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EP3965704 - CONSTRAINING MECHANISMS FOR SELECTIVE DEPLOYMENT AND ASSOCIATED METHODS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  30.08.2024
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  11.02.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  20.11.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip04.09.2024New entry: Despatch of examination report + time limit 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
555 Paper Mill Road
Newark, DE 19711 / US
[N/P]
Former [2023/33]For all designated states
W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
555 Paper Mill Rd.
Newark, DE 19711 / US
Former [2022/11]For all designated states
W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
555 Paper Mill Road
Newark DE 19711 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BROYLES, Michael R.
555 Paper Mill Road
Newark, Delaware 19711 / US
02 / STASTKA, Jerry J.
555 Paper Mill Road
Newark, Delaware 19711 / US
 [2022/11]
Representative(s)HGF
HGF Limited
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
[2022/11]
Application number, filing date19727205.710.05.2019
[2022/11]
WO2019US31761
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020231387
Date:19.11.2020
Language:EN
[2020/47]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3965704
Date:16.03.2022
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.11.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/11]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP19.11.2020
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/97, D04B21/00
[2022/11]
CPC:
A61F2/97 (EP); A61F2/95 (US); A61F2002/9511 (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 [2022/11]
TitleGerman:ZWANGSMECHANISMEN ZUR SELEKTIVEN ENTFALTUNG UND ZUGEHÖRIGE VERFAHREN[2022/11]
English:CONSTRAINING MECHANISMS FOR SELECTIVE DEPLOYMENT AND ASSOCIATED METHODS[2022/11]
French:MÉCANISMES DE CONTRAINTE POUR DÉPLOIEMENT SÉLECTIF ET PROCÉDÉS ASSOCIÉS[2022/11]
Entry into regional phase18.10.2021National basic fee paid 
18.10.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
18.10.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.10.2021Examination requested  [2022/11]
18.10.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
24.06.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.09.2024Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
18.05.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
23.05.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
21.05.2024Renewal fee patent year 06
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Cited inInternational search[XA]US6224627  (ARMSTRONG JOSEPH ROBERT [US], et al);
 [A]US2004122503  (CAMPBELL CAREY V [US], et al);
 [A]US2013123900  (EBLACAS JULIO E [US], et al);
 [XA]US2014277363  (ARMSTRONG JOSEPH R [US], et al);
 [XA]WO2019075069  (GORE & ASS [US])
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