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EP About this file: EP3970674

EP3970674 - APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FOLDING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.12.2023
Database last updated on 10.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  30.12.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.09.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.02.2022
Most recent event   Tooltip26.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CH		published on 28.08.2024 [2024/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Curt G. Joa, Inc.
100 Crocker Avenue
Sheboygan Falls
Wisconsin 53085 / US
[2022/12]
Inventor(s)01 / NELSON, Brian
Sheboygan Falls, 53085 / US
02 / MUHS, Thomas
Kiel, 53042 / US
03 / FERGUSON, Ryan
Howards Grove, 53083 / US
 [2022/12]
Representative(s)Potter Clarkson
Chapel Quarter
Mount Street
Nottingham NG1 6HQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2022/12]Potter Clarkson
The Belgrave Centre
Talbot Street
Nottingham NG1 5GG / GB
Application number, filing date21198302.821.10.2015
[2022/12]
Priority number, dateUS201462068353P24.10.2014         Original published format: US 201462068353 P
[2022/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3970674
Date:23.03.2022
Language:EN
[2022/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3970674
Date:01.02.2023
Language:EN
[2023/05]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.02.2022
ClassificationIPC:A61F13/15
[2022/12]
CPC:
A61F13/15747 (EP,US); B31D1/00 (US); A61F13/15764 (EP,US);
B31F1/0016 (US); B31D1/0081 (US); B31D2201/00 (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 [2022/12]
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUM FALTEN[2022/12]
English:APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FOLDING[2022/12]
French:APPAREIL ET PROCÉDÉ DE PLIAGE[2022/12]
Examination procedure22.09.2021Examination requested  [2022/12]
25.04.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.09.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.12.2022Fee for grant paid
21.12.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.12.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP15853115.2  / EP3209587
Opposition(s)03.11.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2024/02]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
22.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
22.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
22.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
22.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
27.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT01.02.2023
CZ01.02.2023
EE01.02.2023
FI01.02.2023
HR01.02.2023
LT01.02.2023
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MC01.02.2023
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NO01.05.2023
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IS01.06.2023
PT01.06.2023
GB21.10.2023
LU21.10.2023
CH31.10.2023
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 [A]US2013130879  (SCHOON BRADLEY [US], et al) [A] 1-11 * figures 8,11-13 * * paragraphs [0057] - [0059] - [0063] - [0067] *
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