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EP About this file: EP3408167

EP3408167 - VEHICLE WITH MOVABLE WEIGHT-BASED DRIVE MECHANISM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.11.2023
Database last updated on 30.07.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.07.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  16.10.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  02.11.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  04.08.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip26.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AT, CZ, RO		published on 28.08.2024 [2024/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kipnis, Michael
1450 Gingerwoods Court
Wheeling, IL 60090 / US
[2018/49]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2018/49]
Representative(s)Luchs, Willi
Luchs & Partner AG Patentanwälte Schulhausstrasse 12
8002 Zürich / CH
[2018/49]
Application number, filing date17745075.630.01.2017
[2018/49]
WO2017US15596
Priority number, dateUS201662288611P29.01.2016         Original published format: US 201662288611 P
US20171541296223.01.2017         Original published format: US201715412962
[2018/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017132658
Date:03.08.2017
Language:EN
[2017/31]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3408167
Date:05.12.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.08.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3408167
Date:27.12.2023
Language:EN
[2023/52]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US03.08.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.02.2020
ClassificationIPC:B62M1/24, B62K3/00, B62M1/26, B62M1/28, B62M1/32
[2018/49]
CPC:
B62K3/005 (EP,US); B62M1/24 (US); B62M1/28 (EP,US);
B62M1/30 (EP,US); B62M1/32 (US); B62M23/00 (EP,US);
B62M6/00 (US); B62M6/55 (EP,US); B62M9/02 (EP,US);
B62M6/90 (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 [2018/49]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:FAHRZEUG MIT BEWEGLICHEM GEWICHTSBASIERTEM ANTRIEBSMECHANISMUS[2018/49]
English:VEHICLE WITH MOVABLE WEIGHT-BASED DRIVE MECHANISM[2018/49]
French:VÉHICULE DOTÉ DE MÉCANISME D'ENTRAÎNEMENT À BASE DE POIDS MOBILE[2018/49]
Entry into regional phase29.08.2018National basic fee paid 
29.08.2018Search fee paid 
29.08.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
29.08.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDate on which the examining division has become responsible
29.08.2018Examination requested  [2018/49]
07.09.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.10.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.02.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.03.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.08.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.07.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.11.2023Fee for grant paid
16.11.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.11.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
21.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
21.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
20.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
23.01.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT27.12.2023
CZ27.12.2023
EE27.12.2023
ES27.12.2023
FI27.12.2023
HR27.12.2023
LT27.12.2023
LV27.12.2023
NL27.12.2023
RO27.12.2023
RS27.12.2023
SE27.12.2023
SM27.12.2023
BG27.03.2024
NO27.03.2024
GR28.03.2024
IS27.04.2024
[2024/35]
Former [2024/34]EE27.12.2023
ES27.12.2023
FI27.12.2023
HR27.12.2023
LT27.12.2023
LV27.12.2023
NL27.12.2023
RS27.12.2023
SE27.12.2023
SM27.12.2023
BG27.03.2024
NO27.03.2024
GR28.03.2024
IS27.04.2024
Former [2024/33]ES27.12.2023
FI27.12.2023
HR27.12.2023
LT27.12.2023
LV27.12.2023
NL27.12.2023
RS27.12.2023
SE27.12.2023
SM27.12.2023
BG27.03.2024
NO27.03.2024
GR28.03.2024
IS27.04.2024
Former [2024/32]ES27.12.2023
FI27.12.2023
HR27.12.2023
LT27.12.2023
LV27.12.2023
NL27.12.2023
RS27.12.2023
SE27.12.2023
BG27.03.2024
NO27.03.2024
GR28.03.2024
IS27.04.2024
Former [2024/26]ES27.12.2023
FI27.12.2023
HR27.12.2023
LT27.12.2023
LV27.12.2023
NL27.12.2023
RS27.12.2023
SE27.12.2023
BG27.03.2024
NO27.03.2024
GR28.03.2024
Former [2024/24]ES27.12.2023
FI27.12.2023
HR27.12.2023
LT27.12.2023
RS27.12.2023
SE27.12.2023
BG27.03.2024
NO27.03.2024
GR28.03.2024
Former [2024/21]FI27.12.2023
LT27.12.2023
BG27.03.2024
GR28.03.2024
Former [2024/20]GR28.03.2024
Documents cited:Search[A]US6412802  (KUGEL MARION S [US]) [A] 1-7* column 3, line 65 - column 5, line 11; figures 1-2 *;
 [XA]WO2010084363  (KOHLHEB ROBERT [HU], et al) [X] 1,4 * figures 1-3 * [A] 2,3,5-7
International search[A]US4574649  (SEOL MAN T [KR]) [A] 1-7, 10 * entire document *;
 [A]US5035678  (HAGEMAN MARTIN D [US]) [A] 1-7, 10* entire document *;
 [A]US2003193160  (MEHMET TUNCER [GB]) [A] 1-7, 10 * entire document *;
 [A]US8955861  (RASIAH RANDOLPH RAVIRAJ [US]) [A] 1-7, 10 * entire document *;
 [A]US2015076787  (KIPNIS MICHAEL [US]) [A] 1-7, 10 * entire document *
by applicantWO2010084363
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