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EP About this file: EP2448694

EP2448694 - CONTINUOUSLY SMOOTHLY ADJUSTABLE AND SELF-ALIGNING VARIABLE WIDTH ROLL FORMING APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.07.2022
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  30.07.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.03.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  21.12.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024 [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mestek Machinery, Inc.
260 North Elm Street
Westfield, MA 01085 / US
[2012/19]
Inventor(s)01 / RUNYAN, Randy
2660 Blackhawk Avenue N.W.
Oxford IA 52322 / US
 [2012/19]
Representative(s)Dehns
St. Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[2021/35]
Former [2012/19]Leckey, David Herbert
Dehns 10 Salisbury Square London
Greater London EC4Y 8JD / GB
Application number, filing date10794488.629.06.2010
[2021/35]
WO2010US01855
Priority number, dateUS20090221277P29.06.2009         Original published format: US 221277 P
US2010082556429.06.2010         Original published format: US 825564
[2012/32]
Former [2012/19]US200922127709P29.06.2009
US2010082556429.06.2010
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011002502
Date:06.01.2011
Language:EN
[2011/01]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2448694
Date:09.05.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.01.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2448694
Date:01.09.2021
Language:EN
[2021/35]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US06.01.2011
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.05.2015
ClassificationIPC:B21D5/08
[2021/14]
CPC:
B21D5/083 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2015/24]B21F11/00, B21D5/08
Former IPC [2012/19]B21F11/00
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,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2012/19]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:STUFENLOS EINSTELLBARE UND SELBSTAUSRICHTENDE ROLLFORMVORRICHTUNG MIT VARIABLER BREITE[2021/14]
English:CONTINUOUSLY SMOOTHLY ADJUSTABLE AND SELF-ALIGNING VARIABLE WIDTH ROLL FORMING APPARATUS[2012/19]
French:APPAREIL DE PROFILAGE À GALETS AVEC LARGEUR VARIABLE À AUTO-ALIGNEMENT ET RÉGLABLE DE MANIÈRE CONTINUE[2021/14]
Former [2012/19]STUFENLOS EINSTELLBARE UND SELBSTAUSRICHTENDE VORRICHTUNG ZUM FORMEN VON ROLLEN VON VERSCHIEDENER BREITE
Former [2012/19]APPAREIL DE FORMATION DE ROULEAU DE LARGEUR VARIABLE À AUTO-ALIGNEMENT ET RÉGLABLE DE MANIÈRE AMORTIE EN CONTINU
Entry into regional phase27.01.2012National basic fee paid 
27.01.2012Search fee paid 
27.01.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
27.01.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.01.2012Examination requested  [2012/19]
11.12.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.12.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
01.07.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.03.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.07.2021Fee for grant paid
26.07.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.07.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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 is  21.12.2018
Opposition(s)02.06.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
20.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
19.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
27.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
27.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
27.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 09
25.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 10
24.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 11
22.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU29.06.2010
AL01.09.2021
CY01.09.2021
CZ01.09.2021
DK01.09.2021
EE01.09.2021
ES01.09.2021
FI01.09.2021
HR01.09.2021
IT01.09.2021
LT01.09.2021
LV01.09.2021
MC01.09.2021
MK01.09.2021
MT01.09.2021
PL01.09.2021
SE01.09.2021
SI01.09.2021
SK01.09.2021
SM01.09.2021
BG01.12.2021
NO01.12.2021
GR02.12.2021
IS01.01.2022
PT03.01.2022
[2024/41]
Former [2024/22]HU29.06.2010
AL01.09.2021
CY01.09.2021
CZ01.09.2021
DK01.09.2021
EE01.09.2021
ES01.09.2021
FI01.09.2021
HR01.09.2021
IT01.09.2021
LT01.09.2021
LV01.09.2021
MC01.09.2021
MK01.09.2021
PL01.09.2021
SE01.09.2021
SI01.09.2021
SK01.09.2021
SM01.09.2021
BG01.12.2021
NO01.12.2021
GR02.12.2021
IS01.01.2022
PT03.01.2022
Former [2024/20]HU29.06.2010
AL01.09.2021
CY01.09.2021
CZ01.09.2021
DK01.09.2021
EE01.09.2021
ES01.09.2021
FI01.09.2021
HR01.09.2021
IT01.09.2021
LT01.09.2021
LV01.09.2021
MC01.09.2021
PL01.09.2021
SE01.09.2021
SI01.09.2021
SK01.09.2021
SM01.09.2021
BG01.12.2021
NO01.12.2021
GR02.12.2021
IS01.01.2022
PT03.01.2022
Former [2024/18]HU29.06.2010
AL01.09.2021
CZ01.09.2021
DK01.09.2021
EE01.09.2021
ES01.09.2021
FI01.09.2021
HR01.09.2021
IT01.09.2021
LT01.09.2021
LV01.09.2021
MC01.09.2021
PL01.09.2021
SE01.09.2021
SI01.09.2021
SK01.09.2021
SM01.09.2021
BG01.12.2021
NO01.12.2021
GR02.12.2021
IS01.01.2022
PT03.01.2022
Former [2023/08]AL01.09.2021
CZ01.09.2021
DK01.09.2021
EE01.09.2021
ES01.09.2021
FI01.09.2021
HR01.09.2021
IT01.09.2021
LT01.09.2021
LV01.09.2021
MC01.09.2021
PL01.09.2021
SE01.09.2021
SI01.09.2021
SK01.09.2021
SM01.09.2021
BG01.12.2021
NO01.12.2021
GR02.12.2021
IS01.01.2022
PT03.01.2022
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CZ01.09.2021
DK01.09.2021
EE01.09.2021
ES01.09.2021
FI01.09.2021
HR01.09.2021
IT01.09.2021
LT01.09.2021
LV01.09.2021
PL01.09.2021
SE01.09.2021
SI01.09.2021
SK01.09.2021
SM01.09.2021
BG01.12.2021
NO01.12.2021
GR02.12.2021
IS01.01.2022
PT03.01.2022
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CZ01.09.2021
EE01.09.2021
ES01.09.2021
FI01.09.2021
HR01.09.2021
LT01.09.2021
LV01.09.2021
PL01.09.2021
SE01.09.2021
SK01.09.2021
SM01.09.2021
BG01.12.2021
NO01.12.2021
GR02.12.2021
IS01.01.2022
PT03.01.2022
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EE01.09.2021
ES01.09.2021
FI01.09.2021
HR01.09.2021
LT01.09.2021
LV01.09.2021
PL01.09.2021
SE01.09.2021
SK01.09.2021
SM01.09.2021
BG01.12.2021
NO01.12.2021
GR02.12.2021
IS01.01.2022
PT03.01.2022
Former [2022/24]CZ01.09.2021
EE01.09.2021
ES01.09.2021
FI01.09.2021
HR01.09.2021
LT01.09.2021
LV01.09.2021
PL01.09.2021
SE01.09.2021
SK01.09.2021
BG01.12.2021
NO01.12.2021
GR02.12.2021
IS01.01.2022
PT03.01.2022
Former [2022/12]ES01.09.2021
FI01.09.2021
HR01.09.2021
LT01.09.2021
LV01.09.2021
PL01.09.2021
SE01.09.2021
BG01.12.2021
NO01.12.2021
GR02.12.2021
Former [2022/08]ES01.09.2021
FI01.09.2021
LT01.09.2021
SE01.09.2021
BG01.12.2021
NO01.12.2021
Former [2022/07]LT01.09.2021
NO01.12.2021
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