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EP3254215 - ADVANCED PROTECTION OF CONSUMABLES OR REMOVABLE ELEMENTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2017/50]SYSTEM FOR ADVANCED PROTECTION OF CONSUMABLE OR DETACHABLE ELEMENTS
[2020/09]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.05.2021
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.06.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.02.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  14.09.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  10.11.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  07.08.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.05.2024  [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Dover Europe Sàrl
Chemin de Blandonnet 8
1214 Vernier / CH
[2017/50]
Inventor(s)01 / BONNETON, Damien
4 Allée du Brabant
26730 Hostun / FR
 [2017/50]
Representative(s)Brevalex
Tour Trinity
1 B Place de la Défense
92400 Courbevoie / FR
[N/P]
Former [2017/50]Brevalex
95, rue d'Amsterdam
75378 Paris Cedex 8 / FR
Application number, filing date16705064.008.02.2016
[2017/50]
WO2016EP52637
Priority number, dateFR2015005095806.02.2015         Original published format: FR 1550958
[2017/50]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016124787
Date:11.08.2016
Language:FR
[2016/32]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3254215
Date:13.12.2017
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.08.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3254215
Date:22.07.2020
Language:FR
[2020/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP11.08.2016
ClassificationIPC:G03G15/08, H04L9/08, H04L9/32, G06F21/12, G06F21/44, G06F21/60, G06F21/62, B41J2/175, G03G21/16
[2020/09]
CPC:
B41J2/17546 (EP,CN,US); H04L9/3271 (EP,CN,US); G03G15/0863 (EP,CN,US);
G03G21/1657 (EP,CN,US); G05B1/03 (CN,US); G06F21/12 (CN,US);
G06F21/123 (EP,CN,US); G06F21/30 (CN,US); G06F21/44 (EP,CN,US);
G06F21/445 (EP,CN,US); G06F21/45 (CN,US); G06F21/572 (CN,US);
G06F21/60 (CN,US); G06F21/606 (EP,CN,US); G06F21/608 (CN,US);
G06F21/62 (CN,US); G06F21/6218 (EP,CN,US); G06F21/71 (CN,US);
G06F21/72 (CN,US); H04L9/0819 (EP,CN,US); G06F2221/2107 (EP,CN,US);
G06F2221/2115 (EP,CN,US); G06F2221/2129 (EP,CN,US); G06F2221/2149 (EP,CN,US);
H04L2209/805 (EP,CN,US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/50]G06F21/12, G06F21/44, G06F21/57, G06F21/60, G06F21/62, B41J2/175, G03G15/00, H04L9/00
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 [2017/50]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:FORTGESCHRITTENE SICHERUNG VON VERBRAUCHSELEMENTEN ODER VON ABNEHMBAREN ELEMENTEN[2020/09]
English:ADVANCED PROTECTION OF CONSUMABLES OR REMOVABLE ELEMENTS[2020/09]
French:SYSTEME DE PROTECTION AVANCEE D'ELEMENTS CONSOMMABLES OU DETACHABLES[2017/50]
Former [2017/50]SYSTEM ZUM FORTSCHRITTLICHEN SCHUTZ VON VERBRAUCHBAREN ODER ENTFERNBAREN ELEMENTEN
Former [2017/50]SYSTEM FOR ADVANCED PROTECTION OF CONSUMABLE OR DETACHABLE ELEMENTS
Entry into regional phase07.08.2017National basic fee paid 
07.08.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
07.08.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.08.2017Examination requested  [2017/50]
07.08.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
22.01.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.09.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.03.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.01.2020Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 11.02.2020
07.02.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.02.2020Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
16.06.2020Fee for grant paid
16.06.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.06.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP20184323.2  / EP3739481
Opposition(s)23.04.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
25.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
28.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU08.02.2016
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BG22.10.2020
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IE08.02.2021
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