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EP About this file: EP3113915

EP3113915 - JOINING TOOL, JOINING DEVICE AND JOINING METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.07.2024
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  11.08.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.05.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  04.05.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  09.12.2016
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  14.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip19.12.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 21.01.2026  [2026/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
KUKA Systems GmbH
Blücherstraße 144
86165 Augsburg / DE
[2017/02]
Inventor(s)01 / HÄNTZSCHEL, Jörg
Prof.-Messerschmitt-Strasse 32A
86159 Augsburg / DE
02 / STROBL, Norbert
Grundweg 3
86508 Rehling / DE
 [2023/37]
Former [2017/02]01 / HÄNTZSCHEL, Jörg
Prof. Messerschmittstrasse 32A
86159 Augsburg / DE
02 / STROBL, Norbert
Grundweg 3
86508 Rehling / DE
Representative(s)Ernicke, Klaus Stefan, et al
ERNICKE Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Beim Glaspalast 1
86153 Augsburg / DE
[2023/37]
Former [2017/02]Ernicke, Klaus Stefan
Patentanwälte Ernicke & Ernicke
Schwibbogenplatz 2b
86153 Augsburg / DE
Application number, filing date15712080.905.03.2015
[2017/02]
WO2015EP54557
Priority number, dateDE201420101000U06.03.2014         Original published format: DE 202014101000 U
[2017/02]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015132316
Date:11.09.2015
Language:DE
[2015/36]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3113915
Date:11.01.2017
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.09.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3113915
Date:13.09.2023
Language:DE
[2023/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP11.09.2015
ClassificationIPC:B25J15/00, B23P19/04, B29C65/00, B29C65/02, B29C65/18, B29C65/78, B29L31/30, B64F5/10
[2023/23]
CPC:
B23P19/04 (EP,CN,US); B25J15/0616 (US); B23K31/02 (CN);
B25J11/005 (CN); B25J15/0066 (EP,US); B29C65/18 (EP,US);
B29C65/7847 (EP,US); B29C66/7212 (EP,US); B29C66/865 (US);
B29C66/9121 (EP,US); B29C66/91421 (US); B29C66/9231 (US);
B29C66/9241 (EP,US); B64F5/10 (EP,US); B23P2700/01 (EP,CN,US);
B29C65/7838 (EP,US); B29C66/112 (EP,US); B29C66/131 (EP,US);
B29C66/21 (EP,US); B29C66/532 (EP,US); B29C66/543 (EP,US);
B29C66/545 (EP,US); B29C66/721 (EP,US); B29C66/863 (EP,US);
B29C66/9131 (EP,US); B29K2105/06 (US); B29K2307/04 (US);
B29L2031/3082 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
B29C66/7212, B29K2307/04 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2017/02]B25J15/00, B23P19/04, B29C65/00, B29C65/02
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 [2017/02]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:FÜGEWERKZEUG, FÜGEEINRICHTUNG UND FÜGEVERFAHREN[2017/02]
English:JOINING TOOL, JOINING DEVICE AND JOINING METHOD[2017/02]
French:OUTIL D'ASSEMBLAGE, DISPOSITIF D'ASSEMBLAGE ET PROCÉDÉ D'ASSEMBLAGE[2017/02]
Entry into regional phase22.09.2016National basic fee paid 
22.09.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
22.09.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.09.2016Examination requested  [2017/02]
22.09.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
22.05.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.05.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.09.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.01.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
31.05.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.05.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.08.2023Fee for grant paid
09.08.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.08.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)14.06.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
13.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
13.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
12.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
12.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
14.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 08
12.01.2023Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY05.03.2015
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BG13.09.2023
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DK13.09.2023
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FI13.09.2023
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LT13.09.2023
LV13.09.2023
MC13.09.2023
NL13.09.2023
PL13.09.2023
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RS13.09.2023
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SK13.09.2023
SM13.09.2023
TR13.09.2023
NO13.12.2023
GR14.12.2023
IS13.01.2024
PT15.01.2024
AT05.03.2024
IE05.03.2024
LU05.03.2024
BE31.03.2024
CH31.03.2024
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Cited inInternational search[XY] DE102007028581  (BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE AG et al.) [X] 1-3,5,6,12 * abstract * * paragraph [0038] - paragraph [0040] *[Y] 13,18-22,25-28,32-36
 [YD] EP2596904  (FFT EDAG PRODUKTIONSSYSTEME GMBH & CO KG et al.) [YD] 13,18-22,25-28,32-36 * abstract * * paragraph [0028] - paragraph [0032] * * paragraph [0036] - paragraph [0038] * * paragraph [0041] - paragraph [0042] * * paragraph [0052] *
 [I] DE102011114015  (BROETJE AUTOMATION GMBH et al.) [I] 1 * abstract * * paragraph [0036] * * paragraph [0038] - paragraph [0039] * * paragraph [0041] *
 [A] DE102008041190  (AIRBUS GMBH et al.) [A] 1-36 * the whole document *
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