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EP3295046 - EFFICIENT BOWDEN CABLE SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 04.02.2022 Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Former	The patent has been granted Status updated on 26.02.2021
Former	Grant of patent is intended Status updated on 28.10.2020
Former	Examination is in progress Status updated on 04.02.2020
Former	Request for examination was made Status updated on 16.02.2018
Former	The international publication has been made Status updated on 18.11.2016
Most recent event Tooltip	06.09.2024	Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): MT	published on 09.10.2024 [2024/41]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states SRI International Inc. 333 Ravenswood Avenue Menlo Park, CA 94025 / US
	[2021/13]
Former [2018/12]	For all designated states SRI International Inc. 333 Ravenswood Avenue Menlo Park, CA 94025 / US
Inventor(s)	01 / KERNBAUM, Alexander, Steele 160 North Frances Street Sunnyvale, CA 94086 / US
	02 / KORNBLUH, Roy 260 Palo Alto Avenue Palo Alto, CA 94301 / US
	[2018/12]
Representative(s)	Cordy, Nicole Jessica, et al Murgitroyd & Company Cardiff Churchill House Churchill Way Cardiff CF10 2HH / GB
	[N/P]
Former [2021/13]	Cordy, Nicole Jessica, et al Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP 7th Floor Churchill House Churchill Way Cardiff CF10 2HH / GB
Former [2018/12]	Alton, Andrew Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP Arena Point Merrion Way Leeds LS2 8PA / GB
Application number, filing date	16793386.0	11.05.2016
	[2018/12]
	WO2016US31706
Priority number, date	US201562159850P	11.05.2015 Original published format: US 201562159850 P
	[2018/12]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	WO2016183117
	Date:	17.11.2016
	Language:	EN
	[2016/46]
	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP3295046
	Date:	21.03.2018
	Language:	EN
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.11.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[2018/12]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP3295046
	Date:	31.03.2021
	Language:	EN
	[2021/13]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	KR	17.11.2016
	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	06.11.2018
Classification	IPC:	F16C1/12, F16C1/26, F16C1/10	[2018/49]
	CPC:	F16C1/12 (EP,US); F16C1/103 (US); F16C1/10 (EP,US); F16C1/18 (EP,US); F16C1/26 (EP,US); F16C1/262 (US)
	Former IPC [2018/12]	F16C1/12, F16C1/26
Designated contracting states	AL, 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 [2018/12]
Extension states	BA	Not yet paid
	ME	Not yet paid
Validation states	MA	Not yet paid
	MD	Not yet paid
Title	German:	EFFIZIENTES BOWDENZUGSYSTEM	[2018/12]
	English:	EFFICIENT BOWDEN CABLE SYSTEM	[2018/12]
	French:	SYSTÈME DE CÂBLE BOWDEN EFFICACE	[2018/12]
Entry into regional phase	07.12.2017	National basic fee paid
	07.12.2017	Search fee paid
	07.12.2017	Designation fee(s) paid
	07.12.2017	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	07.12.2017	Examination requested [2018/12]
	07.12.2017	Date on which the examining division has become responsible
	16.07.2019	Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report not received in time
	13.09.2019	Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
	07.02.2020	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	11.06.2020	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	29.10.2020	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	17.02.2021	Fee for grant paid
	17.02.2021	Fee for publishing/printing paid
	17.02.2021	Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)	04.01.2022	No opposition filed within time limit [2022/10]
Request for further processing for:	The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
	13.09.2019	Request for further processing filed
	13.09.2019	Full payment received (date of receipt of payment) Request granted
	27.09.2019	Decision despatched
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	29.05.2018	Renewal fee patent year 03
	28.05.2019	Renewal fee patent year 04
	27.05.2020	Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	HU	11.05.2016
