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EP About this file: EP3829812

EP3829812 - MINIMUM QUANTITY LUBRICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  07.05.2021
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  08.02.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip17.08.2024New entry: Renewal fee paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Unist, Inc.
4134 - 36th Street, S.E.
Grand Rapids, MI 49512 / US
[2021/23]
Inventor(s)01 / BOELKINS, Charles W.
4134 36th St. SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49512 / US
02 / VEURINK, Michael T.
4134 36th St. SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49512 / US
03 / BANGMA, Timothy J.
4134 36th St. SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49512 / US
04 / WALKER, Timothy L.
4134 36th St. SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49512 / US
 [2021/23]
Representative(s)FRKelly
Waterways House
Grand Canal Quay
Dublin D02 PD39 / IE
[N/P]
Former [2021/23]FRKelly
27 Clyde Road
Dublin D04 F838 / IE
Application number, filing date19845270.801.08.2019
[2021/23]
WO2019IB56583
Priority number, dateUS201862713806P02.08.2018         Original published format: US 201862713806 P
[2021/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020026196
Date:06.02.2020
Language:EN
[2020/06]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3829812
Date:09.06.2021
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.02.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US06.02.2020
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.03.2022
ClassificationIPC:B23Q11/10, F16N13/00, F16N29/02, G05B13/02
[2021/23]
CPC:
B23Q11/1046 (EP,US); F16N13/22 (US); F16N7/32 (US);
B23B2250/12 (US); F16N2270/72 (US); Y02P70/10 (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 [2021/23]
TitleGerman:SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR MINIMALMENGENSCHMIERUNG[2021/23]
English:MINIMUM QUANTITY LUBRICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD[2021/23]
French:SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ DE LUBRIFICATION EN QUANTITÉ MINIMALE[2021/23]
Entry into regional phase10.02.2021National basic fee paid 
10.02.2021Search fee paid 
10.02.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
10.02.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.02.2021Examination requested  [2021/23]
11.10.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
09.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
09.08.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
09.08.2024Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]WO9915298  (ANTOUN GREGORY S [US]) [A] 1,9 * page 8, lines 22-31 *;
 [A]DE10345130  (VOGEL WILLI AG [DE]) [A] 1,9* paragraph [0052]; figure 1 *;
 [XA]EP3163147  (UNIST INC [US]) [X] 1,2,4,6,8 * figure 1; claim 1 * [A] 3,5,7,9-15
International searchUS6567710  [y] (BOELKINS CHARLES W [US]) [y] 6,14-16;
 US7665578  [a] (GROEZINGER MICHAEL [DE]) [a] 1-20* the whole document *;
 DE10238203  [a] (MAG MAINTENANCE TECHNOLOGIES G [DE]) [a] 1-20 * the whole document *;
 [Y]CN102840435  (FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC) [Y] 8,16;
 US2017066096  [y] (BOELKINS CHARLES W [US], et al) [y] 3-4,10-17,20;
 US2017113315  [xy] (BANGMA TIMOTHY JOHN [US], et al) [x] 1-2,5,7,9,18-19 [y] 3-4,6,8,10-17,20
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