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EP2989872 - PLACEMENT APPARATUS AND PLACEMENT METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 18.06.2021 Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Former	The patent has been granted Status updated on 10.07.2020
Former	Grant of patent is intended Status updated on 04.03.2020
Former	Examination is in progress Status updated on 12.10.2018
Most recent event Tooltip	06.09.2024	Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): MT	published on 09.10.2024 [2024/41]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Finetech GmbH & Co. KG Wolfener Straße 32-34 12681 Berlin / DE
	[2016/09]
Inventor(s)	01 / WINKLER, Matthias Teichplatz 6 01728 Bannewitz / DE
	02 / KOCH, Michael Asterngrund 7 16348 Wandlitz / DE
	[2016/09]
Representative(s)	Maikowski & Ninnemann Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB Postfach 15 09 20 10671 Berlin / DE
	[2020/33]
Former [2016/09]	Maikowski & Ninnemann Postfach 15 09 20 10671 Berlin / DE
Application number, filing date	14724333.1	24.04.2014
	[2016/09]
	WO2014EP58352
Priority number, date	DE201310207598	25.04.2013 Original published format: DE102013207598
	[2016/09]
Filing language	DE
Procedural language	DE
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	WO2014174017
	Date:	30.10.2014
	Language:	DE
	[2014/44]
	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP2989872
	Date:	02.03.2016
	Language:	DE
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.10.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[2016/09]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP2989872
	Date:	12.08.2020
	Language:	DE
	[2020/33]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	EP	30.10.2014
Classification	IPC:	H05K13/08	[2020/12]
	CPC:	H05K13/0812 (EP,US); G05B1/03 (US); H05K13/0815 (EP,US)
	Former IPC [2016/09]	H05K13/04, H05K13/08
Designated contracting states	AL, 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 [2016/09]
Extension states	BA	Not yet paid
	ME	Not yet paid
Title	German:	PLATZIERVORRICHTUNG UND PLATZIERVERFAHREN	[2016/09]
	English:	PLACEMENT APPARATUS AND PLACEMENT METHOD	[2016/09]
	French:	DISPOSITIF ET PROCÉDÉ DE PLACEMENT	[2016/09]
Entry into regional phase	24.11.2015	National basic fee paid
	24.11.2015	Designation fee(s) paid
	24.11.2015	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	24.11.2015	Examination requested [2016/09]
	16.06.2016	Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
	10.10.2018	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	15.04.2019	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	11.02.2020	Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 31.03.2020
