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EP3221534 - ELASTIC NON-METAL CLIP AND ASSEMBLED FENCE INCLUDING THE SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.07.2021
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.07.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.03.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  28.03.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  25.08.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  20.06.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip07.07.2023Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG		published on 09.08.2023  [2023/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Zhu, Alan Qing-Lin
910 E. Cedar Street
Ontario, CA 91761 / US
[2017/39]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2017/39]
Representative(s)Gulde & Partner
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei mbB
Wallstraße 58/59
10179 Berlin / DE
[2017/39]
Application number, filing date15860853.913.11.2015
[2017/39]
WO2015US60691
Priority number, dateWO2014CN0102618.11.2014         Original published format: PCT/CN2014/001026
US20141457810319.12.2014         Original published format: US201414578103
[2017/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016081317
Date:26.05.2016
Language:EN
[2016/21]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3221534
Date:27.09.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.05.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3221534
Date:26.08.2020
Language:EN
[2020/35]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US26.05.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.07.2018
ClassificationIPC:E04H17/14
[2017/39]
CPC:
E04H17/1439 (EP,US); E04H17/1469 (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 [2017/39]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:NICHTMETALLISCHE ELASTISCHE KLEMME UND MONTIERTER ZAUN MIT EINER SOLCHEN KLEMME[2020/16]
English:ELASTIC NON-METAL CLIP AND ASSEMBLED FENCE INCLUDING THE SAME[2017/39]
French:ATTACHE ÉLASTIQUE NON MÉTALLIQUE ET CLÔTURE ASSEMBLÉE LA COMPRENANT[2017/39]
Former [2017/39]NICHTMETALLISCHE ELASTISCHE KLEMME UND MONTIERTER ZAUN DAMIT
Entry into regional phase19.06.2017National basic fee paid 
19.06.2017Search fee paid 
19.06.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
19.06.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.06.2017Examination requested  [2017/39]
19.06.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
11.01.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.04.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.07.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.09.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.01.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.03.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.07.2020Fee for grant paid
17.07.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.07.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)27.05.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
27.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
27.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.11.201703   M06   Fee paid on   21.12.2017
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Documents cited:Search[Y]WO0100951  (TOIT STEPHANUS FRANCOIS DU [ZA], et al) [Y] 1-15 * figure 2 *;
 [A]WO2004013434  (BOSMAN ADRIAAN JACOBUS [ZA]) [A] 1-18 * figures 1,3 *;
 [A]WO2004048720  (ABRAHAMS SHAMIEL [ZA]) [A] 1-18 * figures 4,6 *;
 [A]US2005285091  (KO TUN-JEN [US]) [A] 1-18* figures 3a-d *;
 [A]US2007170410  (DEVINE JON [US]) [A] 1-18 * paragraphs [0035] , [0041]; figures 3,7 *;
 [XY]CN203626389U  (WUXI DIF TECHNOLOGY CO LTD) [X] 16-18 * paragraphs [0026] - [0037]; figures 1-4 * [Y] 1-15
International search[Y]WO0100951  (TOIT STEPHANUS FRANCOIS DU [ZA], et al) [Y] 7-15 * entire document, especially Fig 2; pg 6 *;
 [A]WO2004013434  (BOSMAN ADRIAAN JACOBUS [ZA]) [A] 1-18 * entire document *;
 [A]WO2004048720  (ABRAHAMS SHAMIEL [ZA]) [A] 1-18 * entire document *;
 [A]US2005285091  (KO TUN-JEN [US]) [A] 1-18* entire document *;
 [Y]US2007170410  (DEVINE JON [US]) [Y] 1-6, 14 * entire document, especially Figs 3 & 7; para [0035], [0041] *;
 [XY]CN203626389U  (WUXI DIF TECHNOLOGY CO LTD) [X] 16-18 * entire document, especially Figs 1-4; para [0026]-[0037] * [Y] 1-15
by applicantWO0100951
 CN2613556Y
 CN203626389U
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