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EP About this file: EP3997285

EP3997285 - CONNECTING DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  31.05.2024
Database last updated on 16.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.06.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.02.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  20.05.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  15.04.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  17.09.2021
Formerunknown
Status updated on  23.03.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip31.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CZ, ES, RO, SK		published on 03.07.2024  [2024/27]
31.05.2024No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 03.07.2024  [2024/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Pfeifer Holding GmbH & Co. KG
Dr.-Karl-Lenz-Strasse 66
87700 Memmingen / DE
[2022/19]
Inventor(s)01 / NEEF, Christoph
Anton-Hohl-Straße 8
87758 Kronburg / DE
 [2022/19]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[2022/19]
Application number, filing date21711527.809.03.2021
[2022/20]
WO2021EP55901
Priority number, dateDE20201020311611.03.2020         Original published format: DE102020203116
[2022/19]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2021180712
Date:16.09.2021
Language:DE
[2021/37]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3997285
Date:18.05.2022
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.09.2021 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3997285
Date:26.07.2023
Language:DE
[2023/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP16.09.2021
ClassificationIPC:E04G21/12
[2022/19]
CPC:
E04G21/126 (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 [2022/19]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERBINDUNGSVORRICHTUNG[2022/19]
English:CONNECTING DEVICE[2022/19]
French:DISPOSITIF DE RACCORDEMENT[2022/19]
Entry into regional phase10.02.2022National basic fee paid 
10.02.2022Designation fee(s) paid 
10.02.2022Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.02.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.02.2022Examination requested  [2022/20]
10.02.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
23.05.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.09.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.02.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.06.2023Fee for grant paid
13.06.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.06.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)29.04.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ26.07.2023
ES26.07.2023
HR26.07.2023
RO26.07.2023
RS26.07.2023
SK26.07.2023
SM26.07.2023
NO26.10.2023
GR27.10.2023
IS26.11.2023
[2024/23]
Former [2024/20]HR26.07.2023
RS26.07.2023
SM26.07.2023
NO26.10.2023
GR27.10.2023
IS26.11.2023
Former [2024/10]HR26.07.2023
RS26.07.2023
NO26.10.2023
GR27.10.2023
IS26.11.2023
Former [2024/09]NO26.10.2023
GR27.10.2023
IS26.11.2023
Former [2024/08]NO26.10.2023
GR27.10.2023
Cited inInternational search[XA]FR2591258  (SAUVEPLANE PIERRE [FR]) [X] 1-5,8,9,11 * figures 1,4 * [A] 6,7,10,12;
 [XA]EP0819203  (BETOMAX KUNSTSTOFF METALL [DE]) [X] 1,4,8,9,11 * figures 1-32 * [A] 2,3,5-7,10,12;
 [A]WO2007031128  (PFEIFER HOLDING GMBH & CO KG [DE], et al) [A] 1-12* figure 1a *;
 [XAI]EP2382363  (PHILIPP GMBH [DE]) [X] 1,2,4,6,8,9,11,12 * figures 1-11 * [A] 3,5,7 [I] 10;
 [XAI]EP2773824  (INVENTIO AG [CH]) [X] 1,3-9,11,12 * figures 1-8 * [A] 2 [I] 10
ExaminationEP0819203
 EP2773824
 EP2382363
by applicantDE3937275
 EP0534475
 EP0914531
 WO03008737
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