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EP2395248 - Connecting arrangement and method of fastening a bolt [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.04.2021
Database last updated on 27.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.04.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.12.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  15.11.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.07.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  26.01.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
General Electric Company
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
[2020/22]
Former [2011/50]For all designated states
General Electric Company
a New York Company 1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Heide, Denis
Josefine-Mauserstrasse 22
48157 Munster / DE
 [2011/50]
Representative(s)Zimmermann & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Postfach 330 920
80069 München / DE
[2020/22]
Former [2011/50]Bedford, Grant Richard
Global Patent Operation - Europe GE International Inc. 15 John Adam Street
London WC2N 6LU / GB
Application number, filing date11168616.802.06.2011
[2011/50]
Priority number, dateUS2010079786010.06.2010         Original published format: US 797860
[2011/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2395248
Date:14.12.2011
Language:EN
[2011/50]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2395248
Date:19.07.2017
Language:EN
[2017/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2395248
Date:27.05.2020
Language:EN
[2020/22]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.06.2017
ClassificationIPC:F16B2/14, F16B7/06, F16B21/16
[2011/50]
CPC:
F16B7/06 (EP,US); F16B2/14 (EP,US); F16B21/16 (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 [2018/09]
Former [2011/50]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:Verbindungsanordnung und Verfahren zur Befestigung einer Schraube[2011/50]
English:Connecting arrangement and method of fastening a bolt[2011/50]
French:Agencement de connexion et procédé de fixation d'un boulon[2011/50]
Examination procedure02.06.2011Date on which the examining division has become responsible
18.01.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.01.2018Examination requested  [2018/09]
02.07.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.11.2019Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
17.12.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.04.2020Fee for grant paid
16.04.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.04.2020Receipt 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  02.07.2019
Opposition(s)02.03.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
30.06.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
30.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
30.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
30.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
02.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
21.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU02.06.2011
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Documents cited:Search[A]US3361460  (GERHART JANSEN) [A] 1,8* column 2, line 3 - column 3, line 59; figures 1-4 *;
 [XI]FR2207232  (PELISSIER YVAN [FR]) [X] 1-3,8,9 * page 2, line 10 - line 29; figures 1,2 * [I] 4-7;
 [A]WO0182855  (INVACARE CORP [US]) [A] 1-9 * column 2, line 24 - line 56; figures 4,6 *
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