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EP About this file: EP3553455

EP3553455 - SYSTEM AND METHOD OF DETECTING THE POSITION OF THE TRIGGER IN GUN REPLICAS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2019/42]THE SYSTEM AND METHOD OF DETECTING THE POSITION OF THE TRIGGER IN GUN REPLICAS
[2022/29]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.12.2024
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.01.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.04.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  08.11.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.06.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.06.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  25.10.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  13.09.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip11.07.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 13.08.2025  [2025/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GATE Enterprise sp. z o.o. sp. k.
ul. Torowa 3H
30-435 Kraków / PL
[2023/52]
Former [2023/42]For all designated states
GATE Menet, Wojtak sp.j.
ul. Torowa 3H
30-435 Kraków / PL
Former [2019/42]For all designated states
Gate, Menet, Wojtak sp. j.
ul. Torowa 3H
30-435 Kraków / PL
Inventor(s)01 / Menet, Marcin
ul. Starowolska 9
30-231 Kraków / PL
02 / Wojtak, Damian
ul. Komuny Paryskiej 10/3
30-389 Kraków / PL
 [2019/42]
Representative(s)Bartula-Toch, Marta
Kancelaria Prawno-Patentowa Patent
Krzeslawicka 3A
31-416 Kraków / PL
[2019/42]
Application number, filing date18213227.417.12.2018
[2019/42]
Priority number, datePL2018042522113.04.2018         Original published format: PL 42522118
[2019/42]
Filing languagePL
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3553455
Date:16.10.2019
Language:EN
[2019/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3553455
Date:07.02.2024
Language:EN
[2024/06]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.09.2019
ClassificationIPC:F41A19/10, F41A19/58, F41A19/69
[2019/42]
CPC:
F41A19/58 (EP); F41B11/71 (US); F41A19/10 (EP);
F41A19/69 (EP); G01D5/30 (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 [2019/48]  
Former [2019/42]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:SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUM ERMITTELN DER POSITION DES ABZUGS IN PISTOLENREPLIKEN[2022/29]
English:SYSTEM AND METHOD OF DETECTING THE POSITION OF THE TRIGGER IN GUN REPLICAS[2022/29]
French:SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ DE DÉTECTION DE LA POSITION DE LA GÂCHETTE DANS DES RÉPLIQUES D'ARMES À FEU[2019/42]
Former [2019/42]DAS SYSTEM UND DAS VERFAHREN ZUM ERMITTELN DER POSITION DES ABZUGS IN PISTOLENREPLIKEN
Former [2019/42]THE SYSTEM AND METHOD OF DETECTING THE POSITION OF THE TRIGGER IN GUN REPLICAS
Examination procedure22.10.2019Examination requested  [2019/48]
22.10.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
02.06.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.06.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.10.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.12.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.04.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.06.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.11.2022Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
17.11.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.03.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.04.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.09.2023Fee for grant paid
05.09.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.09.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)08.11.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2025/03]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
30.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
02.01.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
02.01.2024Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ07.02.2024
ES07.02.2024
HR07.02.2024
MC07.02.2024
PL07.02.2024
RO07.02.2024
SK07.02.2024
SM07.02.2024
NO07.05.2024
RS07.05.2024
GR08.05.2024
IS07.06.2024
[2025/33]
Former [2024/49]CZ07.02.2024
ES07.02.2024
HR07.02.2024
PL07.02.2024
RO07.02.2024
SK07.02.2024
SM07.02.2024
NO07.05.2024
RS07.05.2024
GR08.05.2024
IS07.06.2024
Former [2024/48]CZ07.02.2024
ES07.02.2024
HR07.02.2024
PL07.02.2024
SM07.02.2024
NO07.05.2024
RS07.05.2024
GR08.05.2024
IS07.06.2024
Former [2024/47]ES07.02.2024
HR07.02.2024
PL07.02.2024
SM07.02.2024
NO07.05.2024
RS07.05.2024
GR08.05.2024
IS07.06.2024
Former [2024/36]ES07.02.2024
HR07.02.2024
PL07.02.2024
NO07.05.2024
RS07.05.2024
GR08.05.2024
IS07.06.2024
Former [2024/35]ES07.02.2024
HR07.02.2024
NO07.05.2024
RS07.05.2024
GR08.05.2024
IS07.06.2024
Former [2024/34]HR07.02.2024
NO07.05.2024
RS07.05.2024
GR08.05.2024
IS07.06.2024
Former [2024/33]NO07.05.2024
IS07.06.2024
Former [2024/32]IS07.06.2024
Documents cited:Search[YA] US6973748  (RICE JOHN RONALD et al.)
 [YA] US2008105243  (MONKS STEVEN J et al.)
 [YA] US2016054082  (LUPHER JOHN HANCOCK et al.)
ExaminationUS2016054082
by applicantUS7089697
 US2016054082
 US2006042616
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