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EP2531325 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SECURING A WORKPIECE TO A FIXTURE PLATE USING AN ADJUSTABLE, LOW-PROFILE, LIGHT-DUTY WORKPIECE CLAMP [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.04.2021
Database last updated on 10.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  15.05.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.01.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  08.06.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.05.2024  [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Phillips, Steven E.
44 Linden Street
Boylston, MA 01505 / US
[2012/50]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2012/50]
Representative(s)Küchler, Stefan
Stefan T. Küchler
Patentanwalt
Färberstraße 20
90402 Nürnberg / DE
[N/P]
Former [2020/25]Küchler, Stefan
Patentanwalt
Färberstrasse 20
90402 Nürnberg / DE
Former [2012/50]Küchler, Stefan
Patentanwalt Färberstrasse 20
90402 Nürnberg / DE
Application number, filing date11740352.703.02.2011
[2020/25]
WO2011US23603
Priority number, dateUS20100337397P03.02.2010         Original published format: US 337397 P
[2012/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011097378
Date:11.08.2011
Language:EN
[2011/32]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2531325
Date:12.12.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.08.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2531325
Date:17.06.2020
Language:EN
[2020/25]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US11.08.2011
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.05.2017
ClassificationIPC:B23Q3/06, B25B5/06
[2017/22]
CPC:
B25B5/06 (EP,US); B23Q3/06 (US); Y10T29/49998 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2012/50]B23Q3/00
Designated contracting statesAL,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2012/50]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR SICHERUNG EINES WERKSTÜCKS AN EINER BEFESTIGUNGSPLATTE MITHILFE EINER EINSTELLBAREN NIEDRIGPROFIL-LEICHTLAST-WERKSTÜCKKLEMME[2012/50]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SECURING A WORKPIECE TO A FIXTURE PLATE USING AN ADJUSTABLE, LOW-PROFILE, LIGHT-DUTY WORKPIECE CLAMP[2012/50]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL POUR FIXER UNE PIÈCE À TRAVAILLER À UNE PLAQUE DE FIXATION À L'AIDE D'UNE PINCE DE SERRAGE DE PIÈCE À TRAVAILLER RÉGLABLE, À PROFIL BAS ET LÉGÈRE[2012/50]
Entry into regional phase31.08.2012National basic fee paid 
31.08.2012Search fee paid 
31.08.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
31.08.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure31.08.2012Examination requested  [2012/50]
29.11.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.06.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.12.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.11.2019Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 12.12.2019
12.12.2019Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
03.01.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.05.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
12.05.2020Fee for grant paid
12.05.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
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 is  11.06.2018
Opposition(s)18.03.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
28.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
26.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
25.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
27.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
27.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
27.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 09
02.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 10
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