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EP About this file: EP3176331

EP3176331 - APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING WORK TOOL TO A MACHINE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.06.2022
Database last updated on 21.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  09.07.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  09.03.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  26.07.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  15.06.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024  [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Caterpillar Work Tools B. V.
Sigarenmakerstraat 9
5232 BJ 's-Hertogenbosch / NL
[2021/32]
Former [2017/23]For all designated states
Caterpillar Work Tools B. V.
Sigarenmakerstraat 9
5232 BJ 's-Hertogenbosch / NL
Inventor(s)01 / VAN AMELSFOORT, Edward
De werf 123
5018CZ Tilburg / NL
02 / DINGS, Henricus J.
Oud Munsterstraat 29
5351AR Kerkdriel / NL
 [2017/23]
Representative(s)BRP Renaud & Partner mbB Rechtsanwälte Patentanwälte Steuerberater
Königstraße 28
70173 Stuttgart / DE
[N/P]
Former [2021/32]BRP Renaud & Partner mbB Rechtsanwälte Patentanwälte Steuerberater
Königstraße 28
70173 Stuttgart / DE
Former [2017/23]Modiano, Micaela Nadia
Modiano & Partners
Thierschstrasse 11
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date16199591.518.11.2016
[2017/23]
Priority number, dateGB2015002073224.11.2015         Original published format: GB 201520732
[2017/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3176331
Date:07.06.2017
Language:EN
[2017/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3176331
Date:11.08.2021
Language:EN
[2021/32]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.05.2017
ClassificationIPC:E02F3/36
[2017/23]
CPC:
E02F3/3636 (EP,GB,US); E02F3/3609 (CN,GB); E02F3/32 (US);
E02F3/3631 (GB)
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 [2017/23]
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR MONTAGE EINES ARBEITSWERKZEUGS AN EINE MASCHINE[2017/23]
English:APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING WORK TOOL TO A MACHINE[2017/23]
French:APPAREIL ET PROCÉDÉ D'ASSEMBLAGE D'OUTIL DE TRAVAIL D'UNE MACHINE[2017/23]
Examination procedure18.11.2016Examination requested  [2017/23]
18.11.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
04.12.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.07.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.11.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.05.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.08.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.03.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.07.2021Fee for grant paid
06.07.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
06.07.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)12.05.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
20.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
19.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[X] US2001051093  (RICCARDI GIUSEPPE et al.) [X] 1-15 * paragraph [0014] - paragraph [0017]; figures 1-3 *
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 [XA] US2011280648  (MALACRINO GIANLUCA et al.) [X] 1-3,12,13 * paragraph [0070] - paragraph [0080]; figures 10-20 *[A] 4-11
 [A] EP2824243  (CANGINI BENNE SRL et al.) [A] 1-15 * paragraph [0027] - paragraph [0037]; figures 1,4 *
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