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EP4136375 - STRAIN RELIEF CABLE CLAMP [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 07.03.2025 Database last updated on 28.03.2026
Former	The patent has been granted Status updated on 29.03.2024
Former	Grant of patent is intended Status updated on 04.12.2023
Former	Request for examination was made Status updated on 20.01.2023
Former	The international publication has been made Status updated on 22.10.2021
Former	unknown Status updated on 28.04.2021
Most recent event Tooltip	26.12.2025	Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): MC	published on 28.01.2026 [2026/05]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Igus GmbH Spicher Str. 1a 51147 Köln / DE
	[2023/08]
Inventor(s)	01 / KOCH, Christoph Hermannstr. 90 53225 Bonn / DE
	02 / KLEIN, Marcel Amselweg 10 53773 Hennef / DE
	03 / STEEGER, Ralf Hohnenberg 2 53797 Lohmar / DE
	04 / HERMEY, Andreas Annostr. 96 53773 Hennef / DE
	[2023/08]
Representative(s)	Lippert Stachow Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB Frankenforster Strasse 135-137 51427 Bergisch Gladbach / DE
	[2023/08]
Application number, filing date	21719885.2	15.04.2021
	[2023/08]
	WO2021EP59776
Priority number, date	DE202020102150U	17.04.2020 Original published format: DE 202020102150 U
	[2023/08]
Filing language	DE
Procedural language	DE
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	WO2021209546
	Date:	21.10.2021
	Language:	DE
	[2021/42]
	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP4136375
	Date:	22.02.2023
	Language:	DE
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.10.2021 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[2023/08]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP4136375
	Date:	01.05.2024
	Language:	DE
	[2024/18]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	EP	21.10.2021
Classification	IPC:	F16L3/227, F16L3/10, F16L3/24, H02G3/32	[2023/08]
	CPC:	H02G3/32 (EP); F16L3/227 (EP); F16L3/243 (EP); F16L3/245 (EP); F16L3/1066 (EP); F16L3/2431 (EP)
Designated contracting states	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 [2023/08]
Extension states	BA	Not yet paid
	ME	Not yet paid
Validation states	KH	Not yet paid
	MA	Not yet paid
	MD	Not yet paid
	TN	Not yet paid
Title	German:	ZUGENTLASTUNG	[2023/08]
	English:	STRAIN RELIEF CABLE CLAMP	[2023/08]
	French:	SERRE-CÂBLE À LIBÉRATION DE CONTRAINTE	[2023/08]
Entry into regional phase	27.10.2022	National basic fee paid
	27.10.2022	Designation fee(s) paid
	27.10.2022	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	27.10.2022	Examination requested [2023/08]
	27.10.2022	Date on which the examining division has become responsible
	17.05.2023	Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
	05.12.2023	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	25.03.2024	Fee for grant paid
	25.03.2024	Fee for publishing/printing paid
	25.03.2024	Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)	04.02.2025	No opposition filed within time limit [2025/15]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	27.03.2023	Renewal fee patent year 03
	25.03.2024	Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	CZ	01.05.2024
	ES	01.05.2024
	HR	01.05.2024
	MC	01.05.2024
	PL	01.05.2024
	RO	01.05.2024
	SK	01.05.2024
	SM	01.05.2024
	NO	01.08.2024
	RS	01.08.2024
	GR	02.08.2024
	IS	01.09.2024
	[2026/05]
Former [2025/11]	CZ	01.05.2024
	ES	01.05.2024
	HR	01.05.2024
	PL	01.05.2024
	RO	01.05.2024
	SK	01.05.2024
	SM	01.05.2024
	NO	01.08.2024
	RS	01.08.2024
	GR	02.08.2024
	IS	01.09.2024
Former [2024/50]	ES	01.05.2024
	HR	01.05.2024
	PL	01.05.2024
	NO	01.08.2024
	RS	01.08.2024
	GR	02.08.2024
	IS	01.09.2024
Former [2024/48]	ES	01.05.2024
	HR	01.05.2024
	NO	01.08.2024
	GR	02.08.2024
	IS	01.09.2024
Cited in	International search	[XAY] DE3420261 (KRIES WERNER et al.)
		[XAY] GB307210 (CALLENDERS CABLE & CONST CO et al.)
		[XAY] US2375513 (BACH WILLIAM F et al.) [X] 1-4,7,8,11-19 * figures 1, 3 *[A] 5,6,9,10 [Y] 20,21
	by applicant	US2005006535
		DE202009005647

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