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EP3455028 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MONITORING, IN PARTICULAR CONTROLLING, A CUTTING PROCESS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  14.02.2020
Database last updated on 18.03.2026
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.10.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  15.02.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  17.11.2017
Formerunknown
Status updated on  24.05.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 17.08.2022  [2022/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Trumpf Werkzeugmaschinen GmbH + Co. KG
Johann-Maus-Strasse 2
71254 Ditzingen / DE
[2019/12]
Inventor(s)01 / BOCKSROCKER, Oliver
Klugestrasse 1
70197 Stuttgart / DE
02 / EPPLE, Stefanie
Boellatweg 10
73734 Esslingen / DE
03 / HESSE, Tim
Haldenstrasse 54
71254 Ditzingen / DE
 [2020/12]
Former [2019/12]01 / BOCKSROCKER, Oliver
Roetestrasse 67
70197 Stuttgart / DE
02 / EPPLE, Stefanie
Boellatweg 10
73734 Esslingen / DE
03 / HESSE, Tim
Haldenstrasse 54
71254 Ditzingen / DE
Representative(s)Kohler Schmid Möbus Patentanwälte
Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB
Gropiusplatz 10
70563 Stuttgart / DE
[2019/12]
Application number, filing date17723323.608.05.2017
[2019/12]
WO2017EP60904
Priority number, dateDE20161020826413.05.2016         Original published format: DE102016208264
[2019/12]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017194460
Date:16.11.2017
Language:DE
[2017/46]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3455028
Date:20.03.2019
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.11.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3455028
Date:18.03.2020
Language:DE
[2020/12]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP16.11.2017
ClassificationIPC:B23K31/10, B23K26/03, B23K26/38, B23K15/08
[2019/12]
CPC:
B23K31/10 (EP,US); B23K15/08 (EP,US); B23K26/034 (EP,US);
B23K26/38 (EP,US); B23K26/032 (US); B23K26/0344 (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 [2019/12]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR ÜBERWACHUNG, INSBESONDERE ZUR REGELUNG, EINES SCHNEIDPROZESSES[2019/12]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MONITORING, IN PARTICULAR CONTROLLING, A CUTTING PROCESS[2019/12]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET DISPOSITIF DE SURVEILLANCE, EN PARTICULIER DE RÉGLAGE, D'UN PROCESSUS DE COUPE[2019/12]
Entry into regional phase13.12.2018National basic fee paid 
13.12.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
13.12.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.12.2018Examination requested  [2019/12]
13.12.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
18.06.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.10.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.02.2020Fee for grant paid
10.02.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.02.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  17.12.2020  17.05.2021  WITHDRAWN
Precitec GmbH & Co. KG
Draisstraße 1
76571 Gaggenau-Bad Rotenfels / DE
Opponent's representative
Ter Meer Steinmeister & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
Nymphenburger Straße 4
80335 München / DE
 [2021/25]
Former [2021/03]
Opponent(s)01  17.12.2020   
Precitec GmbH & Co. KG
Draisstraße 1
76571 Gaggenau-Bad Rotenfels / DE
Opponent's representative
Ter Meer Steinmeister & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
Nymphenburger Straße 4
80335 München / DE
20.01.2021Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
18.05.2021Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
24.08.2021Despatch of communication that the opposition procedure will be closed
03.09.2021Legal effect of closure of opposition procedure [2022/06]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU08.05.2017
AL18.03.2020
CY18.03.2020
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DK18.03.2020
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IE08.05.2020
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BG18.06.2020
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PT12.08.2020
GB08.05.2021
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