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EP3476205 - HAND-SHEARS, IN PARTICULAR PRUNING, HEDGE AND/OR GARDEN SHEARS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.10.2021
Database last updated on 30.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  30.10.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.06.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  25.10.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  29.03.2019
Formerunknown
Status updated on  16.12.2018
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
MTD Products Inc.
5903 Grafton Road
Valley City, OH 44280 / US
[2020/49]
Former [2019/18]For all designated states
MTD Products Inc.
5903 Grafton Road
Valley City, OH 44280 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Held, Peter
Joststraße 5
57584 Scheuerfeld / DE
 [2019/18]
Representative(s)Werhahn, Jasper Carl, et al
Meissner Bolte
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte
Partnerschaft mbB
Widenmayerstraße 47
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2020/49]Meissner Bolte Partnerschaft mbB
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte
Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
Former [2019/18]Feldkamp, Rainer
Garmischer Strasse 4
80339 München / DE
Application number, filing date18000837.726.10.2018
[2019/18]
Priority number, dateDE2017100998226.10.2017         Original published format: DE102017009982
[2019/18]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3476205
Date:01.05.2019
Language:DE
[2019/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3476205
Date:02.12.2020
Language:DE
[2020/49]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.04.2019
ClassificationIPC:A01G3/025, B26B17/02
[2019/18]
CPC:
A01G3/0251 (EP); B26B17/02 (EP)
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 [2019/48]
Former [2019/18]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:HANDSCHERE, INSBESONDERE AST-, HECKEN- UND/ODER GARTENSCHERE[2019/18]
English:HAND-SHEARS, IN PARTICULAR PRUNING, HEDGE AND/OR GARDEN SHEARS[2019/18]
French:CISAILLES À MAIN, EN PARTICULIER UN SÉCATEUR, CISAILLES À HAIES ET/OU DE JARDINAGE[2019/18]
Examination proceduredeletedDeletion: Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2019/18]
17.12.2018Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: filing fee / search fee not paid in time  [2019/18]
11.04.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.10.2019Examination requested  [2019/48]
17.10.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
16.06.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.10.2020Fee for grant paid
23.10.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.10.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)03.09.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/45]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to non-payment of the search fee
19.02.2019Request for further processing filed
19.02.2019Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
04.03.2019Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to non-payment of the filing fee
19.02.2019Request for further processing filed
