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EP About this file: EP2278091

EP2278091 - A flexible tongue for a floor panel [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2011/04]Tongue
[2019/10]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.07.2020
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  28.06.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  28.02.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip09.07.2021Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 11.08.2021  [2021/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Välinge Innovation AB
Prästavägen 513
263 65 Viken / SE
[2019/31]
Former [2011/37]For all designated states
Välinge Innovation AB
Prästavägen 513
263 65 Viken / SE
Former [2011/04]For all designated states
Välinge Innovation AB
Prästavägen 513
260 40 Viken / SE
Inventor(s)01 / Pervan, Darko
Bygatan 30
260 40 Viken / SE
02 / Håkansson, Niclas
Syllstensgatan 19
260 40 Viken / SE
03 / Nygren, Per
S. Brunnsvägen 62
256 54 Ramlösa / SE
 [2019/31]
Former [2011/04]01 / Pervan, Darko
Bygatan 30
260 40 Viken / SE
02 / Håkansson, Niclas
Syllstensgatan 19
260 40 Viken / SE
03 / Nygren, Per
S. Brunnsvägen 62
256 54 Ramlösa / SE
Representative(s)Välinge Innovation AB
Patent Department
Prästavägen 513
263 65 Viken / SE
[N/P]
Former [2013/24]Engstrand, Ola, et al
Välinge Innovation AB
Patent Department
Prästavägen 513
263 65 Viken / SE
Application number, filing date10181002.621.10.2005
[2011/04]
Priority number, dateEP2004002516722.10.2004         Original published format: EP 04025167
[2011/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2278091
Date:26.01.2011
Language:EN
[2011/04]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2278091
Date:21.01.2015
Language:EN
[2015/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2278091
Date:31.07.2019
Language:EN
[2019/31]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.12.2014
ClassificationIPC:E04F15/02, E04F15/04
[2019/10]
CPC:
E04F15/02038 (EP,NO,US); E04F15/02 (KR); E04B5/00 (US);
E04F15/00 (KR); E04F21/22 (EP,US); F16B5/00 (KR);
E04B1/541 (US); E04B1/5818 (US); E04F15/04 (EP,US);
E04F2201/0115 (EP,US); E04F2201/0138 (EP,US); E04F2201/0146 (EP,US);
E04F2201/0153 (EP,US); E04F2201/0176 (EP,US); E04F2201/023 (EP,US);
E04F2201/042 (EP,US); E04F2201/0523 (EP,US); E04F2201/0547 (EP,US);
E04F2201/0576 (EP,US); E04F2201/0582 (EP,US); E04F2201/0588 (EP,US);
F16B5/0076 (EP,US); F16B5/008 (EP,NO,US) (-)
Former IPC [2015/04]E04F15/02, F16B5/00, B65D69/00, E04G23/00
Former IPC [2011/04]E04F15/02, F16B5/00, B65D69/00, E04G23/00, E04F21/22
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,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2019/31]
Former [2011/04]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Flexible Feder für ein Fussbodenpanel[2019/10]
English:A flexible tongue for a floor panel[2019/10]
French:Languette flexible pour un panneau de revêtement de sol[2019/10]
Former [2011/04]Feder
Former [2011/04]Tongue
Former [2011/04]Languette
Examination procedure28.09.2010Examination requested  [2011/04]
17.07.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.03.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.06.2019Fee for grant paid
19.06.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.06.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP05796804.2  / EP1802827
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued (EP20050796804) is  09.07.2009
Opposition(s)03.06.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
01.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
01.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
01.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
20.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
11.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
14.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
14.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 10
12.10.2015Renewal fee patent year 11
