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EP About this file: EP2012964

EP2012964 - EXPANSION TOOL FOR COLD EXPANSION OF HOLES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.07.2017
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.03.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 08.04.2020  [2020/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Airbus Operations
316 Route de Bayonne
31060 Toulouse / FR
[2010/32]
Former [2009/03]For all designated states
AIRBUS France
316, Route de Bayonne
31060 Toulouse Cedex 9 / FR
Inventor(s)01 / WÖLCKEN, Piet
Außer der Schleifmühle 27
28203 Bremen / DE
02 / REESE, Eggert, D.
St.-Georg-Str. 1f
85667 Oberpframmern / DE
03 / JONES, Thomthy, G., B.
L'Esteque
F-32600 Aurade. Gers / FR
 [2016/37]
Former [2009/15]01 / WÖLCKEN, Piet
Außer de Schleifmühle 27
28203 Bremen / DE
02 / REESE, Eggert, D
St.-Georg-Str. 1f
85667 Oberpframmern / DE
03 / JONES, Thomthy, G., B.
L'Esteque
F-32600 Aurade. Gers / FR
Former [2009/03]01 / WÖLCKEN, Piet
Hermann-Heye-Str. 29
28199 Bremen / DE
02 / REESE, Eggert, D
St.-Georg-Str. 1f
85667 Oberpframmern / DE
03 / JONES, Thomthy, G., B.
L'Esteque
F-32600 Aurade. Gers / FR
Representative(s)Ribeiro, James Michael
Withers & Rogers LLP
2 London Bridge
London SE1 9RA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2016/37]Ribeiro, James Michael
Withers & Rogers LLP
4 More London Riverside
London
SE1 2AU / GB
Former [2011/36]Ribeiro, James Michael
Withers & Rogers LLP Goldings House 2 Hays Lane London
SE1 2HW / GB
Former [2009/03]Bonnans, Arnaud
Santarelli 14, avenue de la Grande Armée
75017 Paris / FR
Application number, filing date07724401.020.04.2007
[2009/03]
WO2007EP03464
Priority number, dateDE2006101940524.04.2006         Original published format: DE102006019405
[2009/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2007121932
Date:01.11.2007
Language:EN
[2007/44]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2012964
Date:14.01.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.11.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2012964
Date:14.09.2016
Language:EN
[2016/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP01.11.2007
ClassificationIPC:B23P9/02
[2009/03]
CPC:
B23P9/025 (EP,US); Y10T29/4994 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2016/37]
Former [2009/03]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
Extension statesAL20.11.2008
BA20.11.2008
HR20.11.2008
MK20.11.2008
RS20.11.2008
TitleGerman:AUFWEITWERKZEUG ZUM KALTAUFWEITEN VON LÖCHERN[2009/03]
English:EXPANSION TOOL FOR COLD EXPANSION OF HOLES[2009/03]
French:OUTIL D'EXPANSION POUR L'EXPANSION À FROID DE TROUS[2009/03]
Entry into regional phase20.11.2008National basic fee paid 
20.11.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
20.11.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.11.2008Examination requested  [2009/03]
06.08.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.02.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.04.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.10.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.04.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.08.2016Fee for grant paid
05.08.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.08.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP11176749.7  / EP2457687
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  06.08.2009
Opposition(s)15.06.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.11.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
26.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
21.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
23.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
22.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
25.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
21.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
21.04.2016Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU20.04.2007
AT14.09.2016
BE14.09.2016
CY14.09.2016
CZ14.09.2016
DK14.09.2016
EE14.09.2016
ES14.09.2016
FI14.09.2016
IT14.09.2016
LT14.09.2016
LV14.09.2016
MC14.09.2016
NL14.09.2016
PL14.09.2016
RO14.09.2016
SE14.09.2016
SI14.09.2016
SK14.09.2016
TR14.09.2016
BG14.12.2016
GR15.12.2016
IS14.01.2017
PT16.01.2017
IE20.04.2017
LU20.04.2017
MT20.04.2017
CH30.04.2017
LI30.04.2017
[2020/15]
Former [2019/46]HU20.04.2007
AT14.09.2016
BE14.09.2016
CY14.09.2016
CZ14.09.2016
DK14.09.2016
EE14.09.2016
ES14.09.2016
FI14.09.2016
IT14.09.2016
LT14.09.2016
LV14.09.2016
MC14.09.2016
NL14.09.2016
PL14.09.2016
RO14.09.2016
SE14.09.2016
SI14.09.2016
SK14.09.2016
BG14.12.2016
GR15.12.2016
IS14.01.2017
PT16.01.2017
IE20.04.2017
LU20.04.2017
MT20.04.2017
CH30.04.2017
LI30.04.2017
Former [2019/31]HU20.04.2007
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CZ14.09.2016
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MC14.09.2016
NL14.09.2016
PL14.09.2016
RO14.09.2016
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BG14.12.2016
GR15.12.2016
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PT16.01.2017
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CH30.04.2017
LI30.04.2017
Former [2018/43]AT14.09.2016
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MC14.09.2016
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PL14.09.2016
RO14.09.2016
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SK14.09.2016
BG14.12.2016
GR15.12.2016
IS14.01.2017
PT16.01.2017
IE20.04.2017
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MT20.04.2017
CH30.04.2017
LI30.04.2017
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BG14.12.2016
GR15.12.2016
IS14.01.2017
PT16.01.2017
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CH30.04.2017
LI30.04.2017
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CZ14.09.2016
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PL14.09.2016
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BG14.12.2016
GR15.12.2016
IS14.01.2017
PT16.01.2017
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CH30.04.2017
LI30.04.2017
Former [2018/06]AT14.09.2016
BE14.09.2016
CZ14.09.2016
DK14.09.2016
EE14.09.2016
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IS14.01.2017
PT16.01.2017
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IS14.01.2017
PT16.01.2017
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BE14.09.2016
CZ14.09.2016
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EE14.09.2016
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FI14.09.2016
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LV14.09.2016
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PL14.09.2016
RO14.09.2016
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GR15.12.2016
IS14.01.2017
PT16.01.2017
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BE14.09.2016
CZ14.09.2016
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Cited inInternational search[X]EP1611976  (GEN ELECTRIC [US]) [X] 1-3,6-12 * paragraphs [0005] , [0013] - [0022]; figures 3-11 *;
 [X]US2943667  (WAYNE EWING, et al) [X] 1-10,13,15 * column 1, line 15 - line 29 * * column 2, line 1 - column 4, line 68 * * figures 1,2,1a *;
 [X]US2672175  (HOWARD RUSSELL B) [X] 1-10,13-15 * column 2, line 14 - column 3, line 26; figure - *;
 [DA]US3892121  (CHAMPOUX LOUIS A, et al) [DA] 1-15 * the whole document *;
 [DA]EP0131648  (FATIGUE TECHNOLOGY INC [US]) [DA] 1-15 * the whole document *;
 [DA]EP0581385  (FATIGUE TECHNOLOGY INC [US]) [DA] 1-15 * the whole document *
ExaminationUS3677684
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