	AL	31.03.2021
	AT	31.03.2021
	CY	31.03.2021
	CZ	31.03.2021
	DK	31.03.2021
	EE	31.03.2021
	ES	31.03.2021
	FI	31.03.2021
	GR	31.03.2021
	HR	31.03.2021
	IT	31.03.2021
	LT	31.03.2021
	LV	31.03.2021
	MC	31.03.2021
	MK	31.03.2021
	MT	31.03.2021
	NL	31.03.2021
	PL	31.03.2021
	RO	31.03.2021
	RS	31.03.2021
	SE	31.03.2021
	SI	31.03.2021
	SK	31.03.2021
	SM	31.03.2021
	IE	11.05.2021
	LU	11.05.2021
	BE	31.05.2021
	CH	31.05.2021
	FR	31.05.2021
	LI	31.05.2021
	BG	30.06.2021
	GB	30.06.2021
	NO	30.06.2021
	IS	31.07.2021
	PT	02.08.2021
	[2024/41]
Former [2024/22]	HU	11.05.2016
	AL	31.03.2021
	AT	31.03.2021
	CY	31.03.2021
	CZ	31.03.2021
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	IT	31.03.2021
	LT	31.03.2021
	LV	31.03.2021
	MC	31.03.2021
	MK	31.03.2021
	NL	31.03.2021
	PL	31.03.2021
	RO	31.03.2021
	RS	31.03.2021
	SE	31.03.2021
	SI	31.03.2021
	SK	31.03.2021
	SM	31.03.2021
	IE	11.05.2021
	LU	11.05.2021
	BE	31.05.2021
	CH	31.05.2021
	FR	31.05.2021
	LI	31.05.2021
	BG	30.06.2021
	GB	30.06.2021
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	IS	31.07.2021
	PT	02.08.2021
Former [2023/36]	HU	11.05.2016
	AL	31.03.2021
	AT	31.03.2021
	CY	31.03.2021
	CZ	31.03.2021
	DK	31.03.2021
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	GR	31.03.2021
	HR	31.03.2021
	IT	31.03.2021
	LT	31.03.2021
	LV	31.03.2021
	MC	31.03.2021
	NL	31.03.2021
	PL	31.03.2021
	RO	31.03.2021
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	IE	11.05.2021
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	BE	31.05.2021
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	FR	31.05.2021
	LI	31.05.2021
	BG	30.06.2021
	GB	30.06.2021
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	IS	31.07.2021
	PT	02.08.2021
Former [2023/30]	HU	11.05.2016
	AL	31.03.2021
	AT	31.03.2021
	CY	31.03.2021
	CZ	31.03.2021
	DK	31.03.2021
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	LV	31.03.2021
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	BE	31.05.2021
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	FR	31.05.2021
	LI	31.05.2021
	BG	30.06.2021
	GB	30.06.2021
	NO	30.06.2021
	IS	31.07.2021
	PT	02.08.2021
Former [2023/28]	HU	11.05.2016
	AL	31.03.2021
	AT	31.03.2021
	CZ	31.03.2021
	DK	31.03.2021
	EE	31.03.2021
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	SE	31.03.2021
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	SM	31.03.2021
	IE	11.05.2021
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	BE	31.05.2021
	CH	31.05.2021
	FR	31.05.2021
	LI	31.05.2021
	BG	30.06.2021
	GB	30.06.2021
	NO	30.06.2021
	IS	31.07.2021
	PT	02.08.2021
Former [2022/36]	AL	31.03.2021
	AT	31.03.2021
	CZ	31.03.2021
	DK	31.03.2021
	EE	31.03.2021
	ES	31.03.2021
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	IT	31.03.2021
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	PL	31.03.2021
	RO	31.03.2021
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	SE	31.03.2021
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	SK	31.03.2021
	SM	31.03.2021
	IE	11.05.2021
	LU	11.05.2021
	BE	31.05.2021
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	FR	31.05.2021
	LI	31.05.2021
	BG	30.06.2021
	GB	30.06.2021
	NO	30.06.2021
	IS	31.07.2021
	PT	02.08.2021
Former [2022/34]	AL	31.03.2021
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	EE	31.03.2021
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	SE	31.03.2021
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	IE	11.05.2021
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	BE	31.05.2021
	CH	31.05.2021
	FR	31.05.2021
	LI	31.05.2021
	BG	30.06.2021
	GB	30.06.2021
	NO	30.06.2021
	IS	31.07.2021
	PT	02.08.2021
Former [2022/29]	AL	31.03.2021
	AT	31.03.2021
	CZ	31.03.2021
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	EE	31.03.2021
	ES	31.03.2021
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	LV	31.03.2021
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	RS	31.03.2021
	SE	31.03.2021
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	SK	31.03.2021
	SM	31.03.2021
	IE	11.05.2021
	LU	11.05.2021
	CH	31.05.2021
	FR	31.05.2021
	LI	31.05.2021
	BG	30.06.2021
	GB	30.06.2021
	NO	30.06.2021
	IS	31.07.2021
	PT	02.08.2021
