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EP About this file: EP3303871

EP3303871 - ENERGY-ABSORBING STRUCTURE WITH DEFINED MULTI-PHASIC CRUSH PROPERTIES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  09.02.2024
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  15.01.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.08.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  09.03.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  09.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024 [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
WaveCel, LLC
7930 SW Burns Way, Suite C
Wilsonville OR 97070 / US
[2021/39]
Former [2018/15]For all designated states
Apex Biomedical Company, LLC
13568 SE 97th Avenue Suite 202
Clackamas, OR 97015 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BOTTLANG, Michael
12346 SE Cougar Place
Happy Valley, OR 97086 / US
02 / BENNETT, Jeffrey
6037 NE 19th Avenue
Portland, OR 97211 / US
 [2018/15]
Representative(s)Wilson Gunn
Blackfriars House The Parsonage
5th Floor
Manchester M3 2JA / GB
[2018/15]
Application number, filing date16803961.813.05.2016
[2018/15]
WO2016US32488
Priority number, dateUS201562169844P02.06.2015         Original published format: US 201562169844 P
[2018/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016195974
Date:08.12.2016
Language:EN
[2016/49]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3303871
Date:11.04.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.12.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3303871
Date:17.02.2021
Language:EN
[2021/07]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR08.12.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.01.2019
ClassificationIPC:F16F7/12, A42B3/06, B32B3/12, B33Y80/00
[2019/09]
CPC:
B33Y80/00 (EP,CN,US); A42B3/065 (EP,CN,US); B32B3/12 (US);
F16F7/121 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2018/15]F16F7/12, A42B3/06
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 [2018/15]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ENERGIEABSORBIERENDE STRUKTUR MIT DEFINIERTEN MEHRPHASIGEN QUETSCHEIGENSCHAFTEN[2018/15]
English:ENERGY-ABSORBING STRUCTURE WITH DEFINED MULTI-PHASIC CRUSH PROPERTIES[2018/15]
French:STRUCTURE D'ABSORPTION D'ÉNERGIE PRÉSENTANT DES PROPRIÉTÉS DÉFINIES D'ÉCRASEMENT À PHASES MULTIPLES[2018/15]
Entry into regional phase12.12.2017National basic fee paid 
12.12.2017Search fee paid 
12.12.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
12.12.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.12.2017Examination requested  [2018/15]
12.12.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
23.08.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.08.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.12.2020Fee for grant paid
22.12.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.12.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  11.11.2021  14.12.2021  ADMISSIBLE
Studio Torta S.p.A.
Via Viotti 9
10121 Torino / IT
Opponent's representative
Studio Torta S.p.A.
Via Viotti, 9
10121 Torino / IT
 [2023/41]
Former [2021/51]
Opponent(s)01  11.11.2021   
Studio Torta S.p.A.
Via Viotti 9
10121 Torino / IT
Opponent's representative
Maccagnan, Matteo
Studio Torta S.p.A.
Via Viotti, 9
10121 Torino / IT
21.12.2021Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
28.04.2022Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
28.09.2023Date of oral proceedings
28.09.2023Legal effect of revocation of patent [2024/11]
26.10.2023Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
26.10.2023Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Appeal following opposition05.04.2024Appeal received No.  T0559/24
05.04.2024Payment of appeal fee
05.04.2024Statement of grounds filed
07.11.2024Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
21.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
22.04.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
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