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EP About this file: EP3341540

EP3341540 - METHOD OF ASSEMBLING TWO IDENTICAL PANELS TO A SUPPORTING STRUCTURE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2018/27]A SET COMPRISING PANELS, A SUPPORTING STRUCTURE AND A FASTENING DEVICE
[2020/44]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.03.2022
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  26.03.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.11.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  28.02.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  01.06.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  04.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.07.2024  [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Välinge Innovation AB
Prästavägen 513
263 65 Viken / SE
[2018/27]
Inventor(s)01 / ENGSTRÖM, Nils-Erik
Tränsvägen 35
SE-231 32 Trelleborg / SE
 [2018/27]
Representative(s)Välinge Innovation AB
Patent Department
Prästavägen 513
263 65 Viken / SE
[2018/27]
Application number, filing date16839698.422.08.2016
[2018/27]
WO2016SE50777
Priority number, dateSE2015005109124.08.2015         Original published format: SE 1551091
[2018/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017034455
Date:02.03.2017
Language:EN
[2017/09]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3341540
Date:04.07.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.03.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3341540
Date:28.04.2021
Language:EN
[2021/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:SE02.03.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.06.2019
ClassificationIPC:E04F15/02, E04B9/06, E04F13/08
[2019/13]
CPC:
E04F13/0826 (EP,US); E04B9/0435 (EP,US); E04B9/0464 (EP,US);
E04B9/245 (EP,US); E04B9/26 (EP,US); E04F15/02044 (EP,US);
E04F15/02183 (EP,US); E04B9/0457 (EP,US); E04B9/064 (EP,US);
E04F2015/02094 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2018/27]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 [2018/27]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM ANORDNEN EINES ERSTEN UND IDENTISCHEN ZWEITEN PANELS AN EINER STÜTZSTRUKTUR[2020/44]
English:METHOD OF ASSEMBLING TWO IDENTICAL PANELS TO A SUPPORTING STRUCTURE[2020/48]
French:PROCÉDÉ D'ASSEMBLAGE D'UN PREMIER ET D'UN IDENTIQUE DEUXIÈME PANNEAU À UNE STRUCTURE PORTEUSE[2020/45]
Former [2018/27]SET AUS PLATTEN, STÜTZSTRUKTUR UND BEFESTIGUNGSVORRICHTUNG
Former [2018/27]A SET COMPRISING PANELS, A SUPPORTING STRUCTURE AND A FASTENING DEVICE
Former [2018/27]ENSEMBLE COMPRENANT DES PANNEAUX, STRUCTURE DE SUPPORT ET DISPOSITIF DE FIXATION
Entry into regional phase25.01.2018National basic fee paid 
25.01.2018Search fee paid 
25.01.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
25.01.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.01.2018Examination requested  [2018/27]
25.01.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
17.12.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.03.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.07.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.11.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.03.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
18.03.2021Fee for grant paid
18.03.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP21170441.6  / EP3889372
Opposition(s)31.01.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
20.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
19.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
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