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EP2388116 - Equipment and method of providing rectangular floor panels with a mechanical locking system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2011/47]Equipment for providing rectangular floor panels with a mechanical locking system
[2019/12]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.07.2020
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  28.06.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.03.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip09.07.2021Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 11.08.2021  [2021/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Välinge Innovation AB
Prästavägen 513
263 65 Viken / SE
[2019/31]
Former [2011/47]For all designated states
Välinge Innovation AB
Prästavägen 513
263 65 Viken / SE
Inventor(s)01 / Pervan, Darko
Bygatan 30
263 61 Viken / SE
02 / Nygren, Per
Surbrunnsgatan 15
253 60 Ramlösa / SE
03 / Håkansson, Niclas
Syllstensgatan 19
263 65 Viken / SE
 [2011/52]
Former [2011/47]01 / Pervan, Darko
Bygatan 30
263 61 Viken / SE
02 / Nygren, Per
S. Brunnsvägen 62
256 54 Ramlösa / SE
03 / Håkansson, Niclas
Syllstensgatan 19
263 65 Viken / SE
Representative(s)Välinge Innovation AB
Patent Department
Prästavägen 513
263 65 Viken / SE
[N/P]
Former [2013/24]Engstrand, Ola, et al
Välinge Innovation AB
Patent Department
Prästavägen 513
263 65 Viken / SE
Former [2011/47](deleted)
Application number, filing date11173146.921.10.2005
[2011/47]
Priority number, dateEP2004002516722.10.2004         Original published format: EP 04025167
[2011/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2388116
Date:23.11.2011
Language:EN
[2011/47]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2388116
Date:20.05.2015
Language:EN
[2015/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2388116
Date:31.07.2019
Language:EN
[2019/31]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.04.2015
ClassificationIPC:E04F15/02, F16B5/00, B65D69/00, E04G23/00, E04F21/22, E04F15/04, E04B5/00
[2015/21]
CPC:
E04F15/02038 (EP,NO,US); E04F15/02 (KR); E04B5/00 (US);
E04F15/00 (KR); E04F21/22 (EP,US); F16B5/00 (KR);
E04B1/541 (US); E04B1/5818 (US); E04F15/04 (EP,US);
E04F2201/0115 (EP,US); E04F2201/0138 (EP,US); E04F2201/0146 (EP,US);
E04F2201/0153 (EP,US); E04F2201/0176 (EP,US); E04F2201/023 (EP,US);
E04F2201/042 (EP,US); E04F2201/0523 (EP,US); E04F2201/0547 (EP,US);
E04F2201/0576 (EP,US); E04F2201/0582 (EP,US); E04F2201/0588 (EP,US);
F16B5/0076 (EP,US); F16B5/008 (EP,NO,US) (-)
Former IPC [2011/47]B27M3/00, B27D5/00, E04F15/02, E04F15/04, E04F21/22, E04G23/00, F16B5/00
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 [2011/47]
TitleGerman:Vorrichrung und Verfahren zum Ausrüsten rechteckiger Bodenpanele mit einem mechanischen Verriegelungssystem[2019/12]
English:Equipment and method of providing rectangular floor panels with a mechanical locking system[2019/12]
French:Dispositif et procédé pour doter des panneaux de plancher rectangulaires avec un système de verrouillage mécanique[2019/12]
Former [2011/47]Anlage zur Anbringung eines mechanischen Verriegelungssystem auf rechteckige Bodenplatten
Former [2011/47]Equipment for providing rectangular floor panels with a mechanical locking system
Former [2011/47]Équipement pour fournir un système de verrouillage mécanique à des panneaux de plancher rectangulaires
Examination procedure07.07.2011Examination requested  [2011/47]
19.11.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.03.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.06.2019Fee for grant paid
19.06.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.06.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP05796804.2  / EP1802827
