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EP About this file: EP3243976

EP3243976 - PANEL SPLICE CONNECTOR FOR LINEAR CEILING PANELS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.02.2023
Database last updated on 30.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  11.03.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.10.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  08.01.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.05.2018
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  13.10.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 16.10.2024  [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hunter Douglas Industries B.V.
Piekstraat 2
3071 EL Rotterdam / NL
[2017/46]
Inventor(s)01 / DE GOEIJ, Hans Kurt
c/o HUNTER DOUGLAS INDUSTRIES B.V.
2 Piekstraat
3071 EL Rotterdam / NL
02 / VAN KOPPEN, Jacob Willem Krijn
c/o HUNTER DOUGLAS INDUSTRIES B.V.
2 Piekstraat
3071 EL Rotterdam / NL
 [2017/46]
Representative(s)J A Kemp LLP
80 Turnmill Street
London EC1M 5QU / GB
[2022/15]
Former [2017/46]J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Application number, filing date17169788.105.05.2017
[2017/46]
Priority number, dateNL2016104185609.05.2016         Original published format: NL 1041856
[2017/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3243976
Date:15.11.2017
Language:EN
[2017/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3243976
Date:13.04.2022
Language:EN
[2022/15]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.09.2017
ClassificationIPC:E04F13/08, E04F13/12
[2021/32]
CPC:
E04F13/12 (EP); F16B5/0642 (US); E04F13/08 (US);
E04F2201/05 (EP)
Former IPC [2017/46]E04F13/08
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 [2018/25]
Former [2017/46]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 
TitleGerman:PLATTENSPLEISSVERBINDER FÜR LINEARE DECKENPLATTEN[2017/46]
English:PANEL SPLICE CONNECTOR FOR LINEAR CEILING PANELS[2017/46]
French:CONNECTEUR D'ÉPISSURE DE PANNEAU POUR DES PANNEAUX DE PLAFOND LINÉAIRES[2021/41]
Former [2017/46]CONNECTEUR D'ÉPISSURE DE PANNEAU POUR DES PANNEAUX DE PLAFOND LINÉAIRES
Examination procedure05.05.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
11.05.2018Examination requested  [2018/25]
22.06.2018Despatch 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
13.08.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.01.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.06.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.10.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.03.2022Fee for grant paid
04.03.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
04.03.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)16.01.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/12]
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
13.08.2018Request for further processing filed
13.08.2018Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
04.09.2018Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
14.05.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
12.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU05.05.2017
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Documents cited:Search[XA]US3336711  (MENKE HENRY F) [X] 1,13 * column 2, line 51 - column 3, line 14; figures 1-4; claims 2, 3 * [A] 2-12,14,15;
 [XI]US3509675  (MCCLAIN RICHARD C) [X] 1-3,7,11-13 * column 3, line 59 - column 4, line 38; figures 1-5 * [I] 4-6,8-10,14,15;
 [XA]EP0062756  (ROBERTSON CO H H [US]) [X] 1,13 * page 13, paragraph 2 - page 15, paragraph 1; figures 1, 9A-9D * [A] 2-12,14,15;
 [A]WO2008003232  (LENG LUHAO [CN]) [A] 1,13-15* abstract *
ExaminationEP0095021
 DE4322631
 US6146048
 FR2856444
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