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EP About this file: EP3622187

EP3622187 - SELF-TAPPING SCREW [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.10.2024
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.09.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  02.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.05.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  27.10.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  14.02.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  17.11.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  27.06.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip03.10.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 06.11.2024 [2024/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Partnership Twello B.V.
Van der Hoevenplein 62
3072 MK Rotterdam / NL
[2024/45]
Former [2020/12]For all designated states
Partnership Twello B.V.
Van der Hoevenplein 62
3072 MK Rotterdam / NL
Inventor(s)01 / VELDHOEN, George Gustaaf
Van der Hoevenplein 62
3072 MK Rotterdam / NL
 [2023/23]
Former [2020/12]01 / ELDHOEN, George Gustaaf
Van der Hoevenplein 62
3072 MK Rotterdam / NL
Representative(s)Geurts, Franciscus Antonius
Octrooibureau Vriesendorp & Gaade B.V.
Koninginnegracht 19
2514 AB Den Haag / NL
[2024/45]
Former [2020/12]Ferguson, Alexander
Octrooibureau Ferguson BV
P.O. Box 970
3800 AZ Amersfoort / NL
Application number, filing date18731537.907.05.2018
[2020/12]
WO2018NL50297
Priority number, dateNL2017201886608.05.2017         Original published format: NL 2018866
[2020/12]
Filing languageNL
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018208149
Date:15.11.2018
Language:EN
[2018/46]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3622187
Date:18.03.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.11.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification
No.:EP3622187
Date:06.11.2024
Language:EN
[2024/45]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP15.11.2018
ClassificationIPC:F16B33/00
[2020/12]
CPC:
F16B33/006 (EP,US); B29C45/2618 (US); F16B25/0057 (US);
F16B25/0073 (US); B29K2077/00 (US); B29K2309/08 (US);
F16B25/0026 (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 [2020/12]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SELBSTSCHNEIDENDE SCHRAUBE[2020/12]
English:SELF-TAPPING SCREW[2020/12]
French:VIS AUTO-TARAUDEUSE[2020/12]
Entry into regional phase15.11.2019National basic fee paid 
15.11.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
15.11.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.11.2019Examination requested  [2020/12]
15.11.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
09.06.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.10.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.05.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.05.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.09.2024Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
19.09.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.09.2024Fee for grant paid
30.09.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
30.09.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.05.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
05.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
18.05.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
09.05.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
14.05.2024Renewal fee patent year 07
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Cited inInternational search[A]US2165149  (OLSON CARL G);
 [A]EP1881209  (HSU KUO-TAI [TW]);
 [XA]WO2009142500  (PARTNERSHIP TWELLO B V [NL], et al);
 [A]TWM446240U  (ZHAO YING-QING [TW]);
 [A]US2013058735  (YU PEN-CHANG [TW]);
 [XA]DE102013109987  (LUDWIG HETTICH & CO KG [DE])
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