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EP3256619 - USE OF A FIXTURE COMPRISING MAGNETIC MEANS FOR HOLDING ROTARY SYMMETRIC WORKPIECES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2017/51]FIXTURE COMPRISING MAGNETIC MEANS FOR HOLDING ROTARY SYMMETRIC WORKPIECES
[2022/09]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  20.05.2022
Database last updated on 26.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.08.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.06.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  17.11.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  02.08.2017
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
Oerlikon Surface Solutions AG, Pfäffikon
Churerstrasse 120
8808 Pfäffikon / CH
[2022/25]
Former [2017/51]For all designated states
Oerlikon Surface Solutions AG, Pfäffikon
Churerstrasse 120
8808 Pfäffikon / CH
Inventor(s)01 / KIM, Dong-Ju
Seyeong Richell
Apt. 104-502
100 Susongdong-ro
Gunsan Jeollabuk-do 573-726 / KR
02 / KEPLINGER, Christian
Rüthenenstrasse 58
6812 Meiningen / AT
03 / VESTER, Armin
An der Lehmkraut 3
65345 Eltville / DE
04 / BECKER, Jürgen
Albert-Schweitzer-Str. 36
65366 Geisenheim / DE
 [2017/52]
Former [2017/51]01 / KIM, Dong-Ju
Seyeong Richell
Apt. 104-502
100 Susongdong-ro
Gunsan Jeollabuk-do 573-726 / KR
02 / KEPLINGER, Christian
Rüthenenstrasse 58
6812 Meiningen / AT
03 / VESTER, Armin
An der Lehmkraut 3
65345 Eltville / DE
04 / BECKER, Jürgen
Albert Schweitzerstrasse 36
65366 Geisenheim / DE
Representative(s)Misselhorn, Hein-Martin
Patent- und Rechtsanwalt
Am Stein 10
85049 Ingolstadt / DE
[2022/25]
Application number, filing date16706999.615.02.2016
[2017/51]
WO2016EP53176
Priority number, dateUS201562115725P13.02.2015         Original published format: US 201562115725 P
[2017/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016128579
Date:18.08.2016
Language:EN
[2016/33]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3256619
Date:20.12.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.08.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3256619
Date:26.09.2018
Language:EN
[2018/39]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP3256619
Date:22.06.2022
Language:EN
[2022/25]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP18.08.2016
ClassificationIPC:C23C16/458, C23C14/50, H01J37/32
[2017/51]
CPC:
C23C16/4581 (EP,CN,KR,US); H01J37/32715 (EP,CN,KR,US); C23C14/505 (EP,CN,KR,US);
C23C16/50 (US); H01J2237/3321 (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 [2017/51]
TitleGerman:VERWENDUNG EINER HALTERUNG MIT EINER MAGNETISCHEN VORRICHTUNG ZUM HALTEN VON ROTATIONSSYMMETRISCHEN WERKSTÜCKEN[2022/09]
English:USE OF A FIXTURE COMPRISING MAGNETIC MEANS FOR HOLDING ROTARY SYMMETRIC WORKPIECES[2022/09]
French:UTILISATION D'UN DISPOSITIF DE FIXATION COMPRENANT DES MOYENS MAGNÉTIQUES SERVANT À MAINTENIR DES PIÈCES À SYMÉTRIE DE ROTATION[2022/09]
Former [2017/51]HALTERUNG MIT EINER MAGNETISCHEN VORRICHTUNG ZUM HALTEN VON ROTATIONSSYMMETRISCHEN WERKSTÜCKEN
Former [2017/51]FIXTURE COMPRISING MAGNETIC MEANS FOR HOLDING ROTARY SYMMETRIC WORKPIECES
Former [2017/51]DISPOSITIF DE FIXATION COMPRENANT DES MOYENS MAGNÉTIQUES SERVANT À MAINTENIR DES PIÈCES À SYMÉTRIE DE ROTATION
Entry into regional phase13.09.2017National basic fee paid 
13.09.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
13.09.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.07.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
13.09.2017Examination requested  [2017/51]
04.04.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.06.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.08.2018Fee for grant paid
03.08.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.08.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  26.06.2019    ADMISSIBLE
IHI Ionbond AG
Industriestrasse 211
4600 Olten / CH
Opponent's representative
Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
 [2019/31]
19.07.2019Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
29.11.2019Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
18.01.2021Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 22.01.2021
22.01.2021Date of oral proceedings
14.06.2021Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M02)
22.06.2021Reply to a communication from the opposition division
06.10.2021Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
16.10.2021Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
28.01.2022Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
06.05.2022Fee for printing new specification paid
Request for further processing for:04.04.2018Request for further processing filed
04.04.2018Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
25.04.2018Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU15.02.2016
AL26.09.2018
CY26.09.2018
DK26.09.2018
EE26.09.2018
HR26.09.2018
LT26.09.2018
LV26.09.2018
MC26.09.2018
MK26.09.2018
PL26.09.2018
RS26.09.2018
SI26.09.2018
SM26.09.2018
BG26.12.2018
NO26.12.2018
GR27.12.2018
IS26.01.2019
PT26.01.2019
IE15.02.2019
LU15.02.2019
MT15.02.2019
BE28.02.2019
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Cited inInternational search[XDI] EP1881086  (IWIS MOTORSYSTEME GMBH & CO KG et al.) [XD] 1,8,10-13 * paragraph [0010]; figure 1 * * paragraph [0039]; figure 3 * * paragraphs [0017] , [0018] , [0019] , [0020] , [0039] * * paragraph [0038] *[I] 7,9,14,15
 [A] US7490715  (GIRG HELMUT et al.) [A] 1-15 * figure 3; claim 1 *
by applicantUS8152971
 EP1881086
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