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EP About this file: EP3406781

EP3406781 - GRIPPER FOR TUFTING MACHINE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  13.04.2022
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.12.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  06.08.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  07.06.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  26.10.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip03.06.2024New entry: Renewal fee paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Groz-Beckert KG
Parkweg 2
72458 Albstadt / DE
[2018/48]
Inventor(s)01 / KLEIN, Michael
Hervester Strasse 8
45768 Marl / DE
02 / ENGLMEIER, Andreas
An der Windmühle 20
46348 Raesfeld / DE
 [2018/48]
Application number, filing date17172134.322.05.2017
[2018/48]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3406781
Date:28.11.2018
Language:DE
[2018/48]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.11.2017
ClassificationIPC:D05C15/22
[2018/48]
CPC:
D05C15/22 (EP,CN,KR,US); D05C15/24 (CN); D05D2209/12 (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 [2019/28]
Former [2018/48]AL,  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 
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:GREIFER FÜR EINE TUFTINGMASCHINE[2018/48]
English:GRIPPER FOR TUFTING MACHINE[2018/48]
French:BOUCLEUR POUR MACHINE À TUFTER[2018/48]
Examination proceduredeletedCommunication of intention to grant the patent
28.05.2019Examination requested  [2019/28]
28.05.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
09.08.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
19.09.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.12.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.04.2022Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
26.04.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.08.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.05.2024Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
02.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
31.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
31.05.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
31.05.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
31.05.2024Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[A]FR1473511  (DOCK GRINDING & ENGINEERING CO) [A] 1-14 * page 2, paragraph 7 - page 3, paragraph 3; figures 1-4 *;
 [A]EP1908871  (GROZ BECKERT KG [DE]) [A] 1-14* paragraph [0016] - paragraph [0031]; figures 1-8 *;
 [A]US2009107371  (HILLENBRAND BERND [DE], et al) [A] 1-14 * paragraph [0024] - paragraph [0092]; figures 1-12 *;
 [A]EP2412859  (GROZ BECKERT KG [DE]) [A] 1-14 * paragraph [0011] - paragraph [0032]; figures 1-12 *
by applicantDE2341567
 EP0200810
 EP1953290
 EP2412856
 EP2412860
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