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EP3894135 - CONNECTOR FOR COUPLING ATTACHMENT TO POWER TOOL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.06.2024
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  14.12.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  17.09.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  20.06.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip25.06.2024Change - representative 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Techtronic Cordless GP
100 Innovation Way
Anderson, SC 29621 / US
[2021/42]
Inventor(s)01 / YUAN, Li Wang
No. 1, Chuang Ke Road Houjie Town Industrial Park
Houjie Town
Dongguan, Guangdong 523945 / CN
02 / CHEN, Jing Yao
No. 1, Chuang Ke Road Houjie Town Industrial Park
Houjie Town
Dongguan, Guangdong 523945 / CN
03 / MAI, Yi
No. 1, Chuang Ke Road Houjie Town Industrial Park
Houjie Town
Dongguan, Guangdong 523945 / CN
04 / LONG, Song
No. 1, Chuang Ke Road Houjie Town Industrial Park
Houjie Town
Dongguan, Guangdong 523945 / CN
 [2021/42]
Representative(s)Novagraaf Group
Chemin de l'Echo 3
1213 Onex / Geneva / CH
[N/P]
Former [2021/42]BRP Renaud & Partner mbB Rechtsanwälte Patentanwälte Steuerberater
Königstraße 28
70173 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date18943206.511.12.2018
[2021/42]
WO2018CN120202
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020118504
Date:18.06.2020
Language:EN
[2020/25]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3894135
Date:20.10.2021
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.06.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/42]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN18.06.2020
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.07.2022
ClassificationIPC:B25B21/00, B25F5/00
[2022/31]
CPC:
B25F5/02 (EP,US); B25B21/00 (EP); B25B23/045 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2021/42]B25B21/00
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 [2021/42]
TitleGerman:VERBINDER ZUR KUPPLUNGSBEFESTIGUNG AN EINEM ELEKTROWERKZEUG[2021/42]
English:CONNECTOR FOR COUPLING ATTACHMENT TO POWER TOOL[2021/42]
French:CONNECTEUR POUR FIXATION DE COUPLAGE À UN OUTIL ÉLECTRIQUE[2021/42]
Entry into regional phase27.05.2021National basic fee paid 
27.05.2021Search fee paid 
27.05.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
27.05.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.05.2021Examination requested  [2021/42]
06.02.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.12.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.04.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.06.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
30.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
30.12.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
29.12.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]US5101697  (FISHBACK GARY M [US]) [A] 1-5 * column 4, line 53 - column 10, line 44; figures 1-9 *;
 [A]US7293944  (LUI TAT NIN [HK]) [A] 1-5 * column 2, line 22 - column 3, line 46; figures 1-4 *;
 [A]US2010252292  (PYLES DOUGLAS E [US], et al) [A] 1-5* paragraphs [0015] - [0032]; figures 1-7 *;
 [A]US2012074658  (PUZIO DANIEL [US], et al) [A] 1-5 * paragraphs [0112] - [0154]; figures 1-13,20-29 *;
 [A]US2013093149  (SAUR DIETMAR [DE], et al) [A] 1-5 * paragraphs [0030] - [0052]; figures 1-4 *;
 [A]EP2789426  (BLACK & DECKER INC [US]) [A] 1-5 * paragraphs [0032] - [0056]; figures 1-12,37-411 *
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