19.02.2019Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
04.03.2019Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
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Stay/Interruption18.04.2019Interruption of proceedings. Reason: legal incapacity of representative[2019/22]
02.12.2019Resumption of proceedings[2019/41]
18.04.2019Interruption of proceedings. Reason: legal incapacity of representative[2019/41]
Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU26.10.2018
AL02.12.2020
CY02.12.2020
CZ02.12.2020
DK02.12.2020
EE02.12.2020
ES02.12.2020
FI02.12.2020
HR02.12.2020
IT02.12.2020
LT02.12.2020
LV02.12.2020
MC02.12.2020
MK02.12.2020
MT02.12.2020
NL02.12.2020
PL02.12.2020
RO02.12.2020
RS02.12.2020
SE02.12.2020
SI02.12.2020
SK02.12.2020
SM02.12.2020
BG02.03.2021
NO02.03.2021
GR03.03.2021
IS02.04.2021
PT05.04.2021
[2024/42]
Former [2024/23]HU26.10.2018
AL02.12.2020
CY02.12.2020
CZ02.12.2020
DK02.12.2020
EE02.12.2020
ES02.12.2020
FI02.12.2020
HR02.12.2020
IT02.12.2020
LT02.12.2020
LV02.12.2020
MC02.12.2020
MK02.12.2020
NL02.12.2020
PL02.12.2020
RO02.12.2020
RS02.12.2020
SE02.12.2020
SI02.12.2020
SK02.12.2020
SM02.12.2020
BG02.03.2021
NO02.03.2021
GR03.03.2021
IS02.04.2021
PT05.04.2021
Former [2023/33]HU26.10.2018
AL02.12.2020
CY02.12.2020
CZ02.12.2020
DK02.12.2020
EE02.12.2020
ES02.12.2020
FI02.12.2020
HR02.12.2020
IT02.12.2020
LT02.12.2020
LV02.12.2020
MC02.12.2020
NL02.12.2020
PL02.12.2020
RO02.12.2020
RS02.12.2020
SE02.12.2020
SI02.12.2020
SK02.12.2020
SM02.12.2020
BG02.03.2021
NO02.03.2021
GR03.03.2021
IS02.04.2021
PT05.04.2021
Former [2023/30]AL02.12.2020
CY02.12.2020
CZ02.12.2020
DK02.12.2020
EE02.12.2020
ES02.12.2020
FI02.12.2020
HR02.12.2020
IT02.12.2020
LT02.12.2020
LV02.12.2020
MC02.12.2020
NL02.12.2020
PL02.12.2020
RO02.12.2020
RS02.12.2020
SE02.12.2020
SI02.12.2020
SK02.12.2020
SM02.12.2020
BG02.03.2021
NO02.03.2021
GR03.03.2021
IS02.04.2021
PT05.04.2021
Former [2022/33]AL02.12.2020
CZ02.12.2020
DK02.12.2020
EE02.12.2020
ES02.12.2020
FI02.12.2020
HR02.12.2020
IT02.12.2020
LT02.12.2020
LV02.12.2020
MC02.12.2020
NL02.12.2020
PL02.12.2020
RO02.12.2020
RS02.12.2020
SE02.12.2020
SI02.12.2020
SK02.12.2020
SM02.12.2020
BG02.03.2021
NO02.03.2021
GR03.03.2021
IS02.04.2021
PT05.04.2021
Former [2022/23]AL02.12.2020
CZ02.12.2020
DK02.12.2020
EE02.12.2020
ES02.12.2020
FI02.12.2020
HR02.12.2020
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LT02.12.2020
LV02.12.2020
NL02.12.2020
PL02.12.2020
RO02.12.2020
RS02.12.2020
SE02.12.2020
SI02.12.2020
SK02.12.2020
SM02.12.2020
BG02.03.2021
NO02.03.2021
GR03.03.2021
IS02.04.2021
PT05.04.2021
Former [2022/10]AL02.12.2020
CZ02.12.2020
DK02.12.2020
EE02.12.2020
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FI02.12.2020
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LT02.12.2020
LV02.12.2020
NL02.12.2020
PL02.12.2020
RO02.12.2020
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SE02.12.2020
SI02.12.2020
SK02.12.2020
SM02.12.2020
BG02.03.2021
NO02.03.2021
GR03.03.2021
PT05.04.2021
Former [2022/08]AL02.12.2020
CZ02.12.2020
DK02.12.2020
EE02.12.2020
ES02.12.2020
FI02.12.2020
HR02.12.2020
IT02.12.2020
LT02.12.2020
