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EP About this file: EP3983234

EP3983234 - METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATED SINGLE CHANGEOVER WITHIN A STENCIL PRINTER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  11.10.2024
Database last updated on 01.01.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  30.06.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  09.03.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.03.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  18.12.2020
Formerunknown
Status updated on  14.08.2020
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
Illinois Tool Works Inc.
155 Harlem Avenue
Glenview, IL 60025 / US
[2022/16]
Inventor(s)01 / LOSIEWICZ, William A.
Illinois Tool Works Inc.
155 Harlem Avenue
Glenview, IL 60025 / US
02 / LYNCH, James
Illinois Tool Works Inc.
155 Harlem Avenue
Glenview, IL 60025 / US
03 / SCHUMACHER, Matthew F.
Illinois Tool Works Inc.
155 Harlem Avenue
Glenview, IL 60025 / US
04 / SEATON, Bruce C.
Illinois Tool Works Inc.
155 Harlem Avenue
Glenview, IL 60025 / US
05 / WANG, Weidong
Illinois Tool Works Inc.
155 Harlem Avenue
Glenview, IL 60025 / US
 [2022/16]
Representative(s)HGF
HGF Limited
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
[2022/16]
Application number, filing date20751714.511.06.2020
[2022/16]
WO2020US37155
Priority number, dateUS201962861025P13.06.2019         Original published format: US 201962861025 P
US201962861035P13.06.2019         Original published format: US 201962861035 P
US201962861031P13.06.2019         Original published format: US 201962861031 P
US202062991748P19.03.2020         Original published format: US 202062991748 P
US20201689753210.06.2020         Original published format: US202016897532
[2022/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020252116
Date:17.12.2020
Language:EN
[2020/51]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3983234
Date:20.04.2022
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.12.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3983234
Date:02.08.2023
Language:EN
[2023/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP17.12.2020
ClassificationIPC:B41F15/44, B41F15/34, B41F15/40, B41F15/08, H05K3/12
[2022/16]
CPC:
H05K3/1216 (EP,KR,US); B41F15/08 (CN,KR,US); B41M1/12 (CN,KR,US);
B41F15/12 (EP,KR); B41F15/14 (CN); B41F33/16 (KR,US);
B41L13/00 (KR,US); B41L13/02 (EP,KR); B41M1/26 (CN);
H05K2203/0139 (EP,KR,US); H05K2203/0147 (EP,KR); H05K2203/176 (EP,KR,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 [2022/16]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND SYSTEM ZUR AUTOMATISIERTEN EINZELUMSCHALTUNG IN EINEM SCHABLONENDRUCKER[2022/16]
English:METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATED SINGLE CHANGEOVER WITHIN A STENCIL PRINTER[2022/16]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET SYSTÈME DE PERMUTATION UNIQUE AUTOMATISÉE DANS UNE IMPRIMANTE À STENCIL[2022/16]
Entry into regional phase03.12.2021National basic fee paid 
03.12.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
03.12.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.12.2021Examination requested  [2022/16]
03.12.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
15.07.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.03.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.06.2023Fee for grant paid
05.06.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.06.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  02.05.2024  03.05.2024  ADMISSIBLE
Ekra Automatisierungssysteme GmbH
Zeppelinstrasse 16
74357 Bönnigheim / DE
Opponent's representative
Clarenbach, Carl-Philipp
Gleiss Große Schrell und Partner mbB
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte
Leitzstraße 45
70469 Stuttgart / DE
 [2024/24]
15.05.2024Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
02.07.2024Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
08.07.2024Legal effect of revocation of patent [2024/46]
08.07.2024Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.06.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
27.06.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT02.08.2023
BG02.08.2023
CZ02.08.2023
DK02.08.2023
EE02.08.2023
ES02.08.2023
FI02.08.2023
HR02.08.2023
IT02.08.2023
LT02.08.2023
LV02.08.2023
NL02.08.2023
PL02.08.2023
RO02.08.2023
RS02.08.2023
SE02.08.2023
SI02.08.2023
SK02.08.2023
SM02.08.2023
NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
IS02.12.2023
PT04.12.2023
[2024/51]
Former [2024/36]AT02.08.2023
CZ02.08.2023
DK02.08.2023
EE02.08.2023
ES02.08.2023
FI02.08.2023
HR02.08.2023
IT02.08.2023
LT02.08.2023
LV02.08.2023
NL02.08.2023
PL02.08.2023
RO02.08.2023
RS02.08.2023
SE02.08.2023
SI02.08.2023
SK02.08.2023
SM02.08.2023
NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
IS02.12.2023
PT04.12.2023
Former [2024/26]AT02.08.2023
CZ02.08.2023
DK02.08.2023
EE02.08.2023
ES02.08.2023
FI02.08.2023
HR02.08.2023
IT02.08.2023
LT02.08.2023
LV02.08.2023
NL02.08.2023
PL02.08.2023
RO02.08.2023
RS02.08.2023
SE02.08.2023
SK02.08.2023
SM02.08.2023
NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
IS02.12.2023
PT04.12.2023
Former [2024/23]AT02.08.2023
CZ02.08.2023
DK02.08.2023
EE02.08.2023
ES02.08.2023
FI02.08.2023
HR02.08.2023
LT02.08.2023
LV02.08.2023
NL02.08.2023
PL02.08.2023
RO02.08.2023
RS02.08.2023
SE02.08.2023
SK02.08.2023
SM02.08.2023
NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
IS02.12.2023
PT04.12.2023
Former [2024/22]AT02.08.2023
CZ02.08.2023
DK02.08.2023
FI02.08.2023
HR02.08.2023
LT02.08.2023
LV02.08.2023
NL02.08.2023
PL02.08.2023
RO02.08.2023
RS02.08.2023
SE02.08.2023
SM02.08.2023
NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
IS02.12.2023
PT04.12.2023
Former [2024/20]AT02.08.2023
FI02.08.2023
HR02.08.2023
LT02.08.2023
LV02.08.2023
NL02.08.2023
PL02.08.2023
RS02.08.2023
SE02.08.2023
SM02.08.2023
NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
IS02.12.2023
PT04.12.2023
Former [2024/10]AT02.08.2023
FI02.08.2023
HR02.08.2023
LT02.08.2023
LV02.08.2023
NL02.08.2023
PL02.08.2023
RS02.08.2023
SE02.08.2023
NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
IS02.12.2023
PT04.12.2023
Former [2024/09]AT02.08.2023
FI02.08.2023
LT02.08.2023
NL02.08.2023
SE02.08.2023
NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
IS02.12.2023
Former [2024/08]LT02.08.2023
NL02.08.2023
NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
Cited inInternational search[XAYI]JPH04197684  (FUJITSU LTD);
 [XAYI]JP2000103031  (TANI DENKI KOGYO KK);
 [YA]US2002020346  (DOYLE DENNIS G [US], et al);
 [YA]CN207266515U  (ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS)
OppositionUS5074212
 JPH04197684
 JP2000103031
 US2002019680
 US2002020346
 JP2004001547
 DE102014217352
 CN207266515U
 WO2018105016
 EP3482939
 EP3549767
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