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EP About this file: EP3216031

EP3216031 - LIFTING GRIP [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.03.2020
Database last updated on 26.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  29.03.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.11.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  11.08.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  21.04.2017
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
Yale, Thomas, L.
270 Western Avenue
P.O. Box 317
West Boothbay Harbor, Maine 04575 / US
[2017/37]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2017/37]
Representative(s)MacLachlan & Donaldson
Unit 10, 4075 Kingswood Road
Citywest Business Campus
Dublin D24 C56E / IE
[2019/18]
Former [2017/37]MacLachlan & Donaldson
2b Clonskeagh Square
Clonskeagh Road
Dublin 14 / IE
Application number, filing date15856810.520.07.2015
[2017/37]
WO2015US41139
Priority number, dateUS201462074450P03.11.2014         Original published format: US 201462074450 P
[2017/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016073040
Date:12.05.2016
Language:EN
[2016/19]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3216031
Date:13.09.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.05.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3216031
Date:01.05.2019
Language:EN
[2019/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR12.05.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.10.2017
ClassificationIPC:B66C1/12
[2017/44]
CPC:
B66C1/12 (EP,US); B25J15/0038 (US); B25J15/0019 (US);
B66F19/00 (US)
Former IPC [2017/37]H01B7/17, H01B7/14, H01B3/00
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 [2017/37]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:HEBEGRIFF[2017/37]
English:LIFTING GRIP[2017/37]
French:POIGNÉE DE LEVAGE[2017/37]
Entry into regional phase26.05.2017National basic fee paid 
26.05.2017Search fee paid 
26.05.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
26.05.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.04.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
26.05.2017Examination requested  [2017/37]
06.04.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.11.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.03.2019Fee for grant paid
25.03.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
25.03.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)04.02.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
13.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU20.07.2015
AL01.05.2019
CY01.05.2019
EE01.05.2019
ES01.05.2019
FI01.05.2019
HR01.05.2019
LT01.05.2019
LV01.05.2019
MC01.05.2019
MK01.05.2019
MT01.05.2019
PL01.05.2019
RO01.05.2019
RS01.05.2019
SI01.05.2019
SK01.05.2019
SM01.05.2019
TR01.05.2019
IE20.07.2019
LU20.07.2019
CH31.07.2019
LI31.07.2019
BG01.08.2019
GR02.08.2019
[2022/32]
Former [2021/34]HU20.07.2015
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Documents cited:Search[XA]US2560418  (DI PALMA JOSEPH) [X] 1,8 * the whole document * [A] 2-7,9-11;
 [XA]US3216682  (CHARLES T LEWIS) [X] 8 * the whole document *[A] 1-7,9-11
International search[A]US4293157  (FIDRYCH ALFRED W) [A] 1-11 * See claim 1 and figures 1-10. *;
 [A]JPH01194808  (TEZATSUKU KK) [A] 1-11 * See claim 1 and figures 1-7. *;
 [A]JP2000185484  (DAINIPPON PRINTING CO LTD, et al) [A] 1-11* See figures 1-8. *;
 [A]JP2004135420  (TOYOKUNI DENSEN KK) [A] 1-11 * See claim 1 and figures 1-13. *;
 [A]US2014239622  (YAMATAKI NORIO [JP]) [A] 1-11 * See figures 1-7b. *
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