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EP1379790 - METHOD FOR PRODUCING A STRUCTURAL MEMBER COMPRISING A METAL SHEET AND A SET SCREW AND STRUCTURAL MEMBER. [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2004/03]METHOD FOR FIXING A FUNCTIONAL ELEMENT IN THE FORM OF SET SCREW INTO A SHEET-METAL PART
[2004/51]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.05.2006
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.05.2006No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 07.06.2006  [2006/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Profil Verbindungstechnik GmbH & Co. KG
Otto-Hahn-Strasse 22-24
61381 Friedrichsdorf / DE
[2006/17]
Former [2004/03]For all designated states
Profil Verbindungstechnik GmbH & Co. KG
Otto-Hahn-Strasse 22-24
61381 Friedrichsdorf / DE
Inventor(s)01 / HOESSRICH, Wolfgang
Höhenstrasse 15
61476 Kronberg / DE
 [2004/03]
Representative(s)Manitz Finsterwald Patent- und Rechtsanwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Martin-Greif-Strasse 1
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2004/03]Manitz, Finsterwald & Partner GbR
Martin-Greif-Strasse 1
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date02730096.103.04.2002
[2004/03]
WO2002EP03696
Priority number, dateDE2001101897318.04.2001         Original published format: DE 10118973
[2004/03]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO02084131
Date:24.10.2002
Language:DE
[2002/43]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1379790
Date:14.01.2004
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.10.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1379790
Date:29.06.2005
Language:DE
[2005/26]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP24.10.2002
ClassificationIPC:F16B35/04, F16B17/00
[2004/03]
CPC:
B23P19/062 (EP); F16B17/006 (EP); F16B37/068 (EP);
F16B35/044 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE [2004/52]
Former [2004/03]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES ZUSAMMENBAUTEILS BESTEHEND AUS EINEM BLECHTEIL UND EINEM GEWINDESTIFT SOWIE ZUSAMMENBAUTEIL.[2004/51]
English:METHOD FOR PRODUCING A STRUCTURAL MEMBER COMPRISING A METAL SHEET AND A SET SCREW AND STRUCTURAL MEMBER.[2004/51]
French:PROCEDE DE FABRICATION D'UN ELEMENT DE CONSTRUCTION COMPRENANT UNE PARTIE EN TOLE ET UNE TIGE FILETEE AINSI QUE L'ELEMENT DE CONSTRUCTION.[2004/51]
Former [2004/03]VERFAHREN ZUM ANBRINGEN EINES FUNKTIONSELEMENTS IN FORM EINES GEWINDESTIFTS IN EIN BLECHTEIL
Former [2004/03]METHOD FOR FIXING A FUNCTIONAL ELEMENT IN THE FORM OF SET SCREW INTO A SHEET-METAL PART
Former [2004/03]PROCEDE POUR PLACER UN ELEMENT FONCTIONNEL SOUS FORME DE TIGE FILETEE DANS UN ELEMENT EN TOLE
Entry into regional phase22.10.2003National basic fee paid 
22.10.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
22.10.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.09.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
22.10.2003Examination requested  [2004/03]
21.06.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.10.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.11.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.02.2005Fee for grant paid
18.02.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.03.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
29.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[XAY]WO0231278  (WEEKS PEACOCK QUALITY HOMES [AU], et al) [X] 1,3,4,13,14,16 * page 4, line 14 - line 22 * [A] 6-12,17,18 [Y] 2,5,15;
 [XAY]DE3213733  (KNORR BREMSE GMBH [DE]) [X] 1,3,4,13,14,16 * page 8, line 35 * * page 9, line 1 - line 18 * [A] 5,6,8-12,17,18 [Y] 2,7,15;
 [YA]JPH06226376  ;
 [YA]US5797175  (SCHNEIDER WILHELM [DE]) [Y] 5 * figure 5 * [A] 1-4,6-18;
 [YA]EP0477517  (VSI CORP [US]) [Y] 2,15 * abstract * [A] 1,3-14,16-18;
 [A]EP0171348  (REXNORD INC [US]) [A] 1-18 * figures 6,7 *;
 [A]US3060562  (LEONARD FRANSSON GEORG) [A] 1-18 * figures 1,2 *
 [YA]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19941115), vol. 018, no. 598, Database accession no. (M - 1704), & JP06226376 A 19940816 (KITAURA KOGYO KK) [Y] 7 * abstract * [A] 1-6,8-18
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