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EP About this file: EP3692267

EP3692267 - CONNECTOR FOR BUTT CONNECTING TWO COMPONENTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2020/33]CONNECTOR FOR BUTT-CONNECTING TWO COMPONENTS
[2021/45]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.02.2023
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  18.03.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.11.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  09.04.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  10.07.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  13.04.2019
Formerunknown
Status updated on  17.09.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip31.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 03.07.2024  [2024/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Häfele SE & Co KG
Adolf-Häfele-Strasse 1
72202 Nagold / DE
[2021/10]
Former [2020/33]For all designated states
Häfele GmbH & Co KG
Adolf-Häfele-Strasse 1
72202 Nagold / DE
Inventor(s)01 / VON WILCKE, Michael
Karl-Marx-Str. 109
16547 Birkenwerder / DE
02 / LEISTERT, Peer
Waldstrasse 72
15566 Schöneiche / DE
03 / SAWATZKI, Gerd
Chausseestraße 58
15518 Rauen / DE
04 / NITSCHMANN, Gunter
Gottlieb-Henssler-Str. 18
72285 Pfalzgrafenweiler / DE
 [2020/33]
Representative(s)Kohler Schmid Möbus Patentanwälte
Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB
Gropiusplatz 10
70563 Stuttgart / DE
[2020/33]
Application number, filing date18765096.503.09.2018
[2020/33]
WO2018EP73602
Priority number, dateDE201720106045U05.10.2017         Original published format: DE 202017106045 U
[2020/33]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019068401
Date:11.04.2019
Language:DE
[2019/15]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3692267
Date:12.08.2020
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.04.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3692267
Date:20.04.2022
Language:DE
[2022/16]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP11.04.2019
ClassificationIPC:F16B5/00, F16B12/20, F16B12/26, F16B13/12, F16B21/08
[2020/33]
CPC:
F16B5/0024 (EP); F16B33/02 (US); F16B12/20 (EP);
F16B12/24 (US); F16B12/26 (EP); F16B21/082 (EP);
F16B13/128 (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 [2020/33]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERBINDER ZUM STOSSVERBINDEN ZWEIER BAUTEILE[2021/45]
English:CONNECTOR FOR BUTT CONNECTING TWO COMPONENTS[2021/45]
French:RACCORDEMENT SERVANT À RÉALISER UN ABOUTAGE DE DEUX PIÈCES[2020/33]
Former [2020/33]VERBINDER ZUM STOßVERBINDEN ZWEIER BAUTEILE
Former [2020/33]CONNECTOR FOR BUTT-CONNECTING TWO COMPONENTS
Entry into regional phase06.05.2020National basic fee paid 
06.05.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
06.05.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.05.2020Examination requested  [2020/33]
06.05.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
09.04.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.06.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.11.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.03.2022Fee for grant paid
14.03.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.03.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)23.01.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
14.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU03.09.2018
AL20.04.2022
CY20.04.2022
CZ20.04.2022
EE20.04.2022
ES20.04.2022
FI20.04.2022
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PT22.08.2022
IE03.09.2022
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Cited inInternational search[A]DE20007389U  (HABER HORST [DE], et al) [A] 1-13* figure - *;
 [A]US6299397  (MENGEL CRAIG [US]) [A] 1-13 * abstract *;
 [A]DE202014002242U  (CONFITT GMBH [DE]) [A] 1-13 * abstract *;
 [AD]DE202016102176U  (HÄFELE GMBH & CO KG [DE]) [AD] 1-13 * paragraph [0026] - paragraph [0055]; figure - *
by applicantDE202016102176U
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