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EP About this file: EP3415709

EP3415709 - GRIPPING DEVICE AND METHOD OF GRIPPING DRILLING TOOLS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.09.2023
Database last updated on 18.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.09.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  04.09.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.04.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  28.06.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  16.11.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip15.11.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG		published on 18.12.2024 [2024/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sandvik Mining and Construction Oy
Pihtisulunkatu 9
33330 Tampere / FI
[2018/51]
Inventor(s)01 / SIMILÄ, Jukka
Aminoffinkuja 6
36110 Ruutana / FI
02 / JÄRVENTAUSTA, Sami
Idäntie 25
33480 Ylöjärvi / FI
 [2018/51]
Representative(s)Sandvik
Sandvik Intellectual Property AB
811 81 Sandviken / SE
[2018/51]
Application number, filing date17175451.812.06.2017
[2018/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3415709
Date:19.12.2018
Language:EN
[2018/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3415709
Date:26.10.2022
Language:EN
[2022/43]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.12.2017
ClassificationIPC:E21B19/14
[2018/51]
CPC:
E21B19/14 (EP,US); E21B7/025 (CN); E21B17/04 (EP,CN,US);
B25J15/0023 (US); B25J15/0047 (US); E21B15/006 (US);
E21B19/00 (CN); E21B19/08 (US); E21B19/16 (US);
E21B19/18 (US); E21B19/24 (US); B23Q3/15513 (US);
B23Q3/1554 (US); B23Q3/15722 (US); B23Q3/15766 (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 [2019/31]
Former [2018/51]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 
TitleGerman:GREIFVORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUM ERGREIFEN VON BOHRWERKZEUGEN[2018/51]
English:GRIPPING DEVICE AND METHOD OF GRIPPING DRILLING TOOLS[2018/51]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET DISPOSITIF DE PRÉHENSION PERMETTANT DE SAISIR DES OUTILS DE PERÇAGE[2018/51]
Examination procedure19.06.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.06.2019Examination requested  [2019/31]
19.06.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
22.04.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.08.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.09.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.09.2022Fee for grant paid
16.09.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.09.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)27.07.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
30.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
30.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
30.06.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
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 [XA]WO9102693  (FRANKS CASING CREW & RENTAL [US], et al) [X] 1 * abstract * * figure 2 * * page 5, line 33 - page 6, line 13 * [A] 2-13;
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