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EP3790824 - SEAL APPARATUS FOR DOCK LEVELERS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  30.06.2023
Database last updated on 09.09.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  12.02.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  16.11.2019
Formerunknown
Status updated on  04.06.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip13.03.2024New entry: Renewal fee paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Rite-Hite Holding Corporation
195 S. Rite-Hite Way
Milwaukee, WI 53204 / US
[2023/06]
Former [2021/11]For all designated states
Rite-Hite Holding Corporation
8900 N. Arbon Drive
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53223 / US
Inventor(s)01 / THOLE, Collin
523 Weber Parkway
Lancaster, Wisconsin 53813 / US
02 / SCHMIDT, Timothy J.
2172 Orchard Drive
Dubuque, Iowa 52001 / US
03 / BORGERDING, Gary
9847 Alanda Court
Dubuque, Iowa 52003 / US
04 / HEIM, Frank
6092 Sunrise Drive
Platteville, Wisconsin 53818 / US
05 / BLASER, Mary
W142 N10705 Wooded Hills Drive
Germantown, Wisconsin 53022 / US
 [2021/11]
Representative(s)Samson & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Widenmayerstraße 6
80538 München / DE
[2021/11]
Application number, filing date19726537.407.05.2019
[2021/11]
WO2019US31222
Priority number, dateUS201862668216P07.05.2018         Original published format: US 201862668216 P
[2021/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019217494
Date:14.11.2019
Language:EN
[2019/46]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3790824
Date:17.03.2021
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.11.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/11]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP14.11.2019
ClassificationIPC:B65G69/28, B65G69/00, F16J15/02
[2021/11]
CPC:
B65G69/2876 (EP); B65G69/287 (CN); B65G69/008 (EP,US);
B65G69/2811 (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 [2021/11]
TitleGerman:DICHTUNGSVORRICHTUNG FÜR LADEBRÜCKEN[2021/11]
English:SEAL APPARATUS FOR DOCK LEVELERS[2021/11]
French:APPAREIL D'ÉTANCHÉITÉ DESTINÉ À DES NIVELEURS DE QUAI[2021/11]
Entry into regional phase05.11.2020National basic fee paid 
05.11.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
05.11.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.11.2020Examination requested  [2021/11]
05.11.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
25.06.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.06.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.01.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
16.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
14.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
13.03.2024Renewal fee patent year 06
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Cited inInternational search[XAI]US2005053427  (DILLON MARK [US], et al);
 [XA]US2011061184  (KIMENER R PETER [US], et al);
 [A]US2013167310  (EUNGARD WILLIAM C [US]);
 [XA]US2016229647  (KOWK RONALD [CA])
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