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EP About this file: EP3880028

EP3880028 - APPARATUS FOR ATTACHING AN OBJECT TO A SUPPORT AND METHOD FOR OPERATING AN APPARATUS FOR ATTACHING AN OBJECT TO A SUPPORT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.04.2024
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.05.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.03.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.05.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  20.08.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  22.05.2020
Formerunknown
Status updated on  26.11.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip19.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CH, LU		published on 21.08.2024  [2024/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
YKK STOCKO Fasteners GmbH
Kirchhofstrasse 52
42327 Wuppertal / DE
[2021/38]
Inventor(s)01 / WETZEL, Markus
c/o YKK Stocko Fasteners GmbH Kirchhofstr. 52
42327 Wuppertal / DE
02 / GREIS, Ulrich
c/o YKK Stocko Fasteners GmbH Kirchhofstr. 52
42327 Wuppertal / DE
 [2021/38]
Representative(s)Leinweber & Zimmermann
Patentanwalts-PartG mbB
European Patent Attorneys
Viktualienmarkt 8
80331 München / DE
[2021/38]
Application number, filing date19805221.913.11.2019
[2021/38]
WO2019EP81203
Priority number, dateDE2018100894113.11.2018         Original published format: DE102018008941
[2021/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020099499
Date:22.05.2020
Language:EN
[2020/21]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3880028
Date:22.09.2021
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.05.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3880028
Date:21.06.2023
Language:EN
[2023/25]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP22.05.2020
ClassificationIPC:A44B17/00, A41H37/04
[2021/38]
CPC:
A41H37/04 (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 [2021/38]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesTN10.06.2021
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUM BEFESTIGEN EINES GEGENSTANDES AN EINEM TRÄGER UND VERFAHREN ZUM BETRIEB EINER VORRICHTUNG ZUM BEFESTIGEN EINES GEGENSTANDES AN EINEM TRÄGER[2021/38]
English:APPARATUS FOR ATTACHING AN OBJECT TO A SUPPORT AND METHOD FOR OPERATING AN APPARATUS FOR ATTACHING AN OBJECT TO A SUPPORT[2021/38]
French:APPAREIL PERMETTANT DE FIXER UN OBJET À UN SUPPORT ET PROCÉDÉ PERMETTANT DE FAIRE FONCTIONNER UN APPAREIL AFIN DE FIXER UN OBJET À UN SUPPORT[2021/38]
Entry into regional phase10.06.2021National basic fee paid 
10.06.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
10.06.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.06.2021Examination requested  [2021/38]
10.06.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
10.12.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.05.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.08.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.03.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.05.2023Fee for grant paid
11.05.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.05.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)22.03.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
24.11.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT21.06.2023
DK21.06.2023
EE21.06.2023
ES21.06.2023
FI21.06.2023
HR21.06.2023
IT21.06.2023
LT21.06.2023
LV21.06.2023
MC21.06.2023
NL21.06.2023
RO21.06.2023
RS21.06.2023
SE21.06.2023
SI21.06.2023
SM21.06.2023
NO21.09.2023
GR22.09.2023
IS21.10.2023
PT23.10.2023
LU13.11.2023
CH30.11.2023
[2024/34]
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DK21.06.2023
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NO21.09.2023
Cited inInternational search[YD]WO9802055  (PRYM WILLIAM GMBH & CO KG [DE], et al) [YD] 7-10* figure 1 *;
 [XYI]US2017334160  (MASATO YUSUKE [JP], et al) [X] 1-3 * paragraphs [0057] , [ 0058] , [ 0063] , [ 0089] , [ 0093]; figure 1 * [Y] 7-10 [I] 4-6
by applicantWO9802055
 WO2018069980
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