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EP About this file: EP3980220

EP3980220 - SETTING TOOL FOR BLIND FASTENERS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.02.2025
Database last updated on 14.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.03.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.11.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  11.03.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  11.12.2020
Formerunknown
Status updated on  08.06.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip13.03.2026Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 15.04.2026 [2026/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Newfrey LLC
1000 Stanley Drive
New Britain, CT 06053 / US
[2022/15]
Inventor(s)01 / GIANFERRARA, Paul
c/o Tucker GmbH Max-Eyth-Str. 1
35394 Gießen / DE
02 / SCHNEIDER, Manuel
Max-Eyth-Str. 1
35394 Gießen / DE
03 / RODRIGO, Luis
c/o Tucker GmbH Max-Eyth-Str. 1
35394 Gießen / DE
04 / CLEMEN, Christof
c/o Tucker GmbH Max-Eyth-Str. 1
35394 Gießen / DE
 [2022/15]
Representative(s)SBD IPAdmin
The Reach
Bridge Avenue
Maidenhead, Berkshire SL6 1QP / GB
[N/P]
Former [2022/15]SBD IPAdmin
270 Bath Road
Slough, Berkshire SL1 4DX / GB
Application number, filing date20729115.404.06.2020
[2022/15]
WO2020EP65546
Priority number, dateWO2019EP6468005.06.2019         Original published format: PCT/EP2019/064680
[2022/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020245310
Date:10.12.2020
Language:EN
[2020/50]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3980220
Date:13.04.2022
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.12.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3980220
Date:03.04.2024
Language:EN
[2024/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP10.12.2020
ClassificationIPC:B25B27/00, B21J15/04, B21J15/10, B21J15/26, B21J15/32
[2022/15]
CPC:
B25B27/0014 (EP,KR); B21J15/26 (EP,KR,US); B25B21/00 (CN);
B21J15/043 (EP,KR); B21J15/32 (EP,KR,US); B25B23/00 (CN);
B25B23/04 (CN); B25B23/10 (CN) (-)
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 [2022/15]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SETZGERÄT FÜR BLINDNIETE[2022/15]
English:SETTING TOOL FOR BLIND FASTENERS[2022/15]
French:OUTIL DE RÉGLAGE D'ÉLÉMENTS DE FIXATION EN AVEUGLE[2022/15]
Entry into regional phase22.11.2021National basic fee paid 
22.11.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
22.11.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.11.2021Examination requested  [2022/15]
22.11.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
12.07.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.11.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.02.2024Fee for grant paid
28.02.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
28.02.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)06.01.2025No opposition filed within time limit [2025/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[Y] US2016114383  (HONSEL MICHAEL H et al.)
 [Y] WO9415736  (HENROB LTD et al.)
 [Y] DE3341602  (AVDEL LTD et al.)
 [A] EP3141316  (HENROB LTD et al.)
by applicantEP0886733
 US7346970
 US2016114383
 DE3341602
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