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EP About this file: EP3358234

EP3358234 - LOCKOUT DEVICES FOR USE WITH ROTARY ACTUATORS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.11.2023
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.07.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  03.12.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  15.02.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  06.07.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT, PL, PT, SK		published on 04.09.2024 [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Fisher Controls International LLC
205 South Center St.
Marshalltown, IA 50158 / US
[2018/32]
Inventor(s)01 / BELL, Brandon Wayne
1805 West Olive St.
Marshalltown, Iowa 50158 / US
02 / MAHCKE, Lynn Dean
2218 Gary Court
Marshalltown, Iowa 50158 / US
 [2018/32]
Representative(s)Meissner Bolte Partnerschaft mbB
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte
Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
[2023/51]
Former [2018/32]Parker, Andrew James
Meissner Bolte Patentanwälte
Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
Application number, filing date18163641.603.02.2012
[2018/32]
Priority number, dateUS20111304292608.03.2011         Original published format: US201113042926
[2018/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3358234
Date:08.08.2018
Language:EN
[2018/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3358234
Date:20.12.2023
Language:EN
[2023/51]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.06.2018
ClassificationIPC:F16K35/06, F16K35/10
[2018/32]
CPC:
F16K35/06 (EP,US); F16K35/10 (EP,US); Y10T74/20582 (US);
Y10T74/20666 (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 [2019/12]
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:BLOCKIERVORRICHTUNGEN ZUR VERWENDUNG MIT DREHAKTUATOREN[2018/32]
English:LOCKOUT DEVICES FOR USE WITH ROTARY ACTUATORS[2018/32]
French:DISPOSITIFS DE VERROUILLAGE À UTILISER AVEC DES ACTIONNEURS ROTATIFS[2018/32]
Examination procedure07.02.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.02.2019Examination requested  [2019/12]
07.02.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
24.11.2021Invitation to indicate the basis for amendments (Time limit: M01)
04.01.2022Reply to an invitation to indicate the basis for amendments
22.08.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.12.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.07.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.11.2023Fee for grant paid
14.11.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.11.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP12709726.9  / EP2683972
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
23.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
23.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
23.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
23.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
27.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
27.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 09
19.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 10
17.02.2022Renewal fee patent year 11
22.02.2023Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT20.12.2023
CZ20.12.2023
EE20.12.2023
ES20.12.2023
FI20.12.2023
HR20.12.2023
IT20.12.2023
LT20.12.2023
LV20.12.2023
NL20.12.2023
PL20.12.2023
RO20.12.2023
RS20.12.2023
SE20.12.2023
SK20.12.2023
SM20.12.2023
BG20.03.2024
NO20.03.2024
GR21.03.2024
IS20.04.2024
PT22.04.2024
[2024/36]
Former [2024/35]AT20.12.2023
CZ20.12.2023
EE20.12.2023
ES20.12.2023
FI20.12.2023
HR20.12.2023
LT20.12.2023
LV20.12.2023
NL20.12.2023
RO20.12.2023
RS20.12.2023
SE20.12.2023
SM20.12.2023
BG20.03.2024
NO20.03.2024
GR21.03.2024
IS20.04.2024
Former [2024/34]EE20.12.2023
ES20.12.2023
FI20.12.2023
HR20.12.2023
LT20.12.2023
LV20.12.2023
NL20.12.2023
RS20.12.2023
SE20.12.2023
SM20.12.2023
BG20.03.2024
NO20.03.2024
GR21.03.2024
IS20.04.2024
Former [2024/33]ES20.12.2023
FI20.12.2023
HR20.12.2023
LT20.12.2023
LV20.12.2023
NL20.12.2023
RS20.12.2023
SE20.12.2023
SM20.12.2023
BG20.03.2024
NO20.03.2024
GR21.03.2024
IS20.04.2024
Former [2024/32]ES20.12.2023
FI20.12.2023
HR20.12.2023
LT20.12.2023
LV20.12.2023
NL20.12.2023
RS20.12.2023
SE20.12.2023
BG20.03.2024
NO20.03.2024
GR21.03.2024
IS20.04.2024
Former [2024/26]ES20.12.2023
FI20.12.2023
HR20.12.2023
LT20.12.2023
LV20.12.2023
NL20.12.2023
RS20.12.2023
SE20.12.2023
BG20.03.2024
NO20.03.2024
GR21.03.2024
Former [2024/24]ES20.12.2023
FI20.12.2023
HR20.12.2023
LT20.12.2023
RS20.12.2023
SE20.12.2023
BG20.03.2024
NO20.03.2024
GR21.03.2024
Former [2024/21]FI20.12.2023
LT20.12.2023
BG20.03.2024
GR21.03.2024
Former [2024/20]GR21.03.2024
Documents cited:Search[XI]US4062208  (NIELSEN JR ANKER J) [X] 1 * abstract * [I] 2-14;
 [A]US2002078721  (VELLETTE MICHEL [CA], et al) [A] 1-14* paragraph [0016] - paragraph [0028]; figures 1-8 *;
 [A]US2005092367  (ESPINOZA ROGER [US]) [A] 1-14 * paragraph [0020] - paragraph [0027]; figures 1-4 *
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