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EP About this file: EP3693790

EP3693790 - FLEX MEMBER ACTUATOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.08.2023
Database last updated on 27.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  16.09.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.05.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  19.02.2021
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  10.07.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip19.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG		published on 21.08.2024 [2024/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Datalogic USA, Inc.
959 Terry Street
Eugene, OR 97402-9150 / US
[2020/33]
Inventor(s)01 / BROBST, Thomas J.
2523 W. Walnut Street
Allentown, PA 18104 / US
02 / HOSKINSON, Jeff
3000 Memory Lane
Eugene, OR 97404 / US
03 / GIANGRASSO, Alana
126 Clover Hill Lane
Harleysville, PA 19438 / US
 [2020/33]
Representative(s)Porta & Consulenti Associati S.p.A.
Via Vittoria Colonna, 4
20149 Milano / IT
[2020/33]
Application number, filing date19219533.723.12.2019
[2020/33]
Priority number, dateUS20181623726031.12.2018         Original published format: US201816237260
[2020/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3693790
Date:12.08.2020
Language:EN
[2020/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3693790
Date:19.10.2022
Language:EN
[2022/42]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.07.2020
ClassificationIPC:G03B3/10
[2020/33]
CPC:
G03B3/10 (EP); G02B7/10 (US); G02B7/09 (US);
G03B17/02 (US); G03B5/00 (US); G03B2217/002 (US);
G09G2320/0261 (US); G09G3/001 (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 [2021/12]
Former [2020/33]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:BIEGEELEMENTAKTUATOR[2020/33]
English:FLEX MEMBER ACTUATOR[2020/33]
French:ACTIONNEUR À ÉLÉMENT FLEXIBLE[2020/33]
Examination procedure11.02.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.02.2021Examination requested  [2021/12]
11.02.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
19.05.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.09.2022Fee for grant paid
08.09.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
08.09.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)20.07.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
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Documents cited:Search[XAI]US2015192792  (MORIYA AKIHIRO [JP], et al) [X] 1,2,4-7 * paragraphs [0090] - [0101]; figures 1, 2 * [A] 12-15 [I] 3,8-11;
 [XAI]US2015219872  (TERAJIMA KOKICHI [JP]) [X] 1,2,4-7 * paragraphs [0043] - [0046]; figures 1a-3 * [A] 12-15 [I] 3,8-11;
 [XAI]US2015364980  (LIAO CHIA-HUNG [TW]) [X] 1,2,4-7 * paragraphs [0016] - [0020]; figures 1,3 * [A] 12-15 [I] 3,8-11;
 [XAI]EP3032326  (MITSUMI ELECTRIC CO LTD [JP]) [X] 1,2,4-7 * paragraph [0042]; figure 3 * [A] 12-15[I] 3,8-11
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