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StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.01.2018
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.02.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.01.2017
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  06.12.2016
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip10.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 12.08.2020  [2020/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Makita Corporation
3-11-8, Sumiyoshi-cho
Anjo, Aichi 446-8502 / JP
[2012/31]
Inventor(s)01 / Furusawa, Masanori
c/o Makita Corporation
3-11-8, Sumiyoshi-cho
Anjo, Aichi 446-8502 / JP
02 / Kasuya, Yoshihiro
c/o Makita Corporation
3-11-8, Sumiyoshi-cho
Anjo, Aichi 446-8502 / JP
 [2017/10]
Former [2012/31]01 / Furusawa, Masanori
c/o Makita Corporation
3-11-8, Sumiyoshi-cho
Anjo, Aichi 446-8502 / JP
02 / Kasuya, Yoshihiro
c/o Makita Corporation
3-11-8, Sumiyoshi-cho
Anjo, Aichi 446-8502 / JP
Representative(s)Kramer Barske Schmidtchen Patentanwälte PartG mbB
European Patent Attorneys
Landsberger Strasse 300
80687 München / DE
[2017/10]
Former [2012/31]Kramer - Barske - Schmidtchen
Landsberger Strasse 300
80687 München / DE
Application number, filing date12153334.331.01.2012
[2012/31]
Priority number, dateJP2011001997401.02.2011         Original published format: JP 2011019974
[2012/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2481526
Date:01.08.2012
Language:EN
[2012/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2481526
Date:08.03.2017
Language:EN
[2017/10]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.05.2012
ClassificationIPC:B25D16/00, B25F5/00
[2012/31]
CPC:
B25D16/006 (EP,US); B25F5/02 (EP,US); B25D2250/221 (EP,US);
B25D2250/255 (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 [2017/10]
Former [2012/31]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:Elektrisches Werkzeug[2012/31]
English:Power tool[2012/31]
French:Outil électrique[2012/31]
Examination procedure27.11.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.11.2012Examination requested  [2013/02]
17.07.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.10.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.03.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.04.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.08.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.11.2016Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
25.11.2016Fee for grant paid
25.11.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.01.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.01.2017Receipt 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  17.07.2015
Opposition(s)11.12.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2018/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
27.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
26.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
25.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU31.01.2012
AL08.03.2017
AT08.03.2017
CY08.03.2017
CZ08.03.2017
DK08.03.2017
EE08.03.2017
ES08.03.2017
FI08.03.2017
HR08.03.2017
IT08.03.2017
LT08.03.2017
LV08.03.2017
MC08.03.2017
MK08.03.2017
NL08.03.2017
PL08.03.2017
RO08.03.2017
RS08.03.2017
SE08.03.2017
SI08.03.2017
SK08.03.2017
SM08.03.2017
TR08.03.2017
BG08.06.2017
NO08.06.2017
GR09.06.2017
IS08.07.2017
PT10.07.2017
[2020/33]
Former [2020/31]HU31.01.2012
AT08.03.2017
CY08.03.2017
