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EP About this file: EP3358121

EP3358121 - METHODS AND APPARATUS TO REDUCE NOISE IN MOTOR ASSEMBLIES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.01.2023
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  04.02.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.09.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  06.03.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  08.02.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  06.07.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip29.09.2023Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 01.11.2023  [2023/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hunter Douglas Inc.
One Blue Hill Plaza
Pearl River, New York 10965 / US
[2018/32]
Inventor(s)01 / FOGARTY, Daniel M
c/o Hunter Douglas, N.V.
2 Piekstraat
3071 EL Rotterdam / NL
02 / ANTHONY, James M.
c/o Hunter Douglas N.V.
2 Piekstraat
3071 EL Rotterdam / NL
03 / BRAYFORD, Paul A.
c/o Hunter Douglas N.V.
2 Piekstraat
3071 EL Rotterdam / NL
04 / FISHER II, Robert
c/o Hunter Douglas N.V.
2 Piekstraat
3071 EL Rotterdam / NL
05 / HUBER, Daniel A.
c/o Hunter Douglas N.V.
2 Piekstraat
3071 EL Rotterdam / NL
06 / PRUEGNER, Jan
c/o Hunter Douglas N.V.
2 Piekstraat
3071 EL Rotterdam / NL
07 / BRACE, Clark
c/o Hunter Douglas N.V.
2 Piekstraat
3071 EL Rotterdam / NL
08 / DANN, Kevin
c/o Hunter Douglas N.V.
2 Piekstraat
3071 EL Rotterdam / NL
09 / OELSCHLAGER, Max
c/o Hunter Douglas N.V.
2 Piekstraat
3071 EL Rotterdam / NL
10 / NELSON, Todd
c/o Hunter Douglas N.V.
2 Piekstraat
3071 EL Rotterdam / NL
11 / BUCCOLA, Nickolas C.
c/o Hunter Douglas N.V.
2 Piekstraat
3071 EL Rotterdam / NL
12 / GOLDBERG, Michael
c/o Hunter Douglas N.V.
2 Piekstraat
3071 EL Rotterdam / NL
 [2018/32]
Representative(s)J A Kemp LLP
80 Turnmill Street
London EC1M 5QU / GB
[2022/10]
Former [2018/32]J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Application number, filing date18155142.505.02.2018
[2018/32]
Priority number, dateUS201762455366P06.02.2017         Original published format: US 201762455366 P
US201762568697P05.10.2017         Original published format: US 201762568697 P
[2018/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3358121
Date:08.08.2018
Language:EN
[2018/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3358121
Date:09.03.2022
Language:EN
[2022/10]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.05.2018
ClassificationIPC:E06B9/42, F16D3/70, E06B9/174
[2018/32]
CPC:
E06B9/42 (EP,US); E06B9/72 (KR); F16D3/14 (CN);
E06B9/56 (US); F16D3/12 (US); F16D3/70 (EP,US);
F16F15/04 (KR); F16F15/124 (US); H02K5/24 (KR);
E06B2009/1746 (EP,US); F16F2232/02 (US); F16F2234/02 (US);
H02K2207/03 (KR) (-)
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 [2019/11]
Former [2018/32]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:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR UNTERDRÜCKUNG VON LÄRM IN MOTORBAUGRUPPEN[2018/32]
English:METHODS AND APPARATUS TO REDUCE NOISE IN MOTOR ASSEMBLIES[2018/32]
French:PROCÉDÉS ET APPAREIL POUR RÉDUIRE LE BRUIT DANS DES ENSEMBLES DE MOTEUR[2018/32]
Examination procedure01.02.2019Examination requested  [2019/11]
01.02.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
19.03.2019Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report not received in time
21.05.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.03.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.09.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.09.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.01.2022Fee for grant paid
27.01.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
27.01.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)12.12.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2023/07]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
21.05.2019Request for further processing filed
21.05.2019Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
29.05.2019Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
12.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
31.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL09.03.2022
AT09.03.2022
CZ09.03.2022
DK09.03.2022
EE09.03.2022
ES09.03.2022
FI09.03.2022
HR09.03.2022
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MC09.03.2022
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PL09.03.2022
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BG09.06.2022
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IS09.07.2022
PT11.07.2022
[2023/44]
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Documents cited:Search[XI]FR1225869  (CLEMENS AUGUST VOIGT) [X] 1-3 * page 2; figure 5 * [I] 11,14;
 [X]FR1486346  (RAOUL JÖRN) [X] 1-4 * figures 3,8,9 *;
 [YA]DE10201587  (RENK AG [DE]) [Y] 15 * paragraph [0015]; figure 1 *[A] 10;
 [XY]FR2875258  (SIMU SOC PAR ACTIONS SIMPLIFIE [FR]) [X] 1,6-10,12,13 * page 2, lines 5-7; figures 1,3 * * page 5, lines 11-17 * * page 10, lines 8,15-20,28-31 * [Y] 15;
 [X]WO2010011751  (HUNTER DOUGLAS [US], et al) [X] 1,5 * paragraph [0068]; figure 6 *
ExaminationDE19736770
 EP2246517
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