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EP4127346 - A RAIL FOR A FALSE CEILING COMPRISING DILATATION ABSORBERS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2023/06]RAIL FOR SUSPENDED CEILING COMPRISING EXPANSION ABSORBERS
[2023/51]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.03.2025
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.04.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  30.11.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  06.01.2023
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  02.10.2021
Formerunknown
Status updated on  17.04.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip17.10.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC
published on 19.11.2025  [2025/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Saint-Gobain Ecophon AB
Yttervägen 1
265 75 Hyllinge / SE
[2024/45]
Former [2023/06]For all designated states
SAINT-GOBAIN PLACO
Tour Saint-Gobain
12 place de l'Iris
92400 Courbevoie / FR
Inventor(s)01 / LEFRANC, Maxime
10 rue Emile Morel
92330 SCEAUX / FR
02 / CZYZEWICZ, Robin
1019 Smithfield Lane
Downingtown, Pennsylvania 19335 / US
 [2023/06]
Representative(s)Saint-Gobain Recherche
41 Quai Lucien Lefranc
93300 Aubervilliers / FR
[N/P]
Former [2023/06]Saint-Gobain Recherche
B.P. 135
39, quai Lucien Lefranc
93303 Aubervilliers Cedex / FR
Application number, filing date21717146.122.03.2021
[2023/06]
WO2021FR50481
Priority number, dateFR2020000281723.03.2020         Original published format: FR 2002817
[2023/06]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2021191545
Date:30.09.2021
Language:FR
[2021/39]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4127346
Date:08.02.2023
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.09.2021 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2023/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4127346
Date:08.05.2024
Language:FR
[2024/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP30.09.2021
ClassificationIPC:E04B9/08, E04B9/06
[2023/06]
CPC:
E04B9/08 (EP,US); E04B9/067 (US); E04B9/068 (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 [2023/06]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SCHIENE FÜR ABGEHÄNGTE DECKEN MIT DILATATION ABSORBER[2023/51]
English:A RAIL FOR A FALSE CEILING COMPRISING DILATATION ABSORBERS[2023/52]
French:RAIL POUR PLAFOND SUSPENDU COMPORTANT DES ABSORBEURS DE DILATATION[2023/06]
Former [2023/06]TRAGSCHIENE FÜR ABGEHÄNGTE DECKE MIT DEHNUNGSABSORBERN
Former [2023/06]RAIL FOR SUSPENDED CEILING COMPRISING EXPANSION ABSORBERS
Entry into regional phase24.10.2022National basic fee paid 
24.10.2022Designation fee(s) paid 
24.10.2022Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.10.2022Examination requested  [2023/06]
24.10.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
01.12.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.03.2024Fee for grant paid
12.03.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.03.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)11.02.2025No opposition filed within time limit [2025/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2024Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ08.05.2024
ES08.05.2024
HR08.05.2024
MC08.05.2024
PL08.05.2024
RO08.05.2024
SK08.05.2024
SM08.05.2024
NO08.08.2024
RS08.08.2024
GR09.08.2024
IS08.09.2024
[2025/47]
Former [2025/11]CZ08.05.2024
ES08.05.2024
HR08.05.2024
PL08.05.2024
RO08.05.2024
SK08.05.2024
SM08.05.2024
NO08.08.2024
RS08.08.2024
GR09.08.2024
IS08.09.2024
Former [2024/50]ES08.05.2024
HR08.05.2024
PL08.05.2024
NO08.08.2024
RS08.08.2024
GR09.08.2024
IS08.09.2024
Former [2024/48]ES08.05.2024
HR08.05.2024
NO08.08.2024
GR09.08.2024
IS08.09.2024
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 [AD] EP1167649  (WORTHINGTON ARMSTRONG VENTURE et al.)
 [AD] US4893444  (OLLINGER JAMES C et al.)
ExaminationEP1167649
by applicantBE903188
 EP1167649
 EP1452658
 US4893444
 US5349803
 FR2704016
 EP1167649
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