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EP About this file: EP1926918

EP1926918 - METHOD OF PRODUCING A NAIL CONNECTION, AND NAIL FOR THIS PURPOSE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2008/23]METHOD OF PRODUCING A NAIL CONNECTION, AND NAIL FOR THIS PURPOSE
[2014/46]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  10.10.2014
Database last updated on 30.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.06.2015Change - lapse in a contracting state
New state(s): LV		published on 15.07.2015  [2015/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Böllhoff Verbindungstechnik GmbH
Archimedesstr. 1-4
33649 Bielefeld / DE
[2008/23]
Inventor(s)01 / DRAHT, Torsten
Archimedesstr. 1-4
33649 Bielefeld / DE
02 / MESCHUT, Gerson
Archimedesstr. 1-4
33649 Bielefeld / DE
 [2008/23]
Representative(s)Heyer, Volker, et al
Bockhorni & Kollegen
Elsenheimerstrasse 49
80687 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2010/44]Heyer, Volker, et al
Bockhorni & Kollegen Elsenheimerstrasse 49
80687 München / DE
Former [2008/23]Heyer, Volker
Hauck Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Graalfs Wehnert Döring Siemons Schildberg Schwanthalerstraße 106
80339 München / DE
Application number, filing date07702796.916.01.2007
[2014/46]
WO2007EP00339
Priority number, dateDE2006100223817.01.2006         Original published format: DE102006002238
[2008/23]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2007082714
Date:26.07.2007
Language:DE
[2007/30]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1926918
Date:04.06.2008
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.07.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1926918
Date:29.07.2009
Language:DE
[2009/31]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP1926918
Date:12.11.2014
Language:DE
[2014/46]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP26.07.2007
ClassificationIPC:F16B19/14, F16B5/06
[2008/23]
CPC:
F16B19/14 (EP,US); F16B2/14 (KR); F16B2/00 (KR);
F16B15/06 (US); Y10T29/49833 (EP,US); Y10T29/49835 (EP,US);
Y10T29/49837 (EP,US); Y10T29/49947 (EP,US); Y10T29/5343 (EP,US);
Y10T29/53522 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2008/23]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM HERSTELLEN EINER NAGELVERBINDUNG SOWIE NAGEL HIERFÜR[2014/46]
English:METHOD OF PRODUCING A NAIL CONNECTION, AND NAIL FOR THIS PURPOSE[2014/46]
French:PROCEDE D'ETABLISSEMENT D'UNE LIAISON CLOUEE ET CLOU POUR CE PROCEDE[2014/46]
Former [2008/23]VERFAHREN ZUM HERSTELLEN EINER NAGELVERBINDUNG SOWIE NAGEL HIERFÜR
Former [2008/23]METHOD OF PRODUCING A NAIL CONNECTION, AND NAIL FOR THIS PURPOSE
Former [2008/23]PROCEDE D'ETABLISSEMENT D'UNE LIAISON CLOUEE ET CLOU POUR CE PROCEDE
Entry into regional phase21.12.2007National basic fee paid 
21.12.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
21.12.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.12.2007Examination requested  [2008/23]
06.08.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.09.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.02.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.06.2009Fee for grant paid
15.06.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  19.04.2010  27.04.2010  ADMISSIBLE
Adolf Würth GmbH & Co. KG
Reinhold-Würth-Strasse
74653 Künzelsau / DE
Opponent's representative
Dilg, Haeusler, Schindelmann Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH, et al, et al
Leonrodstraße 58
80636 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2012/21]
Opponent(s)01  19.04.2010  27.04.2010  ADMISSIBLE
Adolf Würth GmbH & Co. KG
Reinhold-Würth-Strasse
74653 Künzelsau / DE
Opponent's representative
Dilg, Haeusler, Schindelmann Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH, et al, et al
Leonrodstrasse 58
80636 München / DE
Former [2010/21]
Opponent(s)01  19.04.2010   
Adolf Würth GmbH & Co. KG
Reinhold-Würth-Strasse
74653 Künzelsau / DE
Opponent's representative
Schöndorf, Jürgen, et al, et al
Patentanwälte Ruff, Wilhelm, Beier, Dauster & Partner Kronenstrasse 30
70174 Stuttgart / DE
deletedDeletion: Legal effect of rejection of opposition [ N /P ]