	05.03.2020	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	31.03.2020	Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
	02.07.2020	Fee for grant paid
	02.07.2020	Fee for publishing/printing paid
	02.07.2020	Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)	14.05.2021	No opposition filed within time limit [2021/29]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	02.02.2016	Renewal fee patent year 03
	20.04.2017	Renewal fee patent year 04
	27.02.2018	Renewal fee patent year 05
	09.04.2019	Renewal fee patent year 06
	28.04.2020	Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	HU	24.04.2014
	AL	12.08.2020
	CY	12.08.2020
	CZ	12.08.2020
	DK	12.08.2020
	EE	12.08.2020
	ES	12.08.2020
	FI	12.08.2020
	HR	12.08.2020
	IT	12.08.2020
	LT	12.08.2020
	LV	12.08.2020
	MC	12.08.2020
	MK	12.08.2020
	MT	12.08.2020
	PL	12.08.2020
	RO	12.08.2020
	RS	12.08.2020
	SI	12.08.2020
	SK	12.08.2020
	SM	12.08.2020
	BG	12.11.2020
	NO	12.11.2020
	GR	13.11.2020
	IS	12.12.2020
	PT	14.12.2020
	GB	24.04.2021
	IE	24.04.2021
	LU	24.04.2021
	BE	30.04.2021
	CH	30.04.2021
	LI	30.04.2021
	[2024/41]
Former [2024/22]	HU	24.04.2014
	AL	12.08.2020
	CY	12.08.2020
	CZ	12.08.2020
	DK	12.08.2020
	EE	12.08.2020
	ES	12.08.2020
	FI	12.08.2020
	HR	12.08.2020
	IT	12.08.2020
	LT	12.08.2020
	LV	12.08.2020
	MC	12.08.2020
	MK	12.08.2020
	PL	12.08.2020
	RO	12.08.2020
	RS	12.08.2020
	SI	12.08.2020
	SK	12.08.2020
	SM	12.08.2020
	BG	12.11.2020
	NO	12.11.2020
	GR	13.11.2020
	IS	12.12.2020
	PT	14.12.2020
	GB	24.04.2021
	IE	24.04.2021
	LU	24.04.2021
	BE	30.04.2021
	CH	30.04.2021
	LI	30.04.2021
Former [2023/30]	HU	24.04.2014
	AL	12.08.2020
	CY	12.08.2020
	CZ	12.08.2020
	DK	12.08.2020
	EE	12.08.2020
	ES	12.08.2020
	FI	12.08.2020
	HR	12.08.2020
	IT	12.08.2020
	LT	12.08.2020
	LV	12.08.2020
	MC	12.08.2020
	PL	12.08.2020
	RO	12.08.2020
	RS	12.08.2020
	SI	12.08.2020
	SK	12.08.2020
	SM	12.08.2020
	BG	12.11.2020
	NO	12.11.2020
	GR	13.11.2020
	IS	12.12.2020
	PT	14.12.2020
	GB	24.04.2021
	IE	24.04.2021
	LU	24.04.2021
	BE	30.04.2021
	CH	30.04.2021
	LI	30.04.2021
Former [2023/29]	HU	24.04.2014
	AL	12.08.2020
	CZ	12.08.2020
	DK	12.08.2020
	EE	12.08.2020
	ES	12.08.2020
	FI	12.08.2020
	HR	12.08.2020
	IT	12.08.2020
	LT	12.08.2020
	LV	12.08.2020
	MC	12.08.2020
	PL	12.08.2020
	RO	12.08.2020
	RS	12.08.2020
	SI	12.08.2020
	SK	12.08.2020
	SM	12.08.2020
	BG	12.11.2020
	NO	12.11.2020
	GR	13.11.2020
	IS	12.12.2020
	PT	14.12.2020
	GB	24.04.2021
	IE	24.04.2021
	LU	24.04.2021
	BE	30.04.2021
	CH	30.04.2021
	LI	30.04.2021
Former [2023/20]	AL	12.08.2020
	CZ	12.08.2020
	DK	12.08.2020
	EE	12.08.2020
	ES	12.08.2020
	FI	12.08.2020
	HR	12.08.2020
	IT	12.08.2020
	LT	12.08.2020
	LV	12.08.2020
	MC	12.08.2020
	PL	12.08.2020
	RO	12.08.2020
	RS	12.08.2020
	SI	12.08.2020
	SK	12.08.2020
	SM	12.08.2020
	BG	12.11.2020
	NO	12.11.2020
	GR	13.11.2020
