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EP About this file: EP3852566

EP3852566 - WELDING HELMET [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  15.12.2023
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.09.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  16.06.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.03.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  25.06.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  30.03.2019
Formerunknown
Status updated on  15.10.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip08.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SE
published on 11.09.2024  [2024/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
3M Innovative Properties Company
3M Center
Post Office Box 33427
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
[2024/03]
Former [2021/30]For all designated states
3M Innovative Properties Company
3M Center
Post Office Box 33427
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SERNFÄLT, Mats U.
Bollstanäsvägen 3
S-191 89 Sollentuna / SE
02 / DANIELS, Björn
Bollstanäsvägen 3
S-191 89 Sollentuna / SE
 [2021/30]
Representative(s)Mathys & Squire
Theatinerstraße 7
80333 München / DE
[2024/03]
Former [2021/30]Vollmers, Hans-Gerd
3M Deutschland GmbH
3M Office of Intellectual Property Counsel
Carl-Schurz-Straße 1
41453 Neuss / DE
Application number, filing date18782208.519.09.2018
[2021/30]
WO2018IB57230
Priority number, dateEP2017019250822.09.2017         Original published format: EP 17192508
[2023/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019058287
Date:28.03.2019
Language:EN
[2019/13]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3852566
Date:28.07.2021
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.03.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3852566
Date:17.01.2024
Language:EN
[2024/03]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP28.03.2019
ClassificationIPC:A42B3/22, A61F9/06
[2021/30]
CPC:
A42B3/225 (EP,US); A42B3/222 (US); A61F9/045 (US);
A61F9/06 (EP,US); A61F9/064 (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 [2021/30]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SCHWEISSHELM[2021/30]
English:WELDING HELMET[2021/30]
French:CASQUE DE SOUDAGE[2021/30]
Entry into regional phase21.04.2020National basic fee paid 
21.04.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
21.04.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.04.2020Examination requested  [2021/30]
21.04.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
12.10.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.03.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.06.2023Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
15.06.2023Fee for grant paid
15.06.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
04.09.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.12.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
21.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
21.09.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
20.09.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT17.01.2024
BG17.01.2024
ES17.01.2024
FI17.01.2024
HR17.01.2024
LT17.01.2024
LV17.01.2024
NL17.01.2024
PL17.01.2024
SE17.01.2024
NO17.04.2024
RS17.04.2024
GR18.04.2024
IS17.05.2024
PT17.05.2024
[2024/37]
Former [2024/36]AT17.01.2024
BG17.01.2024
ES17.01.2024
FI17.01.2024
HR17.01.2024
LT17.01.2024
LV17.01.2024
NL17.01.2024
PL17.01.2024
NO17.04.2024
RS17.04.2024
GR18.04.2024
IS17.05.2024
PT17.05.2024
Former [2024/35]AT17.01.2024
BG17.01.2024
ES17.01.2024
FI17.01.2024
HR17.01.2024
LT17.01.2024
NL17.01.2024
NO17.04.2024
RS17.04.2024
GR18.04.2024
IS17.05.2024
Former [2024/34]BG17.01.2024
FI17.01.2024
HR17.01.2024
LT17.01.2024
NL17.01.2024
NO17.04.2024
RS17.04.2024
GR18.04.2024
IS17.05.2024
Former [2024/33]LT17.01.2024
NL17.01.2024
NO17.04.2024
IS17.05.2024
Former [2024/32]NL17.01.2024
IS17.05.2024
Former [2024/31]NL17.01.2024
Cited inInternational search[A]GB2153003  (SAFETY PRODUCTS LIMITED) [A] 1* page 2, lines 46-89; figure 2 *;
 [X]JPH07216622  (KOKEN KK) [X] 1-4,7,10 * abstract *;
 [XI]US6298498  (BURNS JAMES A [US], et al) [X] 1-8,10-14 * column 5, lines 23-54; figures 6,7 * [I] 9;
 [X]US8336114  (LEE SHIH-MIN [TW]) [X] 1-3,10,13,14 * column 3, lines 36-48; figure 2 * * column 4, lines 31-60 *
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