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EP About this file: EP3578303

EP3578303 - A NOSEPIECE ASSEMBLY WITH A HEAD SPRING FOR USE IN A POWERED NAILER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.06.2023
Database last updated on 09.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  22.07.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.04.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  25.02.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  09.01.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  06.11.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  05.06.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  08.11.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip24.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 26.06.2024  [2024/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Black & Decker Inc.
1000 Stanley Drive
New Britain, CT 06053 / US
[2019/50]
Inventor(s)01 / Hays, Mr. James D
304 Rolling Knoll Drive
Bel Air, MD Maryland 21014 / US
02 / CURTIS, Talon
3006 Suffolk Lane
Fallston, Maryland 21047 / US
 [2019/50]
Representative(s)SBD IPAdmin
270 Bath Road
Slough, Berkshire SL1 4DX / GB
[2019/50]
Application number, filing date19172357.602.05.2019
[2019/50]
Priority number, dateWO2018US97250807.05.2018         Original published format: PCT/US2018/972508
[2019/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3578303
Date:11.12.2019
Language:EN
[2019/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3578303
Date:24.08.2022
Language:EN
[2022/34]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.11.2019
ClassificationIPC:B25C1/00
[2019/50]
CPC:
B25C1/005 (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 [2020/28]
Former [2019/50]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:MUNDSTÜCKANORDNUNG MIT EINER KOPFFEDER ZUR VERWENDUNG IN EINEM ANGETRIEBENEN NAGELGERÄT[2019/50]
English:A NOSEPIECE ASSEMBLY WITH A HEAD SPRING FOR USE IN A POWERED NAILER[2019/50]
French:ENSEMBLE D'EMBOUT NASAL COMPORTANT UN RESSORT DE TÊTE À UTILISER DANS UNE CLOUEUSE MOTORISÉE[2019/50]
Examination procedure01.06.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.06.2020Examination requested  [2020/28]
01.06.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
05.11.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.05.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.01.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.02.2022Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
08.04.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.07.2022Fee for grant paid
19.07.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.07.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)25.05.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
21.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL24.08.2022
AT24.08.2022
CZ24.08.2022
DK24.08.2022
EE24.08.2022
ES24.08.2022
FI24.08.2022
HR24.08.2022
IT24.08.2022
LT24.08.2022
LV24.08.2022
MC24.08.2022
NL24.08.2022
PL24.08.2022
RO24.08.2022
RS24.08.2022
SE24.08.2022
SI24.08.2022
SK24.08.2022
SM24.08.2022
NO24.11.2022
GR25.11.2022
IS24.12.2022
PT26.12.2022
IE02.05.2023
LU02.05.2023
[2024/26]
Former [2024/21]AL24.08.2022
AT24.08.2022
CZ24.08.2022
DK24.08.2022
EE24.08.2022
ES24.08.2022
FI24.08.2022
HR24.08.2022
LT24.08.2022
LV24.08.2022
MC24.08.2022
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PL24.08.2022
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SM24.08.2022
NO24.11.2022
GR25.11.2022
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PT26.12.2022
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DK24.08.2022
EE24.08.2022
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PL24.08.2022
RO24.08.2022
RS24.08.2022
SE24.08.2022
SI24.08.2022
SK24.08.2022
SM24.08.2022
NO24.11.2022
GR25.11.2022
IS24.12.2022
PT26.12.2022
LU02.05.2023
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AT24.08.2022
CZ24.08.2022
DK24.08.2022
EE24.08.2022
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FI24.08.2022
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LT24.08.2022
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PL24.08.2022
RO24.08.2022
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SI24.08.2022
SK24.08.2022
SM24.08.2022
NO24.11.2022
GR25.11.2022
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PT26.12.2022
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AT24.08.2022
CZ24.08.2022
DK24.08.2022
EE24.08.2022
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FI24.08.2022
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NO24.11.2022
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PT26.12.2022
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NO24.11.2022
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PT26.12.2022
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CZ24.08.2022
DK24.08.2022
ES24.08.2022
FI24.08.2022
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LT24.08.2022
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PL24.08.2022
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PT26.12.2022
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NO24.11.2022
GR25.11.2022
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PT26.12.2022
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LT24.08.2022
LV24.08.2022
NL24.08.2022
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PT26.12.2022
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LV24.08.2022
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LV24.08.2022
NL24.08.2022
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NO24.11.2022
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PT26.12.2022
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LV24.08.2022
NL24.08.2022
RS24.08.2022
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Documents cited:Search[A]US5038993  (SCHAFER MANFRED [DE], et al) [A] 1* figures 3a-3d *;
 [XAY]US5192012  (SCHAFER MANFRED [US], et al) [X] 1-4,7,8 * column 3, lines 10-49; figure - * [A] 6,10-15 [Y] 5,9;
 [Y]WO9633051  (SENCO PRODUCTS [US]) [Y] 5 * page 7, lines 27-32 * * page 11, line 25 - page 12, line 13; figure - *;
 [Y]EP0927609  (PORTER CABLE CORP [US]) [Y] 9 * abstract *;
 [A]WO2008049062  (STANLEY FASTENING SYSTEMS LP [US], et al) [A] 1,10 * paragraphs [0052] , [0 53]; figures 4a, 6, 7 *
ExaminationUS2667639
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