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EP3526495 - OPEN-FACED PISTON ASSEMBLY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  07.06.2024
Database last updated on 08.10.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  28.01.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  05.11.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  19.07.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  20.04.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  16.11.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip07.06.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 10.07.2024  [2024/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mainspring Energy, Inc.
186 Constitution Drive
Menlo Park, CA 94025 / US
[2020/12]
Former [2019/34]For all designated states
Etagen, Inc.
186 Constitution Drive
Menlo Park, CA 94025 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SVRCEK, Matt
163 Santiago Avenue
Redwood City, CA 94061 / US
 [2019/34]
Representative(s)Haley Guiliano International LLP
26-28 Bedford Row
London WC1R 4HE / GB
[2024/28]
Former [2019/34]Pisani, Diana Jean, et al
Haley Guiliano International LLP
Central Court
25 Southampton Buildings
London WC2A 1AL / GB
Application number, filing date17794466.713.10.2017
[2019/34]
WO2017US56669
Priority number, dateUS20161529443814.10.2016         Original published format: US201615294438
[2019/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018071867
Date:19.04.2018
Language:EN
[2018/16]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3526495
Date:21.08.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.04.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3526495
Date:10.07.2024
Language:EN
[2024/28]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP19.04.2018
ClassificationIPC:F16J9/08
[2019/34]
CPC:
F02F3/28 (EP,CN,US); F02B71/00 (CN,US); F16J1/001 (CN,US);
F16J1/09 (EP,CN,US); F16J9/08 (EP,CN,US); F16J9/12 (CN,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 [2019/34]
TitleGerman:GEÖFFNETE KOLBENANORDNUNG[2019/34]
English:OPEN-FACED PISTON ASSEMBLY[2019/34]
French:ENSEMBLE DE PISTON À FACE OUVERTE[2019/34]
Entry into regional phase09.05.2019National basic fee paid 
09.05.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
09.05.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.05.2019Examination requested  [2019/34]
09.05.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
02.12.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.11.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.03.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.01.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.05.2024Fee for grant paid
29.05.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
29.05.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
14.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
29.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
15.09.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
13.09.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
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Cited inInternational search[A]JPS57140966  (SANYO ELECTRIC CO, et al);
 [A]JPS5868546  (HOUEI KOGYO KK);
 [XI]WO9937941  (LAGARRIGUE JACQUES [FR], et al);
 [A]MD4134  (RASSOHIN ION [MD])
ExaminationJPH0557338U
by applicantUS8662029
 US2016208686
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