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EP About this file: EP3817953

EP3817953 - A RETRO-FITTABLE VEHICLE LOCK [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.07.2024
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.05.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  23.03.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  04.12.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  09.04.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  11.01.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip19.07.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 21.08.2024  [2024/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
HARDCORE AUTOMOTIVE LOCKING TECHNOLOGIES (PTY) LTD
Jolin House
Cnr of Marloth & van der Merwe Street
1200 Nelspruit / ZA
[2024/34]
Former [2021/19]For all designated states
HARDCORE AUTOMOTIVE LOCKING TECHNOLOGIES (PTY) LTD
Jolin House
Cnr of Marltoh & van der Merwe Street
1200 Nelspruit / ZA
Inventor(s)01 / TALJAARD, Philippus, Petrus, Erasmus
11 Cecilia Street Sunninghill
1200 Nelspruit / ZA
 [2021/19]
Representative(s)Cremer & Cremer
Patentanwälte St.-Barbara-Straße 16
89077 Ulm / DE
[2021/19]
Application number, filing date18925279.405.07.2018
[2021/19]
WO2018IB54959
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020008234
Date:09.01.2020
Language:EN
[2020/02]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3817953
Date:12.05.2021
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.01.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3817953
Date:21.08.2024
Language:EN
[2024/34]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US09.01.2020
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.06.2021
ClassificationIPC:B60R25/00, B60R25/06, F16H63/34
[2021/19]
CPC:
B60R25/04 (EP); B60R25/06 (EP,US); F16H63/34 (EP);
F16H63/3408 (US); F16H63/36 (US); B60R2025/0415 (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 [2021/19]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:NACHRÜSTBARES FAHRZEUGSCHLOSS[2021/19]
English:A RETRO-FITTABLE VEHICLE LOCK[2021/19]
French:VERROU DE VÉHICULE MODERNISABLE[2021/19]
Entry into regional phase04.02.2021National basic fee paid 
04.02.2021Search fee paid 
04.02.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
04.02.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.02.2021Examination requested  [2021/19]
11.01.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.12.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.03.2024Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
08.05.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.07.2024Fee for grant paid
12.07.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.07.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
28.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
26.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
29.06.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
04.07.2024Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.07.202104   M06   Fee paid on   28.01.2022
31.07.202205   M06   Fee paid on   26.08.2022
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Documents cited:Search[A]GB2234477  (EMMETT BRIAN HENRY);
 [A]WO2018001476  (GKN DRIVELINE BRUNECK AG [IT]);
 [A]WO2018042236  (HARDCORE AUTOMOTIVE LOCKING TECH PTY LTD [ZA])
International search[A]US2992693  (PEYTON HARVEY E F);
 [A]US8132480  (ALLEN EDWARD C [US], et al);
 [A]WO2017006008  (RENAULT SAS [FR], et al);
 [A]WO2018001476  (GKN DRIVELINE BRUNECK AG [IT]);
 [A]WO2018042236  (HARDCORE AUTOMOTIVE LOCKING TECH PTY LTD [ZA])
ExaminationUS2019202398
 US2021070249
by applicantWO2018001476
 WO2018042236
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