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EP3488955 - TAPERED DRILL BIT AND METHOD OF REAMING A PLURALITY OF TAPERED HOLES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.07.2024
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.03.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  09.02.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.09.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  26.11.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  26.04.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip05.07.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 07.08.2024 [2024/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Boeing Company
929 Long Bridge Drive
Arlington, VA 22202 / US
[2023/12]
Former [2019/22]For all designated states
The Boeing Company
100 North Riverside Plaza
Chicago, IL 60606-1596 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Hammond, James A.
c/o The Boeing Company
100 North Riverside Plaza
Chicago, IL 60606-1596 / US
02 / Arana, Steven L.
c/o The Boeing Company
100 North Riverside Plaza
Chicago, IL 60606-1596 / US
 [2024/16]
Former [2019/22]01 / Hammond, James A.
c/o The Boeing Company
100 North Riverside Plaza
Chicago, 60606-1596 / US
02 / Arana, Steven L.
c/o The Boeing Company
100 North Riverside Plaza
Chicago, 60606-1596 / US
Representative(s)Witte, Weller & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Postfach 10 54 62
70047 Stuttgart / DE
[2019/22]
Application number, filing date18195783.820.09.2018
[2019/22]
Priority number, dateUS20171582158722.11.2017         Original published format: US201715821587
[2019/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3488955
Date:29.05.2019
Language:EN
[2019/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification
No.:EP3488955
Date:07.08.2024
Language:EN
[2024/32]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.03.2019
ClassificationIPC:B23B51/06, B23B51/08, B23D77/00, B23D77/12
[2019/22]
CPC:
B23B51/06 (EP,US); B23B35/00 (US); B23B51/08 (EP,US);
B23D77/006 (EP,US); B23D77/12 (EP,US); B23B2215/04 (EP,US);
B23B2222/88 (EP,US); B23B2251/043 (US); B23B2251/404 (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 [2019/22]
TitleGerman:KONISCHER BOHRER UND VERFAHREN ZUM REIBEN VON EINER VIELZAHL VON KONISCHEN LÖCHERN[2019/22]
English:TAPERED DRILL BIT AND METHOD OF REAMING A PLURALITY OF TAPERED HOLES[2019/22]
French:FORET CONIQUE ET PROCÉDÉ D'ALÉSAGE D'UNE PLURALITÉ DE TROUS CONIQUES[2019/22]
Examination procedure20.09.2018Examination requested  [2019/22]
25.11.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.11.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.02.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.09.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.02.2024Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
19.03.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.07.2024Fee for grant paid
01.07.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
01.07.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
27.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
27.09.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
27.09.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[XYI]FR2983422  (AIRBUS OPERATIONS SAS [FR]) [X] 1-5,7-9,11 * page 3, line 13 - page 5; figures 1, 2, 3A, 3B, 3C * * page 1, lines 7-11, 19-21 * [Y] 10 [I] 6;
 [Y]EP2837454  (SUMITOMO ELEC HARDMETAL CORP [JP], et al) [Y] 10* paragraphs [0001] , [00 2] , [0 34] , [0 35] *
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