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EP About this file: EP3954514

EP3954514 - WORKING GROUP AND MACHINE FOR WORKING A PANEL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.08.2025
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.04.2025
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  19.01.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.03.2022
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  14.01.2022
Most recent event   Tooltip10.04.2026Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SM		published on 13.05.2026 [2026/20]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SCM Group S.p.A.
Via Emilia 77
47921 Rimini (RN) / IT
[2022/07]
Inventor(s)01 / PENZO, Alessandro
47921 RIMINI / IT
02 / BRUCIATI, Francesco
47921 RIMINI / IT
 [2022/07]
Representative(s)Tiburzi, Andrea, et al
Barzanò & Zanardo Roma S.p.A. Via Piemonte 26
00187 Roma / IT
[2022/07]
Application number, filing date21189274.003.08.2021
[2022/07]
Priority number, dateIT2020001963907.08.2020         Original published format: IT202000019639
[2022/07]
Filing languageIT
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3954514
Date:16.02.2022
Language:EN
[2022/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3954514
Date:03.09.2025
Language:EN
[2025/36]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.01.2022
ClassificationIPC:B27D5/00
[2022/07]
CPC:
B27D5/006 (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 [2022/16]
Former [2022/07]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:ARBEITSGRUPPE UND MASCHINE FÜR PLATTENBEARBEITUNG[2022/07]
English:WORKING GROUP AND MACHINE FOR WORKING A PANEL[2022/07]
French:GROUPE D'USINAGE ET MACHINE POUR TRAVAIL D'UN PANNEAU[2022/07]
Examination procedure15.03.2022Examination requested  [2022/16]
15.03.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
21.05.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.01.2024Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.07.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.04.2025Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.07.2025Fee for grant paid
29.07.2025Fee for publishing/printing paid
29.07.2025Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.07.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
30.07.2024Renewal fee patent year 04
14.07.2025Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBG03.09.2025
ES03.09.2025
FI03.09.2025
HR03.09.2025
LV03.09.2025
NL03.09.2025
PL03.09.2025
SE03.09.2025
SM03.09.2025
NO03.12.2025
RS03.12.2025
GR04.12.2025
[2026/20]
Former [2026/13]BG03.09.2025
ES03.09.2025
FI03.09.2025
HR03.09.2025
LV03.09.2025
NL03.09.2025
PL03.09.2025
SE03.09.2025
NO03.12.2025
RS03.12.2025
GR04.12.2025
Former [2026/11]BG03.09.2025
ES03.09.2025
FI03.09.2025
HR03.09.2025
LV03.09.2025
PL03.09.2025
SE03.09.2025
NO03.12.2025
RS03.12.2025
GR04.12.2025
Former [2026/10]BG03.09.2025
FI03.09.2025
HR03.09.2025
LV03.09.2025
PL03.09.2025
SE03.09.2025
NO03.12.2025
RS03.12.2025
GR04.12.2025
Former [2026/09]FI03.09.2025
HR03.09.2025
LV03.09.2025
SE03.09.2025
NO03.12.2025
GR04.12.2025
Former [2026/08]FI03.09.2025
HR03.09.2025
NO03.12.2025
Documents cited:Search[XAI] EP3575052  (BIESSE SPA et al.) [X] 1,7,12 * abstract * * paragraph [0027] * * paragraphs [0036] - [0038] * * claim 12 * * figure - *[A] 3-6,10 [I] 2,8,9,11
 [XAI] DE2610711  (STEGHERR LUDOLF et al.) [X] 1,7,12 * abstract * * page 5, lines 21-27 * * figure 1 *[A] 3-6,10 [I] 2,8,9,11
 [XAI] DE1454906  (ARMINIUS MASCHB ARNDT & BRINKM et al.) [X] 1,7,12 * abstract * * page 4, lines 15-24 * * figure 1 *[A] 3-6,10 [I] 2,8,9,11
 [XAI] CN111391061  (NANXING EQUIP CO LTD et al.) [X] 1,7,12 * figure 22 *[A] 3-6,10 [I] 2,8,9,11
 [XA] EP3124191  (HOMAG GMBH et al.) [X] 1 * abstract * * claim 4 * * figure 1 *[A] 2-12
 [XA] DE1946270  (KLESSMANN IMA NORTE MASCHFAB et al.) [X] 1 * figure 2 *[A] 2-12
ExaminationDE10143594
 CN212825981
 KR200380348
 US5727913
 ITUD20110102
 CN110539370
 CN114274276
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