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EP About this file: EP4026639

EP4026639 - BORING HEAD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.09.2024
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  06.10.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.06.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  23.12.2022
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  10.06.2022
Most recent event   Tooltip26.12.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 28.01.2026  [2026/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BIESSE S.p.A.
Via della Meccanica, 16
61122 Pesaro (PU) / IT
[2023/45]
Former [2022/28]For all designated states
BIESSE S.p.A.
Via della Meccanica, 16
61122 Pesaro (PU) / IT
Inventor(s)01 / BERNARDI, Paolo
47841 CATTOLICA (RN) / IT
 [2022/28]
Representative(s)Studio Torta S.p.A., et al
Via Viotti, 9
10121 Torino / IT
[2023/45]
Former [2022/28]Manconi, Stefano, et al
Studio Torta S.p.A.
Via Viotti, 9
10121 Torino / IT
Application number, filing date22151048.011.01.2022
[2022/28]
Priority number, dateIT2021000030811.01.2021         Original published format: IT202100000308
[2022/28]
Filing languageIT
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4026639
Date:13.07.2022
Language:EN
[2022/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4026639
Date:08.11.2023
Language:EN
[2023/45]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.05.2022
ClassificationIPC:B23B47/22, B23Q5/26, // B23B39/16
[2022/28]
CPC:
B23Q5/261 (EP); B23B39/161 (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 [2023/04]
Former [2022/28]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:BOHRKOPF[2022/28]
English:BORING HEAD[2022/28]
French:TÊTE DE PERÇAGE[2022/28]
Examination procedure21.12.2022Examination requested  [2023/04]
21.12.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
07.06.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.10.2023Fee for grant paid
02.10.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
02.10.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)09.08.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/42]
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Documents cited:Search[A] DE102011100297  (PRIES SOLBUS GBR VERTRETUNGSBERECHTIGTER GESELLSCHAFTER BJOERN PRIES et al.) [A] 1-17 * paragraphs [0017] - [0024]; figures 1-3 *
 [A] DE10234054  (FESTO AG & CO et al.) [A] 1 * paragraphs [0024] - [0044]; figures 1-7 *
 [A] US2014076078  (VOLLMUTH MICHAEL et al.) [A] 1 * paragraphs [0032] - [0039] - [00 5] , [0 25]; figures 1-3 *
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