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EP3443234 - FITTING FOR RELEASABLY CONNECTING TWO FURNITURE PARTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.03.2021
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.03.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.11.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  17.08.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.01.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  20.10.2017
Formerunknown
Status updated on  21.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 16.10.2024  [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Häfele Berlin GmbH & Co KG
Schichauweg 50
12307 Berlin / DE
[2019/08]
Inventor(s)01 / WALZ, Rüdiger
Alte Hauptstrasse 8
72149 Neustetten / DE
02 / LEISTERT, Peer
Waldstrasse 72
15566 Schöneiche / DE
03 / NITSCHMANN, Gunter
Gottlieb-Henssler-Strasse 18
72285 Pfalzgrafenweiler / DE
 [2019/08]
Representative(s)Kohler Schmid Möbus Patentanwälte
Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB
Gropiusplatz 10
70563 Stuttgart / DE
[2019/08]
Application number, filing date17710167.207.03.2017
[2019/08]
WO2017EP55271
Priority number, dateDE201620101880U11.04.2016         Original published format: DE 202016101880 U
[2019/08]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017178152
Date:19.10.2017
Language:DE
[2017/42]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3443234
Date:20.02.2019
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.10.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3443234
Date:29.04.2020
Language:DE
[2020/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP19.10.2017
ClassificationIPC:F16B12/26
[2019/08]
CPC:
F16B12/26 (EP,KR,RU,US); A47B96/06 (KR,RU)
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 [2019/08]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:BESCHLAG ZUM LÖSBAREN VERBINDEN ZWEIER MÖBELTEILE[2019/08]
English:FITTING FOR RELEASABLY CONNECTING TWO FURNITURE PARTS[2019/08]
French:FERRURE POUR LA LIAISON LIBÉRABLE DE DEUX ÉLÉMENTS DE MEUBLE[2019/08]
Entry into regional phase12.11.2018National basic fee paid 
12.11.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
12.11.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.11.2018Examination requested  [2019/08]
12.11.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
19.03.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.08.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.09.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.11.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.02.2020Fee for grant paid
24.02.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.02.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)01.02.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
19.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU07.03.2017
AL29.04.2020
CY29.04.2020
CZ29.04.2020
EE29.04.2020
FI29.04.2020
HR29.04.2020
LV29.04.2020
MC29.04.2020
MK29.04.2020
MT29.04.2020
RO29.04.2020
RS29.04.2020
SK29.04.2020
SM29.04.2020
BG29.07.2020
NO29.07.2020
GR30.07.2020
IS29.08.2020
[2024/42]
Former [2024/22]HU07.03.2017
AL29.04.2020
CY29.04.2020
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EE29.04.2020
FI29.04.2020
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LV29.04.2020
MC29.04.2020
MK29.04.2020
RO29.04.2020
RS29.04.2020
SK29.04.2020
SM29.04.2020
BG29.07.2020
NO29.07.2020
GR30.07.2020
IS29.08.2020
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EE29.04.2020
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GR30.07.2020
IS29.08.2020
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MC29.04.2020
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SM29.04.2020
BG29.07.2020
NO29.07.2020
GR30.07.2020
IS29.08.2020
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CZ29.04.2020
EE29.04.2020
FI29.04.2020
HR29.04.2020
LV29.04.2020
RO29.04.2020
RS29.04.2020
SK29.04.2020
SM29.04.2020
BG29.07.2020
NO29.07.2020
GR30.07.2020
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CZ29.04.2020
EE29.04.2020
FI29.04.2020
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RO29.04.2020
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BG29.07.2020
NO29.07.2020
GR30.07.2020
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FI29.04.2020
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Cited inInternational search[A]US5013073  (PEHR HAROLD T [US]) [A] 1* the whole document *;
 [AD]EP0681109  (HETTICH PAUL GMBH & CO [DE]) [AD] 1,5-11 * the whole document *;
 [X]WO9822721  (PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV [NL], et al) [X] 1-8 * page 4, line 3 - page 5, line 15; figures 1-5 *;
 [A]EP1530926  (LIVENZA FERRAMENTA SRL [IT]) [A] 1,11 * paragraph [0014] - paragraph [0028] * * paragraph [0037] - paragraph [0038] * * paragraph [0046]; figures 1-10 *
by applicantEP0681109
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