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EP About this file: EP3971448

EP3971448 - BALL SCREW AND SPINDLE NUT FOR SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.03.2024
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.03.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.02.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  02.12.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  30.09.2022
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  18.02.2022
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE		published on 04.09.2024 [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SFS Group International AG
Rosenbergsaustrasse 8
9435 Heerbrugg / CH
[2022/14]
Former [2022/12]For all designated states
SFS intec Holding AG
Rosenbergsaustrasse 8
9435 Heerbrugg / CH
Inventor(s)01 / Nagypal, Andras
9470 Buchs / CH
02 / Frei, Stefan
7000 Chur / CH
03 / Fischlin, David
9452 Hinterforst / CH
04 / Zach, Marijo
9443 Widnau / CH
 [2022/12]
Application number, filing date20197576.022.09.2020
[2022/12]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3971448
Date:23.03.2022
Language:DE
[2022/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3971448
Date:26.04.2023
Language:DE
[2023/17]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.02.2021
ClassificationIPC:F16H25/22
[2022/12]
CPC:
F16H25/2214 (EP,CN,KR); F16H25/2223 (US); F16H25/2209 (EP);
F16H25/24 (KR); F16H2025/2481 (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 [2022/44]
Former [2022/12]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:KUGELGEWINDETRIEB UND SPINDELMUTTER HIERFÜR[2022/12]
English:BALL SCREW AND SPINDLE NUT FOR SAME[2022/12]
French:MÉCANISME À VIS À BILLES ET ÉCROU DE VIS CORRESPONDANT[2022/12]
Examination procedure23.09.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.09.2022Examination requested  [2022/44]
23.09.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
05.12.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
09.01.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.02.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.03.2023Fee for grant paid
10.03.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.03.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)29.01.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.09.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipDK26.04.2023
EE26.04.2023
FI26.04.2023
HR26.04.2023
LT26.04.2023
LV26.04.2023
MC26.04.2023
NL26.04.2023
RS26.04.2023
SI26.04.2023
SK26.04.2023
SM26.04.2023
NO26.07.2023
GR27.07.2023
IS26.08.2023
PT28.08.2023
IE22.09.2023
LU22.09.2023
BE30.09.2023
[2024/36]
Former [2024/33]DK26.04.2023
EE26.04.2023
FI26.04.2023
HR26.04.2023
LT26.04.2023
LV26.04.2023
MC26.04.2023
NL26.04.2023
RS26.04.2023
SI26.04.2023
SK26.04.2023
SM26.04.2023
NO26.07.2023
GR27.07.2023
IS26.08.2023
PT28.08.2023
IE22.09.2023
LU22.09.2023
Former [2024/28]DK26.04.2023
EE26.04.2023
FI26.04.2023
HR26.04.2023
LT26.04.2023
LV26.04.2023
MC26.04.2023
NL26.04.2023
RS26.04.2023
SI26.04.2023
SK26.04.2023
SM26.04.2023
NO26.07.2023
GR27.07.2023
IS26.08.2023
PT28.08.2023
LU22.09.2023
Former [2024/26]DK26.04.2023
EE26.04.2023
FI26.04.2023
HR26.04.2023
LT26.04.2023
LV26.04.2023
NL26.04.2023
RS26.04.2023
SI26.04.2023
SK26.04.2023
SM26.04.2023
NO26.07.2023
GR27.07.2023
IS26.08.2023
PT28.08.2023
LU22.09.2023
Former [2024/10]DK26.04.2023
EE26.04.2023
FI26.04.2023
HR26.04.2023
LT26.04.2023
LV26.04.2023
NL26.04.2023
RS26.04.2023
SK26.04.2023
SM26.04.2023
NO26.07.2023
GR27.07.2023
IS26.08.2023
PT28.08.2023
Former [2024/08]FI26.04.2023
HR26.04.2023
LT26.04.2023
LV26.04.2023
NL26.04.2023
RS26.04.2023
SK26.04.2023
SM26.04.2023
NO26.07.2023
GR27.07.2023
IS26.08.2023
PT28.08.2023
Former [2024/03]FI26.04.2023
HR26.04.2023
LT26.04.2023
LV26.04.2023
NL26.04.2023
RS26.04.2023
NO26.07.2023
GR27.07.2023
IS26.08.2023
PT28.08.2023
Former [2024/01]HR26.04.2023
LT26.04.2023
LV26.04.2023
NL26.04.2023
RS26.04.2023
NO26.07.2023
GR27.07.2023
IS26.08.2023
PT28.08.2023
Former [2023/51]HR26.04.2023
NL26.04.2023
RS26.04.2023
NO26.07.2023
GR27.07.2023
IS26.08.2023
PT28.08.2023
Former [2023/50]NL26.04.2023
NO26.07.2023
GR27.07.2023
IS26.08.2023
PT28.08.2023
Former [2023/48]NL26.04.2023
NO26.07.2023
PT28.08.2023
Former [2023/46]NL26.04.2023
PT28.08.2023
Former [2023/43]NL26.04.2023
Documents cited:Search[XAI]US4074587  (BRUSASCO ENZO) [X] 1,7,8 * figure 3 * [A] 5,6 [I] 2-4;
 [X]JP2001141019  (NSK LTD) [X] 1,7,8 * figure 1b *;
 [AD]DE102004025683  (INA SCHAEFFLER KG [DE]) [AD] 1-8* the whole document *;
 [XAI]EP3499089  (SFS INTEC HOLDING AG [CH]) [X] 1,7,8 * figures 3,4,6 * [A] 5,6 [I] 2-4
by applicantDE3635212
 DE102004025683
 DE102011076438
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