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EP3375571 - SENSOR SYSTEM FOR AN ELECTRIC SCREWDRIVER FOR CLASSIFYING SCREW PROCESSES BY MEANS OF A MAGNETIC FIELD SENSOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.05.2024
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  02.06.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.01.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.09.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  12.07.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  17.08.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip03.10.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 06.11.2024 [2024/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
Hansastr. 27c
80686 München / DE
[2022/16]
Former [2018/38]For all designated states
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
Hansastraße 27c
80686 München / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Nickel, Christian
Meisenstraße 3
90513 Zirndorf / DE
02 / Seitz, Jochen
Hirschberger Str. 53
90559 Burgthann / DE
 [2018/38]
Representative(s)Pfitzner, Hannes, et al
Schoppe, Zimmermann, Stöckeler
Zinkler, Schenk & Partner mbB
Patentanwälte
Radlkoferstraße 2
81373 München / DE
[2018/38]
Application number, filing date18158384.023.02.2018
[2018/38]
Priority number, dateDE20171020297623.02.2017         Original published format: DE102017202976
[2018/38]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3375571
Date:19.09.2018
Language:DE
[2018/38]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP3375571
Date:09.01.2019
Language:DE
[2019/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3375571
Date:05.07.2023
Language:DE
[2023/27]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.12.2018
ClassificationIPC:B25B21/00, B25F5/00
[2018/38]
CPC:
B25B21/00 (EP); B25F5/00 (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 [2019/33]
Former [2018/38]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:SENSORIK FÜR EINEN ELEKTROSCHRAUBER ZUR KLASSIFIZIERUNG VON SCHRAUBVORGÄNGEN MITTELS EINES MAGNETFELDSENSORS[2018/38]
English:SENSOR SYSTEM FOR AN ELECTRIC SCREWDRIVER FOR CLASSIFYING SCREW PROCESSES BY MEANS OF A MAGNETIC FIELD SENSOR[2018/38]
French:ENSEMBLE DE CAPTEURS POUR UN TOURNEVIS ÉLECTRIQUE PERMETTANT DE CLASSIFIER LES PROCESSUS DE VISSAGE AU MOYEN D'UN CAPTEUR DE CHAMP MAGNÉTIQUE[2018/38]
Examination procedure09.07.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.07.2019Examination requested  [2019/33]
09.07.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
17.09.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.03.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.12.2022Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 17.01.2023
17.01.2023Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
19.01.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.05.2023Fee for grant paid
26.05.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.05.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)08.04.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
28.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
11.02.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
01.02.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ05.07.2023
DK05.07.2023
EE05.07.2023
FI05.07.2023
HR05.07.2023
LT05.07.2023
LV05.07.2023
MC05.07.2023
NL05.07.2023
PL05.07.2023
RO05.07.2023
RS05.07.2023
SE05.07.2023
SI05.07.2023
SK05.07.2023
SM05.07.2023
NO05.10.2023
GR06.10.2023
IS05.11.2023
PT06.11.2023
[2024/45]
Former [2024/36]CZ05.07.2023
DK05.07.2023
EE05.07.2023
FI05.07.2023
HR05.07.2023
LT05.07.2023
LV05.07.2023
NL05.07.2023
PL05.07.2023
RO05.07.2023
RS05.07.2023
SE05.07.2023
SI05.07.2023
SK05.07.2023
SM05.07.2023
NO05.10.2023
GR06.10.2023
IS05.11.2023
PT06.11.2023
Former [2024/23]CZ05.07.2023
DK05.07.2023
EE05.07.2023
FI05.07.2023
HR05.07.2023
LT05.07.2023
LV05.07.2023
NL05.07.2023
PL05.07.2023
RO05.07.2023
RS05.07.2023
SE05.07.2023
SK05.07.2023
SM05.07.2023
NO05.10.2023
GR06.10.2023
IS05.11.2023
PT06.11.2023
Former [2024/22]CZ05.07.2023
DK05.07.2023
FI05.07.2023
HR05.07.2023
LT05.07.2023
LV05.07.2023
NL05.07.2023
PL05.07.2023
RO05.07.2023
RS05.07.2023
SE05.07.2023
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NO05.10.2023
GR06.10.2023
IS05.11.2023
PT06.11.2023
Former [2024/20]FI05.07.2023
HR05.07.2023
LT05.07.2023
LV05.07.2023
NL05.07.2023
PL05.07.2023
RS05.07.2023
SE05.07.2023
SM05.07.2023
NO05.10.2023
GR06.10.2023
IS05.11.2023
PT06.11.2023
Former [2024/10]FI05.07.2023
HR05.07.2023
LT05.07.2023
LV05.07.2023
NL05.07.2023
PL05.07.2023
RS05.07.2023
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NO05.10.2023
GR06.10.2023
IS05.11.2023
PT06.11.2023
Former [2024/09]FI05.07.2023
LT05.07.2023
NL05.07.2023
SE05.07.2023
NO05.10.2023
GR06.10.2023
IS05.11.2023
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NL05.07.2023
NO05.10.2023
GR06.10.2023
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 [X]DE102006053091  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [X] 1 * paragraph [0001] - paragraph [0014] *;
 [Y]DE102009027587  (HILTI AG [LI]) [Y] 13 * paragraph [0015] *;
 [Y]US2011114345  (SCHLESAK GERD [DE], et al) [Y] 9 * [0007], [0009], [0026] *;
 [Y]US8004664  (ETTER MARK A [US], et al) [Y] 15 * column 21, line 60 - column 22, line 2 ** column 50, line 56 - column 51, line 9 *;
 [X]DE102011087361  (HILTI AG [LI]) [X] 1,8 * paragraph [0001] - paragraph [0010] * * paragraph [0049] * * paragraph [0050] *;
 [Y]US2013189041  (ABE SATOSHI [JP], et al) [Y] 15 * [0039], [0049], [0051], [0091] *;
 [Y]DE102012224407  (BOSCH GMBH ROBERT [DE]) [Y] 14 * [0002], [0019] *;
 [XI]EP2871029  (ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS [US]) [X] 1,10,16,17 * paragraph [0025] * * paragraph [0035] * [I] 2-7;
 [Y]US2016299526  (INAGAKI PHILIPPE [US], et al) [Y] 13 * paragraph [0100] *;
 [XYI]DE102016108841  (MAKITA CORP [JP]) [X] 1,11,16,17 * paragraph [0002] * * paragraph [0047] * * paragraph [0064] * * paragraph [0093] * [Y] 9,12-15 [I] 2-7;
 [X]DE102015215362  (BOSCH GMBH ROBERT [DE]) [X] 1,10 * paragraph [0002] - paragraph [0021] *
ExaminationWO2012177751
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