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EP About this file: EP3621486

EP3621486 - PIVOT FITTING AND ITEM OF FURNITURE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.05.2022
Database last updated on 21.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  18.06.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.03.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  11.09.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  14.02.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  16.11.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  18.05.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip27.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 30.10.2024  [2024/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hettich Franke GmbH & Co. KG
Hinter dem Ziegelwasen 6/1
72336 Balingen-Weilstetten / DE
[2020/12]
Inventor(s)01 / FECKER, Herbert
Am Fürstengarten 12
72379 Hechingen / DE
02 / GRATHWOL, Steffen
Wittumstr. 10
72336 Balingen / DE
 [2020/12]
Representative(s)Dantz, Jan Henning, et al
Loesenbeck - Specht - Dantz
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Am Zwinger 2
33602 Bielefeld / DE
[2020/12]
Application number, filing date18722019.902.05.2018
[2020/12]
WO2018EP61165
Priority number, dateDE20171011024811.05.2017         Original published format: DE102017110248
[2020/12]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018206360
Date:15.11.2018
Language:DE
[2018/46]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3621486
Date:18.03.2020
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.11.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3621486
Date:21.07.2021
Language:DE
[2021/29]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP15.11.2018
ClassificationIPC:A47C1/026, A47C7/54
[2020/12]
CPC:
A47C20/04 (EP); A47C20/023 (EP); A47C7/541 (EP)
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 [2020/12]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SCHWENKBESCHLAG UND MÖBEL[2020/12]
English:PIVOT FITTING AND ITEM OF FURNITURE[2020/12]
French:FERRURE PIVOTANTE ET MEUBLE[2020/12]
Entry into regional phase03.12.2019National basic fee paid 
03.12.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
03.12.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.12.2019Examination requested  [2020/12]
03.12.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
15.06.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.09.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.01.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.03.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.06.2021Fee for grant paid
04.06.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
04.06.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)22.04.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.05.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
21.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU02.05.2018
AL21.07.2021
CY21.07.2021
CZ21.07.2021
DK21.07.2021
EE21.07.2021
FI21.07.2021
HR21.07.2021
LT21.07.2021
LV21.07.2021
MC21.07.2021
MK21.07.2021
MT21.07.2021
NL21.07.2021
RO21.07.2021
RS21.07.2021
SE21.07.2021
SI21.07.2021
SK21.07.2021
SM21.07.2021
BG21.10.2021
NO21.10.2021
GR22.10.2021
IS21.11.2021
PT22.11.2021
[2024/44]
Former [2024/24]HU02.05.2018
AL21.07.2021
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EE21.07.2021
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BG21.10.2021
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PT22.11.2021
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PT22.11.2021
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DK21.07.2021
EE21.07.2021
FI21.07.2021
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LT21.07.2021
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