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EP About this file: EP4005773

EP4005773 - EXPANSION TOOL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.11.2024
Database last updated on 12.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.12.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.06.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  02.12.2022
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  29.04.2022
Most recent event   Tooltip08.11.2024No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 11.12.2024 [2024/50]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
13135 West Lisbon Road
Brookfield, WI 53005 / US
[2024/01]
Former [2022/22]For all designated states
Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
13135 West Lisbon Road
Brookfield, WI 53005 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Davies, Peter J.
Milwaukee, 53212 / US
02 / Dai, Peng
Dongguan City / CN
03 / Li, Zhi Bin
Dongguan City / CN
04 / Cai, Jing Jing
Dongguan City / CN
05 / Li, Jian Wei
Dongguan City / CN
 [2022/22]
Representative(s)Novagraaf Group
Chemin de l'Echo 3
1213 Onex / Geneva / CH
[2024/01]
Former [2022/22]Carty-Hornsby, Gregory James
Marks & Clerk LLP
1 New York Street
Manchester M1 4HD / GB
Application number, filing date21209255.519.11.2021
[2022/22]
Priority number, dateCN202022807044U27.11.2020         Original published format: CN 202022807044 U
[2022/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4005773
Date:01.06.2022
Language:EN
[2022/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4005773
Date:03.01.2024
Language:EN
[2024/01]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.04.2022
ClassificationIPC:B29C57/04
[2022/22]
CPC:
B29C57/045 (EP); B21D39/20 (US); B21D39/16 (US);
B21D41/028 (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 [2023/01]
Former [2022/22]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:AUFWEITWERKZEUG[2022/22]
English:EXPANSION TOOL[2022/22]
French:OUTIL D'EXPANSION[2022/22]
Examination procedure01.12.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.12.2022Examination requested  [2023/01]
01.12.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
22.06.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.10.2023Fee for grant paid
27.10.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
27.10.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)07.10.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.11.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT03.01.2024
BG03.01.2024
CZ03.01.2024
DK03.01.2024
EE03.01.2024
ES03.01.2024
HR03.01.2024
LT03.01.2024
LV03.01.2024
NL03.01.2024
PL03.01.2024
RO03.01.2024
SE03.01.2024
SK03.01.2024
SM03.01.2024
NO03.04.2024
RS03.04.2024
GR04.04.2024
IS03.05.2024
PT03.05.2024
[2024/49]
Former [2024/48]AT03.01.2024
BG03.01.2024
CZ03.01.2024
DK03.01.2024
EE03.01.2024
ES03.01.2024
HR03.01.2024
LT03.01.2024
LV03.01.2024
NL03.01.2024
PL03.01.2024
SE03.01.2024
SM03.01.2024
NO03.04.2024
RS03.04.2024
GR04.04.2024
IS03.05.2024
PT03.05.2024
Former [2024/47]AT03.01.2024
BG03.01.2024
CZ03.01.2024
DK03.01.2024
ES03.01.2024
HR03.01.2024
LT03.01.2024
LV03.01.2024
NL03.01.2024
PL03.01.2024
SE03.01.2024
SM03.01.2024
NO03.04.2024
RS03.04.2024
GR04.04.2024
IS03.05.2024
PT03.05.2024
Former [2024/37]AT03.01.2024
BG03.01.2024
CZ03.01.2024
ES03.01.2024
HR03.01.2024
LT03.01.2024
LV03.01.2024
NL03.01.2024
PL03.01.2024
SE03.01.2024
NO03.04.2024
RS03.04.2024
GR04.04.2024
IS03.05.2024
PT03.05.2024
Former [2024/36]AT03.01.2024
BG03.01.2024
CZ03.01.2024
ES03.01.2024
HR03.01.2024
LT03.01.2024
LV03.01.2024
NL03.01.2024
PL03.01.2024
NO03.04.2024
RS03.04.2024
GR04.04.2024
IS03.05.2024
PT03.05.2024
Former [2024/35]AT03.01.2024
BG03.01.2024
CZ03.01.2024
ES03.01.2024
HR03.01.2024
LT03.01.2024
NL03.01.2024
NO03.04.2024
RS03.04.2024
GR04.04.2024
IS03.05.2024
Former [2024/33]ES03.01.2024
LT03.01.2024
NL03.01.2024
NO03.04.2024
IS03.05.2024
Former [2024/32]ES03.01.2024
NL03.01.2024
IS03.05.2024
Former [2024/31]ES03.01.2024
NL03.01.2024
Former [2024/27]ES03.01.2024
Documents cited:Search[A]EP3275626  (BLACK & DECKER INC [US]);
 [AD]US2020261959  (WEKWERT JAMES [US], et al)
by applicantUS2020261959
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