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EP About this file: EP3699416

EP3699416 - FLAP DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.02.2026
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  07.03.2025
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.11.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  17.11.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  26.02.2021
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  24.07.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip13.02.2026No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 18.03.2026  [2026/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Friedrich Boysen GmbH & Co. KG
Friedrich-Boysen-Strasse 14-17
72213 Altensteig / DE
[2020/35]
Inventor(s)01 / Winter, Hayri
Fichtenwaldstr. 29
75387 Neubulach / DE
02 / Roller, Volker
Marienstr. 17
72226 Simmersfeld / DE
03 / Stockinger, Karl
Allmerweg 4
72224 Ebhausen / DE
 [2020/35]
Representative(s)Manitz Finsterwald Patent- und Rechtsanwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Martin-Greif-Straße 1
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2020/35]Manitz Finsterwald Patent- und Rechtsanwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Martin-Greif-Strasse 1
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date20157934.918.02.2020
[2020/35]
Priority number, dateDE20191010401818.02.2019         Original published format: DE102019104018
[2020/35]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3699416
Date:26.08.2020
Language:DE
[2020/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3699416
Date:09.04.2025
Language:DE
[2025/15]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.07.2020
ClassificationIPC:F02D9/10, F16K1/22, F02D9/04, // F02D9/02
[2020/35]
CPC:
F02D9/1065 (EP); F01N13/00 (CN); F02M26/70 (US);
F01N13/08 (CN); F02D9/04 (EP,US); F16K1/221 (EP,US);
F01N2240/36 (US); F02D2009/0269 (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 [2021/13]  
Former [2020/35]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:KLAPPENEINRICHTUNG[2020/35]
English:FLAP DEVICE[2020/35]
French:DISPOSITIF FORMANT CLAPET[2020/35]
Examination procedure23.02.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.02.2021Examination requested  [2021/13]
23.02.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
16.11.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.05.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.11.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.03.2025Fee for grant paid
04.03.2025Fee for publishing/printing paid
04.03.2025Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)12.01.2026No opposition filed within time limit [2026/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.02.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
24.02.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
27.02.2024Renewal fee patent year 05
26.02.2025Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ09.04.2025
ES09.04.2025
HR09.04.2025
PL09.04.2025
SK09.04.2025
SM09.04.2025
NO09.07.2025
RS09.07.2025
GR10.07.2025
IS09.08.2025
[2026/10]
Former [2026/09]CZ09.04.2025
ES09.04.2025
HR09.04.2025
PL09.04.2025
SM09.04.2025
NO09.07.2025
RS09.07.2025
GR10.07.2025
IS09.08.2025
Former [2026/08]ES09.04.2025
HR09.04.2025
PL09.04.2025
SM09.04.2025
NO09.07.2025
RS09.07.2025
GR10.07.2025
IS09.08.2025
Former [2025/49]ES09.04.2025
HR09.04.2025
PL09.04.2025
NO09.07.2025
RS09.07.2025
GR10.07.2025
IS09.08.2025
Former [2025/48]ES09.04.2025
HR09.04.2025
PL09.04.2025
NO09.07.2025
RS09.07.2025
GR10.07.2025
Former [2025/47]ES09.04.2025
PL09.04.2025
NO09.07.2025
GR10.07.2025
Former [2025/46]ES09.04.2025
Documents cited:Search[XI] CN202431374  (GREAT WALL MOTOR CO LTD et al.) [X] 1-8,10-12,14,15 * abstract; figures 1,6,8-9; claims 1-3 *[I] 13
 [X] JPH02256837  (YAMAHA MOTOR CO LTD et al.) [X] 1,4-6,8,9,15 * abstract; figures 1-2,7-8 *
 [X] US2008011269  (TANIMURA HIROSHI et al.) [X] 1 * abstract; figures 4a-b *
 [A] DE102015221953  (SMK SYSTEME METALL KUNSTSTOFF GMBH & CO KG et al.) [A] 9 * figures 1-2 *
 [A] DE102009013815  (BOYSEN FRIEDRICH GMBH CO KG et al.) [A] 15 * figure 3 *
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