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EP2943316 - TOOL WITH ROTATABLE HEAD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.10.2019
Database last updated on 02.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  09.11.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.08.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK
published on 03.08.2022  [2022/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Techtronic Power Tools Technology Limited
Trident Chambers P.O. Box 146
Road Town, Tortola / VG
[2015/47]
Inventor(s)01 / WONG, Tsz Kin
Flat F 3/F Blk 2
Dawning Views
23 Yat Ming Rd
Fanling, N.T.
Hong Kong / CN
02 / GREGORICH, Brent
100 Springside Circle
Anderson
South Carolina 29625 / US
 [2015/47]
Representative(s)Stevenson-Hill, Jack Patrick
Marks & Clerk LLP
1 New York Street
Manchester M1 4HD / GB
[2018/50]
Former [2015/47]Stevenson-Hill, Jack Patrick
Marks & Clerk LLP
1 New York Street
Manchester, M1 4HD / GB
Application number, filing date14738273.309.01.2014
[2015/47]
WO2014CN70410
Priority number, dateUS201361750583P09.01.2013         Original published format: US 201361750583 P
[2015/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014108085
Date:17.07.2014
Language:EN
[2014/29]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2943316
Date:18.11.2015
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.07.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2943316
Date:12.12.2018
Language:EN
[2018/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN17.07.2014
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.08.2016
ClassificationIPC:B25B5/02, B24B23/04, B25B23/00, B25B21/00, B25F3/00, B25F5/02
[2016/37]
CPC:
B25F5/02 (EP,CN,US); B25F3/00 (EP,CN,US); B24B23/04 (EP,US);
B25B21/00 (EP,US); B25B23/0028 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2015/47]B25B5/02
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 [2015/47]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:WERKZEUG MIT DREHBAREM KOPF[2015/47]
English:TOOL WITH ROTATABLE HEAD[2015/47]
French:OUTIL DOTÉ D'UNE TÊTE ROTATIVE[2015/47]
Entry into regional phase29.05.2015National basic fee paid 
29.05.2015Search fee paid 
29.05.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
29.05.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.05.2015Examination requested  [2015/47]
16.03.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.08.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.10.2018Fee for grant paid
31.10.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
31.10.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  02.08.2018
Opposition(s)13.09.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
09.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
04.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[IY]EP1314518  (BLACK & DECKER INC [US]) [I] 1,2,4,6,7 * paragraphs [0022] , [0023] , [0045] , [0046]; figures 3,5,10,11,12 * [Y] 3,5;
 [XY]DE20308403U  (MOBILETRON ELECTRONICS CO [TW]) [X] 1,6,7 * the whole document *[Y] 2-5;
 [XY]US2011209888  (ELSWORTHY CHRISTOPHER THOMAS [GB]) [X] 1,6,7 * paragraphs [0013] , [0014] , [0015] , [0016] , [0057]; figures 1,2b,2c,6 * [Y] 2-5;
 [IY]US2012037387  (WEI GAN [CN]) [I] 1 * paragraph [0032] - paragraph [0034]; figures 1,3,5,6 * [Y] 2-5
International search[A]CN1421301  (BLACK & DECKER INC [US]);
 [A]CN200948579Y  (MOBILETRON ELECTRONICS CO LTD [CN]);
 [X]US2011209888  (ELSWORTHY CHRISTOPHER THOMAS [GB]);
 [A]WO2012041211  (POSITEC POWER TOOLS SUZHOU CO [CN], et al)
by applicantUS2011209888
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