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EP3612414 - TUBE MOUNTS FOR USE ON TUBULAR FEATURES OF VEHICLES TO MOUNT A VARIETY OF VEHICLE ACCESSORIES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.04.2024
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.05.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.09.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  19.08.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.04.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.06.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  24.01.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  27.10.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip12.04.2024No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 15.05.2024  [2024/20]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Burton, Thomas
4998 Steel Ridge Road
Red House, West Virginia 25168 / US
[2020/09]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2020/09]
Representative(s)Murgitroyd & Company
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2023/23]Murgitroyd & Company
Murgitroyd House
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
Former [2020/09]Hanna Moore + Curley
Garryard House
25/26 Earlsfort Terrace
Dublin 2, D02 PX51 / IE
Application number, filing date18788518.120.04.2018
[2020/09]
WO2018US28667
Priority number, dateUS20171549347321.04.2017         Original published format: US201715493473
[2020/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018195492
Date:25.10.2018
Language:EN
[2018/43]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3612414
Date:26.02.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.10.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3612414
Date:07.06.2023
Language:EN
[2023/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:AU25.10.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.09.2020
ClassificationIPC:B60R9/00, B60R11/00, B60J11/00
[2020/43]
CPC:
B60R9/058 (EP,IL,US); B60R11/00 (IL)
Former IPC [2020/09]B60R9/00, B60R11/00
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 [2020/09]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ROHRHALTERUNGEN ZUR VERWENDUNG AUF ROHRFÖRMIGEN MERKMALEN VON FAHRZEUGEN ZUR ANBRINGUNG EINER GRUPPE VON FAHRZEUGZUBEHÖR[2020/09]
English:TUBE MOUNTS FOR USE ON TUBULAR FEATURES OF VEHICLES TO MOUNT A VARIETY OF VEHICLE ACCESSORIES[2020/09]
French:SUPPORTS DE TUBES DESTINÉS À ÊTRE UTILISÉS SUR DES ÉLÉMENTS TUBULAIRES DE VÉHICULES AFIN DE MONTER DIVERS ACCESSOIRES DE VÉHICULE[2020/09]
Entry into regional phase12.11.2019National basic fee paid 
12.11.2019Search fee paid 
12.11.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
12.11.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.11.2019Examination requested  [2020/09]
07.04.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.06.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.12.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.04.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.08.2022Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
20.09.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.01.2023Fee for grant paid
27.01.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
27.01.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)08.03.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
28.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
28.04.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
29.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ07.06.2023
ES07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
PL07.06.2023
RO07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
IS07.10.2023
[2024/10]
Former [2024/08]ES07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
Former [2023/51]ES07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
Former [2023/50]ES07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
Former [2023/48]ES07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
Former [2023/46]ES07.06.2023
Documents cited:Search[X]US5138901  (DABANDJIAN ARA N [US], et al) [X] 1-3,6,8,9 * column 2, line 45 - column 3, line 50; figures 1,3-9 *;
 [X]US5829316  (KRIZMAN JR JOHN [US]) [X] 1-3,6,8,9 * column 2, line 66 - column 4, line 19; figures 1,2,5,13,14 *;
 [Y]US6283310  (DEAN GREGORY A [US], et al) [Y] 4,5,7 * figures 14,15 *;
 [A]US6953201  (VANDEMORTEL DENNIS R [US]) [A] 4,5,7* figure 29 *;
 [XY]EP3141469  (HONDA MOTOR CO LTD [JP]) [X] 1-3,6,8,9 * paragraph [0076] - paragraph [0088]; figure 7 * [Y] 4,5,7;
 [XP]WO2017142936  (SMITH LANCE [US]) [XP] 1-3,6,8,9 * page 6, paragraph 2 - page 9, paragraph 2; figures 1,2,14-16 *
International search[A]FR2270472  (CROS JACQUES [FR])[A] 0;
 [X]US2014252188  (WEBSTER MARC W [US]) [X] 10, 14 * Figure 9 and corresponding text in the description *;
 [A]US2017050577  (LINDHOLM OLOF [SE], et al) [A] 0
 [X]  - "Barrel mount for weaver rail???", shotgunworld.com, URL: http://www.shotgunworld.com/bbs/viewtopic.php?t=209505, (20180524) [X] 1-20 * Whole document Whole document *
by applicantUSD319966S
 US5138901
 EP3141469
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