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EP About this file: EP3724520

EP3724520 - BLIND RIVET [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.06.2022
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  16.07.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.07.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  31.05.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.02.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.09.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  19.07.2019
Formerunknown
Status updated on  08.01.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip03.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 05.06.2024  [2024/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Böllhoff Verbindungstechnik GmbH
Archimedesstr. 1-4
33649 Bielefeld / DE
[2020/43]
Inventor(s)01 / HEINRICHS, Heinrich
Milanweg 27
32602 Vlotho / DE
 [2020/43]
Representative(s)HWP Intellectual Property
Ridlerstraße 35
80339 München / DE
[2020/43]
Application number, filing date18825921.211.12.2018
[2020/43]
WO2018EP84418
Priority number, dateDE20181010047010.01.2018         Original published format: DE102018100470
[2020/43]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019137722
Date:18.07.2019
Language:DE
[2019/29]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3724520
Date:21.10.2020
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.07.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3724520
Date:18.08.2021
Language:DE
[2021/33]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP18.07.2019
ClassificationIPC:F16B19/10, F16B37/06, F16B29/00
[2020/43]
CPC:
F16B29/00 (EP); F16B19/1072 (EP,US); F16B37/067 (EP,US);
F16B43/00 (EP,US); F16B19/10 (US)
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 [2020/43]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:BLINDNIET[2020/43]
English:BLIND RIVET[2020/43]
French:RIVET AVEUGLE[2020/43]
Entry into regional phase14.07.2020National basic fee paid 
14.07.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
14.07.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.07.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.07.2020Examination requested  [2020/43]
14.07.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
25.02.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.05.2021Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
27.05.2021Fee for grant paid
27.05.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
06.07.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.07.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)19.05.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU11.12.2018
AL18.08.2021
CY18.08.2021
CZ18.08.2021
DK18.08.2021
EE18.08.2021
ES18.08.2021
FI18.08.2021
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LT18.08.2021
LV18.08.2021
MC18.08.2021
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NL18.08.2021
PL18.08.2021
RO18.08.2021
RS18.08.2021
SE18.08.2021
SI18.08.2021
SK18.08.2021
SM18.08.2021
BG18.11.2021
NO18.11.2021
GR19.11.2021
IE11.12.2021
LU11.12.2021
IS18.12.2021
PT20.12.2021
BE31.12.2021
CH31.12.2021
LI31.12.2021
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Cited inInternational search[AD]DE9001069U  (BÖLLHOFF & CO GMBH 6 CO KG) [AD] 1 * figure - *;
 [AD]EP1710454  (BOELLHOFF VERBINDUNGSTECHNIK [DE]) [AD] 1-24 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO2018001710  (BÖLLHOFF VERBINDUNGSTECHNIK GMBH [DE]) [A] 1* figure - *
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