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EP About this file: EP3359767

EP3359767 - APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROL OF SPRING FORCE IN A DOOR CLOSER OR OPERATOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.08.2024
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  22.09.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.05.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  08.02.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  30.10.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  17.12.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  13.07.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  18.04.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip30.08.2024No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 02.10.2024  [2024/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Yale Security Inc.
1902 Airport Road
Monroe, NC 28112 / US
[2018/33]
Inventor(s)01 / ZASOWESKI, Peter
137 County Road 1823
Yantis, TX 75497 / US
02 / LAWHON, Dustin
1665 Stanback Ferry Road
Lilesville, NC 28091 / US
 [2018/33]
Representative(s)Marks & Clerk LLP
15 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BW / GB
[2023/43]
Former [2018/33]Somervell, Thomas Richard
Marks & Clerk LLP
Alpha Tower
Suffolk Street
Queensway
Birmingham B1 1TT / GB
Application number, filing date16854120.930.09.2016
[2018/33]
WO2016US54835
Priority number, dateUS201562237724P06.10.2015         Original published format: US 201562237724 P
US20161528001429.09.2016         Original published format: US201615280014
[2018/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017062283
Date:13.04.2017
Language:EN
[2017/15]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3359767
Date:15.08.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.04.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3359767
Date:25.10.2023
Language:EN
[2023/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US13.04.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.10.2018
ClassificationIPC:E05F3/10, E05F1/10, E05F3/00, E05F3/22
[2018/33]
CPC:
E05F1/105 (EP,US); E05F3/10 (EP,US); E05F3/102 (EP,US);
E05Y2201/41 (EP,US); E05Y2201/499 (EP,US); E05Y2400/818 (US);
E05Y2600/58 (EP); E05Y2900/132 (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 [2018/33]
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR STEUERUNG DER FEDERKRAFT BEI EINEM TÜRSCHLIESSER ODER -BEDIENER[2018/33]
English:APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROL OF SPRING FORCE IN A DOOR CLOSER OR OPERATOR[2018/33]
French:APPAREIL ET PROCÉDÉ DE COMMANDE DE FORCE DE RESSORT DANS UN DISPOSITIF D'ACTIONNEMENT OU DE FERMETURE DE PORTE[2018/33]
Entry into regional phase05.04.2018National basic fee paid 
05.04.2018Search fee paid 
05.04.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
05.04.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.04.2018Examination requested  [2018/33]
05.04.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
26.04.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.12.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.04.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.10.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.02.2023Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
08.05.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.09.2023Fee for grant paid
12.09.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.09.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)26.07.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
13.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
14.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
15.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
11.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
24.08.2023Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT25.10.2023
CZ25.10.2023
DK25.10.2023
EE25.10.2023
ES25.10.2023
HR25.10.2023
IT25.10.2023
LT25.10.2023
LV25.10.2023
NL25.10.2023
PL25.10.2023
RO25.10.2023
RS25.10.2023
SE25.10.2023
SK25.10.2023
SM25.10.2023
BG25.01.2024
NO25.01.2024
GR26.01.2024
IS25.02.2024
PT26.02.2024
[2024/36]
Former [2024/35]AT25.10.2023
CZ25.10.2023
DK25.10.2023
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RS25.10.2023
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4590639  (FRITSCHE KARL [DE], et al) [A] 1-15* abstract *;
 [XAI]US5636678  (CARPER KENNETH E [US], et al) [X] 1,6,7,10 * column 14, line 44 - line 63; figures 9,15 * [A] 2-5,11-15 [I] 8,9;
 [XAI]EP1887177  (SOMFY SAS [FR]) [X] 1,6,7,10 * paragraph [0029] - paragraph [0031]; figure 2 * [A] 2-5,11-15 [I] 8,9
International search[Y]GB2180294  (NEWMAN TONKS ENG) [Y] 1-5, 7-9, 12, 14-17, 19-22, 24, 25, 27 * entire document *;
 [Y]US4686739  (FRITSCHE KARL [DE], et al) [Y] 14-16, 22 * entire document *;
 [Y]GB2239290  (ANTHONY S MFG CO [US]) [Y] 1-5, 7-9, 12, 14-17, 19-22, 24, 25, 27 * entire document *;
 [A]US5802670  (BIENEK VOLKER [DE]) [A] 1-27* entire document *;
 [A]US8732905  (BELL ROBERT MATTHEW [US]) [A] 1-27 * entire document *
by applicantUS5636678
 EP1887177
 US8732905
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