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EP About this file: EP2343144

EP2343144 - Means for preventing tools from being pulled out from tool holders with a tool holding fixture [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  02.08.2024
Database last updated on 03.05.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  07.12.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.10.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  01.10.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.08.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  01.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 04.09.2024  [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Franz Haimer Maschinenbau KG
Weiherstrasse 21
86568 Hollenbach-Igenhausen / DE
[2024/36]
Former [2011/28]For all designated states
Franz Haimer Maschinenbau KG
Weiherstrasse 21
86568 Hollenbach-Igenhausen / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Haimer, Franz
Weiherstrasse 21
86568, Igenhausen / DE
 [2019/02]
Former [2011/28]01 / Haimer, Franz
Weiherstrasse 21
86568, Igenhausen / DE
Representative(s)Schwarz, Wolfgang
Haimer GmbH
Weiherstraße 21
86568 Hollenbach-Igenhausen / DE
[2024/36]
Former [2019/02]Bockhorni & Brüntjen Partnerschaft Patentanwälte mbB
Elsenheimerstraße 49
80687 München / DE
Former [2011/28]Bockhorni & Kollegen
Elsenheimerstraße 49
80687 München / DE
Application number, filing date11158389.405.04.2007
[2011/28]
Priority number, dateDE2006101678410.04.2006         Original published format: DE102006016784
DE2006102840819.06.2006         Original published format: DE102006028408
[2011/28]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2343144
Date:13.07.2011
Language:DE
[2011/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2343144
Date:09.01.2019
Language:DE
[2019/02]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP2343144
Date:04.09.2024
Language:DE
[2024/36]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.05.2011
ClassificationIPC:B23B31/00, B24B45/00, B23B31/117, B23B31/107, B23B31/40
[2022/08]
CPC:
B23B31/005 (EP,KR,US); B23B31/1072 (CN); B23B31/10 (US);
B23B31/1071 (EP,KR,US); B23B31/1175 (EP,KR,US); B23B31/1179 (EP,KR,US);
B23B31/40 (EP,KR,US); B24B45/006 (EP,KR,US); B23B2231/026 (EP,KR,US);
B23B2231/04 (EP,KR,US); B23B2240/04 (EP,KR,US); B23B2260/042 (EP,KR,US);
B23B2260/138 (EP,KR,US); Y10T279/1021 (EP,US); Y10T279/17 (EP,US);
Y10T279/17316 (EP,US); Y10T279/17888 (EP,US); Y10T279/17897 (EP,US);
Y10T279/17923 (EP,US); Y10T408/907 (EP,US); Y10T408/94 (EP,US);
Y10T408/95 (EP,US); Y10T409/30952 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2011/28]B23B31/107, B23B31/117, B23B31/20
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,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2019/02]
Former [2011/28]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Auszugssicherung von Werkzeugen aus Werkzeughaltern mit einer Werkzeugaufnahme[2011/28]
English:Means for preventing tools from being pulled out from tool holders with a tool holding fixture[2011/28]
French:Securité anti-extraction d'outils de porte-outils munis d'un attachement d'outil[2018/34]
Former [2011/28]Sécurité anti-extraction d'outils de porte-outils munis d'un attachement d'outil
Examination procedure16.03.2011Examination requested  [2011/28]
28.12.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.03.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.07.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.12.2014Observations by third parties
02.07.2015Observations by third parties
15.02.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.08.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.09.2016Observations by third parties
21.10.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.04.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.05.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.09.2017Observations by third parties
24.11.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.02.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.05.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.08.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.09.2018Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
26.10.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.11.2018Fee for grant paid
30.11.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
30.11.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP07724059.6  / EP2004351
Divisional application(s)EP17195584.2  / EP3300822
EP18192952.2  / EP3427874
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued (EP20070724059) is  18.03.2009
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  09.09.2019  12.09.2019  ADMISSIBLE
Körfer, Thomas
Parsevalstrasse 8
86415 Mering / DE
Opponent's representative
Körfer, Thomas
Mitscherlich PartmbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Karlstraße 7
80333 München / DE
 02  09.10.2019  25.10.2019  ADMISSIBLE
MST Corporation
1738 Kitahara
Ikoma
Nara 630-0142 / JP
Opponent's representative
Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2019/49]
Opponent(s)01  09.09.2019  12.09.2019  ADMISSIBLE
Körfer, Thomas
Parsevalstrasse 8
86415 Mering / DE
Opponent's representative
Körfer, Thomas
Mitscherlich PartmbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Sonnenstrasse 33
80331 München / DE
 02  09.10.2019  25.10.2019  ADMISSIBLE
MST Corporation
1738 Kitahara
Ikoma
Nara 630-0142 / JP
Opponent's representative
Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
Former [2019/42]
Opponent(s)01  09.09.2019  12.09.2019  ADMISSIBLE
Körfer, Thomas
Parsevalstrasse 8
86415 Mering / DE
Opponent's representative
Körfer, Thomas
Mitscherlich PartmbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Sonnenstrasse 33
80331 München / DE
22.01.2020Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
31.07.2020Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
13.01.2022Date of oral proceedings
29.04.2022Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
29.04.2022Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
29.02.2024Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
28.03.2024Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
Appeal following opposition11.07.2022Appeal received No.  T1625/22
11.07.2022Payment of appeal fee
09.09.2022Statement of grounds filed
29.02.2024Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent was rejected
19.03.2024Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
29.06.2022Appeal received No.  T1625/22
29.06.2022Payment of appeal fee
29.08.2022Statement of grounds filed
29.02.2024Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent was rejected
19.03.2024Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
29.02.2024Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
16.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
16.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
23.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
22.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
25.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
21.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
21.04.2016Renewal fee patent year 10
21.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 11
23.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU05.04.2007
CY09.01.2019
CZ09.01.2019
DK09.01.2019
EE09.01.2019
FI09.01.2019
LT09.01.2019
LV09.01.2019
MC09.01.2019
MT09.01.2019
NL09.01.2019
RO09.01.2019
SI09.01.2019
SK09.01.2019
TR09.01.2019
IE05.04.2019
LU05.04.2019
BG09.04.2019
GR10.04.2019
IS09.05.2019
PT09.05.2019
[2021/34]
Former [2021/32]HU05.04.2007
CY09.01.2019
CZ09.01.2019
DK09.01.2019
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