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EP3259101 - QUICK DISCONNECT APPARATUS FOR MODULAR TOOLING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.08.2020
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  30.08.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  28.04.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  24.11.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  12.09.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK
published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Norgren Automation Solutions, LLC
1325 Woodland Drive
Saline, MI 48176 / US
[2019/40]
Former [2017/52]For all designated states
Norgren Automation Solutions, LLC
1325 Woodland Drive
Saline, MI 48176 / US
Inventor(s)01 / KALB, James R.
178 E. Chestnut Street
Petersburg, MI 49270 / US
02 / CHARLTON, Michael Thomas
601 Johns Drive
Clinton, MI 49236 / US
 [2017/52]
Representative(s)Range, Christopher William
Withers & Rogers LLP
2 London Bridge
London SE1 9RA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2019/40]Range, Christopher William
Withers & Rogers LLP
4 More London Riverside
London SE1 2AU / GB
Former [2017/52]Sessford, Russell
Forresters IP LLP
Skygarden
Erika-Mann-Strasse 11
80636 München / DE
Application number, filing date16713645.616.02.2016
[2017/52]
WO2016US18025
Priority number, dateUS201562116633P16.02.2015         Original published format: US 201562116633 P
[2017/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2016133877
Date:25.08.2016
Language:EN
[2016/34]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3259101
Date:27.12.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.08.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3259101
Date:02.10.2019
Language:EN
[2019/40]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP13.10.2016
ClassificationIPC:B25J15/04, B23B31/107
[2019/17]
CPC:
B25J15/0416 (EP,US); B25J17/02 (US); B23B31/1071 (US);
F16D1/04 (US); Y10T279/1041 (EP,US); Y10T403/7007 (US)
Former IPC [2017/52]B25J15/04
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 [2017/52]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SCHNELL LÖSBARE VORRICHTUNG FÜR MODULARES WERKZEUG[2017/52]
English:QUICK DISCONNECT APPARATUS FOR MODULAR TOOLING[2017/52]
French:APPAREIL DE DÉSACCOUPLEMENT RAPIDE POUR OUTILLAGE MODULAIRE[2017/52]
Entry into regional phase12.09.2017National basic fee paid 
12.09.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
12.09.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.09.2017Examination requested  [2017/52]
12.09.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
03.05.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.04.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.08.2019Fee for grant paid
20.08.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.08.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)03.07.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
11.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[A]US4824298  (LIPPACHER WOLFGANG [DE], et al) [A] 1,4,12* column 6, line 68 - column 7, line 2; figure 6 *;
 [XA]WO2014045390  (BL AUTOTEC LTD [JP]) [X] 1,4,12 * figures 2,4,5 * [A] 2,3,5-11;
 [A]WO2014156508  (BL AUTOTEC LTD [JP]) [A] 1,4,6,7,12 * figures 7,10,11,12 *
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