11.10.2016Renewal fee patent year 12
11.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 13
26.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 14
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU21.10.2005
CY31.07.2019
CZ31.07.2019
DK31.07.2019
EE31.07.2019
ES31.07.2019
FI31.07.2019
IT31.07.2019
LT31.07.2019
LV31.07.2019
MC31.07.2019
PL31.07.2019
RO31.07.2019
SI31.07.2019
SK31.07.2019
IE21.10.2019
LU21.10.2019
IS30.10.2019
BG31.10.2019
CH31.10.2019
LI31.10.2019
GR01.11.2019
PT02.12.2019
[2021/32]
Former [2021/26]CY31.07.2019
CZ31.07.2019
DK31.07.2019
EE31.07.2019
ES31.07.2019
FI31.07.2019
IT31.07.2019
LT31.07.2019
LV31.07.2019
MC31.07.2019
PL31.07.2019
RO31.07.2019
SI31.07.2019
SK31.07.2019
IE21.10.2019
LU21.10.2019
IS30.10.2019
BG31.10.2019
CH31.10.2019
LI31.10.2019
GR01.11.2019
PT02.12.2019
Former [2020/46]CZ31.07.2019
DK31.07.2019
EE31.07.2019
ES31.07.2019
FI31.07.2019
IT31.07.2019
LT31.07.2019
LV31.07.2019
MC31.07.2019
PL31.07.2019
RO31.07.2019
SI31.07.2019
SK31.07.2019
IE21.10.2019
LU21.10.2019
IS30.10.2019
BG31.10.2019
CH31.10.2019
LI31.10.2019
GR01.11.2019
PT02.12.2019
Former [2020/37]CZ31.07.2019
DK31.07.2019
EE31.07.2019
ES31.07.2019
FI31.07.2019
IT31.07.2019
LT31.07.2019
LV31.07.2019
MC31.07.2019
PL31.07.2019
RO31.07.2019
SI31.07.2019
SK31.07.2019
LU21.10.2019
IS30.10.2019
BG31.10.2019
CH31.10.2019
LI31.10.2019
GR01.11.2019
PT02.12.2019
Former [2020/36]CZ31.07.2019
DK31.07.2019
EE31.07.2019
ES31.07.2019
FI31.07.2019
IT31.07.2019
LT31.07.2019
LV31.07.2019
MC31.07.2019
PL31.07.2019
RO31.07.2019
SK31.07.2019
LU21.10.2019
IS30.10.2019
BG31.10.2019
CH31.10.2019
LI31.10.2019
GR01.11.2019
PT02.12.2019
Former [2020/35]CZ31.07.2019
DK31.07.2019
EE31.07.2019
ES31.07.2019
FI31.07.2019
IT31.07.2019
LT31.07.2019
LV31.07.2019
MC31.07.2019
PL31.07.2019
RO31.07.2019
SK31.07.2019
LU21.10.2019
BG31.10.2019
CH31.10.2019
LI31.10.2019
GR01.11.2019
PT02.12.2019
IS24.02.2020
Former [2020/34]CZ31.07.2019
DK31.07.2019
EE31.07.2019
ES31.07.2019
FI31.07.2019
IT31.07.2019
LT31.07.2019
LV31.07.2019
MC31.07.2019
PL31.07.2019
RO31.07.2019
SK31.07.2019
BG31.10.2019
CH31.10.2019
LI31.10.2019
GR01.11.2019
PT02.12.2019
IS24.02.2020
Former [2020/27]CZ31.07.2019
DK31.07.2019
EE31.07.2019
ES31.07.2019
FI31.07.2019
IT31.07.2019
LT31.07.2019
LV31.07.2019
MC31.07.2019
PL31.07.2019
RO31.07.2019
SK31.07.2019
BG31.10.2019
GR01.11.2019
PT02.12.2019
IS24.02.2020
Former [2020/25]CZ31.07.2019
DK31.07.2019
EE31.07.2019
ES31.07.2019
FI31.07.2019
IT31.07.2019
LT31.07.2019
LV31.07.2019
PL31.07.2019
RO31.07.2019
SK31.07.2019
BG31.10.2019
GR01.11.2019
PT02.12.2019
IS24.02.2020
Former [2020/24]DK31.07.2019
EE31.07.2019
ES31.07.2019
FI31.07.2019
IT31.07.2019
LT31.07.2019
LV31.07.2019
PL31.07.2019
RO31.07.2019
BG31.10.2019
GR01.11.2019
PT02.12.2019
IS24.02.2020
Former [2020/23]DK31.07.2019
EE31.07.2019
ES31.07.2019
FI31.07.2019
IT31.07.2019
LT31.07.2019
LV31.07.2019
PL31.07.2019
RO31.07.2019
BG31.10.2019
GR01.11.2019
IS30.11.2019
PT02.12.2019
Former [2020/22]DK31.07.2019
EE31.07.2019
ES31.07.2019
FI31.07.2019
LT31.07.2019
LV31.07.2019
BG31.10.2019
GR01.11.2019
IS30.11.2019
PT02.12.2019
Former [2020/12]ES31.07.2019
FI31.07.2019
LT31.07.2019
LV31.07.2019
BG31.10.2019
GR01.11.2019
IS30.11.2019
PT02.12.2019
Former [2020/10]FI31.07.2019
LT31.07.2019
BG31.10.2019
PT02.12.2019
Former [2020/09]FI31.07.2019
LT31.07.2019
Former [2020/08]LT31.07.2019
Documents cited:Search[XYI]WO03083234  (VALINGE ALUMINIUM AB [SE], et al) [X] 1-4,10 * page 25, line 10 - line 15 * * page 35, line 11 - line 16 * * page 40, line 17 - page 41, line 13 * * figures 18,35a-e * * claims 1,4,9,10 * [Y] 4,12 [I] 5,11,13;
 [XPYI]WO2005054599  (VAELINGE INNOVATION AB [SE], et al) [XP] 1-3,5,6,8,9,11,12 * figure 6 * * page 18, line 28 - page 19, line 21 * [Y] 4,12 [I] 13;
 [E]WO2006104436  (VAELINGE INNOVATION AB [SE], et al) [E] 1-13 * figures 7,10 * * page 13, line 28 - page 14, line 2 ** page 15, line 28 - line 45 *
by applicantWO0248127
 WO03083234
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