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EP About this file: EP3747587

EP3747587 - FASTENING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SENSING THE PRESENCE OF A FASTENER IN A FEEDING TUBE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.03.2023
Database last updated on 09.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  25.03.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  28.11.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  04.06.2021
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  06.11.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip17.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 19.06.2024  [2024/25]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Newfrey LLC
1000 Stanley Drive
New Britain, CT 06053 / US
[2020/50]
Inventor(s)01 / Müller, Dirk
c/o Tucker GmbH Max-Eyth-Str. 1
35394 Gießen / DE
02 / Spieß, Manuel
c/o Tucker GmbH Max-Eyth-Str. 1
35394 Gießen / DE
 [2020/50]
Representative(s)SBD IPAdmin
270 Bath Road
Slough, Berkshire SL1 4DX / GB
[2020/50]
Application number, filing date19178301.804.06.2019
[2020/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3747587
Date:09.12.2020
Language:EN
[2020/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3747587
Date:27.04.2022
Language:EN
[2022/17]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.12.2019
ClassificationIPC:B21J15/28, B21J15/32, B23K9/20, B23K11/00, B23P19/00
[2021/48]
CPC:
B23K9/206 (EP,US); B23P19/005 (US); B21J15/28 (EP,US);
B21J15/32 (EP,US); B23K11/0053 (EP); B23P19/004 (EP)
Former IPC [2020/50]B23K9/20, B21J15/00, B23K11/00, B23P19/00
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 [2021/27]
Former [2020/50]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:BEFESTIGUNGSSYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR ERFASSUNG DER ANWESENHEIT EINES BEFESTIGUNGSELEMENTS IN EINEM ZUFÜHRSCHLAUCH[2020/50]
English:FASTENING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SENSING THE PRESENCE OF A FASTENER IN A FEEDING TUBE[2020/50]
French:SYSTÈME DE FIXATION ET PROCÉDÉ DE DÉTECTION DE LA PRÉSENCE D'UN ÉLÉMENT DE FIXATION DANS UN TUBE DE CHARGE[2020/50]
Examination procedure31.05.2021Examination requested  [2021/27]
31.05.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
29.11.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.03.2022Fee for grant paid
18.03.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
18.03.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)30.01.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU04.06.2019
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Documents cited:Search[A]DE10035377  (NELSON BOLZENSCHWEIS TECHNIK G [DE]) [A] 1-14 * figure 1; claims 1,8 *;
 [A]KR20060023402  (HYUNDAI MOTOR CO LTD [KR]) [A] 1-14 * figures 7a,7b *;
 [A]US7109434  (WILLERSHAUSEN JORG [DE]) [A] 1-14 * column 7, lines 14-20; figures 1,2 *;
 [A]DE102010018075  (NEWFREY LLC [US]) [A] 1-14 * paragraphs [0002] , [0007] , [0062] - [0066]; figure 1 *;
 [A]DE102017101705  (NEWFREY LLC [US]) [A] 1-14* paragraphs [0023] , [0057] , [0088]; figure 1 *
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