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EP About this file: EP2235285

EP2235285 - MECHANICAL LOCKING OF FLOOR PANELS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2010/40]MECHANICAL LOCKING OF FLOOR PANELS, METHODS TO INSTALL AND UNINSTALL PANELS, A METHOD AND AN EQUIPEMENT TO PRODUCE THE LOCKING SYSTEM, A METHOD TO CONNECT A DISPLACEABLE TONGUE TO A PANEL AND A TONGUE BLANK
[2018/52]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.07.2020
Database last updated on 21.05.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.05.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.01.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Välinge Innovation AB
Prästavägen 513
263 65 Viken / SE
[2013/32]
Former [2010/42]For all designated states
Välinge Innovation Belgium BVBA
IT Tower Avenue Louise 480
1050 Brussels / BE
Former [2010/40]For all designated states
Välinge Innovation Belgium BVBA
Pottelberg Engelse WA 2k09v
8500 Kortrijk / BE
Inventor(s)01 / PERVAN, Darko
Bygatan 30
260 40 Viken / SE
02 / HÅKANSSON, Niclas
Syllstensgatan 19
260 40 VIKEN / SE
03 / SJÖSTRAND, Mattias
Rönneholmsgatan 2
262 63 Ängelholm / SE
04 / BOO, Christian
Tvärgatan 8
260 20 Kågeröd / SE
05 / PÅLSSON, Agne
-
deceased / SE
 [2019/26]
Former [2010/41]01 / PERVAN, Darko
Bygatan 30
S-260 40 Viken / SE
02 / HÅKANSSON, Niclas
Syllstensgatan 19
SE-260 40 VIKEN / SE
03 / SJÖSTRAND, Mattias
Rönneholmsgatan 2
S-262 63 Ängelholm / SE
04 / BOO, Christian
Tvärgatan 8
S-260 20 Kågeröd / SE
05 / PÅLSSON, Agne
Vemmenstorpsv. 104
S-260 39 Hasslarp / SE
Former [2010/40]01 / PERVAN, Darko
Bygatan 30
S-260 40 Viken / SE
02 / HÅKANSSON, Niclas
Fölhagen 8E
S-260 40 Viken / SE
03 / SJÖSTRAND, Mattias
Rönneholmsgatan 2
S-262 63 Ängelholm / SE
04 / BOO, Christian
Tvärgatan 8
S-260 20 Kågeröd / SE
05 / PÅLSSON, Agne
Vemmenstorpsv. 104
S-260 39 Hasslarp / SE
Representative(s)Välinge Innovation AB
Patent Department
Prästavägen 513
263 65 Viken / SE
[N/P]
Former [2011/45]Engstrand, Ola, et al
Välinge Innovation AB
Prästavägen 513
263 65 Viken / SE
Application number, filing date09723213.630.01.2009
[2010/40]
WO2009SE50103
Priority number, dateSE2008000024231.01.2008         Original published format: SE 0800242
US20080678008P31.01.2008         Original published format: US 678008 P
SE2008000099505.05.2008         Original published format: SE 0800995
US20085044308P05.05.2008         Original published format: US 5044308 P
[2019/07]
Former [2010/40]SE2008000024231.01.2008
US2008000678031.01.2008
SE2008000099505.05.2008
US2008005044305.05.2008
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009116926
Date:24.09.2009
Language:EN
[2009/39]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2235285
Date:06.10.2010
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.09.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2235285
Date:26.06.2019
Language:EN
[2019/26]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:SE24.09.2009
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.10.2017
ClassificationIPC:E04F15/04, E04F15/02
[2017/47]
CPC:
E04F15/02038 (EP,US); E04F15/04 (EP,RU,US); B27F1/08 (EP,US);
B27G13/14 (EP,US); B27M3/0066 (EP,US); E04B5/023 (US);
E04F15/02 (US); E04F15/02005 (US); E04F13/0892 (US);
E04F21/0092 (US); E04F21/1844 (US); E04F21/22 (US);
E04F2201/0107 (US); E04F2201/0123 (US); E04F2201/0138 (EP,US);
E04F2201/0153 (EP,US); E04F2201/0161 (US); E04F2201/022 (EP,US);
E04F2201/025 (EP,US); E04F2201/041 (EP,US); E04F2201/0523 (EP,US);
E04F2201/0529 (EP,US); E04F2201/0535 (US); E04F2201/0541 (EP,US);
E04F2201/0552 (EP); Y10T29/49822 (EP,US); Y10T29/49826 (EP,US);
Y10T83/04 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2010/40]E04F15/04, B27F1/08, B27G13/14, E04F15/02
Designated contracting statesAT,   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,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2019/26]
Former [2010/40]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,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:MECHANISCHER VERSCHLUSS FÜR BODENPLATTEN[2018/52]
English:MECHANICAL LOCKING OF FLOOR PANELS[2018/52]
French:BLOQUEUR MÉCANIQUE DE PANNEAUX DE SOL[2019/02]
Former [2010/40]MECHANISCHER VERSCHLUSS FÜR BODENPLATTEN, VERFAHREN ZUM EINSETZEN UND ENTNEHMEN VON BODENPLATTEN, VERFAHREN UND AUSRÜSTUNG ZUR HERSTELLUNG DES VERSCHLUSSSYSTEMS, VERFAHREN ZUR VERBINDUNG EINER VERSCHIEBBAREN FEDER MIT EINER BODENPLATTE UND ROHLING FÜR DIESE FEDER
Former [2010/40]MECHANICAL LOCKING OF FLOOR PANELS, METHODS TO INSTALL AND UNINSTALL PANELS, A METHOD AND AN EQUIPEMENT TO PRODUCE THE LOCKING SYSTEM, A METHOD TO CONNECT A DISPLACEABLE TONGUE TO A PANEL AND A TONGUE BLANK
Former [2010/40]BLOCAGE MÉCANIQUE DE PANNEAUX DE SOL, PROCÉDÉS D'INSTALLATION ET DE DÉSINSTALLATION DES PANNEAUX, PROCÉDÉ ET ÉQUIPEMENT POUR PRODUIRE LE SYSTÈME DE BLOCAGE, PROCÉDÉ POUR RELIER UNE LANGUETTE DÉPLAÇABLE À UN PANNEAU ET ÉBAUCHE DE LANGUETTE
Entry into regional phase06.07.2010National basic fee paid 
06.07.2010Search fee paid 
06.07.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
06.07.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.07.2010Examination requested  [2010/40]
08.05.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.01.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.05.2019Fee for grant paid
15.05.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.05.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP19181487.0  / EP3597837
EP21180198.0  / EP3910131
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  18.01.2019
Opposition(s)03.06.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
11.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
10.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
21.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
13.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
11.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
11.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 09
15.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 10
24.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU30.01.2009
CY26.06.2019
DK26.06.2019
EE26.06.2019
FI26.06.2019
HR26.06.2019
LT26.06.2019
LV26.06.2019
MC26.06.2019
MK26.06.2019
MT26.06.2019
RO26.06.2019
SI26.06.2019
SK26.06.2019
BG26.09.2019
GR27.09.2019
IS26.10.2019
IE30.01.2020
LU30.01.2020
[2022/32]
Former [2022/27]HU30.01.2009
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FI26.06.2019
HR26.06.2019
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GR27.09.2019
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 [A]US2003101681  (TYCHSEN DETLEF [DE]) [A] 1-15 * abstract *;
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 [X]US5182892  (CHASE PETER D [US]);
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 [X]US2003009971  (PALMBERG ULF [SE]);
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 [Y]DE102006024184  (HIPPER AUGUST [DE]);
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