Opposition(s)03.06.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
07.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
07.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
07.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
20.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
11.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
14.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
14.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 10
12.10.2015Renewal fee patent year 11
11.10.2016Renewal fee patent year 12
11.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 13
26.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 14
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU21.10.2005
CY31.07.2019
DK31.07.2019
EE31.07.2019
ES31.07.2019
FI31.07.2019
IT31.07.2019
LT31.07.2019
LV31.07.2019
MC31.07.2019
RO31.07.2019
SI31.07.2019
SK31.07.2019
IE21.10.2019
LU21.10.2019
IS30.10.2019
BG31.10.2019
GR01.11.2019
PT02.12.2019
[2021/32]
Former [2021/26]CY31.07.2019
DK31.07.2019
EE31.07.2019
ES31.07.2019
FI31.07.2019
IT31.07.2019
LT31.07.2019
LV31.07.2019
MC31.07.2019
RO31.07.2019
SI31.07.2019
SK31.07.2019
IE21.10.2019
LU21.10.2019
IS30.10.2019
BG31.10.2019
GR01.11.2019
PT02.12.2019
Former [2020/46]DK31.07.2019
EE31.07.2019
ES31.07.2019
FI31.07.2019
IT31.07.2019
LT31.07.2019
LV31.07.2019
MC31.07.2019
RO31.07.2019
SI31.07.2019
SK31.07.2019
IE21.10.2019
LU21.10.2019
IS30.10.2019
BG31.10.2019
GR01.11.2019
PT02.12.2019
Former [2020/37]DK31.07.2019
EE31.07.2019
ES31.07.2019
FI31.07.2019
IT31.07.2019
LT31.07.2019
LV31.07.2019
MC31.07.2019
RO31.07.2019
SI31.07.2019
SK31.07.2019
LU21.10.2019
IS30.10.2019
BG31.10.2019
GR01.11.2019
PT02.12.2019
Former [2020/36]DK31.07.2019
EE31.07.2019
ES31.07.2019
FI31.07.2019
IT31.07.2019
LT31.07.2019
LV31.07.2019
MC31.07.2019
RO31.07.2019
SK31.07.2019
LU21.10.2019
IS30.10.2019
BG31.10.2019
GR01.11.2019
PT02.12.2019
Former [2020/35]DK31.07.2019
EE31.07.2019
ES31.07.2019
FI31.07.2019
IT31.07.2019
LT31.07.2019
LV31.07.2019
MC31.07.2019
RO31.07.2019
SK31.07.2019
LU21.10.2019
BG31.10.2019
GR01.11.2019
PT02.12.2019
IS24.02.2020
Former [2020/27]DK31.07.2019
EE31.07.2019
ES31.07.2019
FI31.07.2019
IT31.07.2019
LT31.07.2019
LV31.07.2019
MC31.07.2019
RO31.07.2019
SK31.07.2019
BG31.10.2019
GR01.11.2019
PT02.12.2019
IS24.02.2020
Former [2020/24]DK31.07.2019
EE31.07.2019
ES31.07.2019
FI31.07.2019
IT31.07.2019
LT31.07.2019
LV31.07.2019
RO31.07.2019
BG31.10.2019
GR01.11.2019
PT02.12.2019
IS24.02.2020
Former [2020/23]DK31.07.2019
EE31.07.2019
ES31.07.2019
FI31.07.2019
IT31.07.2019
LT31.07.2019
LV31.07.2019
RO31.07.2019
BG31.10.2019
GR01.11.2019
IS30.11.2019
PT02.12.2019
Former [2020/22]DK31.07.2019
EE31.07.2019
ES31.07.2019
FI31.07.2019
LT31.07.2019
LV31.07.2019
BG31.10.2019
GR01.11.2019
IS30.11.2019
PT02.12.2019
Former [2020/12]ES31.07.2019
FI31.07.2019
LT31.07.2019
LV31.07.2019
BG31.10.2019
GR01.11.2019
IS30.11.2019
PT02.12.2019
Former [2020/10]FI31.07.2019
LT31.07.2019
BG31.10.2019
PT02.12.2019
Former [2020/09]FI31.07.2019
LT31.07.2019
Former [2020/08]LT31.07.2019
Documents cited:Search[AD]WO03083234  (VALINGE ALUMINIUM AB [SE], et al) [AD] 1-7 * page 40, line 17 - page 41, line 13; figure 35a * * page 19, line 32 - page 20, line 2 * * page 18, line 33 - page 19, line 1 * * page 24, line 27 - line 34 * * page 31, line 1 - line 2; figures 11a-c * * page 42, line 19 - line 25; claims 14,17 * * page 32, line 22 - page 33, line 1; figures 14a-d * * page 35, line 11 - line 16; figure 18a ** page 33, line 3 - line 5 *
by applicantWO0248127
 WO03083234
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