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EP3237704 - SET OF IDENTICAL FLOOR PANELS PROVIDED WITH A MECHANICAL LOCKING SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2017/44]MECHANICAL LOCKING SYSTEM FOR FLOOR PANELS
[2019/04]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.09.2020
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  18.10.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.06.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  27.05.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.01.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  29.09.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  01.08.2017
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
Ceraloc Innovation AB
Prästavägen 513
263 65 Viken / SE
[2017/44]
Inventor(s)01 / PERVAN, Darko
Bygatan 30
263 61 Viken / SE
 [2019/47]
Former [2017/44]01 / PERVAN, Darko
Bygatan 30
S-263 61 Viken / SE
Representative(s)Välinge Innovation AB
Patent Department
Prästavägen 513
263 65 Viken / SE
[2019/47]
Application number, filing date15873741.117.12.2015
[2017/44]
WO2015SE51367
Priority number, dateSE2014005163222.12.2014         Original published format: SE 1451632
[2017/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016105266
Date:30.06.2016
Language:EN
[2016/26]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3237704
Date:01.11.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.06.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3237704
Date:20.11.2019
Language:EN
[2019/47]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:SE30.06.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.05.2018
ClassificationIPC:E04F15/02, B26D3/06, E04F15/10, E04C2/40
[2018/23]
CPC:
E04F15/02038 (EP,EA,KR,US); B26D3/065 (EP,EA,KR,US); E04C2/40 (EA,US);
E04F15/102 (EP,EA,US); E04F15/107 (EP,EA,US); E04F2201/0146 (EP,EA,KR,US);
E04F2201/0161 (EP,EA,US); E04F2201/0176 (EP,EA,US); E04F2201/027 (KR);
E04F2201/042 (EP,EA,US); E04F2201/043 (EP,EA,US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/44]E04F15/02
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 [2017/44]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SATZ IDENTISCHER BODENPANEELE MIT MECHANISCHEN VERRIEGELUNGSSYSTEM[2019/04]
English:SET OF IDENTICAL FLOOR PANELS PROVIDED WITH A MECHANICAL LOCKING SYSTEM[2019/04]
French:JEU DE PANNEAUX DE PLANCHER IDENTIQUES AVEC UN SYSTÈME DE VERROUILLAGE MÉCHANIQUE[2019/08]
Former [2017/44]MECHANISCHES ARRETIERUNGSSYSTEM FÜR BODENPLATTEN
Former [2017/44]MECHANICAL LOCKING SYSTEM FOR FLOOR PANELS
Former [2017/44]SYSTÈME DE VERROUILLAGE MÉCANIQUE POUR PANNEAUX DE PLANCHER
Entry into regional phase12.06.2017National basic fee paid 
12.06.2017Search fee paid 
12.06.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
12.06.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.06.2017Examination requested  [2017/44]
12.06.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
27.11.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.01.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.05.2019Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
19.06.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.10.2019Fee for grant paid
14.10.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.10.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP19209651.9  / EP3636855
Opposition(s)21.08.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
20.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU17.12.2015
AL20.11.2019
CY20.11.2019
CZ20.11.2019
DK20.11.2019
EE20.11.2019
FI20.11.2019
IT20.11.2019
LV20.11.2019
MC20.11.2019
MK20.11.2019
MT20.11.2019
RS20.11.2019
SI20.11.2019
SK20.11.2019
SM20.11.2019
IE17.12.2019
LU17.12.2019
BG20.02.2020
NO20.02.2020
GR21.02.2020
IS20.03.2020
PT12.04.2020
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Documents cited:Search[A]WO2009116926  (VAELINGE INNOVATION BELGIUM BV [BE], et al) [A] 1-15 * page 38, line 28 - page 39, line 29; figures 12,13 *;
 [A]WO2013009257  (VAELINGE FLOORING TECHNOLOGY AB [SE], et al) [A] 1-15* page 24, line 29 - line 34; figures 7-9 *
International search[A]US2011094178  (BRAUN ROGER [CH]) [A] 1-3* ; abstract; paragraphs [0001 ], [0012], [0036]; figures 2a2d *;
 [A]US2014283477  (HANNIG HANS-JUERGEN [DE]) [A] 1-3 * ; abstract; paragraphs [0039], [0040]; figures 1a-1d,2a-2d *;
 [PA]US2015267418  (VERMEULEN BRUNO PAUL LOUIS [BE], et al) [PA] 1-3 * ; abstract; paragraphs [0071], [0072]; figures 6,9,13 *
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