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EP About this file: EP2338641

EP2338641 - Stepping gear for a tensioning and/or spreading tool and tensioning and/or spreading tool [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.04.2016
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.10.2017Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE, CY, HU, NL, SE, TR		published on 15.11.2017  [2017/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Irwin Industrial Tool Company
8935 North Pointe Executive Drive
Huntersville, NC 28078 / US
[2013/40]
Former [2011/26]For all designated states
Irwin Industrial Tools GmbH
Lilienthalstrasse 5
85399 Hallbergmoos / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Geier, Manfred
Münchner Strasse 2
82178 Puchheim / DE
02 / Strauß, Ralf
Im Grund 29
51588 Nümbrecht / DE
03 / Reed, Phil
196 Spring Vale Road
Sheffield South Yorkshire S63NU / GB
 [2011/26]
Representative(s)Schmid, Nils T.F.
Boehmert & Boehmert
Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Pettenkoferstrasse 22
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2015/25]Schmid, Nils T.F.
Boehmert & Boehmert
Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte
Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
Former [2011/26]Schmid, Nils T.F.
Forrester & Boehmert Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date10012911.302.08.2004
[2011/26]
Priority number, dateDE200313535301.08.2003         Original published format: DE 10335353
DE200313535401.08.2003         Original published format: DE 10335354
DE200313536501.08.2003         Original published format: DE 10335365
DE200313535201.08.2003         Original published format: DE 10335352
DE200313535101.08.2003         Original published format: DE 10335351
[2011/26]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2338641
Date:29.06.2011
Language:DE
[2011/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2338641
Date:17.06.2015
Language:DE
[2015/25]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.05.2011
ClassificationIPC:B25B5/06
[2011/26]
CPC:
B25B5/068 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2015/25]
Former [2011/26]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Schrittgetriebe für ein Spann- und/oder Spreizwerkzeug und Spann- und/oder Spreizwerkzeug[2011/26]
English:Stepping gear for a tensioning and/or spreading tool and tensioning and/or spreading tool[2011/26]
French:Mécanisme pas à pas pour un outil de serrage et/ou d'écartement et outil de serrage et/ou d'écartement[2011/26]
Examination procedure27.12.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.12.2011Examination requested  [2012/06]
12.09.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.03.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.03.2014Date of oral proceedings
25.03.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.03.2014Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
30.07.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.09.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.12.2014Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
29.01.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.04.2015Fee for grant paid
02.04.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
02.04.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP04763710.3  / EP1648660
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued (EP20040763710) is  09.03.2007
Opposition(s)18.03.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
01.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
01.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
01.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
01.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
26.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
27.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
27.08.2013Renewal fee patent year 10
27.08.2014Renewal fee patent year 11
Penalty fee
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31.08.201108   M06   Fee paid on   26.09.2011
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU02.08.2004
CY17.06.2015
CZ17.06.2015
DK17.06.2015
EE17.06.2015
ES17.06.2015
FI17.06.2015
IT17.06.2015
MC17.06.2015
NL17.06.2015
PL17.06.2015
RO17.06.2015
SE17.06.2015
SI17.06.2015
SK17.06.2015
TR17.06.2015
AT02.08.2015
IE02.08.2015
LU02.08.2015
BE31.08.2015
CH31.08.2015
FR31.08.2015
LI31.08.2015
BG17.09.2015
GR18.09.2015
PT19.10.2015
[2017/40]
Former [2016/50]CZ17.06.2015
DK17.06.2015
EE17.06.2015
ES17.06.2015
FI17.06.2015
IT17.06.2015
MC17.06.2015
PL17.06.2015
RO17.06.2015
SI17.06.2015
SK17.06.2015
AT02.08.2015
IE02.08.2015
LU02.08.2015
CH31.08.2015
FR31.08.2015
LI31.08.2015
BG17.09.2015
GR18.09.2015
PT19.10.2015
Former [2016/36]CZ17.06.2015
DK17.06.2015
EE17.06.2015
ES17.06.2015
FI17.06.2015
IT17.06.2015
MC17.06.2015
PL17.06.2015
RO17.06.2015
SI17.06.2015
SK17.06.2015
IE02.08.2015
LU02.08.2015
CH31.08.2015
FR31.08.2015
LI31.08.2015
BG17.09.2015
GR18.09.2015
PT19.10.2015
Former [2016/33]CZ17.06.2015
DK17.06.2015
EE17.06.2015
ES17.06.2015
FI17.06.2015
IT17.06.2015
MC17.06.2015
PL17.06.2015
RO17.06.2015
SK17.06.2015
IE02.08.2015
LU02.08.2015
CH31.08.2015
LI31.08.2015
BG17.09.2015
GR18.09.2015
PT19.10.2015
Former [2016/22]CZ17.06.2015
DK17.06.2015
EE17.06.2015
ES17.06.2015
FI17.06.2015
IT17.06.2015
MC17.06.2015
PL17.06.2015
RO17.06.2015
SK17.06.2015
LU02.08.2015
CH31.08.2015
LI31.08.2015
BG17.09.2015
GR18.09.2015
PT19.10.2015
Former [2016/21]CZ17.06.2015
DK17.06.2015
EE17.06.2015
ES17.06.2015
FI17.06.2015
IT17.06.2015
MC17.06.2015
PL17.06.2015
RO17.06.2015
SK17.06.2015
LU02.08.2015
BG17.09.2015
GR18.09.2015
PT19.10.2015
Former [2016/20]CZ17.06.2015
DK17.06.2015
EE17.06.2015
ES17.06.2015
FI17.06.2015
MC17.06.2015
PL17.06.2015
RO17.06.2015
SK17.06.2015
LU02.08.2015
BG17.09.2015
GR18.09.2015
PT19.10.2015
Former [2016/18]CZ17.06.2015
EE17.06.2015
ES17.06.2015
FI17.06.2015
MC17.06.2015
PL17.06.2015
RO17.06.2015
SK17.06.2015
LU02.08.2015
BG17.09.2015
GR18.09.2015
PT19.10.2015
Former [2016/17]CZ17.06.2015
EE17.06.2015
ES17.06.2015
FI17.06.2015
PL17.06.2015
RO17.06.2015
SK17.06.2015
LU02.08.2015
BG17.09.2015
GR18.09.2015
PT19.10.2015
Former [2016/10]CZ17.06.2015
EE17.06.2015
ES17.06.2015
FI17.06.2015
PL17.06.2015
RO17.06.2015
SK17.06.2015
BG17.09.2015
GR18.09.2015
PT19.10.2015
Former [2016/09]EE17.06.2015
FI17.06.2015
BG17.09.2015
GR18.09.2015
Former [2015/50]FI17.06.2015
BG17.09.2015
GR18.09.2015
Former [2015/49]FI17.06.2015
GR18.09.2015
Documents cited:Search[A]GB2204264  (RHOMBUS TOOLS LIMITED) [A] 1* abstract *;
 [X]WO03013793  (AMERICAN TOOL COMP INC [US], et al) [X] 1,2 * abstract * * page 15, line 19 - page 21, line 2; figures 13-19 *
ExaminationUS5722829
by applicantDE3917473
 EP0997233
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