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EP3698056 - TOLERANCE COMPENSATION ASSEMBLY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.09.2024
Database last updated on 06.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  29.09.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.04.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  14.04.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  24.07.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  04.05.2019
Formerunknown
Status updated on  15.10.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 09.10.2024  [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Böllhoff Verbindungstechnik GmbH
Archimedesstr. 1-4
33649 Bielefeld / DE
[2020/35]
Inventor(s)01 / FIGGE, Hans-Ulrich
Zelterweg 5B
33758 Schloss Holte - Stukenbrock / DE
02 / HESSE, Wolfgang
Langer Schemm 42B
33397 Rietberg / DE
03 / STALLMANN, Thorsten
Trappenfeld 15
32584 Löhne / DE
 [2020/35]
Representative(s)HWP Intellectual Property
Ridlerstraße 35
80339 München / DE
[2020/35]
Application number, filing date18782003.026.09.2018
[2020/35]
WO2018EP76082
Priority number, dateDE20171012480924.10.2017         Original published format: DE102017124809
[2020/35]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019081149
Date:02.05.2019
Language:DE
[2019/18]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3698056
Date:26.08.2020
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.05.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3698056
Date:01.11.2023
Language:DE
[2023/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP02.05.2019
ClassificationIPC:F16B5/02
[2020/35]
CPC:
F16B5/0233 (EP,US); F16B37/0807 (CN,US); F16B43/003 (CN);
F16B5/025 (US); F16B37/044 (EP,US); F16B5/0225 (US);
F16B5/0283 (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 [2020/35]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:TOLERANZAUSGLEICHSANORDNUNG[2020/35]
English:TOLERANCE COMPENSATION ASSEMBLY[2020/35]
French:SYSTÈME DE COMPENSATION DE TOLÉRANCES[2020/35]
Entry into regional phase18.05.2020National basic fee paid 
18.05.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
18.05.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.05.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.05.2020Examination requested  [2020/35]
18.05.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
13.04.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.08.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.04.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.08.2023Fee for grant paid
24.08.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
25.08.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)02.08.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.05.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
28.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
21.09.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
27.09.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ01.11.2023
ES01.11.2023
HR01.11.2023
PL01.11.2023
RS01.11.2023
SK01.11.2023
SM01.11.2023
NO01.02.2024
GR02.02.2024
IS01.03.2024
[2024/36]
Former [2024/35]CZ01.11.2023
ES01.11.2023
HR01.11.2023
PL01.11.2023
RS01.11.2023
SM01.11.2023
NO01.02.2024
GR02.02.2024
IS01.03.2024
Former [2024/33]ES01.11.2023
HR01.11.2023
PL01.11.2023
RS01.11.2023
SM01.11.2023
NO01.02.2024
GR02.02.2024
IS01.03.2024
Former [2024/25]ES01.11.2023
HR01.11.2023
PL01.11.2023
RS01.11.2023
NO01.02.2024
GR02.02.2024
IS01.03.2024
Former [2024/24]ES01.11.2023
HR01.11.2023
RS01.11.2023
NO01.02.2024
GR02.02.2024
IS01.03.2024
Former [2024/20]GR02.02.2024
IS01.03.2024
Cited inInternational search[YA]DE202005016823U  (BOELLHOFF VERBINDUNGSTECHNIK [DE]) [Y] 13 * paragraph [0026]; figures 4,7 * [A] 1;
 [XYI]DE102007037242  (BOELLHOFF VERBINDUNGSTECHNIK [DE]) [X] 1,2,4,6-8,11,14,16-19 * figures 1-9 * * paragraphs [0008] , [0 21] - [0046]; claim 1 * [Y] 13,15 [I] 3,9,10,12,13,15,20,21;
 [IY]WO2010022841  (BOELLHOFF VERBINDUNGSTECHNIK [DE], et al) [I] 1,2,4,5,7-16,18-21 * figures 1-4, 13-14 * * page 6, line 1 - page 11, line 18; claim 1 * [Y] 13,15;
 [YA]DE202012102440U  (SCHWARZBICH JOERG [DE]) [Y] 15 * paragraph [0020]; figure 1 *[A] 1
by applicantDE102004050939
 DE102007037242
 WO2010022841
 DE102012110352
 DE202012102440U
 DE102013216716
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