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EP About this file: EP3681349

EP3681349 - FURNITURE SECURING DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.11.2023
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.07.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  16.09.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  19.06.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  22.03.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip12.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SM
published on 14.08.2024 [2024/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Elbee Pty Ltd.
P.O. Box 2022
Bondi Junction 1355 / AU
[2020/30]
Inventor(s)01 / MARSDEN, Andrew
54 Governor Long Rd.
Hingham, MA 02043 / US
 [2020/30]
Representative(s)Tobiasz-Dumania, Katarzyna, et al
Baker & McKenzie
Krzyzowski i Wspolnicy sp. k.
Rondo ONZ 1
00-124 Warszawa / PL
[2020/30]
Application number, filing date18857075.812.09.2018
[2020/30]
WO2018IB01142
Priority number, dateUS201762558853P14.09.2017         Original published format: US 201762558853 P
[2020/30]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019053510
Date:21.03.2019
Language:EN
[2019/12]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3681349
Date:22.07.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.03.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3681349
Date:06.12.2023
Language:EN
[2023/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:AU21.03.2019
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.05.2021
ClassificationIPC:A47B97/00, B60P7/08, B60P7/13, B60P7/135, B61D45/00, B64D9/00, // F16M13/02
[2021/23]
CPC:
A47B97/001 (EP); A47B97/00 (AU,US); A47B95/008 (EP);
F16M13/022 (EP,US); A47B2097/008 (EP,AU,US)
Former IPC [2020/30]A47B97/00, B60P7/08, B60P7/13, B60P7/135, B61D45/00, B64D9/00
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 [2020/30]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:MÖBELBEFESTIGUNGSVORRICHTUNG[2020/30]
English:FURNITURE SECURING DEVICE[2020/30]
French:DISPOSITIF DE FIXATION DE MEUBLES[2020/30]
Entry into regional phase14.04.2020National basic fee paid 
14.04.2020Search fee paid 
14.04.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
14.04.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.04.2020Examination requested  [2020/30]
03.12.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.09.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.01.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.07.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.10.2023Fee for grant paid
25.10.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
31.10.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
03.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
19.09.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
18.09.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipES06.12.2023
HR06.12.2023
RS06.12.2023
SM06.12.2023
NO06.03.2024
GR07.03.2024
IS06.04.2024
[2024/33]
Former [2024/32]ES06.12.2023
HR06.12.2023
RS06.12.2023
NO06.03.2024
GR07.03.2024
IS06.04.2024
Former [2024/24]ES06.12.2023
HR06.12.2023
RS06.12.2023
NO06.03.2024
GR07.03.2024
Former [2024/20]GR07.03.2024
Documents cited:Search[A]JPS55122654U  (ND) [A] 1-16 * figures 1-3 *;
 [Y]US4850769  (MATTHEWS JAMES R [US]) [Y] 1-16 * figures 2-3 *;
 [A]KR19980018401U  (ND) [A] 1-16* figures 1-2 *;
 [Y]CN206166322U  (GUANGZHOU PRODIGY DAILY-PRODUCTION CO LTD) [Y] 1-16 * figures 1-4 *
International search[Y]US3409264  (SCHWIEBERT PHILLIP D, et al) [Y] 1-18 & 27-29 * Figures 1-6: Items 20, 23, 40, 42, 48 & 55 *;
 [A]JPS57111247U  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC WORKS LID.) [A] 1-36 * Whole of Document *;
 [Y]US4850769  (MATTHEWS JAMES R [US]) [Y] 1-18 * Figures 2-3: Items 24-30 & 32 *;
 [A]US2006097123  (GALLIEN JAMES M [US]) [A] 1-36* Whole of Document *;
 [A]GB2471315  (DONOHOE MARK JOHN [GB]) [A] 1-36 * Whole of Document *;
 [XY]CN206166322U  (GUANGZHOU PRODIGY DAILY-PRODUCTION CO LTD) [X] 19-26 & 30-36 * Figures 1-3: Items 11-33 and Paragraphs 14, 24-27 & 29-31 Figures 1-3: Items 11-33 and Paragraphs 14, 24-27 & 29-31 * [Y] 1-18 & 27-29;
 [A]US2017164738  (CLEMENTS CALYN [US]) [A] 1-36 * Whole of Document *
by applicantCN206166322U
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