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EP About this file: EP3682184

EP3682184 - MACHINE GUN [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.05.2023
Database last updated on 20.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.06.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.02.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  19.03.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  19.06.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  16.03.2019
Formerunknown
Status updated on  17.09.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip19.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG		published on 21.08.2024 [2024/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
FN Herstal S.A.
Voie de Liège, 33
4040 Herstal / BE
[2020/30]
Inventor(s)01 / FRANSSEN, Pascal Marcel Henri Denis
Rue Fossé Piron 49
4672 Saint-Rémy / BE
02 / VERHAEGEN, Damien Nicole Freddy
Route de Mont 3
4890 Thimister / BE
03 / BECKERS, Robert
Rue de Wergifosse 16
4633 Soumagne / BE
04 / MICHOTTE, Paul
Rue Sous l'Abbaye 15/A
4870 Trooz / BE
05 / GODBILLE, Antoine
Rue Albert Mockel 93
4000 Liège / BE
 [2020/30]
Representative(s)AWA Benelux
AWA Benelux SA
Tour & Taxis - Royal Depot box:216
Havenlaan 86c Avenue du Port
1000 Bruxelles / BE
[N/P]
Former [2022/29]AWA Benelux
Avenue Josse Goffin 158
1082 Bruxelles / BE
Former [2020/30]Pronovem
Office Van Malderen
Avenue Josse Goffin 158
1082 Bruxelles / BE
Application number, filing date18762865.610.09.2018
[2020/30]
WO2018EP74285
Priority number, dateEP2017019038811.09.2017         Original published format: EP 17190388
EP2017019858426.10.2017         Original published format: EP 17198584
[2020/30]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019048669
Date:14.03.2019
Language:FR
[2019/11]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3682184
Date:22.07.2020
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.03.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3682184
Date:20.07.2022
Language:FR
[2022/29]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP14.03.2019
ClassificationIPC:F41A9/32, F41A9/59, F41A9/60, F42B39/08
[2020/30]
CPC:
F41A9/32 (EP,IL,KR,US); F41A3/66 (KR); F41A9/55 (KR);
F41A9/58 (KR); F41A9/59 (EP,IL,US); F41A9/60 (EP,IL,US);
F42B39/08 (EP,IL,KR,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 [2020/30]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:MASCHINENGEWEHR[2020/30]
English:MACHINE GUN[2020/30]
French:MITRAILLEUSE[2020/30]
Entry into regional phase30.03.2020National basic fee paid 
30.03.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
30.03.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.03.2020Examination requested  [2020/30]
30.03.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
21.10.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.03.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.09.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.02.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.06.2022Fee for grant paid
10.06.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.06.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)21.04.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
27.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU10.09.2018
AL20.07.2022
BG20.07.2022
CY20.07.2022
EE20.07.2022
FI20.07.2022
HR20.07.2022
LT20.07.2022
LV20.07.2022
MC20.07.2022
MK20.07.2022
PL20.07.2022
RO20.07.2022
