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EP About this file: EP3786726

EP3786726 - ANTIFRICTION SHELL FOR PIVOTING ELEMENTS OF A MECHANICAL TIMEPIECE MOVEMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.08.2024
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  08.09.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.05.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  17.09.2021
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  29.01.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip15.08.2024No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 18.09.2024 [2024/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Valsigna GmbH
Via Luganetto 4
6962 Lugano / CH
[2021/09]
Inventor(s)01 / Kancerevycius, Gitanas
Via Orti di Sopra 9
6946 Ponte Capriasca / CH
02 / Capiaghi, Gian Paolo
Via Cesarea 24
6855 Stabio / CH
03 / Janusauskas, Linas
Mazvydo str. 4-84
06277 Vilnius / LT
04 / Gailevicius, Darius
Plytines str. 29-52
10105 Vilnius / LT
 [2021/09]
Representative(s)Praxi Intellectual Property Lugano
Via San Gottardo, 15
6900 Lugano / CH
[N/P]
Former [2023/41]Postiglione, Ferruccio
Fiammenghi-Fiammenghi
Via San Gottardo 15
6900 Lugano / CH
Former [2021/09]Pasquino, Fabio
Fiammenghi-Fiammenghi
Via San Gottardo 15
6900 Lugano / CH
Application number, filing date19194836.302.09.2019
[2021/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3786726
Date:03.03.2021
Language:EN
[2021/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3786726
Date:11.10.2023
Language:EN
[2023/41]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.03.2020
ClassificationIPC:G04B31/06, G04B31/004, F16C17/08, F16C33/04, B33Y70/10
[2021/09]
CPC:
G04B31/004 (EP); B33Y70/10 (EP); F16C17/08 (EP);
F16C33/043 (EP); G04B31/06 (EP); C04B2235/483 (EP);
C04B2235/6026 (EP) (-)
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 [2021/41]  
Former [2021/09]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:REIBUNGSVERHINDERNDE HÜLLE FÜR SCHWENKBARE ELEMENTE EINES MECHANISCHEN UHRWERKS[2021/09]
English:ANTIFRICTION SHELL FOR PIVOTING ELEMENTS OF A MECHANICAL TIMEPIECE MOVEMENT[2021/09]
French:COQUE ANTIFRICTION POUR ÉLÉMENTS PIVOTANTS D'UN MOUVEMENT D'HORLOGERIE MÉCANIQUE[2021/09]
Examination procedure03.09.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.09.2021Examination requested  [2021/42]
03.09.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
09.05.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.08.2023Fee for grant paid
18.08.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
18.08.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)12.07.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
23.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
05.09.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ11.10.2023
ES11.10.2023
HR11.10.2023
PL11.10.2023
RO11.10.2023
RS11.10.2023
SK11.10.2023
SM11.10.2023
NO11.01.2024
GR12.01.2024
IS11.02.2024
[2024/36]
Former [2024/35]CZ11.10.2023
ES11.10.2023
HR11.10.2023
PL11.10.2023
RO11.10.2023
RS11.10.2023
SM11.10.2023
NO11.01.2024
GR12.01.2024
IS11.02.2024
Former [2024/33]ES11.10.2023
HR11.10.2023
PL11.10.2023
RS11.10.2023
SM11.10.2023
NO11.01.2024
GR12.01.2024
IS11.02.2024
Former [2024/25]ES11.10.2023
HR11.10.2023
PL11.10.2023
RS11.10.2023
NO11.01.2024
GR12.01.2024
IS11.02.2024
Former [2024/20]GR12.01.2024
IS11.02.2024
Documents cited:Search[A]US3164421  (WALTER KOHLHAGEN) [A] 1-15 * column 2, line 36 - column 7, line 49; figures 1-13 *;
 [A]EP2605086  (ETA SA MFT HORLOGERE SUISSE [CH]) [A] 1-15 * paragraph [0056]; figure 7a *;
 [A]CH708936  (SWATCH GROUP RES & DEV LTD [CH]) [A] 1-15 * paragraphs [0028] - [0030] - [0034] , [0035] , [0039] - [0044]; figures 2-5 *;
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mee.2018.01.018
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/nn800451w
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.840657
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/lsa.2016.133
 [T]  - MARIA FARSARI ET AL, "REVIEW ARTICLE;Multiphoton polymerization of hybrid materials;Multiphoton polymerization of hybrid materials", JOURNAL OF OPTICS, INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS PUBLISHING, BRISTOL GB, (20101111), vol. 12, no. 12, doi:10.1088/2040-8978/12/12/124001, ISSN 2040-8986, page 124001, XP020202235 [T] 1-15 * Section 7. *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/2040-8978/12/12/124001
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