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EP About this file: EP3227069

EP3227069 - PANEL-DIVIDING SYSTEM FOR DIVIDING PANEL-SHAPED WORKPIECES AND METHOD FOR THE OPERATION THEREOF [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.07.2024
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  18.08.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.04.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  27.06.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.04.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  07.05.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  08.09.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  05.07.2017
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
HOMAG Plattenaufteiltechnik GmbH
Holzmastrasse 3
75365 Calw / DE
[2017/47]
Former [2017/41]For all designated states
HOLZMA Plattenaufteiltechnik GmbH
Holzmastrasse 3
75365 Calw-Holzbronn / DE
Inventor(s)01 / KEIM, Stefan
Schulweg 4
75364 Calw / DE
02 / ZOWALLA, Rainer
Rosenstrasse 3/2
75365 Calw / DE
 [2017/41]
Representative(s)DREISS Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Friedrichstraße 6
70174 Stuttgart / DE
[2023/38]
Former [2017/41]DREISS Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Friedrichstrasse 6
70174 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date15794883.711.11.2015
[2017/41]
WO2015EP76284
Priority number, dateDE20141022507405.12.2014         Original published format: DE102014225074
[2017/41]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016087172
Date:09.06.2016
Language:DE
[2016/23]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3227069
Date:11.10.2017
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.06.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3227069
Date:20.09.2023
Language:DE
[2023/38]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP09.06.2016
ClassificationIPC:B27B5/065, B27B31/00, B27B31/04
[2017/41]
CPC:
B27B5/065 (EP); B27B31/00 (EP,CN); B27B31/04 (EP);
B27M1/08 (EP)
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 [2017/41]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:PLATTENAUFTEILANLAGE ZUM AUFTEILEN VON PLATTENFÖRMIGEN WERKSTÜCKEN SOWIE VERFAHREN ZU DEREN BETRIEB[2017/41]
English:PANEL-DIVIDING SYSTEM FOR DIVIDING PANEL-SHAPED WORKPIECES AND METHOD FOR THE OPERATION THEREOF[2017/41]
French:INSTALLATION DE DIVISION DE PLAQUES POUR DIVISER DES PIÈCES EN FORME DE PLAQUE ET PROCÉDÉ POUR FAIRE FONCTIONNER CELLE-CI[2017/41]
Entry into regional phase30.06.2017National basic fee paid 
30.06.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
30.06.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.06.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.06.2017Examination requested  [2017/41]
30.06.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
06.05.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.09.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.04.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.06.2022Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
06.07.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
01.09.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.04.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.08.2023Fee for grant paid
10.08.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.08.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP23194934.8  / EP4257313
Opposition(s)21.06.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
21.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
21.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
16.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
23.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
09.11.2022Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY11.11.2015
HU11.11.2015
CZ20.09.2023
ES20.09.2023
HR20.09.2023
MC20.09.2023
PL20.09.2023
RO20.09.2023
RS20.09.2023
SK20.09.2023
SM20.09.2023
TR20.09.2023
IE11.11.2023
CH30.11.2023
GB20.12.2023
NO20.12.2023
GR21.12.2023
IS20.01.2024
[2026/04]
Former [2025/39]CY11.11.2015
HU11.11.2015
CZ20.09.2023
ES20.09.2023
HR20.09.2023
MC20.09.2023
PL20.09.2023
RO20.09.2023
RS20.09.2023
SK20.09.2023
SM20.09.2023
IE11.11.2023
CH30.11.2023
GB20.12.2023
NO20.12.2023
GR21.12.2023
IS20.01.2024
Former [2025/36]CY11.11.2015
CZ20.09.2023
ES20.09.2023
HR20.09.2023
MC20.09.2023
PL20.09.2023
RO20.09.2023
RS20.09.2023
SK20.09.2023
SM20.09.2023
IE11.11.2023
CH30.11.2023
GB20.12.2023
NO20.12.2023
GR21.12.2023
IS20.01.2024
Former [2024/47]CZ20.09.2023
ES20.09.2023
HR20.09.2023
MC20.09.2023
PL20.09.2023
RO20.09.2023
RS20.09.2023
SK20.09.2023
SM20.09.2023
IE11.11.2023
CH30.11.2023
GB20.12.2023
NO20.12.2023
GR21.12.2023
IS20.01.2024
Former [2024/46]CZ20.09.2023
ES20.09.2023
HR20.09.2023
MC20.09.2023
PL20.09.2023
RO20.09.2023
RS20.09.2023
SK20.09.2023
SM20.09.2023
IE11.11.2023
CH30.11.2023
NO20.12.2023
GR21.12.2023
IS20.01.2024
Former [2024/34]CZ20.09.2023
ES20.09.2023
HR20.09.2023
MC20.09.2023
PL20.09.2023
RO20.09.2023
RS20.09.2023
SK20.09.2023
SM20.09.2023
CH30.11.2023
NO20.12.2023
GR21.12.2023
IS20.01.2024
Former [2024/32]CZ20.09.2023
ES20.09.2023
HR20.09.2023
MC20.09.2023
PL20.09.2023
RO20.09.2023
RS20.09.2023
SK20.09.2023
SM20.09.2023
NO20.12.2023
GR21.12.2023
IS20.01.2024
Former [2024/25]CZ20.09.2023
ES20.09.2023
HR20.09.2023
PL20.09.2023
RO20.09.2023
RS20.09.2023
SK20.09.2023
SM20.09.2023
NO20.12.2023
GR21.12.2023
IS20.01.2024
Former [2024/23]CZ20.09.2023
ES20.09.2023
HR20.09.2023
RO20.09.2023
RS20.09.2023
SK20.09.2023
SM20.09.2023
NO20.12.2023
GR21.12.2023
IS20.01.2024
Former [2024/20]HR20.09.2023
RS20.09.2023
SM20.09.2023
NO20.12.2023
GR21.12.2023
IS20.01.2024
Former [2024/11]HR20.09.2023
RS20.09.2023
NO20.12.2023
GR21.12.2023
Former [2024/08]NO20.12.2023
GR21.12.2023
Cited inInternational search[XDAY] EP2422944  (SCHELLING ANLAGENBAU GMBH et al.)
 [XAYI] DE4201623  (SCHELLING & CO et al.)
 [XA] DE3028191  (SCHELLING & CO et al.)
 [XAI] EP0382017  (JENKNER ERWIN et al.)
 [XDA] DE3840325  (GABBIANI MACCHINE et al.)
 [XDAY] EP1728606  (GIBEN SCANDINAVIA AS et al.) [XD] 1,7,10,11 * paragraph [0019] - paragraph [0021] * * figures 7,8 *[A] 2,6,8,9 [Y] 12-16
 [XAYI] DE102010010746  (HOLZMA PLATTENAUFTEILTECHNIK et al.) [X] 1-5,7-9 * the whole document * * insbesondere: * * column 4, line 41 - line 50 * * figure 3 *[A] 10,11 [Y] 12-16 [I] 6
by applicantDE102008034050
 DE102009038120
 EP2422944
 DE3840325
 DE3911639
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