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EP About this file: EP3406400

EP3406400 - METHOD AND GRINDING MACHINE FOR KNIFE GRINDING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.05.2024
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  16.06.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  28.06.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  24.09.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  26.07.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  26.10.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SI		published on 04.09.2024  [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Zahnd, Hans-Peter
Aumattstrasse 98
4153 Reinach BL / CH
[2023/29]
Former [2018/48]For all designated states
Zahnd, Hans-Peter
Aumattstrasse 98
4153 Reinach BL / CH
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2018/48]
Representative(s)Dittmann, Rolf, et al
Freigutpartners Baden AG
Hahnrainweg 4
5400 Baden / CH
[2023/29]
Former [2018/48]Dr. Graf & Partner AG
Intellectual Property
Herrenacker 15
Postfach 518
8201 Schaffhausen / CH
Application number, filing date18171118.507.05.2018
[2018/48]
Priority number, dateEP2017016983605.05.2017         Original published format: EP 17169836
[2018/48]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3406400
Date:28.11.2018
Language:DE
[2018/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3406400
Date:19.07.2023
Language:DE
[2023/29]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.10.2018
ClassificationIPC:B24B3/54, B26B9/02, B26B3/00, B26B9/00
[2021/21]
CPC:
B24B3/54 (EP); B26B9/00 (EP)
Former IPC [2018/48]B24B3/54, B26B3/00, B26B9/02
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 [2019/28]
Former [2018/48]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:VERFAHREN UND SCHLEIFMASCHINE ZUM MESSERSCHLEIFEN[2018/48]
English:METHOD AND GRINDING MACHINE FOR KNIFE GRINDING[2018/48]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET AFFÛTEUSE DESTINÉE À L'AFFÛTAGE DES COUTEAUX[2018/48]
Examination procedure28.05.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.05.2019Examination requested  [2019/35]
28.05.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
23.09.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.01.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.05.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.08.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.06.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.11.2022Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
25.01.2023Fee for grant paid
25.01.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
25.01.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)22.04.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/26]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to fulfill actions required for granting the patent
25.01.2023Request for further processing filed
25.01.2023Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
29.01.2023Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.05.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
29.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
30.05.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
16.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ19.07.2023
DK19.07.2023
EE19.07.2023
ES19.07.2023
FI19.07.2023
HR19.07.2023
IT19.07.2023
LT19.07.2023
LV19.07.2023
NL19.07.2023
PL19.07.2023
RO19.07.2023
RS19.07.2023
SE19.07.2023
SI19.07.2023
SK19.07.2023
SM19.07.2023
NO19.10.2023
GR20.10.2023
IS19.11.2023
PT20.11.2023
[2024/36]
Former [2024/26]CZ19.07.2023
DK19.07.2023
EE19.07.2023
ES19.07.2023
FI19.07.2023
HR19.07.2023
IT19.07.2023
LT19.07.2023
LV19.07.2023
NL19.07.2023
PL19.07.2023
RO19.07.2023
RS19.07.2023
SE19.07.2023
SK19.07.2023
SM19.07.2023
NO19.10.2023
GR20.10.2023
IS19.11.2023
PT20.11.2023
Former [2024/23]CZ19.07.2023
DK19.07.2023
EE19.07.2023
ES19.07.2023
FI19.07.2023
HR19.07.2023
LT19.07.2023
LV19.07.2023
NL19.07.2023
PL19.07.2023
RO19.07.2023
RS19.07.2023
SE19.07.2023
SK19.07.2023
SM19.07.2023
NO19.10.2023
GR20.10.2023
IS19.11.2023
PT20.11.2023
Former [2024/22]CZ19.07.2023
DK19.07.2023
FI19.07.2023
HR19.07.2023
LT19.07.2023
LV19.07.2023
NL19.07.2023
PL19.07.2023
RO19.07.2023
RS19.07.2023
SE19.07.2023
SM19.07.2023
NO19.10.2023
GR20.10.2023
IS19.11.2023
PT20.11.2023
Former [2024/20]FI19.07.2023
HR19.07.2023
LT19.07.2023
LV19.07.2023
NL19.07.2023
PL19.07.2023
RS19.07.2023
SE19.07.2023
SM19.07.2023
NO19.10.2023
GR20.10.2023
IS19.11.2023
PT20.11.2023
Former [2024/10]FI19.07.2023
HR19.07.2023
LT19.07.2023
LV19.07.2023
NL19.07.2023
PL19.07.2023
RS19.07.2023
SE19.07.2023
NO19.10.2023
GR20.10.2023
IS19.11.2023
PT20.11.2023
Former [2024/09]FI19.07.2023
LT19.07.2023
NL19.07.2023
SE19.07.2023
NO19.10.2023
GR20.10.2023
IS19.11.2023
Former [2024/08]LT19.07.2023
NL19.07.2023
NO19.10.2023
GR20.10.2023
Former [2024/05]NL19.07.2023
Documents cited:Search[X]BE548554  (EYLETTERS M, ROUSSELET R) [X] 6 * the whole document *;
 [X]US2475110  (PRYOR LEO E) [X] 6 * column 3, line 1 - column 3, line 25; figures 3,5-8 *;
 [A]US2713236  (GOSS NORMAN L) [A] 1-5* the whole document *;
 [XA]JPS60164370U  (UNKNOWN) [X] 13 * figure -; claim 1 * [A] 14,15;
 [XA]US5438758  (ROTH-WHITE JENNY V [GB]) [X] 13 * the whole document * [A] 14,15;
 [XA]US2006207110  (NISHIGAKI YUUICHI [JP], et al) [X] 13 * abstract * [A] 14,15;
 [X]US2013295824  (HASEGAWA TOM HIROSHI [US]) [X] 6-12 * paragraph [0046] - paragraph [0052]; figures 1, 4A, 5 *;
 [XP]EP3275607  (ARELATE [FR]) [XP] 13 * the whole document *
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