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EP About this file: EP3640485

EP3640485 - SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONNECTING TWO COMPONENTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.05.2022
Database last updated on 18.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  28.05.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.04.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  30.10.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  20.03.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 16.10.2024  [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Airbus Operations GmbH
Kreetslag 10
21129 Hamburg / DE
[2020/17]
Inventor(s)01 / Schulze, Wolfgang
Airbus Operations GmbH
Kreetslag 10
21129 Hamburg / DE
02 / Eberle, Martin
Airbus Operations GmbH
Kreetslag 10
21129 Hamburg / DE
 [2020/17]
Application number, filing date19203994.918.10.2019
[2020/17]
Priority number, dateDE20181012597919.10.2018         Original published format: DE102018125979
[2020/17]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3640485
Date:22.04.2020
Language:DE
[2020/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3640485
Date:30.06.2021
Language:DE
[2021/26]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.03.2020
ClassificationIPC:B64C1/14, B64F5/10, F16B11/00, B29C65/00, B29C65/48, // B29L12/00, B29L31/30, B29L31/00
[2021/15]
CPC:
F16B11/006 (EP,CN); B29C66/721 (EP,US); B29C65/48 (US);
B29C66/81455 (EP,US); B64C1/1484 (EP); B64F5/10 (EP);
B29C65/4835 (EP); B29C66/112 (EP); B29C66/131 (EP);
B29C66/532 (EP); B29C66/61 (EP); B29C66/7392 (EP);
B29C66/742 (EP); B29C66/8223 (EP); B29C66/8242 (EP);
B29C66/9221 (EP); B29C66/9241 (EP); B29C66/961 (EP);
B29L2012/00 (EP); B29L2031/3076 (US); B29L2031/3082 (EP);
B29L2031/778 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2020/17]F16B11/00, B29C65/48, B29C65/00
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 [2020/49]
Former [2020/17]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:VERFAHREN UND SYSTEM ZUM VERBINDEN ZWEIER BAUTEILE[2020/17]
English:SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONNECTING TWO COMPONENTS[2020/17]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET SYSTÈME DE RACCORDEMENT DE DEUX COMPOSANTS[2020/17]
Examination procedure19.10.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.10.2020Examination requested  [2020/49]
22.10.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
22.04.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.05.2021Fee for grant paid
20.05.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.05.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)31.03.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/23]
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