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EP About this file: EP3281541

EP3281541 - FLEXIBLE LAYER ARRANGEMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.05.2023
Database last updated on 14.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.06.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.02.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  25.06.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  17.08.2018
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  12.01.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.07.2024 [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Uni&Forma d.o.o.
Planjava 6
1236 Trzin / SI
[2018/07]
Inventor(s)01 / Wagner, Armin
Thalacker 3
83043 Bad Aibling / DE
 [2018/07]
Representative(s)Beckord & Niedlich Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Marktplatz 17
83607 Holzkirchen / DE
[2022/27]
Former [2018/07]Beckord & Niedlich
Marktplatz 17
83607 Holzkirchen / DE
Application number, filing date17183462.527.07.2017
[2018/07]
Priority number, dateDE20161011476209.08.2016         Original published format: DE102016114762
[2018/07]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3281541
Date:14.02.2018
Language:DE
[2018/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3281541
Date:06.07.2022
Language:DE
[2022/27]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.12.2017
ClassificationIPC:A41D31/00, B32B3/02, B32B3/08
[2018/07]
CPC:
B32B3/08 (EP,US); A41D31/065 (EP); B32B3/02 (EP);
A41D2500/30 (EP); A41D31/085 (EP); A41D31/185 (EP,US);
B32B2307/304 (EP); B32B2437/00 (EP) (-)
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 [2018/38]
Former [2018/07]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:FLEXIBLE SCHICHTANORDNUNG[2018/07]
English:FLEXIBLE LAYER ARRANGEMENT[2018/07]
French:SYSTÈME DE COUCHE SOUPLE[2018/07]
Examination procedure27.07.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
09.08.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.08.2018Examination requested  [2018/38]
27.06.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.12.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.02.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.05.2022Fee for grant paid
24.05.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.05.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)11.04.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
22.05.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
24.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL06.07.2022
CY06.07.2022
MC06.07.2022
MK06.07.2022
RO06.07.2022
RS06.07.2022
SM06.07.2022
TR06.07.2022
HR27.07.2022
IE27.07.2022
LU27.07.2022
SK27.07.2022
ES28.07.2022
HU28.07.2022
BE31.07.2022
IS06.11.2022
[2024/29]
Former [2024/22]AL06.07.2022
CY06.07.2022
MC06.07.2022
MK06.07.2022
RO06.07.2022
RS06.07.2022
SM06.07.2022
HR27.07.2022
IE27.07.2022
LU27.07.2022
SK27.07.2022
ES28.07.2022
HU28.07.2022
BE31.07.2022
IS06.11.2022
Former [2024/20]AL06.07.2022
CY06.07.2022
MC06.07.2022
RO06.07.2022
RS06.07.2022
SM06.07.2022
HR27.07.2022
IE27.07.2022
LU27.07.2022
SK27.07.2022
ES28.07.2022
HU28.07.2022
BE31.07.2022
IS06.11.2022
Former [2023/50]AL06.07.2022
MC06.07.2022
RO06.07.2022
RS06.07.2022
SM06.07.2022
HR27.07.2022
IE27.07.2022
LU27.07.2022
SK27.07.2022
ES28.07.2022
HU28.07.2022
BE31.07.2022
IS06.11.2022
Former [2023/46]AL06.07.2022
MC06.07.2022
RO06.07.2022
RS06.07.2022
SM06.07.2022
HR27.07.2022
IE27.07.2022
LU27.07.2022
ES28.07.2022
HU28.07.2022
BE31.07.2022
IS06.11.2022
Former [2023/33]AL06.07.2022
MC06.07.2022
RO06.07.2022
RS06.07.2022
SM06.07.2022
HR27.07.2022
IE27.07.2022
LU27.07.2022
HU28.07.2022
BE31.07.2022
IS06.11.2022
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MC06.07.2022
RO06.07.2022
RS06.07.2022
SM06.07.2022
HR27.07.2022
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HU28.07.2022
BE31.07.2022
IS06.11.2022
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RO06.07.2022
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LU27.07.2022
HU28.07.2022
BE31.07.2022
IS06.11.2022
Former [2023/24]MC06.07.2022
RO06.07.2022
RS06.07.2022
SM06.07.2022
HR27.07.2022
LU27.07.2022
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IS06.11.2022
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RO06.07.2022
RS06.07.2022
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HU28.07.2022
IS06.11.2022
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RO06.07.2022
RS06.07.2022
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IS06.11.2022
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SM06.07.2022
LU27.07.2022
IS06.11.2022
Former [2023/20]RS06.07.2022
SM06.07.2022
IS06.11.2022
Former [2023/12]RS06.07.2022
IS06.11.2022
Former [2023/08]RS06.07.2022
Documents cited:Search[XAI]EP0314391  (MONT BELL CO LTD [JP]) [X] 1-6,13 * column 3, line 33 - line 36; figure 7 * [A] 9-11 [I] 7,8,12,14,15;
 [I]US4884303  (SCHERER MICHAEL J [US]) [I] 1 * figures 4, 5 *;
 [I]US5498472  (GOLD DANNY [HK]) [I] 1 * figures 4-6 *;
 [A]US5657497  (HOWE ROBERT H [US]) [A] 1* figure 7 *;
 [I]US2015290901  (BANOWIT STEVEN W [US]) [I] 1 * paragraph [0069]; figure 11a *
ExaminationUS2014250575
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