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EP About this file: EP3204301

EP3204301 - LOAD STABILITY-BASED WRAPPING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.01.2021
Database last updated on 03.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  07.02.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  29.11.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  09.02.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  14.07.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  26.04.2017
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
Lantech.com, LLC
11000 Bluegrass Parkway
Louisville, KY 40299 / US
[2017/33]
Inventor(s)01 / LANCASTER, Patrick R., III
4620 River Road
Louisville, Kentucky 40222 / US
02 / MITCHELL, Michael P.
4806 Saddle Bend Way
Louisville, Kentucky 40299 / US
 [2020/11]
Former [2017/33]01 / LANCASTER, Patrick R., III
4620 River Road
Louisville, Kentucky 40222 / US
02 / MITCHELL, Michael P.
6646 Calm River Way
Louisville, Kentucky 40299 / US
Representative(s)SSM Sandmair
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwalt
Partnerschaft mbB
Joseph-Wild-Straße 20
81829 München / DE
[2020/11]
Former [2017/33]Schwabe - Sandmair - Marx
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwalt
Partnerschaft mbB
Joseph-Wild-Straße 20
81829 München / DE
Application number, filing date15790320.407.10.2015
[2017/33]
WO2015US54563
Priority number, dateUS201462060784P07.10.2014         Original published format: US 201462060784 P
US201462072161P29.10.2014         Original published format: US 201462072161 P
[2017/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016057722
Date:14.04.2016
Language:EN
[2016/15]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3204301
Date:16.08.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.04.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3204301
Date:11.03.2020
Language:EN
[2020/11]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP14.04.2016
ClassificationIPC:B65B57/04, B65B57/12, B65B11/02, B65B11/04, B65B11/58, B65B57/18
[2017/33]
CPC:
B65B57/04 (EP,US); B65B11/025 (EP,US); B65B11/045 (EP,US);
B65B11/585 (US); B65B41/12 (US); B65B43/48 (EP);
B65B57/12 (EP,US); B65B57/16 (US); B65B57/18 (US);
B65B59/001 (EP,US); B65B59/003 (EP,US); G06F3/04817 (EP,US);
G06F3/0482 (EP,US); G06F3/04842 (US); G06F3/04847 (EP);
B65B2210/16 (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 [2017/33]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:AUF LASTSTABILITÄT BASIERENDE UMHÜLLUNG[2017/33]
English:LOAD STABILITY-BASED WRAPPING[2017/33]
French:ENVELOPPAGE BASÉ SUR LA STABILITÉ D'UNE CHARGE[2017/33]
Entry into regional phase26.04.2017National basic fee paid 
26.04.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
26.04.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.04.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.04.2017Examination requested  [2017/33]
26.04.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
08.02.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.06.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.07.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.12.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.01.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.05.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.11.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.02.2020Fee for grant paid
03.02.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
03.02.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP20151172.2  / EP3656685
Opposition(s)14.12.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2021/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
29.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
28.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU07.10.2015
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