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EP About this file: EP3688844

EP3688844 - CONTACT WITH A PRESS-FIT FASTENER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.10.2024
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.10.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.04.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  01.10.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  03.07.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  06.04.2019
Formerunknown
Status updated on  24.10.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip03.10.2024No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 06.11.2024 [2024/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Interplex Industries, Inc.
231 Ferris Avenue
East Providence, RI 02916 / US
[2020/32]
Inventor(s)01 / PARRISH, Jeffrey, D.
405 Sunset Street
Plymouth, MI 48170 / US
 [2020/32]
Representative(s)V.O.
P.O. Box 87930
2508 DH Den Haag / NL
[2020/32]
Application number, filing date18786137.224.09.2018
[2020/32]
WO2018US52385
Priority number, dateUS201762564573P28.09.2017         Original published format: US 201762564573 P
US201862614640P08.01.2018         Original published format: US 201862614640 P
[2020/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019067347
Date:04.04.2019
Language:EN
[2019/14]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3688844
Date:05.08.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.04.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3688844
Date:29.11.2023
Language:EN
[2023/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP04.04.2019
ClassificationIPC:H01R12/58
[2020/32]
CPC:
H01R12/585 (EP,US); H01R12/523 (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 [2020/32]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:KONTAKT MIT AUFPRESSVERSCHLUSS[2020/32]
English:CONTACT WITH A PRESS-FIT FASTENER[2020/32]
French:CONTACT POURVU D'UN ÉLÉMENT DE FIXATION À AJUSTEMENT PAR PRESSION[2020/32]
Entry into regional phase15.04.2020National basic fee paid 
15.04.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
15.04.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.04.2020Examination requested  [2020/32]
15.04.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
17.09.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.10.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.12.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.04.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.08.2023Fee for grant paid
23.08.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.08.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)30.08.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
09.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
08.09.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
25.10.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.09.202306   M06   Fee paid on   25.10.2023
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT29.11.2023
CZ29.11.2023
DK29.11.2023
EE29.11.2023
ES29.11.2023
HR29.11.2023
IT29.11.2023
LT29.11.2023
LV29.11.2023
NL29.11.2023
PL29.11.2023
RO29.11.2023
RS29.11.2023
SE29.11.2023
SK29.11.2023
SM29.11.2023
BG29.02.2024
NO29.02.2024
GR01.03.2024
IS29.03.2024
PT01.04.2024
[2024/36]
Former [2024/35]AT29.11.2023
CZ29.11.2023
DK29.11.2023
EE29.11.2023
ES29.11.2023
HR29.11.2023
LT29.11.2023
LV29.11.2023
NL29.11.2023
PL29.11.2023
RO29.11.2023
RS29.11.2023
SE29.11.2023
SM29.11.2023
BG29.02.2024
NO29.02.2024
GR01.03.2024
IS29.03.2024
Former [2024/34]DK29.11.2023
EE29.11.2023
ES29.11.2023
HR29.11.2023
LT29.11.2023
LV29.11.2023
NL29.11.2023
PL29.11.2023
RS29.11.2023
SE29.11.2023
SM29.11.2023
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NO29.02.2024
GR01.03.2024
IS29.03.2024
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ES29.11.2023
HR29.11.2023
LT29.11.2023
LV29.11.2023
NL29.11.2023
PL29.11.2023
RS29.11.2023
SE29.11.2023
SM29.11.2023
BG29.02.2024
NO29.02.2024
GR01.03.2024
IS29.03.2024
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HR29.11.2023
LT29.11.2023
LV29.11.2023
NL29.11.2023
PL29.11.2023
RS29.11.2023
SE29.11.2023
BG29.02.2024
NO29.02.2024
GR01.03.2024
IS29.03.2024
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HR29.11.2023
LT29.11.2023
PL29.11.2023
RS29.11.2023
SE29.11.2023
BG29.02.2024
NO29.02.2024
GR01.03.2024
IS29.03.2024
Former [2024/24]ES29.11.2023
HR29.11.2023
LT29.11.2023
RS29.11.2023
SE29.11.2023
BG29.02.2024
NO29.02.2024
GR01.03.2024
IS29.03.2024
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BG29.02.2024
GR01.03.2024
IS29.03.2024
Former [2024/20]GR01.03.2024
IS29.03.2024
Cited inInternational search[Y]EP0092150  (BUCKBEE MEARS CO [US]) [Y] 17 * figure 1 *;
 [YA]US4867710  (HARTING DIETMAR [DE], et al) [Y] 4 * figure 3 * [A] 1;
 [A]DE19810897  (WEIDMUELLER INTERFACE [DE]) [A] 1-20* column 4; figure 2 *;
 [Y]US2004029408  (BROWN JOHN B [US]) [Y] 19 * figure 3 *;
 [XYI]US2009104823  (LUDWIG RONNY [DE]) [X] 1-3,5-9,11 * paragraphs [0022] , [0023]; figures 1-3 * [Y] 4,10,12-15,17-19 [I] 16,20;
 [Y]DE102009060739  (SORIG LUDGER [DE]) [Y] 10,12-15 * figure 5 *;
 [Y]CN103730742  (GUANGZHOU HUALING REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT CO LTD) [Y] 18 * figure 1 *
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