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EP About this file: EP3290618

EP3290618 - A LEVELING HEAD ASSEMBLY FOR AN ELEVATING LEVELING PEDESTAL, SUCH ELEVATING LEVELING PEDESTAL AND A METHOD OF MAKING AN ELEVATING LEVELING PEDESTAL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.04.2024
Database last updated on 18.05.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  12.05.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.01.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  09.12.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.08.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  21.06.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.11.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  13.10.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.06.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.01.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  14.09.2018
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  02.02.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  16.10.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip19.04.2024No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 22.05.2024 [2024/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
THE IPE CLIP FASTENER COMPANY, LLC
2111 58th Avenue E.
Bradenton, FL 34203 / US
[2018/10]
Inventor(s)01 / PELC, Robert J.
6437 Indigo Bunting Place
Bradenton, FL 34202 / US
02 / UPCHURCH, James Dean
5710 99th Avenue
Circle E
Parrish, FL 34219 / US
 [2023/24]
Former [2018/10]01 / PELC, Robert J.
6437 Indigo Bunting Place
Bradenton, FL Florida 34202 / US
02 / UPCHURCH, James Dean
5710 99th Avenue
Circle E
Parrish, FL Florida 34219 / US
Representative(s)AWA Denmark A/S
Strandgade 56
1401 Copenhagen K / DK
[2023/24]
Former [2018/10]Awapatent A/S
Strandgade 56
1401 Copenhagen K / DK
Application number, filing date17173311.613.03.2014
[2018/10]
Priority number, dateUS201361779085P13.03.2013         Original published format: US 201361779085 P
[2018/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3290618
Date:07.03.2018
Language:EN
[2018/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3290618
Date:14.06.2023
Language:EN
[2023/24]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.12.2017
ClassificationIPC:E04F15/024, E04F15/02, E04F15/20, E04D11/00
[2018/10]
CPC:
E04F15/02482 (EP,IL,US); E04D11/007 (EP,IL,US); E04F15/02183 (EP,IL,US);
E04F15/02452 (EP,IL,US); E04F15/0247 (EP,IL,US); E04F15/203 (EP,IL,US);
E04F2015/02094 (EP,IL,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 [2018/42]  
Former [2018/10]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:AUSGLEICHSKOPFANORDNUNG FÜR EINEN HUBAUSGLEICHSSOCKEL, HUBAUSGLEICHSSOCKEL UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES HUBAUSGLEICHSSOCKELS[2018/10]
English:A LEVELING HEAD ASSEMBLY FOR AN ELEVATING LEVELING PEDESTAL, SUCH ELEVATING LEVELING PEDESTAL AND A METHOD OF MAKING AN ELEVATING LEVELING PEDESTAL[2018/10]
French:ENSEMBLE DE TÊTE DE NIVELLEMENT POUR UN SOCLE DE NIVELLEMENT D'ÉLÉVATION, LEDIT SOCLE DE NIVELLEMENT D'ÉLÉVATION ET PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION D'UN SOCLE DE NIVELLEMENT D'ÉLÉVATION[2018/10]
Examination procedure29.05.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
05.09.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.09.2018Examination requested  [2018/42]
17.01.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
01.11.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.07.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.01.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.06.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.10.2021Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
11.11.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.04.2022Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
21.06.2022Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
03.08.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.12.2022Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
02.01.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.05.2023Fee for grant paid
08.05.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
08.05.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP14774538.4  / EP2971402
Opposition(s)15.03.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/21]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to fulfill actions required for granting the patent
21.06.2022Request for further processing filed
21.06.2022Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
24.06.2022Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
01.11.2019Request for further processing filed
01.11.2019Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
06.03.2020Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
29.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
19.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
24.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
17.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
18.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 08
20.04.2022Renewal fee patent year 09
20.02.2023Renewal fee patent year 10
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.03.201906   M06   Fee paid on   24.09.2019
31.03.202209   M06   Fee paid on   20.04.2022
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ14.06.2023
HR14.06.2023
PL14.06.2023
RO14.06.2023
RS14.06.2023
SK14.06.2023
SM14.06.2023
NO14.09.2023
GR15.09.2023
IS14.10.2023
[2024/10]
Former [2024/08]HR14.06.2023
RS14.06.2023
SK14.06.2023
SM14.06.2023
NO14.09.2023
GR15.09.2023
Former [2023/51]HR14.06.2023
RS14.06.2023
NO14.09.2023
GR15.09.2023
Former [2023/50]NO14.09.2023
GR15.09.2023
Former [2023/48]NO14.09.2023
Documents cited:Search[Y]EP0537799  (NAKA CORP [JP]) [Y] 2 * figures 1-4 * * column 4, line 41 - line 53 *;
 [Y]US5301480  (OYAMA FUMIHIRO [JP], et al) [Y] 4,5 * figures 11-12 * * column 9, line 51 - line 68 * * column 10, line 3 - line 16 *;
 [Y]EP1106842  (FAURE DIDIER [FR]) [Y] 7 * figure 4 * * paragraph [0013] * * paragraph [0014] * * paragraph [0021] *;
 [YA]US2004261329  (KUGLER WILLIAM E [US], et al) [Y] 13-15 * figures 1,4,5, 8A-8C,8E,15-16 * * paragraph [0056] * * paragraph [0060] * * paragraph [0064] * * paragraph [0069] * * paragraph [0077] - paragraph [0080] * [A] 12;
 [Y]US2011232208  (TABIBNIA RAMIN [US]) [Y] 10 * figures 2A, 2D-2E * * paragraph [0051] ** paragraph [0058] *;
 [XY]AU2006308433B  (LEE ALAN SIAN GHEE [SG]) [X] 1,3,8,9,11 * abstract * * page 1, line 9 * * page 4, line 13 - line 17 * * page 7, line 31 - line 33 * * page 8, line 20 - line 24 * * page 9, line 18 - line 24 * * page 10, line 29 - line 33 * [Y] 2,4,5,7,10,13-15
by applicantUS5301480
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