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EP About this file: EP3736456

EP3736456 - FASTENER AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING AND USE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.03.2024
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  31.03.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.11.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  20.09.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.09.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  03.04.2021
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  09.10.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip24.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 26.06.2024  [2024/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Boeing Company
929 Long Bridge Drive
Arlington, VA 22202 / US
[2023/12]
Former [2020/46]For all designated states
The Boeing Company
100 North Riverside Plaza
Chicago, IL 60606-1596 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Simpson, Blake A.
c/o The Boeing Company
100 North Riverside Plaza
Chicago, IL Illinois 60606-1596 / US
 [2020/46]
Representative(s)Witte, Weller & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Postfach 10 54 62
70047 Stuttgart / DE
[2020/46]
Application number, filing date20162102.610.03.2020
[2020/46]
Priority number, dateUS20191640929810.05.2019         Original published format: US201916409298
[2020/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3736456
Date:11.11.2020
Language:EN
[2020/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3736456
Date:03.05.2023
Language:EN
[2023/18]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.10.2020
ClassificationIPC:F16B19/02, F16B31/02, F16B33/00, B64D45/02, F16B19/00, F16B19/10
[2020/46]
CPC:
F16B19/02 (EP,BR); F16B39/282 (BR,CN); F16B33/02 (BR,US);
B33Y80/00 (US); F16B19/008 (EP,BR); F16B19/1054 (EP);
F16B33/004 (EP,US); F16B43/001 (CN); B33Y10/00 (US);
B33Y70/00 (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 [2021/18]
Former [2020/46]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:BEFESTIGUNGSMITTEL UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG UND VERWENDUNG[2020/46]
English:FASTENER AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING AND USE[2020/46]
French:ÉLÉMENT DE FIXATION ET PROCÉDÉS DE FABRICATION ET D'UTILISATION[2020/46]
Examination procedure26.03.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.03.2021Examination requested  [2021/18]
26.03.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
02.09.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.09.2022Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
02.11.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.03.2023Fee for grant paid
10.03.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.03.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)06.02.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT03.05.2023
CZ03.05.2023
DK03.05.2023
EE03.05.2023
ES03.05.2023
FI03.05.2023
HR03.05.2023
IT03.05.2023
LT03.05.2023
LV03.05.2023
NL03.05.2023
PL03.05.2023
RO03.05.2023
RS03.05.2023
SE03.05.2023
SI03.05.2023
SK03.05.2023
SM03.05.2023
NO03.08.2023
GR04.08.2023
IS03.09.2023
PT04.09.2023
[2024/26]
Former [2024/25]AT03.05.2023
CZ03.05.2023
DK03.05.2023
EE03.05.2023
ES03.05.2023
FI03.05.2023
HR03.05.2023
LT03.05.2023
LV03.05.2023
NL03.05.2023
PL03.05.2023
RO03.05.2023
RS03.05.2023
SE03.05.2023
SI03.05.2023
SK03.05.2023
SM03.05.2023
NO03.08.2023
GR04.08.2023
IS03.09.2023
PT04.09.2023
Former [2024/10]AT03.05.2023
CZ03.05.2023
DK03.05.2023
EE03.05.2023
ES03.05.2023
FI03.05.2023
HR03.05.2023
LT03.05.2023
LV03.05.2023
NL03.05.2023
PL03.05.2023
RO03.05.2023
RS03.05.2023
SE03.05.2023
SK03.05.2023
SM03.05.2023
NO03.08.2023
GR04.08.2023
IS03.09.2023
PT04.09.2023
Former [2024/08]AT03.05.2023
ES03.05.2023
FI03.05.2023
HR03.05.2023
LT03.05.2023
LV03.05.2023
NL03.05.2023
PL03.05.2023
RS03.05.2023
SE03.05.2023
SK03.05.2023
SM03.05.2023
NO03.08.2023
GR04.08.2023
IS03.09.2023
PT04.09.2023
Former [2024/03]AT03.05.2023
ES03.05.2023
FI03.05.2023
HR03.05.2023
LT03.05.2023
LV03.05.2023
NL03.05.2023
PL03.05.2023
RS03.05.2023
SE03.05.2023
NO03.08.2023
GR04.08.2023
IS03.09.2023
PT04.09.2023
Former [2024/01]AT03.05.2023
ES03.05.2023
HR03.05.2023
LT03.05.2023
LV03.05.2023
NL03.05.2023
PL03.05.2023
RS03.05.2023
SE03.05.2023
NO03.08.2023
GR04.08.2023
IS03.09.2023
PT04.09.2023
Former [2023/51]AT03.05.2023
ES03.05.2023
HR03.05.2023
NL03.05.2023
PL03.05.2023
RS03.05.2023
SE03.05.2023
NO03.08.2023
GR04.08.2023
IS03.09.2023
PT04.09.2023
Former [2023/50]AT03.05.2023
ES03.05.2023
NL03.05.2023
PL03.05.2023
SE03.05.2023
NO03.08.2023
GR04.08.2023
IS03.09.2023
PT04.09.2023
Former [2023/48]AT03.05.2023
ES03.05.2023
NL03.05.2023
SE03.05.2023
NO03.08.2023
PT04.09.2023
Former [2023/46]ES03.05.2023
PT04.09.2023
Documents cited:Search[A]US2120577  (SCHULTE MAX L);
 [XI]US2016053786  (HAYLOCK LUKE [US], et al);
 [A]US2018162551  (LIEBSCHER ANDREAS [US], et al)
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