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EP3868701 - LIFT CHAIN TENSION RELIEVING DEVICES AND METHODS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.08.2023
Database last updated on 28.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  02.09.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  09.05.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  27.08.2021
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  23.07.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip27.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT
published on 30.10.2024 [2024/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hyster-Yale Group, Inc.
4000 N.E. Blue Lake Road
Fairview, OR 97024 / US
[2021/34]
Inventor(s)01 / BERNS, Nico
Nijverheidsweg 29
6541 CL Nijmegen / NL
02 / SMULDERS, Paul
Nijverheidsweg 29
6541 CL Nijmegen / NL
03 / VAN DEN HURK, Peter
Nijverheidsweg 29
6541 CL Nijmegen / NL
04 / ERINKVELD, Joost
Nijverheidsweg 29
6541 CL Nijmegen / NL
05 / BRUENELL, Norbert
Nijverheidsweg 29
6541 CL Nijmegen / NL
06 / VAN DER CRUIJSEN, Stefan
Nijverheidsweg 29
6541 CL Nijmegen / NL
 [2021/34]
Representative(s)Bardehle Pagenberg Partnerschaft mbB Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte
Prinzregentenplatz 7
81675 München / DE
[2021/34]
Application number, filing date21158026.103.11.2014
[2021/34]
Priority number, dateUS201361900015P05.11.2013         Original published format: US 201361900015 P
[2021/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3868701
Date:25.08.2021
Language:EN
[2021/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3868701
Date:05.10.2022
Language:EN
[2022/40]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.07.2021
ClassificationIPC:B66F9/075, B66F9/08, B66F9/20
[2021/34]
CPC:
B66F9/07504 (EP,CN,US); B66F9/07509 (EP,CN); B66F9/08 (EP,CN,US);
B66F9/20 (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 [2021/39]
Former [2021/34]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:VORRICHTUNG ZUR ZUGSPANNUNGSENTLASTUNG EINER HUBKETTE UND ENTSPRECHENDE VERFAHREN[2021/34]
English:LIFT CHAIN TENSION RELIEVING DEVICES AND METHODS[2021/34]
French:DISPOSITIFS ET PROCÉDÉS DE SOULAGEMENT DE TENSION DE CHAÎNE DE RELEVAGE[2021/34]
Examination procedure24.08.2021Examination requested  [2021/39]
24.08.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
10.05.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.08.2022Fee for grant paid
24.08.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.08.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP14191438.2  / EP2868620
Opposition(s)06.07.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
19.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
19.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
19.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
19.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
12.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
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Documents cited:Search[A]GB870361  (MULTI LIFT CO) [A] 1-6 * page 4, line 3 - line 32 * * figures 1-7 *;
 [A]GB1402307  (WELCH F D) [A] 1-6 * page 6, line 52 - line 130 * * figures 1,9-11 *;
 [A]US4307792  (BENSON SAMUEL L, et al) [A] 1-6 * abstract * * figure - *;
 [A]JPS6186394U  (.) [A] 1-6 * figure 1 4 5 *;
 [A]JPS62144296U  (.) [A] 1-6 * figure - *;
 [A]JPH0346999  (TOYODA AUTOMATIC LOOM WORKS) [A] 1-6 * abstract ** figure - *
by applicantGB870361
 GB1402307
 JPS62144296U
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