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EP3491453 - HINGE FOR SPECTACLES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2019/23]HINGE JOINT FOR EYEGLASSES
[2020/15]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.06.2021
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.07.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  29.03.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  03.05.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  11.08.2017
Formerunknown
Status updated on  13.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.05.2024  [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kropf, Ralf
Bürgerstraße 16
4020 Linz / AT
[2019/23]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2019/23]
Representative(s)Hübscher & Partner Patentanwälte GmbH
Spittelwiese 4
4020 Linz / AT
[2020/32]
Former [2019/23]Patentanwaltskanzlei Hübscher
Spittelwiese 4
4020 Linz / AT
Application number, filing date17708413.426.01.2017
[2019/23]
WO2017AT50001
Priority number, dateAT2016005006704.02.2016         Original published format: AT 500672016
[2019/23]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017132712
Date:10.08.2017
Language:DE
[2017/32]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3491453
Date:05.06.2019
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.08.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3491453
Date:05.08.2020
Language:DE
[2020/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP10.08.2017
ClassificationIPC:G02C5/22
[2019/23]
CPC:
G02C5/2209 (EP,AT); G02C5/008 (AT); G02C2200/04 (EP,AT);
G02C2200/08 (EP,AT); G02C2200/18 (EP,AT)
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Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SCHARNIERGELENK FÜR EINE BRILLE[2019/23]
English:HINGE FOR SPECTACLES[2020/15]
French:CHARNIERE POUR LUNETTES[2020/15]
Former [2019/23]HINGE JOINT FOR EYEGLASSES
Former [2019/23]ARTICULATION À CHARNIERE POUR LUNETTES
Entry into regional phase04.09.2018National basic fee paid 
04.09.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
04.09.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.09.2018Examination requested  [2019/23]
04.09.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
23.09.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.03.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.06.2020Fee for grant paid
26.06.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.06.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)07.05.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
06.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
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Stay/Interruption04.09.2018Interruption of proceedings. Reason: legal prevention of applicant[2019/23]
01.03.2019Resumption of proceedings[2019/23]
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