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EP4240986 - ENERGY ABSORPTION MEMBER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  11.08.2023
Database last updated on 03.08.2024
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  13.05.2022
Formerunknown
Status updated on  15.11.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip05.01.2024Change: Validation statespublished on 07.02.2024  [2024/06]
05.01.2024Change - extension statespublished on 07.02.2024  [2024/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Zephyros Inc.
160 McLean Drive
Romeo, MI 48065 / US
[2023/37]
Inventor(s)01 / CATE, Peter
Gloucestershire GL56 9BJ / GB
02 / ALI-LARNENE, Amar
67129 MOLSHEIM Cedex / FR
 [2023/37]
Representative(s)Kutzenberger Wolff & Partner
Waidmarkt 11
50676 Köln / DE
[2023/37]
Application number, filing date21801102.126.10.2021
[2023/37]
WO2021EP79650
Priority number, dateEP2020020566404.11.2020         Original published format: EP 20205664
EP2020020651509.11.2020         Original published format: EP 20206515
EP2020021022027.11.2020         Original published format: EP 20210220
EP2021016022002.03.2021         Original published format: EP 21160220
EP2021018199928.06.2021         Original published format: EP 21181999
[2023/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2022096319
Date:12.05.2022
Language:EN
[2022/19]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4240986
Date:13.09.2023
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.05.2022 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2023/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP12.05.2022
ClassificationIPC:F16F7/12
[2023/37]
CPC:
F16F7/125 (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 [2023/37]
TitleGerman:ENERGIEABSORPTIONSELEMENT[2023/37]
English:ENERGY ABSORPTION MEMBER[2023/37]
French:ÉLÉMENT D'ABSORPTION D'ÉNERGIE[2023/37]
Entry into regional phase05.06.2023National basic fee paid 
05.06.2023Designation fee(s) paid 
05.06.2023Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.06.2023Examination requested  [2023/37]
05.06.2023Date on which the examining division has become responsible
22.11.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.10.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
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Cited inInternational search[XA]GB2220612  (GEN MOTORS CORP [US]) [X] 1,2,4,6,8-15 * the whole document *[A] 3,5,7;
 [XA]US6074509  (PITTMAN DOUGLAS E [US]) [X] 1,2,4,8-14 * the whole document * [A] 3,6,7,15;
 [XA]WO0218816  (DYNOTEC GES ZUR ENTWICKLUNG IN [DE], et al) [X] 1,2,5,7-15 * the whole document * [A] 3,4;
 [XA]US2005200062  (MAURER MYRON J [US], et al) [X] 1-14 * the whole document * [A] 15;
 [XA]EP1759958  (BENTELER AUTOMOBILTECHNIK GMBH [DE]) [X] 1-5,7-15 * the whole document * [A] 6
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