08.06.2010Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
29.09.2010Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
09.12.2011Date of oral proceedings
19.01.2012Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
19.01.2012Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
17.07.2014Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
24.07.2014Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
23.09.2014Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
01.10.2014Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition19.03.2012Appeal received No.  T0721/12
23.05.2012Statement of grounds filed
17.07.2014Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
17.07.2014Date of oral proceedings
24.07.2014Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.01.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY29.07.2009
CZ29.07.2009
DK29.07.2009
EE29.07.2009
FI29.07.2009
IE29.07.2009
LT29.07.2009
LV29.07.2009
NL29.07.2009
PL29.07.2009
RO29.07.2009
SI29.07.2009
SK29.07.2009
TR29.07.2009
BG29.10.2009
GR30.10.2009
IS29.11.2009
PT29.11.2009
LU16.01.2010
HU30.01.2010
BE31.01.2010
MC31.01.2010
CH31.01.2011
LI31.01.2011
AT16.01.2012
[2015/29]
Former [2015/24]CY29.07.2009
CZ29.07.2009
DK29.07.2009
EE29.07.2009
FI29.07.2009
IE29.07.2009
LT29.07.2009
NL29.07.2009
PL29.07.2009
RO29.07.2009
SI29.07.2009
SK29.07.2009
TR29.07.2009
BG29.10.2009
GR30.10.2009
IS29.11.2009
PT29.11.2009
LU16.01.2010
HU30.01.2010
BE31.01.2010
MC31.01.2010
CH31.01.2011
LI31.01.2011
AT16.01.2012
Former [2013/31]CY29.07.2009
CZ29.07.2009
DK29.07.2009
EE29.07.2009
FI29.07.2009
IE29.07.2009
LT29.07.2009
LV29.07.2009
NL29.07.2009
PL29.07.2009
RO29.07.2009
SI29.07.2009
SK29.07.2009
TR29.07.2009
BG29.10.2009
GR30.10.2009
IS29.11.2009
PT29.11.2009
LU16.01.2010
HU30.01.2010
BE31.01.2010
MC31.01.2010
CH31.01.2011
LI31.01.2011
AT16.01.2012
Former [2011/28]CZ29.07.2009
DK29.07.2009
EE29.07.2009
FI29.07.2009
IE29.07.2009
LT29.07.2009
LV29.07.2009
NL29.07.2009
PL29.07.2009
RO29.07.2009
SI29.07.2009
SK29.07.2009
BG29.10.2009
GR30.10.2009
IS29.11.2009
PT29.11.2009
BE31.01.2010
MC31.01.2010
Former [2011/25]CZ29.07.2009
DK29.07.2009
EE29.07.2009
FI29.07.2009
IE29.07.2009
LT29.07.2009
LV29.07.2009
NL29.07.2009
PL29.07.2009
RO29.07.2009
SI29.07.2009
SK29.07.2009
BG29.10.2009
GR30.10.2009
IS29.11.2009
PT29.11.2009
IT16.01.2010
BE31.01.2010
MC31.01.2010
Former [2010/43]CZ29.07.2009
DK29.07.2009
EE29.07.2009
FI29.07.2009
IE29.07.2009
LT29.07.2009
LV29.07.2009
NL29.07.2009
PL29.07.2009
RO29.07.2009
SI29.07.2009
SK29.07.2009
BG29.10.2009
IS29.11.2009
PT29.11.2009
MC31.01.2010
Former [2010/27]CZ29.07.2009
DK29.07.2009
EE29.07.2009
FI29.07.2009
IE29.07.2009
LT29.07.2009
LV29.07.2009
NL29.07.2009
PL29.07.2009
RO29.07.2009
SI29.07.2009
SK29.07.2009
BG29.10.2009
IS29.11.2009
PT29.11.2009
Former [2010/20]DK29.07.2009
EE29.07.2009
FI29.07.2009
IE29.07.2009
LT29.07.2009
LV29.07.2009
NL29.07.2009
PL29.07.2009
SI29.07.2009
BG29.10.2009
IS29.11.2009
PT29.11.2009
Former [2010/18]FI29.07.2009
LT29.07.2009
LV29.07.2009
NL29.07.2009
PL29.07.2009
SI29.07.2009
BG29.10.2009
IS29.11.2009
PT29.11.2009
Cited inInternational search[XD]DE7226710U  (VOITH GETRIEBE KG) [XD] 1-4,6,18 * the whole document *;
 [A]GB1275202  (AITTOMAKI SAMULI [FI], et al) [A] 1-33 * figure 5 *;
 [A]GB1479600  (BRITISH SCREW CO LTD) [A] 1-33 * figures 1-4 *;
 [A]EP1253332  (HILTI AG [LI]) [A] 1-33 * paragraphs [0011] - [0017] * * claim 9 * * figures 1-4 *;
 [A]DE102004040701  (HILTI AG [LI]) [A] 1-33 * the whole document *;
 [PA]DE202006000666U  (BOELLHOFF VERBINDUNGSTECHNIK [DE]) [PA] * the whole document *
OppositionDE1019869
    - "Bolzensetzen von Stahl-und Aluminiumwerkstoffen", SLV GSI MÜNCHEN, MÜNCHEN, (20001101), no. DVS501
    - TECHNISCH-WISSENSCHALFTLICHE FACHZEITSCHRIFT DVS DÜSSELDORF, "Bolzensetzen - Tragverhalten von Bolzen in Baustählen", SCHWEISSEN & SCHNEIDEN, vol. HEFT 9, pages 586 - 590
    - JOCHEN PFAU VHT DARMSTADT, "UNTERSUCHUNG DER BESFESTIGUNGSTECHNIK MIT BALLISTISCHEN VERBINDUNSMITTELN ZUR RATIONELLEN ERSTELLUNG TRAGENDER TAFELELEMENTE IN STRAHLPROFIL-LEICHTBAUWEISE", VTH, (20030701), vol. S619, pages 1 - 6
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