CZ08.03.2017
DK08.03.2017
EE08.03.2017
ES08.03.2017
FI08.03.2017
HR08.03.2017
IT08.03.2017
LT08.03.2017
LV08.03.2017
MC08.03.2017
MK08.03.2017
NL08.03.2017
PL08.03.2017
RO08.03.2017
RS08.03.2017
SE08.03.2017
SI08.03.2017
SK08.03.2017
SM08.03.2017
TR08.03.2017
BG08.06.2017
NO08.06.2017
GR09.06.2017
IS08.07.2017
PT10.07.2017
Former [2020/28]HU31.01.2012
AT08.03.2017
CZ08.03.2017
DK08.03.2017
EE08.03.2017
ES08.03.2017
FI08.03.2017
HR08.03.2017
IT08.03.2017
LT08.03.2017
LV08.03.2017
MC08.03.2017
NL08.03.2017
PL08.03.2017
RO08.03.2017
RS08.03.2017
SE08.03.2017
SI08.03.2017
SK08.03.2017
SM08.03.2017
TR08.03.2017
BG08.06.2017
NO08.06.2017
GR09.06.2017
IS08.07.2017
PT10.07.2017
Former [2020/15]AT08.03.2017
CZ08.03.2017
DK08.03.2017
EE08.03.2017
ES08.03.2017
FI08.03.2017
HR08.03.2017
IT08.03.2017
LT08.03.2017
LV08.03.2017
MC08.03.2017
NL08.03.2017
PL08.03.2017
RO08.03.2017
RS08.03.2017
SE08.03.2017
SI08.03.2017
SK08.03.2017
SM08.03.2017
TR08.03.2017
BG08.06.2017
NO08.06.2017
GR09.06.2017
IS08.07.2017
PT10.07.2017
Former [2019/30]AT08.03.2017
CZ08.03.2017
DK08.03.2017
EE08.03.2017
ES08.03.2017
FI08.03.2017
HR08.03.2017
IT08.03.2017
LT08.03.2017
LV08.03.2017
MC08.03.2017
NL08.03.2017
PL08.03.2017
RO08.03.2017
RS08.03.2017
SE08.03.2017
SI08.03.2017
SK08.03.2017
SM08.03.2017
BG08.06.2017
NO08.06.2017
GR09.06.2017
IS08.07.2017
PT10.07.2017
Former [2018/14]AT08.03.2017
CZ08.03.2017
DK08.03.2017
EE08.03.2017
ES08.03.2017
FI08.03.2017
HR08.03.2017
IT08.03.2017
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PL08.03.2017
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SK08.03.2017
SM08.03.2017
BG08.06.2017
NO08.06.2017
GR09.06.2017
IS08.07.2017
PT10.07.2017
Former [2018/09]AT08.03.2017
CZ08.03.2017
DK08.03.2017
EE08.03.2017
ES08.03.2017
FI08.03.2017
HR08.03.2017
LT08.03.2017
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SM08.03.2017
BG08.06.2017
NO08.06.2017
GR09.06.2017
IS08.07.2017
PT10.07.2017
Former [2017/51]AT08.03.2017
CZ08.03.2017
EE08.03.2017
ES08.03.2017
FI08.03.2017
HR08.03.2017
LT08.03.2017
LV08.03.2017
NL08.03.2017
PL08.03.2017
RO08.03.2017
RS08.03.2017
SE08.03.2017
SK08.03.2017
SM08.03.2017
BG08.06.2017
NO08.06.2017
GR09.06.2017
IS08.07.2017
PT10.07.2017
Former [2017/50]AT08.03.2017
CZ08.03.2017
EE08.03.2017
ES08.03.2017
FI08.03.2017
HR08.03.2017
LT08.03.2017
LV08.03.2017
NL08.03.2017
PL08.03.2017
RO08.03.2017
RS08.03.2017
SE08.03.2017
SK08.03.2017
BG08.06.2017
NO08.06.2017
GR09.06.2017
IS08.07.2017
Former [2017/49]AT08.03.2017
CZ08.03.2017
EE08.03.2017
ES08.03.2017
FI08.03.2017
HR08.03.2017
LT08.03.2017
LV08.03.2017
NL08.03.2017
RO08.03.2017
RS08.03.2017
SE08.03.2017
SK08.03.2017
BG08.06.2017
NO08.06.2017
GR09.06.2017
IS08.07.2017
Former [2017/48]CZ08.03.2017
ES08.03.2017
FI08.03.2017
HR08.03.2017
LT08.03.2017
LV08.03.2017
NL08.03.2017
RS08.03.2017
SE08.03.2017
BG08.06.2017
NO08.06.2017
GR09.06.2017
Former [2017/41]ES08.03.2017
FI08.03.2017
HR08.03.2017
LT08.03.2017
LV08.03.2017
NL08.03.2017
RS08.03.2017
SE08.03.2017
BG08.06.2017
NO08.06.2017
GR09.06.2017
Documents cited:Search[XI]EP2233252  (MAKITA CORP [JP]) [X] 1-3,7,8 * the whole document * [I] 4-6;
 [XI]EP1695795  (BLACK & DECKER INC [US]) [X] 1-3,8 * the whole document * [I] 4-6;
 [X]US6868919  (MANSCHITZ ERWIN [DE], et al) [X] 1-3 * the whole document *;
 [A]GB2404891  (BOSCH GMBH ROBERT [DE]) [A] 7 * page 5, line 5 - page 9, line 2 * * figures 1-5 *
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