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EP About this file: EP3504448

EP3504448 - CONNECTING ELEMENT FOR PRODUCING A CONNECTION BETWEEN A HOLLOW PROFILED ELEMENT AND A FURTHER COMPONENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.11.2022
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.12.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  04.10.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  15.01.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  31.05.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  03.03.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  05.09.2017
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
Linde + Wiemann SE&Co. KG
Industriestraße 4 - 12
Dillenburg 35683 / DE
[2019/27]
Inventor(s)01 / SCHMIDT, Werner
Edelmannstraße 33
63755 Alzenau / DE
02 / GEORG, Marcel
Adolf-Wurmbach-Straße 17
57078 Siegen / DE
03 / SOLBACH, Michael
Westwall 41
57439 Attendorn / DE
 [2019/27]
Representative(s)Müller, Eckhard
Mühlstrasse 9a
65597 Hünfelden-Dauborn / DE
[2019/27]
Application number, filing date17757741.822.08.2017
[2019/27]
WO2017EP71125
Priority number, dateDE20161011571724.08.2016         Original published format: DE102016115717
[2019/27]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018037004
Date:01.03.2018
Language:DE
[2018/09]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3504448
Date:03.07.2019
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.03.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3504448
Date:19.01.2022
Language:DE
[2022/03]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP01.03.2018
ClassificationIPC:F16B7/18, F16B7/20
[2019/27]
CPC:
F16B7/185 (EP,US); F16B7/20 (EP,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 [2019/27]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERBINDUNGSELEMENT ZUM HERSTELLEN EINER VERBINDUNG ZWISCHEN EINEM HOHLPROFIL UND EINEM WEITEREN BAUTEIL[2019/27]
English:CONNECTING ELEMENT FOR PRODUCING A CONNECTION BETWEEN A HOLLOW PROFILED ELEMENT AND A FURTHER COMPONENT[2019/27]
French:ÉLÉMENT D'ASSEMBLAGE PERMETTANT LA RÉALISATION D'UN ASSEMBLAGE ENTRE UN PROFILÉ CREUX ET UN AUTRE ÉLÉMENT[2019/27]
Entry into regional phase19.11.2018National basic fee paid 
19.11.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
19.11.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.11.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.11.2018Examination requested  [2019/27]
19.11.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
19.01.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.04.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.10.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.12.2021Fee for grant paid
09.12.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.12.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)20.10.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/52]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
26.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
27.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[XI]JPH02122875U  (-) [X] 2-4,12 * figure - *[I] 5-10,13,14;
 [XI]WO2013055292  (BOTAK SIGN PTE LTD [SG], et al) [X] 1,3,12 * figures 11-12 * [I] 11
ExaminationDE202013105256U
by applicantGB2109433
 FR2689945
 DE4341206
 US5567005
 EP0841240
 EP1380495
 DE10306180
 DE202013105256U
 DE102013008913
 WO2015022389
 WO2015075281
 DE102015000490
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