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EP About this file: EP2730459

EP2730459 - Folding mechanism [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.12.2020
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.01.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.09.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  21.09.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Terex GB Limited
200 Coalisland Road
Dungannon
County Tyrone BT71 4DR / GB
[2014/20]
Inventor(s)01 / Murphy, Glenn
29 Hillcrest Mews
Craigavon, Armagh BT65 5BH / GB
 [2014/20]
Representative(s)FRKelly
Waterways House
Grand Canal Quay
Dublin D02 PD39 / IE
[N/P]
Former [2020/08]FRKelly
27 Clyde Road
Dublin D04 F838 / IE
Former [2014/20]Wallace, Alan Hutchinson
FRKelly
4 Mount Charles
Belfast, Northern Ireland BT7 1NZ / GB
Application number, filing date13191449.104.11.2013
[2014/20]
Priority number, dateGB2012002015208.11.2012         Original published format: GB 201220152
[2014/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2730459
Date:14.05.2014
Language:EN
[2014/20]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2730459
Date:14.03.2018
Language:EN
[2018/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2730459
Date:19.02.2020
Language:EN
[2020/08]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.02.2018
ClassificationIPC:B02C21/02, B02C23/02, // B60P1/26
[2018/11]
CPC:
B02C21/02 (EP,GB,US); B65G21/2081 (US); B02C21/026 (GB);
B02C23/02 (EP,US); B07B1/005 (GB); B60P1/26 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2014/20]B60P1/28
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 [2018/43]
Former [2014/20]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:Faltmechanismus[2014/20]
English:Folding mechanism[2014/20]
French:Mécanisme de pliage[2014/20]
Examination procedure13.09.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.09.2018Examination requested  [2018/43]
13.09.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.01.2020Fee for grant paid
13.01.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.01.2020Receipt 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  13.09.2019
Opposition(s)20.11.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2021/04]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
23.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
24.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
31.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
26.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
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30.11.201806   M06   Fee paid on   31.12.2018
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU04.11.2013
AL19.02.2020
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Documents cited:Search[X]US2007158479  (WESTERMAN MARK [US], et al) [X] 1,7,8,11,12* figures 5, 5A *;
 [XA]US2008041984  (SAUSER EDWIN [US], et al) [X] 1,7,8,11,12 * paragraph [0109] - paragraph [0110]; figure 25 * [A] 2-6,9,10
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