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EP About this file: EP3596563

EP3596563 - METHOD FOR THE MACHINING OF WORKPIECES USING A MACHINING CENTER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.08.2022
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.08.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  31.05.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  20.12.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  22.09.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  06.04.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip10.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 12.06.2024  [2024/24]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mikron Holding AG
Mühlebrücke 2
2502 Biel / CH
[2021/13]
Former [2020/04]For all designated states
Mikron GmbH Rottweil
Berner Feld 71
78628 Rottweil / DE
Inventor(s)01 / SAUTER, Peter
Holunderweg 4
72459 Albstadt / DE
02 / BRAUN, Hans-Dieter
Alter Stadtweg 21
78665 Frittlingen / DE
 [2020/04]
Representative(s)Westphal, Mussgnug & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Am Riettor 5
78048 Villingen-Schwenningen / DE
[2020/04]
Application number, filing date18712831.914.03.2018
[2020/04]
WO2018EP56331
Priority number, dateDE20171010540414.03.2017         Original published format: DE102017105404
[2020/04]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018167117
Date:20.09.2018
Language:DE
[2018/38]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3596563
Date:22.01.2020
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.09.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3596563
Date:29.09.2021
Language:DE
[2021/39]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP20.09.2018
ClassificationIPC:G05B19/404, G05B19/401, B23Q15/24
[2020/04]
CPC:
G05B19/404 (EP); B23Q15/24 (EP); G05B19/401 (EP);
G05B2219/50003 (EP); G05B2219/50006 (EP); G05B2219/50008 (EP);
G05B2219/50014 (EP); G05B2219/50016 (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 [2020/04]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM BEARBEITEN VON WERKSTÜCKEN MIT EINEM BEARBEITUNGSZENTRUM[2020/04]
English:METHOD FOR THE MACHINING OF WORKPIECES USING A MACHINING CENTER[2020/04]
French:PROCÉDÉ D'USINAGE DE PIÈCES AVEC UN CENTRE D'USINAGE[2020/04]
Entry into regional phase12.09.2019National basic fee paid 
12.09.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
12.09.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.09.2019Examination requested  [2020/04]
12.09.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
11.02.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.06.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.08.2021Fee for grant paid
20.08.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.08.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)30.06.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
22.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU14.03.2018
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BE31.03.2022
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Cited inInternational search[YD]DE102004058891  (TFD TEILEFERTIGUNG DRESDEN GMB [DE]) [YD] 1-9 * the whole document *;
 [Y]EP0431572  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP [JP], et al) [Y] 1-6 * page 1, line 40 - page 8, line 26 *;
 [Y]DE19958616  (FRAUNHOFER GES FORSCHUNG [DE]) [Y] 1-6 * line 48 - column 3, line 38 *;
 [Y]EP2394779  (HERMLE BERTHOLD MASCHF AG [DE]) [Y] 7-9 * paragraph [0003] - paragraph [0044] *
by applicantDE102004058891
 DE102010023276
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