	IS	12.12.2020
	PT	14.12.2020
	GB	24.04.2021
	IE	24.04.2021
	LU	24.04.2021
	BE	30.04.2021
	CH	30.04.2021
	LI	30.04.2021
Former [2022/34]	AL	12.08.2020
	CZ	12.08.2020
	DK	12.08.2020
	EE	12.08.2020
	ES	12.08.2020
	FI	12.08.2020
	HR	12.08.2020
	IT	12.08.2020
	LT	12.08.2020
	LV	12.08.2020
	MC	12.08.2020
	PL	12.08.2020
	RO	12.08.2020
	RS	12.08.2020
	SI	12.08.2020
	SK	12.08.2020
	SM	12.08.2020
	BG	12.11.2020
	NO	12.11.2020
	GR	13.11.2020
	IS	12.12.2020
	GB	24.04.2021
	IE	24.04.2021
	LU	24.04.2021
	BE	30.04.2021
	CH	30.04.2021
	LI	30.04.2021
Former [2022/23]	AL	12.08.2020
	CZ	12.08.2020
	DK	12.08.2020
	EE	12.08.2020
	ES	12.08.2020
	FI	12.08.2020
	HR	12.08.2020
	IT	12.08.2020
	LT	12.08.2020
	LV	12.08.2020
	MC	12.08.2020
	PL	12.08.2020
	RO	12.08.2020
	RS	12.08.2020
	SI	12.08.2020
	SK	12.08.2020
	SM	12.08.2020
	BG	12.11.2020
	NO	12.11.2020
	GR	13.11.2020
	IS	12.12.2020
	GB	24.04.2021
	IE	24.04.2021
	LU	24.04.2021
	CH	30.04.2021
	LI	30.04.2021
Former [2022/21]	AL	12.08.2020
	CZ	12.08.2020
	DK	12.08.2020
	EE	12.08.2020
	ES	12.08.2020
	FI	12.08.2020
	HR	12.08.2020
	IT	12.08.2020
	LT	12.08.2020
	LV	12.08.2020
	MC	12.08.2020
	PL	12.08.2020
	RO	12.08.2020
	RS	12.08.2020
	SI	12.08.2020
	SK	12.08.2020
	SM	12.08.2020
	BG	12.11.2020
	NO	12.11.2020
	GR	13.11.2020
	GB	24.04.2021
	IE	24.04.2021
	LU	24.04.2021
	CH	30.04.2021
	LI	30.04.2021
Former [2022/10]	AL	12.08.2020
	CZ	12.08.2020
	DK	12.08.2020
	EE	12.08.2020
	ES	12.08.2020
	FI	12.08.2020
	HR	12.08.2020
	IT	12.08.2020
	LT	12.08.2020
	LV	12.08.2020
	MC	12.08.2020
	PL	12.08.2020
	RO	12.08.2020
	RS	12.08.2020
	SI	12.08.2020
	SK	12.08.2020
	SM	12.08.2020
	BG	12.11.2020
	NO	12.11.2020
	GR	13.11.2020
	GB	24.04.2021
	LU	24.04.2021
	CH	30.04.2021
	LI	30.04.2021
Former [2022/09]	AL	12.08.2020
	CZ	12.08.2020
	DK	12.08.2020
	EE	12.08.2020
	ES	12.08.2020
	FI	12.08.2020
	HR	12.08.2020
	IT	12.08.2020
	LT	12.08.2020
	LV	12.08.2020
	MC	12.08.2020
	PL	12.08.2020
	RO	12.08.2020
	RS	12.08.2020
	SI	12.08.2020
	SK	12.08.2020
	SM	12.08.2020
	BG	12.11.2020
	NO	12.11.2020
	GR	13.11.2020
	IS	12.12.2020
	GB	24.04.2021
	LU	24.04.2021
Former [2022/04]	AL	12.08.2020
	CZ	12.08.2020
	DK	12.08.2020
	EE	12.08.2020
	ES	12.08.2020
	FI	12.08.2020
	HR	12.08.2020
	IT	12.08.2020
	LT	12.08.2020
	LV	12.08.2020
	MC	12.08.2020
	PL	12.08.2020
	RO	12.08.2020
	RS	12.08.2020
	SI	12.08.2020
	SK	12.08.2020
	SM	12.08.2020
	BG	12.11.2020
	NO	12.11.2020
	GR	13.11.2020
	IS	12.12.2020
	LU	24.04.2021
Former [2021/50]	AL	12.08.2020
	CZ	12.08.2020
	DK	12.08.2020
	EE	12.08.2020
	ES	12.08.2020
	FI	12.08.2020
	HR	12.08.2020
	IT	12.08.2020
	LT	12.08.2020
	LV	12.08.2020
	MC	12.08.2020
	PL	12.08.2020
	RO	12.08.2020
	RS	12.08.2020
	SI	12.08.2020
	SK	12.08.2020
	SM	12.08.2020
	BG	12.11.2020
	NO	12.11.2020
	GR	13.11.2020
