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EP About this file: EP4143531

EP4143531 - GUIDANCE DEVICE AND MECHANICAL SYSTEM INCLUDING SUCH A DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2023/10]GUIDE DEVICE AND MECHANICAL SYSTEM COMPRISING SUCH A DEVICE
[2023/42]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.11.2024
Database last updated on 21.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.12.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  04.10.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  03.02.2023
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  07.01.2022
Formerunknown
Status updated on  07.07.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip19.09.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 22.10.2025  [2025/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
HYDROMECANIQUE ET FROTTEMENT
69 Avenue Benoît Fourneyron
42160 Andrézieux-Bouthéon / FR
[2023/10]
Inventor(s)01 / PAVALLIER, Pierrick
42120 PERREUX / FR
02 / PROST, Fabrice
42000 SAINT-ETIENNE / FR
 [2023/10]
Representative(s)Ipsilon
CS 70 203
15 rue Camille de Rochetaillée
42005 Saint-Etienne Cedex 1 / FR
[N/P]
Former [2023/10]Cabinet Laurent & Charras
CS 70 203
15 rue Camille de Rochetaillée
42005 Saint-Etienne Cedex 1 / FR
Application number, filing date21734889.528.05.2021
[2023/10]
WO2021FR50968
Priority number, dateFR2020000687930.06.2020         Original published format: FR 2006879
[2023/10]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2022003263
Date:06.01.2022
Language:FR
[2022/01]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4143531
Date:08.03.2023
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.01.2022 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2023/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4143531
Date:03.01.2024
Language:FR
[2024/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP06.01.2022
ClassificationIPC:G01N3/56, G01M13/04, G01M13/02, F16C17/24, F16C23/04, F16C17/02, F16C33/10, F16C41/00, F16C43/02
[2023/10]
CPC:
G01M13/02 (EP,KR); F16C17/246 (EP,KR,US); F16C17/02 (EP,KR,US);
F16C33/102 (EP,KR,US); F16C41/008 (EP,KR); F16C43/02 (EP,KR);
G01M13/04 (EP,KR); G01N3/56 (EP,KR); F16C2233/00 (EP,KR,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 [2023/10]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:FÜHRUNGSGERÄT UND MECHANISCHES SYSTEM EINSCHLIESSLICH EINES SOLCHEN GERÄTS[2023/42]
English:GUIDANCE DEVICE AND MECHANICAL SYSTEM INCLUDING SUCH A DEVICE[2023/42]
French:DISPOSITIF DE GUIDAGE ET SYSTEME MECANIQUE COMPRENANT UN TEL DISPOSITIF[2023/10]
Former [2023/10]FÜHRUNGSVORRICHTUNG UND MECHANISCHES SYSTEM MIT EINER SOLCHEN VORRICHTUNG
Former [2023/10]GUIDE DEVICE AND MECHANICAL SYSTEM COMPRISING SUCH A DEVICE
Entry into regional phase28.11.2022National basic fee paid 
28.11.2022Designation fee(s) paid 
28.11.2022Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.11.2022Examination requested  [2023/10]
28.11.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
15.12.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.10.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.11.2023Fee for grant paid
28.11.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
28.11.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)07.10.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY28.05.2021
CZ03.01.2024
EE03.01.2024
HR03.01.2024
LT03.01.2024
LV03.01.2024
MC03.01.2024
SI03.01.2024
SK03.01.2024
SM03.01.2024
RS03.04.2024
GR04.04.2024
IS03.05.2024
IE28.05.2024
LU28.05.2024
CH31.05.2024
[2025/43]
Former [2025/22]CZ03.01.2024
EE03.01.2024
HR03.01.2024
LT03.01.2024
LV03.01.2024
MC03.01.2024
SI03.01.2024
SK03.01.2024
SM03.01.2024
RS03.04.2024
GR04.04.2024
IS03.05.2024
IE28.05.2024
LU28.05.2024
CH31.05.2024
Former [2025/11]CZ03.01.2024
EE03.01.2024
HR03.01.2024
LT03.01.2024
LV03.01.2024
MC03.01.2024
SK03.01.2024
SM03.01.2024
RS03.04.2024
GR04.04.2024
IS03.05.2024
LU28.05.2024
CH31.05.2024
Former [2025/08]CZ03.01.2024
EE03.01.2024
HR03.01.2024
LT03.01.2024
LV03.01.2024
MC03.01.2024
SK03.01.2024
SM03.01.2024
RS03.04.2024
GR04.04.2024
IS03.05.2024
LU28.05.2024
Former [2025/07]CZ03.01.2024
EE03.01.2024
HR03.01.2024
LT03.01.2024
LV03.01.2024
MC03.01.2024
SK03.01.2024
SM03.01.2024
RS03.04.2024
GR04.04.2024
IS03.05.2024
Former [2024/50]CZ03.01.2024
EE03.01.2024
HR03.01.2024
LT03.01.2024
LV03.01.2024
SK03.01.2024
SM03.01.2024
RS03.04.2024
GR04.04.2024
IS03.05.2024
Former [2024/48]CZ03.01.2024
EE03.01.2024
HR03.01.2024
LT03.01.2024
LV03.01.2024
SM03.01.2024
RS03.04.2024
GR04.04.2024
IS03.05.2024
Former [2024/36]CZ03.01.2024
HR03.01.2024
LT03.01.2024
LV03.01.2024
RS03.04.2024
GR04.04.2024
IS03.05.2024
Former [2024/35]CZ03.01.2024
HR03.01.2024
LT03.01.2024
RS03.04.2024
GR04.04.2024
IS03.05.2024
Former [2024/33]LT03.01.2024
IS03.05.2024
Former [2024/32]IS03.05.2024
Cited inInternational search[XI] US2016208849  (GORGES ROGER et al.) [X] 1-5,7 * abstract * * paragraphs [0002] , [ 0061] - [0063] - [ 0065] , [ 0069] , [ 0076] , [ 0086] - [0087] *[I] 6,8-10
 [I] DE10324924  (SKF AB et al.) [I] 1-10 * the whole document *
 [I] WO2020041809  (MIBA GLEITLAGER AUSTRIA GMBH et al.) [I] 1-10 * the whole document *
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