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EP About this file: EP2901444

EP2901444 - SYSTEM, KIT AND METHOD FOR UNIVERSAL MOUNTING OF TUNING MACHINES ON STRINGED MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.09.2023
Database last updated on 30.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  30.09.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.06.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  20.05.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip07.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 10.07.2024  [2024/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hipshot Products, Inc
8248 State Route 96
Interlaken NY 14847 / US
[2015/51]
Former [2015/32]For all designated states
Borisoff, David, Joshua
8248 State Route 96
Interlaken, NY 14847 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BORISOFF, David, Joshua
8248 State Route 96
Interlaken NY 14847 / US
 [2015/51]
Former [2015/32]01 / see applicant
...
Representative(s)Forresters IP LLP
Skygarden
Erika-Mann-Straße 11
80636 München / DE
[2022/44]
Former [2015/32]Beattie, Alex Thomas Stewart
Forresters
Skygarden
Erika-Mann-Strasse 11
80636 München / DE
Application number, filing date13840681.427.09.2013
[2022/44]
WO2013US62434
Priority number, dateUS201261744518P27.09.2012         Original published format: US 201261744518 P
US201361852536P18.03.2013         Original published format: US 201361852536 P
[2015/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014052910
Date:03.04.2014
Language:EN
[2014/14]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2901444
Date:05.08.2015
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.04.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2901444
Date:02.11.2022
Language:EN
[2022/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR03.04.2014
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.05.2016
ClassificationIPC:G10D3/14, G10D3/12, G10D1/08
[2015/32]
CPC:
G10D3/14 (EP,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 [2015/32]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:SYSTEM, KIT UND VERFAHREN ZUR UNIVERSALMONTAGE VON STIMMUNGSMASCHINEN AUF SAITENINSTRUMENTE[2015/32]
English:SYSTEM, KIT AND METHOD FOR UNIVERSAL MOUNTING OF TUNING MACHINES ON STRINGED MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS[2015/32]
French:SYSTÈME, KIT ET MÉTHODE DE MONTAGE UNIVERSEL DE MACHINES D'ACCORDAGE SUR DES INSTRUMENTS DE MUSIQUE À CORDES[2015/32]
Entry into regional phase25.03.2015National basic fee paid 
25.03.2015Search fee paid 
25.03.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
25.03.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.03.2015Examination requested  [2015/32]
30.11.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.05.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.11.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.06.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.09.2022Fee for grant paid
14.09.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.09.2022Receipt 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  27.05.2020
Opposition(s)03.08.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
30.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
29.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
01.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
30.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
25.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 08
24.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 09
26.09.2022Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL02.11.2022
AT02.11.2022
CZ02.11.2022
DK02.11.2022
EE02.11.2022
ES02.11.2022
FI02.11.2022
HR02.11.2022
IT02.11.2022
LT02.11.2022
LV02.11.2022
MC02.11.2022
NL02.11.2022
PL02.11.2022
RO02.11.2022
RS02.11.2022
SE02.11.2022
SI02.11.2022
SK02.11.2022
SM02.11.2022
NO02.02.2023
GR03.02.2023
IS02.03.2023
PT02.03.2023
[2024/28]
Former [2024/26]AL02.11.2022
AT02.11.2022
CZ02.11.2022
DK02.11.2022
EE02.11.2022
ES02.11.2022
FI02.11.2022
HR02.11.2022
IT02.11.2022
LT02.11.2022
LV02.11.2022
NL02.11.2022
PL02.11.2022
RO02.11.2022
RS02.11.2022
SE02.11.2022
SI02.11.2022
SK02.11.2022
SM02.11.2022
NO02.02.2023
GR03.02.2023
IS02.03.2023
PT02.03.2023
Former [2023/51]AL02.11.2022
AT02.11.2022
CZ02.11.2022
DK02.11.2022
EE02.11.2022
ES02.11.2022
FI02.11.2022
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LV02.11.2022
NL02.11.2022
PL02.11.2022
RO02.11.2022
RS02.11.2022
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SK02.11.2022
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NO02.02.2023
GR03.02.2023
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PT02.03.2023
Former [2023/38]AL02.11.2022
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NO02.02.2023
GR03.02.2023
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PT02.03.2023
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PL02.11.2022
RO02.11.2022
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SM02.11.2022
NO02.02.2023
GR03.02.2023
IS02.03.2023
PT02.03.2023
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