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EP About this file: EP3705677

EP3705677 - TRANSMISSION FOR AN ARCHITECTURAL-STRUCTURE COVERING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.09.2023
Database last updated on 08.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  30.09.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.05.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  19.03.2021
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  07.08.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip24.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 26.06.2024  [2024/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hunter Douglas Inc.
1 Blue Hill Plaza
Pearl River
New York NY 10965 / US
[2020/37]
Inventor(s)01 / SPRAY, Jeffrey L.
c/o Hunter Doulgas Industries BV
2 Piekstraat
PO Box 5072
3008 AB Rotterdam / NL
02 / SCHWANDT, Mark
c/o Hunter Doulgas Industries BV
2 Piekstraat
PO Box 5072
3008 AB Rotterdam / NL
03 / MISCHO, Paul D.
c/o Hunter Doulgas Industries BV
2 Piekstraat
PO Box 5072
3008 AB Rotterdam / NL
 [2020/37]
Representative(s)J A Kemp LLP
80 Turnmill Street
London EC1M 5QU / GB
[2022/44]
Former [2020/37]J A Kemp LLP
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Application number, filing date20160735.503.03.2020
[2020/37]
Priority number, dateUS201962813886P05.03.2019         Original published format: US 201962813886 P
[2020/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3705677
Date:09.09.2020
Language:EN
[2020/37]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP3705677
Date:16.09.2020
Language:EN
[2020/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3705677
Date:02.11.2022
Language:EN
[2022/44]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.08.2020
ClassificationIPC:E06B9/322
[2020/37]
CPC:
E06B9/322 (EP); E06B9/24 (US); F16H57/0025 (US);
F16H9/02 (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 [2021/16]
Former [2020/37]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:GETRIEBE FÜR EINE ABDECKUNG EINER ARCHITEKTONISCHEN STRUKTUR[2020/37]
English:TRANSMISSION FOR AN ARCHITECTURAL-STRUCTURE COVERING[2020/37]
French:TRANSMISSION POUR UN REVÊTEMENT DE STRUCTURE ARCHITECTURALE[2020/37]
Examination procedure21.01.2021Observations by third parties
11.03.2021Examination requested  [2021/16]
11.03.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
08.04.2021Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report not received in time
28.05.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.05.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.09.2022Fee for grant paid
20.09.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.09.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)03.08.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/41]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
28.05.2021Request for further processing filed
28.05.2021Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
07.06.2021Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.02.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
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CZ02.11.2022
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NO02.02.2023
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BE31.03.2023
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LI31.03.2023
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Documents cited:Search[AD]US6536503  (ANDERSON RICHARD [US], et al) [AD] 1-15 * figures 64-66 * * column 25, line 66 - column 26, line 26 *;
 [A]WO2005009875  (HUNTER DOUGLAS [US], et al) [A] 1-15 * figures 138-145 ** page 77, line 19 - page 80, line 9 *
by applicantUS6536503
otherUS6283192
 US6536503
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