RS20.07.2022
SI20.07.2022
SK20.07.2022
SM20.07.2022
IE10.09.2022
LU10.09.2022
CH30.09.2022
LI30.09.2022
IS20.11.2022
[2024/34]
Former [2024/27]HU10.09.2018
AL20.07.2022
CY20.07.2022
EE20.07.2022
FI20.07.2022
HR20.07.2022
LT20.07.2022
LV20.07.2022
MC20.07.2022
MK20.07.2022
PL20.07.2022
RO20.07.2022
RS20.07.2022
SI20.07.2022
SK20.07.2022
SM20.07.2022
IE10.09.2022
LU10.09.2022
CH30.09.2022
LI30.09.2022
IS20.11.2022
Former [2024/24]HU10.09.2018
AL20.07.2022
CY20.07.2022
EE20.07.2022
FI20.07.2022
HR20.07.2022
LT20.07.2022
LV20.07.2022
MC20.07.2022
PL20.07.2022
RO20.07.2022
RS20.07.2022
SI20.07.2022
SK20.07.2022
SM20.07.2022
IE10.09.2022
LU10.09.2022
CH30.09.2022
LI30.09.2022
IS20.11.2022
Former [2024/21]AL20.07.2022
CY20.07.2022
EE20.07.2022
FI20.07.2022
HR20.07.2022
LT20.07.2022
LV20.07.2022
MC20.07.2022
PL20.07.2022
RO20.07.2022
RS20.07.2022
SI20.07.2022
SK20.07.2022
SM20.07.2022
IE10.09.2022
LU10.09.2022
CH30.09.2022
LI30.09.2022
IS20.11.2022
Former [2023/37]AL20.07.2022
EE20.07.2022
FI20.07.2022
HR20.07.2022
LT20.07.2022
LV20.07.2022
MC20.07.2022
PL20.07.2022
RO20.07.2022
RS20.07.2022
SI20.07.2022
SK20.07.2022
SM20.07.2022
IE10.09.2022
LU10.09.2022
CH30.09.2022
LI30.09.2022
IS20.11.2022
Former [2023/35]AL20.07.2022
EE20.07.2022
FI20.07.2022
HR20.07.2022
LT20.07.2022
LV20.07.2022
MC20.07.2022
PL20.07.2022
RO20.07.2022
RS20.07.2022
SK20.07.2022
SM20.07.2022
IE10.09.2022
LU10.09.2022
CH30.09.2022
LI30.09.2022
IS20.11.2022
Former [2023/33]AL20.07.2022
EE20.07.2022
FI20.07.2022
HR20.07.2022
LT20.07.2022
LV20.07.2022
MC20.07.2022
PL20.07.2022
RO20.07.2022
RS20.07.2022
SK20.07.2022
SM20.07.2022
IE10.09.2022
LU10.09.2022
IS20.11.2022
Former [2023/30]AL20.07.2022
EE20.07.2022
FI20.07.2022
HR20.07.2022
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LV20.07.2022
MC20.07.2022
PL20.07.2022
RO20.07.2022
RS20.07.2022
SK20.07.2022
SM20.07.2022
LU10.09.2022
IS20.11.2022
Former [2023/29]AL20.07.2022
EE20.07.2022
FI20.07.2022
HR20.07.2022
LT20.07.2022
LV20.07.2022
MC20.07.2022
PL20.07.2022
RO20.07.2022
RS20.07.2022
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SM20.07.2022
IS20.11.2022
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FI20.07.2022
HR20.07.2022
LT20.07.2022
LV20.07.2022
MC20.07.2022
PL20.07.2022
RO20.07.2022
RS20.07.2022
SK20.07.2022
SM20.07.2022
IS20.11.2022
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HR20.07.2022
LT20.07.2022
LV20.07.2022
MC20.07.2022
PL20.07.2022
RO20.07.2022
RS20.07.2022
SM20.07.2022
IS20.11.2022
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HR20.07.2022
LT20.07.2022
LV20.07.2022
PL20.07.2022
RS20.07.2022
SM20.07.2022
IS20.11.2022
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LV20.07.2022
PL20.07.2022
RS20.07.2022
IS20.11.2022
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HR20.07.2022
LT20.07.2022
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PL20.07.2022
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Former [2023/10]FI20.07.2022
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LV20.07.2022
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Cited inInternational search[XAI]US2418428  (RUNDQUIST HENNING W);
 [XAI]FR2849498  (GIAT IND SA [FR]);
 [XAI]EP1985960  (NEXTER SYSTEMS [FR]);
 [XAI]EP2107329  (NEXTER SYSTEMS [FR]);
 [XAI]EP2270418  (RHEINMETALL LANDSYSTEME GMBH [DE])
by applicantUS2418428
 FR2849498
 EP1985960
 EP2107329
 EP2270418
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