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EP About this file: EP3752333

EP3752333 - COVER FOR A SPA AND METHOD OF FABRICATING A COVER FOR A SPA [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.02.2025
Database last updated on 21.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  22.03.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  26.11.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  23.09.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  20.11.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  24.08.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip19.09.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 22.10.2025  [2025/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Strong Industries, Inc.
3204 Point Township Drive, Route 11
Northumberland, PA 17857 / US
[2024/17]
Former [2020/52]For all designated states
Strong Industries Inc.
Route 11
3204 Point Township Drive
Northumberland, PA 17857 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SPICER, Wade
3204 Point Township Drive, Route 11
Northumberland, Pennsylvania 17857 / US
02 / WOODS, Charles
3204 Point Township Drive, Route 11
Northumberland, Pennsylvania 17857 / US
 [2020/52]
Representative(s)RGTH
Patentanwälte PartGmbB
Neuer Wall 10
20354 Hamburg / DE
[2020/52]
Application number, filing date19754201.215.02.2019
[2020/52]
WO2019US18243
Priority number, dateUS201862630887P15.02.2018         Original published format: US 201862630887 P
[2020/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2019161223
Date:22.08.2019
Language:EN
[2019/34]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3752333
Date:23.12.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.08.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3752333
Date:24.04.2024
Language:EN
[2024/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US30.04.2020
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.11.2021
ClassificationIPC:E04H4/08, B32B27/08
[2021/52]
CPC:
E04H4/08 (EP,US); B29C44/14 (EP); B29C44/145 (EP);
B29C51/10 (EP,US); B29C51/14 (EP,US); B29C69/02 (EP);
B32B27/065 (EP,US); B32B27/08 (EP,US); B32B27/18 (EP);
B32B27/20 (US); B32B27/302 (EP,US); B32B27/304 (EP,US);
B32B27/308 (EP,US); B32B27/32 (EP); B32B3/06 (EP);
B32B3/08 (EP); B32B3/12 (EP); B32B3/266 (EP);
B32B3/30 (EP); B32B37/02 (US); B32B37/12 (US);
B32B37/185 (US); B32B5/18 (EP,US); B32B5/20 (EP);
B32B7/06 (EP,US); B32B7/08 (EP); B32B7/12 (EP,US);
A61H33/6005 (EP); B29K2025/06 (EP); B29K2075/00 (EP);
B29K2627/06 (EP,US); B29K2655/02 (US); B29K2995/002 (EP,US);
B29L2031/7692 (EP); B32B2266/0228 (EP); B32B2266/0278 (EP);
B32B2266/08 (EP,US); B32B2305/022 (US); B32B2307/402 (EP);
B32B2307/4026 (US); B32B2307/406 (EP); B32B2307/71 (EP,US);
B32B2307/7145 (EP); B32B2307/72 (EP); B32B2307/7265 (EP);
B32B2307/748 (EP); B32B2325/00 (US); B32B2327/06 (US);
B32B2333/04 (US); B32B2435/00 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2020/52]B29C44/12, B29C51/10, B29C69/02, B65D43/14, E04H4/00, E04H4/08
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 [2020/52]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ABDECKUNG FÜR EIN THERMALBAD UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINER ABDECKUNG FÜR EIN THERMALBAD[2020/52]
English:COVER FOR A SPA AND METHOD OF FABRICATING A COVER FOR A SPA[2020/52]
French:COUVERTURE POUR PISCINE THERMALE ET PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION DE COUVERTURE POUR PISCINE THERMALE[2020/52]
Entry into regional phase03.09.2020National basic fee paid 
03.09.2020Search fee paid 
03.09.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
03.09.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.09.2020Examination requested  [2020/52]
20.06.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.09.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.01.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.05.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.08.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.11.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.03.2024Fee for grant paid
14.03.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.03.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)27.01.2025No opposition filed within time limit [2025/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
22.02.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
23.02.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
26.02.2024Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ24.04.2024
ES24.04.2024
HR24.04.2024
MC24.04.2024
PL24.04.2024
RO24.04.2024
SK24.04.2024
SM24.04.2024
RS24.07.2024
GR25.07.2024
IS24.08.2024
[2025/43]
Former [2025/10]CZ24.04.2024
ES24.04.2024
HR24.04.2024
PL24.04.2024
RO24.04.2024
SK24.04.2024
SM24.04.2024
RS24.07.2024
GR25.07.2024
IS24.08.2024
Former [2024/49]ES24.04.2024
HR24.04.2024
PL24.04.2024
RS24.07.2024
GR25.07.2024
IS24.08.2024
Former [2024/48]ES24.04.2024
HR24.04.2024
GR25.07.2024
IS24.08.2024
Former [2024/47]HR24.04.2024
GR25.07.2024
IS24.08.2024
Former [2024/46]HR24.04.2024
IS24.08.2024
Documents cited:Search[XY] US2017260765  (SPICER WADE et al.) [X] 1,2,6,7,10 * figure 3 * * paragraphs [0034] - [0037] - [ 0047] *[Y] 11-20
 [Y] EP2253467  (DAINIPPON PRINTING CO LTD et al.) [Y] 11-20 * figure 3 * * paragraphs [0040] , [ 0054] *
 [A] US2003066127  (FIDEL DAVID et al.) [A] 1-20 * figure 3 * * paragraph [0023] *
International search[XY] US2017144361  (HILLS KAREN L et al.) [X] 1, 2, 6-8 * entire document *[Y] 6, 4, 9, 10, 16, 18-20
 [Y] WO2012131328  (RENOLIT CRAMLINGTON LTD et al.) [Y] 3, 4, 15, 18 * entire document *
 [Y] US5895624  (REECE EDWIN G et al.) [Y] 9-15, 19 * entire document *
 [Y] US2017260765  (SPICER WADE et al.) [Y] 11-16, 18-20 * entire document *
 [A] WO2016159119  (DAINIPPON PRINTING CO LTD et al.) [A] 1-20 * entire document *
 [A] US2014287204  (RUMMENS FRANCOIS et al.) [A] 1-20 * entire document *
 [A] US6112340  (ZIEBERT PHILIP D et al.) [A] 1-20 * entire document *
ExaminationUS6284183
 JP2002321309
 WO2018003863
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