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EP2844196 - DYNAMIC SUPPORT APPARATUS AND SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.02.2021
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  13.03.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.12.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  16.06.2017
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
DEKA Products Limited Partnership
340 Commercial Street
Manchester, NH 03101 / US
[2015/11]
Inventor(s)01 / STREETER, Alexander, D.
4 Dunklee Street
Concord, NH 03301 / US
02 / ALTOBELLI, David, E.
74 Crestwood Drive
Hollis, NH 03049 / US
03 / PERRY, N., Christopher
257 Walnut Street
Manchester, NH 03104 / US
 [2015/11]
Representative(s)Elkington and Fife LLP
Prospect House
8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR / GB
[2020/16]
Former [2015/11]Greene, Simon Kenneth
Elkington and Fife LLP
Prospect House
8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR / GB
Application number, filing date13728554.001.05.2013
[2020/16]
WO2013US39081
Priority number, dateUS20121346133601.05.2012         Original published format: US201213461336
[2015/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2013166159
Date:07.11.2013
Language:EN
[2013/45]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2844196
Date:11.03.2015
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.11.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2844196
Date:15.04.2020
Language:EN
[2020/16]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP09.01.2014
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/68, A61F2/76, A61F2/78
[2015/11]
CPC:
A61F2/7843 (EP); A61F2/70 (EP,US); A61F2/54 (EP);
A61F2002/7625 (EP); A61F2002/7635 (EP); A61F2002/7655 (EP)
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 [2015/11]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:DYNAMISCHE TRAGEVORRICHTUNG UND SYSTEM[2015/11]
English:DYNAMIC SUPPORT APPARATUS AND SYSTEM[2015/11]
French:APPAREIL ET SYSTÈME DE SUPPORT DYNAMIQUE[2015/11]
Entry into regional phase28.11.2014National basic fee paid 
28.11.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
28.11.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.11.2014Examination requested  [2015/11]
05.08.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.06.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
23.08.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.12.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.03.2020Fee for grant paid
05.03.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.03.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP20161013.6  / EP3692953
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  16.06.2017
Opposition(s)18.01.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.05.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
27.05.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
30.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
29.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
28.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU01.05.2013
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