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EP About this file: EP3891409

EP3891409 - SPHERICAL BEARING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2021/41]PIVOT BEARING
[2023/01]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.03.2024
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  31.03.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.01.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  08.07.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  10.09.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  13.06.2020
Formerunknown
Status updated on  02.10.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip12.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GB, IE		published on 14.08.2024 [2024/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
Industriestrasse 1-3
91074 Herzogenaurach / DE
[2021/41]
Inventor(s)01 / KURSAWE, Serge
Boggasse 21
91080 Uttenreuth / DE
02 / WEITKAMP, Thomas
Sunderfeld 33
32139 Spenge / DE
03 / BOLTE, Frank
Buersche Straße 89
49324 Melle / DE
04 / KÖNIG, Thomas
Vogelleithe 10
91341 Röttenbach / DE
05 / PODGAYNYY, Nikolay
Am Alten Bahnhof 17
91325 Adelsdorf / DE
 [2021/41]
Application number, filing date19773344.709.09.2019
[2021/41]
WO2019DE100800
Priority number, dateDE20181013102105.12.2018         Original published format: DE102018131021
[2021/41]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020114538
Date:11.06.2020
Language:DE
[2020/24]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3891409
Date:13.10.2021
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.06.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3891409
Date:03.05.2023
Language:DE
[2023/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP11.06.2020
ClassificationIPC:F16C33/12, F16C33/04, F16C23/04, F16C33/20
[2021/41]
CPC:
F16C33/121 (EP); F16C23/045 (EP,US); F16C33/043 (EP,US);
F16C33/125 (EP,US); F16C2204/42 (EP); F16C2223/60 (EP);
F16C33/201 (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]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:GELENKLAGER[2021/41]
English:SPHERICAL BEARING[2023/01]
French:ARTICULATION À ROTULE[2021/41]
Former [2021/41]PIVOT BEARING
Entry into regional phase05.07.2021National basic fee paid 
05.07.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
05.07.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.07.2021Examination requested  [2021/41]
05.07.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
25.10.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.07.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.10.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.01.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.03.2023Fee for grant paid
23.03.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.03.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)06.02.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
30.09.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ03.05.2023
DK03.05.2023
EE03.05.2023
ES03.05.2023
FI03.05.2023
HR03.05.2023
IT03.05.2023
LT03.05.2023
LV03.05.2023
MC03.05.2023
NL03.05.2023
PL03.05.2023
RO03.05.2023
RS03.05.2023
SE03.05.2023
SI03.05.2023
SK03.05.2023
SM03.05.2023
NO03.08.2023
GR04.08.2023
IS03.09.2023
PT04.09.2023
GB09.09.2023
IE09.09.2023
LU09.09.2023
[2024/33]
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DK03.05.2023
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FI03.05.2023
HR03.05.2023
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LU09.09.2023
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LU09.09.2023
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