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EP3418603 - DAMPING DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HOLLOW SHAFTS, STRUTS, AND BEAMS WITH BENDING MODES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  23.06.2020
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.06.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.12.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  28.06.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  23.11.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip24.07.2024New entry: Reply to examination report 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
LORD Corporation
6035 Parkland Boulevard
Cleveland OH 44124 / US
[2024/02]
Former [2018/52]For all designated states
LORD Corporation
111 Lord Drive
Cary, NC 27511 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Whiteford, Gerald
3508 Dublin Road
Waterford, PA 16441 / US
02 / Zameroski, Daniel
10522 Pebble Creek Drive
McKean, PA 16426 / US
 [2018/52]
Representative(s)Murgitroyd & Company
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2018/52]Murgitroyd & Company
Scotland House
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
Application number, filing date18184389.711.05.2016
[2018/52]
Priority number, dateUS201562159709P11.05.2015         Original published format: US 201562159709 P
[2018/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3418603
Date:26.12.2018
Language:EN
[2018/52]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP31.10.2018
ClassificationIPC:F16F15/126, F16F15/14, F16F15/02, F16F15/12, F16F15/129, F16F15/06, F16F7/09, F16F7/06
[2018/52]
CPC:
F16F15/126 (EP,US); F16F7/095 (US); F16F15/02 (US);
F16F15/1207 (US); F16F15/1292 (US); F16F15/1414 (EP,US);
F16F7/06 (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 [2019/31]
Former [2018/52]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:DÄMPFUNGSVORRICHTUNGEN, SYSTEME UND VERFAHREN FÜR HOHLWELLEN, STREBEN UND BALKEN MIT BIEGEMODI[2018/52]
English:DAMPING DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HOLLOW SHAFTS, STRUTS, AND BEAMS WITH BENDING MODES[2018/52]
French:DISPOSITIFS D'AMORTISSEMENT, SYSTÈMES ET PROCÉDÉS POUR ARBRES CREUX, ENTRETOISES ET FAISCEAUX AVEC MODES DE FLEXION[2018/52]
Examination procedure25.06.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.06.2019Examination requested  [2019/31]
25.06.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
02.01.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.02.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.07.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.09.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.07.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.11.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.04.2024Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.07.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP16725987.8  / EP3295052
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
15.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
27.05.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
27.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
27.05.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
30.05.2023Renewal fee patent year 08
28.05.2024Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[A]DE2747225  (PORSCHE AG);
 [XI]US5667204  (SLOCUM ALEXANDER HENRY [US]);
 [A]JP2003184940  (TOYO TIRE & RUBBER CO);
 [A]JP2004156674  (TOKAI RUBBER IND LTD)
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