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EP About this file: EP3664968

EP3664968 - DRIVING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR USE OF A DRIVING DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2020/25]DRIVING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR USING A DRIVING APPARATUS
[2022/45]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  16.12.2022
Database last updated on 04.11.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.10.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  01.04.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  15.05.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  16.02.2019
Formerunknown
Status updated on  01.08.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip25.10.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AT		published on 27.11.2024 [2024/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
Feldkircherstr. 100
9494 Schaan / LI
[2020/25]
Inventor(s)01 / WOLF, Iwan
Quadergasse 9
7204 Untervaz / CH
02 / HERRERO FERNANDEZ, Joaquin
Kesselhaldenstrasse 6
9016 St.Gallen / CH
 [2020/25]
Representative(s)Hilti Aktiengesellschaft Corporate Intellectual Property
Feldkircherstrasse 100
Postfach 333
9494 Schaan / LI
[2020/25]
Application number, filing date18743052.530.07.2018
[2020/25]
WO2018EP70537
Priority number, dateEP2017018507407.08.2017         Original published format: EP 17185074
[2020/25]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019030031
Date:14.02.2019
Language:DE
[2019/07]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3664968
Date:17.06.2020
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.02.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3664968
Date:18.01.2023
Language:DE
[2023/03]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP14.02.2019
ClassificationIPC:B25C1/00, B25C1/06
[2020/25]
CPC:
B25C1/06 (EP,US); B25C1/008 (EP,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 [2020/25]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:EINTREIBVORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR VERWENDUNG EINER EINTREIBVORRICHTUNG[2020/25]
English:DRIVING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR USE OF A DRIVING DEVICE[2022/45]
French:DISPOSITIF D'ENFONCEMENT ET SON PROCÉDÉ D'UTILISATION[2022/45]
Former [2020/25]DRIVING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR USING A DRIVING APPARATUS
Former [2020/25]DISPOSITIF D'ENFONCEMENT ET PROCÉDÉ POUR UTILISER UN DISPOSITIF D'ENFONCEMENT
Entry into regional phase09.03.2020National basic fee paid 
09.03.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
09.03.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.03.2020Examination requested  [2020/25]
09.03.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
17.09.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
31.03.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.07.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.10.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.12.2022Fee for grant paid
07.12.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
07.12.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  06.10.2023  10.10.2023  ADMISSIBLE
Black & Decker Inc.
1000 Stanley Drive
New Britain, CT 06053 / US
Opponent's representative
SBD IPAdmin
270 Bath Road
Slough, Berkshire SL1 4DX / GB
 [2023/46]
02.11.2023Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
01.03.2024Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
12.03.2025Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
26.07.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
27.07.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ18.01.2023
DK18.01.2023
EE18.01.2023
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FI18.01.2023
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LT18.01.2023
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MC18.01.2023
NL18.01.2023
PL18.01.2023
RO18.01.2023
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SK18.01.2023
SM18.01.2023
NO18.04.2023
GR19.04.2023
IS18.05.2023
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AT30.07.2023
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LU30.07.2023
BE31.07.2023
CH31.07.2023
[2024/48]
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Cited inInternational search[A]EP2397265  (HILTI AG [LI]) [A] 1-14 * paragraphs [0077] - [0117] - [0296] - [0324]; figure - *;
 [XI]US2015136829  (HOWES CLINT ELIJAH [US]) [X] 1-5,7,11-14 * paragraphs [0039] - [0069] - [0098] - [0107] - [0121] - [0125]; figure - * [I] 6;
 [XI]US2015273645  (STEURER CHRISTOPH [DE]) [X] 1-5,7,9,11-14 * paragraphs [0004] - [0013] - [0016] - [0021]; figure - * [I] 6,8,10;
 [A]EP3037216  (HILTI AG [LI]) [A] 1-14* paragraphs [0016] - [0019]; figure - *
ExaminationUS2009236387
OppositionUS2011084109
 US2011303728
 US2014263535
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