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EP About this file: EP3868195

EP3868195 - TRIMMER HEAD ASSEMBLY FOR A TRIMMER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.05.2024
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  16.06.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.04.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  25.02.2022
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  23.07.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip31.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 03.07.2024  [2024/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Techtronic Cordless GP
100 Innovation Way
Anderson, SC 29621 / US
[2023/29]
Former [2021/34]For all designated states
Techtronic Cordless GP
100 Innovation Way
Anderson, SC 29621 / US
Inventor(s)01 / NOLIN, J. Eric
5004 Cross Pointe
Anderson, SC South Carolina 29625 / US
02 / HOFFMAN, Ronald J.
201 Reece Haynie Road
Iva, SC South Carolina 29655 / US
03 / SCHMIDT, Andrew M.
320 East Beltline Blvd, Apt A6
Anderson, SC South Carolina 29621 / US
04 / VORA, Fahad T.
732 Allison Circle
Anderson, SC South Carolina 29625 / US
 [2021/34]
Representative(s)Novagraaf Group
Chemin de l'Echo 3
1213 Onex / Geneva / CH
[2023/29]
Former [2021/34]Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
Application number, filing date21161252.823.01.2020
[2021/34]
Priority number, dateUS201962796755P25.01.2019         Original published format: US 201962796755 P
[2021/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3868195
Date:25.08.2021
Language:EN
[2021/34]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP3868195
Date:22.09.2021
Language:EN
[2021/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3868195
Date:19.07.2023
Language:EN
[2023/29]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.08.2021
ClassificationIPC:A01D34/73, A01D34/416
[2021/34]
CPC:
A01D34/733 (EP); A01G3/08 (CN); A01D34/416 (EP,US);
A01D34/68 (CN); A01D34/73 (CN); A01D34/736 (EP);
A01D34/84 (US); A01G3/0535 (CN); A01G3/062 (CN);
A01D34/4166 (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 [2022/13]
Former [2021/34]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:TRIMMERKOPFANORDNUNG FÜR EINEN TRIMMER[2021/34]
English:TRIMMER HEAD ASSEMBLY FOR A TRIMMER[2021/34]
French:ENSEMBLE DE TÊTE DE COUPE POUR DÉBROUSSAILLEUSE[2021/34]
Examination procedure17.02.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.02.2022Examination requested  [2022/13]
17.02.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
19.04.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.06.2023Fee for grant paid
14.06.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.06.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP20153319.7  / EP3685654
Divisional application(s)EP22157304.1  / EP4018808
Opposition(s)22.04.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
26.01.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT19.07.2023
CZ19.07.2023
DK19.07.2023
EE19.07.2023
ES19.07.2023
FI19.07.2023
HR19.07.2023
IT19.07.2023
LT19.07.2023
LV19.07.2023
NL19.07.2023
PL19.07.2023
RO19.07.2023
RS19.07.2023
SE19.07.2023
SK19.07.2023
SM19.07.2023
NO19.10.2023
GR20.10.2023
IS19.11.2023
PT20.11.2023
[2024/27]
Former [2024/23]AT19.07.2023
CZ19.07.2023
DK19.07.2023
EE19.07.2023
ES19.07.2023
FI19.07.2023
HR19.07.2023
LT19.07.2023
LV19.07.2023
NL19.07.2023
PL19.07.2023
RO19.07.2023
RS19.07.2023
SE19.07.2023
SK19.07.2023
SM19.07.2023
NO19.10.2023
GR20.10.2023
IS19.11.2023
PT20.11.2023
Former [2024/22]AT19.07.2023
CZ19.07.2023
DK19.07.2023
FI19.07.2023
HR19.07.2023
LT19.07.2023
LV19.07.2023
NL19.07.2023
PL19.07.2023
RO19.07.2023
RS19.07.2023
SE19.07.2023
SM19.07.2023
NO19.10.2023
GR20.10.2023
IS19.11.2023
PT20.11.2023
Former [2024/20]AT19.07.2023
FI19.07.2023
HR19.07.2023
LT19.07.2023
LV19.07.2023
NL19.07.2023
PL19.07.2023
RS19.07.2023
SE19.07.2023
SM19.07.2023
NO19.10.2023
GR20.10.2023
IS19.11.2023
PT20.11.2023
Former [2024/10]AT19.07.2023
FI19.07.2023
HR19.07.2023
LT19.07.2023
LV19.07.2023
NL19.07.2023
PL19.07.2023
RS19.07.2023
SE19.07.2023
NO19.10.2023
GR20.10.2023
IS19.11.2023
PT20.11.2023
Former [2024/09]AT19.07.2023
FI19.07.2023
LT19.07.2023
NL19.07.2023
SE19.07.2023
NO19.10.2023
GR20.10.2023
IS19.11.2023
Former [2024/08]LT19.07.2023
NL19.07.2023
NO19.10.2023
GR20.10.2023
Former [2024/05]NL19.07.2023
Documents cited:Search[A]US5622035  (KONDO MASAYOSHI [JP], et al) [A] 1-9 * figure 2 * * column 6, line 29 - line 31 *;
 [A]US6119350  (SUTLIFF JAMES W [US], et al) [A] 1-9 * figures 1-8 *;
 [A]US2008196255  (STRADER GORDON [US]) [A] 1-9 * figures 2, 3, 5-9 *;
 [A]US2008271424  (ALLISS GEORGE E [US]) [A] 6-9 * figures 2, 3 * * paragraph [0066] *;
 [A]EP2798937  (VIKING GMBH [AT]) [A] 6-9 * figures 1-9 * * paragraph [0025] - paragraph [0027] *;
 [A]EP3143865  (CLAAS SAULGAU GMBH [DE]) [A] 1-5 * figures 2, 3 * * paragraph [0022] *;
 [A]CN207543273U  (HARMAN INT IND) [A] 6-9* figures 8-14 *;
 [A]US2018242520  (ZENKUS JOSEPH JOHN [US], et al) [A] 6-9 * figures 2, 9-11 * * paragraph [0080] - paragraph [0082] *
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