2018
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BE31.12.2018
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BG05.03.2019
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PT05.04.2019
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BE31.12.2018
BG05.03.2019
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BG05.03.2019
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PT05.04.2019
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