Former [2022/23]	AL	31.03.2021
	AT	31.03.2021
	CZ	31.03.2021
	DK	31.03.2021
	EE	31.03.2021
	ES	31.03.2021
	FI	31.03.2021
	HR	31.03.2021
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	LV	31.03.2021
	MC	31.03.2021
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	RS	31.03.2021
	SE	31.03.2021
	SK	31.03.2021
	SM	31.03.2021
	IE	11.05.2021
	LU	11.05.2021
	CH	31.05.2021
	FR	31.05.2021
	LI	31.05.2021
	BG	30.06.2021
	GB	30.06.2021
	NO	30.06.2021
	IS	31.07.2021
	PT	02.08.2021
Former [2022/22]	AL	31.03.2021
	AT	31.03.2021
	CZ	31.03.2021
	DK	31.03.2021
	EE	31.03.2021
	ES	31.03.2021
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	HR	31.03.2021
	LT	31.03.2021
	LV	31.03.2021
	MC	31.03.2021
	NL	31.03.2021
	PL	31.03.2021
	RO	31.03.2021
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	SE	31.03.2021
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	SM	31.03.2021
	IE	11.05.2021
	LU	11.05.2021
	CH	31.05.2021
	LI	31.05.2021
	BG	30.06.2021
	GB	30.06.2021
	NO	30.06.2021
	PT	02.08.2021
	IS	24.12.2021
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	AT	31.03.2021
	CZ	31.03.2021
	DK	31.03.2021
	EE	31.03.2021
	ES	31.03.2021
	FI	31.03.2021
	HR	31.03.2021
	LT	31.03.2021
	LV	31.03.2021
	MC	31.03.2021
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	RO	31.03.2021
	RS	31.03.2021
	SE	31.03.2021
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	SM	31.03.2021
	IE	11.05.2021
	LU	11.05.2021
	CH	31.05.2021
	LI	31.05.2021
	BG	30.06.2021
	NO	30.06.2021
	PT	02.08.2021
	IS	24.12.2021
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	AT	31.03.2021
	CZ	31.03.2021
	DK	31.03.2021
	EE	31.03.2021
	ES	31.03.2021
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	LT	31.03.2021
	LV	31.03.2021
	MC	31.03.2021
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	SE	31.03.2021
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	SM	31.03.2021
	LU	11.05.2021
	CH	31.05.2021
	LI	31.05.2021
	BG	30.06.2021
	NO	30.06.2021
	PT	02.08.2021
	IS	24.12.2021
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	AT	31.03.2021
	CZ	31.03.2021
	DK	31.03.2021
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	ES	31.03.2021
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	SM	31.03.2021
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	PT	02.08.2021
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	SM	31.03.2021
	BG	30.06.2021
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	HR	31.03.2021
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	BG	30.06.2021
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	PT	02.08.2021
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	BG	30.06.2021
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	SE	31.03.2021
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	BG	30.06.2021
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Former [2021/38]	FI	31.03.2021
	HR	31.03.2021
	LV	31.03.2021
	RS	31.03.2021
	SE	31.03.2021
	BG	30.06.2021
	NO	30.06.2021
Former [2021/37]	FI	31.03.2021
	HR	31.03.2021
	LV	31.03.2021
	RS	31.03.2021
	BG	30.06.2021
	NO	30.06.2021
Former [2021/36]	FI	31.03.2021
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	NO	30.06.2021
Former [2021/35]	FI	31.03.2021
	HR	31.03.2021
	NO	30.06.2021
Former [2021/33]	FI	31.03.2021
	NO	30.06.2021
Documents cited:	Search	[XA]DE2921923 (PORSCHE AG) [X] 10-12 * the whole document * [A] 1-9,13-15;
		[X]US4429590 (KOPICH LEONARD F [US]) [X] 10-12* figure 1 *;
		[X]US5624334 (LUMPKIN WAYNE R [US]) [X] 10-12 * figures 5,9,10 *
	International search	[A]US5094123 (LATHAM ROBERT P [US]) [A] 1-20 * See column 3, lines 10-15 and figures 1, 4. *;
		[A]JPH0643186 (YOKOGAWA ELECTRIC CORP) [A] 1-20 * See abstract, claim 1, and figure 1. *;
		[A]JPH06148437 (S K S KK) [A] 1-20* See paragraph [0010] and figures 1-4. *;
		[A]US6038817 (SCHECK GEORG [DE], et al) [A] 1-20 * See abstract, claim 1, and figures la, 4. *;
		[A]US2006037247 (HEYER THOMAS [DE], et al) [A] 1-20 * See paragraphs [0016]-[0023] and figures 2-3. *
	Examination	FR703627
		DE2803807
		GB2029502
		JPH0632664U
	by applicant	DE2921923
		US4429590
		US5624334

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