	IS	12.12.2020
Former [2021/36]	AL	12.08.2020
	CZ	12.08.2020
	DK	12.08.2020
	EE	12.08.2020
	ES	12.08.2020
	FI	12.08.2020
	HR	12.08.2020
	IT	12.08.2020
	LT	12.08.2020
	LV	12.08.2020
	PL	12.08.2020
	RO	12.08.2020
	RS	12.08.2020
	SI	12.08.2020
	SK	12.08.2020
	SM	12.08.2020
	BG	12.11.2020
	NO	12.11.2020
	GR	13.11.2020
	IS	12.12.2020
Former [2021/34]	AL	12.08.2020
	CZ	12.08.2020
	DK	12.08.2020
	EE	12.08.2020
	ES	12.08.2020
	FI	12.08.2020
	HR	12.08.2020
	IT	12.08.2020
	LT	12.08.2020
	LV	12.08.2020
	PL	12.08.2020
	RO	12.08.2020
	RS	12.08.2020
	SK	12.08.2020
	SM	12.08.2020
	BG	12.11.2020
	NO	12.11.2020
	GR	13.11.2020
	IS	12.12.2020
Former [2021/28]	AL	12.08.2020
	CZ	12.08.2020
	DK	12.08.2020
	EE	12.08.2020
	ES	12.08.2020
	FI	12.08.2020
	HR	12.08.2020
	LT	12.08.2020
	LV	12.08.2020
	PL	12.08.2020
	RO	12.08.2020
	RS	12.08.2020
	SK	12.08.2020
	SM	12.08.2020
	BG	12.11.2020
	NO	12.11.2020
	GR	13.11.2020
	IS	12.12.2020
Former [2021/25]	AL	12.08.2020
	CZ	12.08.2020
	DK	12.08.2020
	EE	12.08.2020
	ES	12.08.2020
	FI	12.08.2020
	HR	12.08.2020
	LT	12.08.2020
	LV	12.08.2020
	PL	12.08.2020
	RO	12.08.2020
	RS	12.08.2020
	SM	12.08.2020
	BG	12.11.2020
	NO	12.11.2020
	GR	13.11.2020
	IS	12.12.2020
Former [2021/23]	CZ	12.08.2020
	DK	12.08.2020
	EE	12.08.2020
	FI	12.08.2020
	HR	12.08.2020
	LT	12.08.2020
	LV	12.08.2020
	PL	12.08.2020
	RO	12.08.2020
	RS	12.08.2020
	SM	12.08.2020
	BG	12.11.2020
	NO	12.11.2020
	GR	13.11.2020
	IS	12.12.2020
Former [2021/22]	CZ	12.08.2020
	DK	12.08.2020
	EE	12.08.2020
	FI	12.08.2020
	HR	12.08.2020
	LT	12.08.2020
	LV	12.08.2020
	PL	12.08.2020
	RO	12.08.2020
	RS	12.08.2020
	BG	12.11.2020
	NO	12.11.2020
	GR	13.11.2020
	IS	12.12.2020
Former [2021/21]	DK	12.08.2020
	FI	12.08.2020
	HR	12.08.2020
	LT	12.08.2020
	LV	12.08.2020
	PL	12.08.2020
	RS	12.08.2020
	BG	12.11.2020
	NO	12.11.2020
	GR	13.11.2020
	IS	12.12.2020
Former [2021/10]	FI	12.08.2020
	HR	12.08.2020
	LT	12.08.2020
	LV	12.08.2020
	PL	12.08.2020
	RS	12.08.2020
	BG	12.11.2020
	NO	12.11.2020
	GR	13.11.2020
	IS	12.12.2020
Former [2021/08]	FI	12.08.2020
	LT	12.08.2020
	BG	12.11.2020
	NO	12.11.2020
Former [2021/07]	FI	12.08.2020
	LT	12.08.2020
	NO	12.11.2020
Cited in	International search	[XI]DE19749953 (HOEHNS VOLKER [DE], et al) [X] 1-4,8,10,12-14 * column 3, line 3 - column 6, line 20; figures 1-3 * [I] 5-7,9,11,15;
		[XI]DE19857263 (GAMMELIN PETER [DE], et al) [X] 1-4,8,10,12-14 * column 4, line 52 - column 6, line 36; figures 1-3; claim 13 * [I] 5-7,9,11,15;
		[XI]WO0167491 (INFOTECH AG [CH]) [X] 1-4,6,8,9,11,13-15 * page 8, line 4 - page 13, line 7; figures 3-9 *[I] 5,7,10,12
	Examination	EP0968637
		EP1065917
		US6246789
		EP1110439
		US2002034324
		US2007013803
	by applicant	DD242320
		DE19524475

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