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EP About this file: EP3686392

EP3686392 - VISE ARRANGEMENT FOR AN UNDERGROUND DRILLING MACHINE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.08.2024
Database last updated on 18.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  25.08.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.05.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  27.11.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  14.08.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  26.06.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip15.11.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG		published on 18.12.2024 [2024/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Vermeer Manufacturing Company
1210 Vermeer Road East
Pella, IA 50219-0200 / US
[2023/39]
Former [2020/31]For all designated states
Vermeer Manufacturing Company
1210 Vermeer Road East
Pella, IA 50219 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Recker, Clint
2041 Carter Drive
Pella, IA 50219 / US
02 / Vos, Tanner
1934 Old Hwy 92
Harvey, IA 50119 / US
 [2020/31]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[2020/31]
Application number, filing date20160903.909.07.2018
[2020/31]
Priority number, dateUS201762530757P10.07.2017         Original published format: US 201762530757 P
[2020/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3686392
Date:29.07.2020
Language:EN
[2020/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3686392
Date:27.09.2023
Language:EN
[2023/39]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.06.2020
ClassificationIPC:E21B7/04, E21B19/16, E21B19/14, E21B19/08
[2020/31]
CPC:
E21B19/161 (EP,US); E21B19/163 (CN); E21B19/14 (EP,CN,US);
E21B19/10 (US); E21B19/15 (US); E21B19/20 (CN);
E21B7/046 (EP,CN,US); E21B19/08 (EP,CN,US); E21B7/021 (US) (-)
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 [2020/38]
Former [2020/31]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:SCHRAUBSTOCKANORDNUNG FÜR EINE UNTERIRDISCHE BOHRMASCHINE[2020/31]
English:VISE ARRANGEMENT FOR AN UNDERGROUND DRILLING MACHINE[2020/31]
French:AGENCEMENT D'ÉTAU POUR MACHINE DE FORAGE SOUTERRAINE[2020/31]
Examination procedure10.08.2020Examination requested  [2020/38]
10.08.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
19.08.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.11.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.04.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.03.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.06.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.05.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.08.2023Fee for grant paid
23.08.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.08.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP18182392.3  / EP3428382
Opposition(s)28.06.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
27.07.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
27.07.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
27.07.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT27.09.2023
BG27.09.2023
CZ27.09.2023
DK27.09.2023
EE27.09.2023
ES27.09.2023
FI27.09.2023
HR27.09.2023
LT27.09.2023
LV27.09.2023
NL27.09.2023
PL27.09.2023
RO27.09.2023
RS27.09.2023
SE27.09.2023
SI27.09.2023
SK27.09.2023
SM27.09.2023
NO27.12.2023
GR28.12.2023
IS27.01.2024
PT29.01.2024
[2024/51]
Former [2024/49]AT27.09.2023
CZ27.09.2023
DK27.09.2023
EE27.09.2023
ES27.09.2023
FI27.09.2023
HR27.09.2023
LT27.09.2023
LV27.09.2023
NL27.09.2023
PL27.09.2023
RO27.09.2023
RS27.09.2023
SE27.09.2023
SI27.09.2023
SK27.09.2023
SM27.09.2023
NO27.12.2023
GR28.12.2023
IS27.01.2024
PT29.01.2024
Former [2024/33]AT27.09.2023
CZ27.09.2023
DK27.09.2023
EE27.09.2023
ES27.09.2023
FI27.09.2023
HR27.09.2023
LT27.09.2023
LV27.09.2023
NL27.09.2023
PL27.09.2023
RO27.09.2023
RS27.09.2023
SE27.09.2023
SK27.09.2023
SM27.09.2023
NO27.12.2023
GR28.12.2023
IS27.01.2024
PT29.01.2024
Former [2024/25]AT27.09.2023
CZ27.09.2023
EE27.09.2023
ES27.09.2023
FI27.09.2023
HR27.09.2023
LT27.09.2023
LV27.09.2023
NL27.09.2023
PL27.09.2023
RO27.09.2023
RS27.09.2023
SE27.09.2023
SK27.09.2023
SM27.09.2023
NO27.12.2023
GR28.12.2023
IS27.01.2024
PT29.01.2024
Former [2024/23]AT27.09.2023
CZ27.09.2023
EE27.09.2023
ES27.09.2023
FI27.09.2023
HR27.09.2023
LT27.09.2023
LV27.09.2023
NL27.09.2023
RO27.09.2023
RS27.09.2023
SE27.09.2023
SK27.09.2023
SM27.09.2023
NO27.12.2023
GR28.12.2023
IS27.01.2024
PT29.01.2024
Former [2024/20]FI27.09.2023
HR27.09.2023
LT27.09.2023
LV27.09.2023
NL27.09.2023
RS27.09.2023
SE27.09.2023
SM27.09.2023
NO27.12.2023
GR28.12.2023
IS27.01.2024
Former [2024/14]FI27.09.2023
HR27.09.2023
LT27.09.2023
LV27.09.2023
NL27.09.2023
RS27.09.2023
SE27.09.2023
NO27.12.2023
GR28.12.2023
Former [2024/10]FI27.09.2023
HR27.09.2023
LT27.09.2023
LV27.09.2023
RS27.09.2023
SE27.09.2023
NO27.12.2023
GR28.12.2023
Former [2024/09]FI27.09.2023
LT27.09.2023
SE27.09.2023
NO27.12.2023
GR28.12.2023
Former [2024/08]LT27.09.2023
NO27.12.2023
GR28.12.2023
Documents cited:Search[A]US5740703  (PERRY ROBERT G [US]) [A] 1-15* columns 6, 7; figures 1-3, 6-8 *;
 [AD]US2009095526  (LANE PHILIP R [US], et al) [AD] 1-15 * paragraphs [0047] , [0 49] , [0 54] , [0 60] , [0 67] , [0 73] , [0 75] - [0077]; figures 1, 2A, 3; claims 1, 10 *;
 [XI]US2013068490  (VAN ZEE MICHAEL D [US], et al) [X] 1 * paragraphs [0029] , [0 30] , [0 36] , [0 38] , [0 40]; figures 1, 2, 5, 7, 14g, 14f; claims 15-18 * [I] 2-15
by applicantUS5556253
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 US5607280
 US6332502
 US6543551
 US6550547
 US2009095526
 WO2017020008
 US9598905
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