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EP About this file: EP3580405

EP3580405 - DECOUPLING TRACK [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2019/51]UNCOUPLING STRIP
[2020/51]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.04.2022
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.04.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.11.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.09.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  15.11.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  02.11.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  19.05.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip27.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 30.10.2024 [2024/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ewald Dörken AG
Wetterstrasse 58
58313 Herdecke / DE
[2019/51]
Inventor(s)01 / KAISER, Uwe
Weg zum Poethen 95
58313 Herdecke / DE
02 / STRIEDER, Birgit
Große Bank 2
44795 Bochum / DE
03 / RAIDT, Heinz Peter
Am Franzosensiepen 63
44227 Dortmund / DE
04 / GOERKE, Ulrich
Raabestraße 4
58313 Herdecke / DE
05 / BACHON, Thomas
Benrodestraße 85
40597 Düsseldorf / DE
 [2021/21]
Former [2019/51]01 / KAISER, Uwe
Weg zum Poethen 95
58313 Herdecke / DE
02 / STRIEDER, Birgit
Große Bank 2
44795 Bochum / DE
03 / RAIDT, Heinz, Peter
Am Franzosensiepen 63
44227 Dortmund / DE
04 / GOERKE, Ulrich
Raabestraße 4
58313 Herdecke / DE
05 / BACHON, Thomas
Benrodestraße 85
40597 Düsseldorf NRW / DE
Representative(s)Weidener, Jörg Michael
Von Rohr
Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Rüttenscheider Straße 62
45130 Essen / DE
[2019/51]
Application number, filing date18722413.417.04.2018
[2019/51]
WO2018EP59724
Priority number, dateDE2017100400026.04.2017         Original published format: DE102017004000
[2019/51]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018197256
Date:01.11.2018
Language:DE
[2018/44]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3580405
Date:18.12.2019
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.11.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3580405
Date:26.05.2021
Language:DE
[2021/21]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP01.11.2018
ClassificationIPC:E04F15/18
[2019/51]
CPC:
E04F15/182 (EP); E04F15/02194 (US); E04F15/0215 (US);
E04F15/185 (EP); E04F15/186 (EP)
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 [2019/51]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ENTKOPPLUNGSBAHN[2019/51]
English:DECOUPLING TRACK[2021/16]
French:BANDE DE DÉCOUPLAGE[2019/51]
Former [2019/51]UNCOUPLING STRIP
Entry into regional phase10.09.2019National basic fee paid 
10.09.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
10.09.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.09.2019Examination requested  [2019/51]
10.09.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
10.10.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.09.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.10.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.11.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.03.2021Fee for grant paid
16.03.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.03.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)01.03.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
20.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU17.04.2018
AL26.05.2021
CY26.05.2021
DK26.05.2021
EE26.05.2021
ES26.05.2021
FI26.05.2021
HR26.05.2021
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BG26.08.2021
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GR27.08.2021
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PT27.09.2021
[2024/44]
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Cited inInternational search[X]DE29924180U  (SCHLUETER SYSTEMS KG [DE]) [X] 1,2,4-9,11,12,17 * figures 4, 6, 7 *;
 [XI]DE202012105080U  (GUTJAHR WALTER [DE]) [X] 1-9,11,12,17 * paragraph [0017]; figures 2A, 2B, 6 * [I] 10,15,16;
 [X]US9328520  (KRISER MATTHEW [US]) [X] 1,2,4-7,9,12-14,17,18* figures 2A-2E, 3 *
by applicantEP2246467
 EP2372041
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