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EP About this file: EP3976503

EP3976503 - RACK STORAGE SYSTEM AND RACK FRAME PART FOR A RACK STORAGE SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.09.2024
Database last updated on 24.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  06.10.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.06.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  24.05.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.02.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  04.03.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  05.12.2020
Formerunknown
Status updated on  20.07.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip19.09.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 22.10.2025  [2025/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TGW Mechanics GmbH
Collmannstrasse 2
4600 Wels / AT
[2022/14]
Inventor(s)01 / HADZIC, Mirzet
Lärchenstraße 34
4600 Wels / AT
 [2022/14]
Representative(s)Burger, Hannes
Anwälte Burger & Partner
Rechtsanwalt GmbH
Rosenauerweg 16
4580 Windischgarsten / AT
[2022/14]
Application number, filing date20739234.126.05.2020
[2022/14]
WO2020AT60211
Priority number, dateAT20190050087U27.05.2019         Original published format: AT 5008719 U
[2022/14]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020237271
Date:03.12.2020
Language:DE
[2020/49]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3976503
Date:06.04.2022
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.12.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3976503
Date:08.11.2023
Language:DE
[2023/45]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.12.2020
ClassificationIPC:B65G1/02, A47B47/02, A47B96/14
[2023/07]
CPC:
B65G1/02 (EP,AT,US); A47B47/027 (EP,US); A47B57/18 (US);
A47B96/1408 (EP,US); A47B96/1458 (EP,AT,US); A47B2230/08 (US);
B65G2207/40 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2022/14]B65G1/02, E04F13/08, E04B2/56, E04B2/96
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 [2022/14]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:REGALLAGERSYSTEM UND REGALRAHMENTEIL FÜR EIN REGALLAGERSYSTEM[2022/14]
English:RACK STORAGE SYSTEM AND RACK FRAME PART FOR A RACK STORAGE SYSTEM[2022/14]
French:SYSTÈME DE STOCKAGE À RAYONNAGE ET PARTIE DE CADRE DE RAYONNAGE POUR UN SYSTÈME DE STOCKAGE À RAYONNAGE[2022/14]
Entry into regional phase14.12.2021National basic fee paid 
14.12.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
14.12.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.03.2021Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
14.12.2021Examination requested  [2022/14]
14.12.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
15.07.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.02.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.05.2023Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
16.06.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.09.2023Fee for grant paid
28.09.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
28.09.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)09.08.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.05.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
23.05.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY26.05.2020
HU26.05.2020
CZ08.11.2023
HR08.11.2023
MC08.11.2023
PL08.11.2023
RO08.11.2023
RS08.11.2023
SK08.11.2023
SM08.11.2023
NO08.02.2024
GR09.02.2024
IS08.03.2024
IE26.05.2024
[2025/43]
Former [2025/41]HU26.05.2020
CZ08.11.2023
HR08.11.2023
MC08.11.2023
PL08.11.2023
RO08.11.2023
RS08.11.2023
SK08.11.2023
SM08.11.2023
NO08.02.2024
GR09.02.2024
IS08.03.2024
IE26.05.2024
Former [2025/22]CZ08.11.2023
HR08.11.2023
MC08.11.2023
PL08.11.2023
RO08.11.2023
RS08.11.2023
SK08.11.2023
SM08.11.2023
NO08.02.2024
GR09.02.2024
IS08.03.2024
IE26.05.2024
Former [2025/07]CZ08.11.2023
HR08.11.2023
MC08.11.2023
PL08.11.2023
RO08.11.2023
RS08.11.2023
SK08.11.2023
SM08.11.2023
NO08.02.2024
GR09.02.2024
IS08.03.2024
Former [2024/36]CZ08.11.2023
HR08.11.2023
PL08.11.2023
RO08.11.2023
RS08.11.2023
SK08.11.2023
SM08.11.2023
NO08.02.2024
GR09.02.2024
IS08.03.2024
Former [2024/35]CZ08.11.2023
HR08.11.2023
PL08.11.2023
RO08.11.2023
RS08.11.2023
SM08.11.2023
NO08.02.2024
GR09.02.2024
IS08.03.2024
Former [2024/33]HR08.11.2023
PL08.11.2023
RS08.11.2023
SM08.11.2023
NO08.02.2024
GR09.02.2024
IS08.03.2024
Former [2024/26]HR08.11.2023
PL08.11.2023
RS08.11.2023
NO08.02.2024
GR09.02.2024
IS08.03.2024
Former [2024/20]GR09.02.2024
IS08.03.2024
Cited inInternational search[XY] JPH0532513  
 [Y] US5459967  (BODTKER CARL E et al.)
 [Y] DE7403717  (FUCHS G)
 [Y] EP1406021  (HOUBEN DIETMAR et al.)
 [Y] US2012185080  (CYRULIK MICHAEL et al.)
 [Y] US2018237183  (MCGHEE III JAMES E et al.)
 [XP] DE202019102977  (TGW MECHANICS GMBH et al.)
by applicantUS2017138059
 WO2016033628
 WO2016168878
 WO2012106745
 WO2010118445
 WO2016141395
 AT510902018
 WO2013090970
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