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EP4045756 - ARRANGEMENT FOR A PASSAGE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING AN ARRANGEMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.06.2024
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  30.06.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.05.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  10.03.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  22.07.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  16.07.2021
Formerunknown
Status updated on  12.03.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip30.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC
published on 02.10.2024  [2024/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Wanzl GmbH & Co. KGaA
Rudolf-Wanzl-Straße 4
89340 Leipheim / DE
[2022/41]
Former [2022/37]For all designated states
Wanzl GmbH & Co. KGaA
Postfach 1129
89336 Leipheim / DE
Former [2022/34]For all designated states
Wanzl GmbH & Co. KGaA
Rudolf-Wanzl-Straße 4
89340 Leipheim / DE
Inventor(s)01 / HÄMMERLE, Jürgen
Dürerstraße 26
89312 Günzburg / DE
02 / SOLTES, Tiberius
Lorenz-Götz-Weg 10
89312 Günzburg / DE
03 / BAUMEISTER, Jörg
Lettenberg 15a
86381 Krumbach / DE
04 / WEBERT, Dirk
Amselweg 7
89340 Leipheim / DE
 [2022/34]
Application number, filing date21709621.307.01.2021
[2022/34]
WO2021EP50197
Priority number, dateDE202020100094U09.01.2020         Original published format: DE 202020100094 U
[2022/34]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2021140158
Date:15.07.2021
Language:DE
[2021/28]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4045756
Date:24.08.2022
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.07.2021 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4045756
Date:02.08.2023
Language:DE
[2023/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP15.07.2021
ClassificationIPC:E06B11/08, G01V8/20
[2022/34]
CPC:
E06B11/085 (EP,US); G01V8/22 (EP,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 [2022/34]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ANORDNUNG FÜR DURCHGANGSANLAGE SOWIE VERFAHREN ZUM BETREIBEN EINER ANORDNUNG[2022/34]
English:ARRANGEMENT FOR A PASSAGE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING AN ARRANGEMENT[2022/34]
French:AGENCEMENT POUR UN SYSTÈME DE PASSAGE ET PROCÉDÉ POUR FAIRE FONCTIONNER UN AGENCEMENT[2022/34]
Entry into regional phase18.05.2022National basic fee paid 
18.05.2022Designation fee(s) paid 
18.05.2022Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.05.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.05.2022Examination requested  [2022/34]
18.05.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
13.03.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.03.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.05.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.06.2023Fee for grant paid
26.06.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.06.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)03.05.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.01.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ02.08.2023
ES02.08.2023
HR02.08.2023
MC02.08.2023
PL02.08.2023
RO02.08.2023
RS02.08.2023
SK02.08.2023
SM02.08.2023
NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
IS02.12.2023
[2024/40]
Former [2024/23]CZ02.08.2023
ES02.08.2023
HR02.08.2023
PL02.08.2023
RO02.08.2023
RS02.08.2023
SK02.08.2023
SM02.08.2023
NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
IS02.12.2023
Former [2024/20]HR02.08.2023
PL02.08.2023
RS02.08.2023
SM02.08.2023
NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
IS02.12.2023
Former [2024/10]HR02.08.2023
PL02.08.2023
RS02.08.2023
NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
IS02.12.2023
Former [2024/09]NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
IS02.12.2023
Former [2024/08]NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
Cited inInternational search[AD]EP0075806  (WANZL KG RUDOLF [DE]) [AD] 1,2,9,10,12 * figures 1, 5, 6 *;
 [A]GB2175348  (WANZL KG RUDOLF) [A] 1,2* figure 1 *;
 [I]EP2112322  (WANZL METALLWARENFABRIK KG [DE]) [I] 1-4,6-10,12-17 * figure 4 *
ExaminationEP0075806
 DE8912021U
 WO9001589
 US8928458
by applicantEP0075806
 EP0643189
 EP0622514
 DE102012106404
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