LV02.12.2020
NL02.12.2020
PL02.12.2020
RO02.12.2020
RS02.12.2020
SE02.12.2020
SI02.12.2020
SK02.12.2020
SM02.12.2020
BG02.03.2021
NO02.03.2021
GR03.03.2021
IS02.04.2021
PT05.04.2021
Former [2021/49]AL02.12.2020
CZ02.12.2020
DK02.12.2020
EE02.12.2020
FI02.12.2020
HR02.12.2020
IT02.12.2020
LT02.12.2020
LV02.12.2020
NL02.12.2020
PL02.12.2020
RO02.12.2020
RS02.12.2020
SE02.12.2020
SI02.12.2020
SK02.12.2020
SM02.12.2020
BG02.03.2021
NO02.03.2021
GR03.03.2021
IS02.04.2021
PT05.04.2021
Former [2021/48]AL02.12.2020
CZ02.12.2020
EE02.12.2020
FI02.12.2020
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IT02.12.2020
LT02.12.2020
LV02.12.2020
NL02.12.2020
PL02.12.2020
RO02.12.2020
RS02.12.2020
SE02.12.2020
SK02.12.2020
SM02.12.2020
BG02.03.2021
NO02.03.2021
GR03.03.2021
IS02.04.2021
PT05.04.2021
Former [2021/45]AL02.12.2020
CZ02.12.2020
EE02.12.2020
FI02.12.2020
HR02.12.2020
LT02.12.2020
LV02.12.2020
NL02.12.2020
PL02.12.2020
RO02.12.2020
RS02.12.2020
SE02.12.2020
SK02.12.2020
SM02.12.2020
BG02.03.2021
NO02.03.2021
GR03.03.2021
IS02.04.2021
PT05.04.2021
Former [2021/42]CZ02.12.2020
EE02.12.2020
FI02.12.2020
HR02.12.2020
LT02.12.2020
LV02.12.2020
NL02.12.2020
PL02.12.2020
RO02.12.2020
RS02.12.2020
SE02.12.2020
SK02.12.2020
SM02.12.2020
BG02.03.2021
NO02.03.2021
GR03.03.2021
IS02.04.2021
PT05.04.2021
Former [2021/36]CZ02.12.2020
EE02.12.2020
FI02.12.2020
HR02.12.2020
LT02.12.2020
LV02.12.2020
NL02.12.2020
PL02.12.2020
RO02.12.2020
RS02.12.2020
SE02.12.2020
SK02.12.2020
SM02.12.2020
BG02.03.2021
NO02.03.2021
GR03.03.2021
PT05.04.2021
Former [2021/35]CZ02.12.2020
FI02.12.2020
HR02.12.2020
LT02.12.2020
LV02.12.2020
NL02.12.2020
PL02.12.2020
RO02.12.2020
RS02.12.2020
SE02.12.2020
SK02.12.2020
SM02.12.2020
BG02.03.2021
NO02.03.2021
GR03.03.2021
PT05.04.2021
Former [2021/33]FI02.12.2020
HR02.12.2020
LT02.12.2020
LV02.12.2020
NL02.12.2020
PL02.12.2020
RS02.12.2020
SE02.12.2020
SM02.12.2020
BG02.03.2021
NO02.03.2021
GR03.03.2021
PT05.04.2021
Former [2021/32]FI02.12.2020
HR02.12.2020
LV02.12.2020
NL02.12.2020
PL02.12.2020
RS02.12.2020
SE02.12.2020
SM02.12.2020
BG02.03.2021
NO02.03.2021
GR03.03.2021
Former [2021/30]FI02.12.2020
HR02.12.2020
LV02.12.2020
NL02.12.2020
PL02.12.2020
RS02.12.2020
SE02.12.2020
BG02.03.2021
NO02.03.2021
GR03.03.2021
Former [2021/28]FI02.12.2020
HR02.12.2020
LV02.12.2020
PL02.12.2020
RS02.12.2020
SE02.12.2020
BG02.03.2021
NO02.03.2021
GR03.03.2021
Former [2021/25]FI02.12.2020
LV02.12.2020
PL02.12.2020
RS02.12.2020
SE02.12.2020
BG02.03.2021
NO02.03.2021
GR03.03.2021
Former [2021/23]FI02.12.2020
LV02.12.2020
RS02.12.2020
SE02.12.2020
BG02.03.2021
NO02.03.2021
GR03.03.2021
Former [2021/22]FI02.12.2020
RS02.12.2020
NO02.03.2021
Former [2021/20]FI02.12.2020
Documents cited:Search[AD]EP0421108  (WOLF GERAETE GMBH VERTRIEB [DE]) [AD] 1-16 * column 10, line 11 - column 11, line 24; figures 8-13 *;
 [A]CN202524796U  (ZHONGSHAN QINGLIAN METAL PRODUCTS ENTPR CO LTD) [A] 1-16 * paragraphs [0029] - [0034]; figures 1-4 *;
 [A]DE112014006266T  (LIN THOMAS [TW]) [A] 1-16* paragraphs [0019] - [0037]; figures 1-10 *
by applicantEP0421108
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