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EP3786467 - ERGONOMIC BOX NUT RETAINER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.07.2024
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  07.04.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  06.08.2021
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  29.01.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip22.07.2024New entry: Communication of intention to grant a patent 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Illinois Tool Works INC.
155 Harlem Avenue
Glenview, IL 60025 / US
[2021/09]
Inventor(s)01 / BUCZYNSKI, Gregory George
Illinois Tool Works Inc.
155 Harlem Avenue Glenview
Illinois, 60025 / US
 [2021/09]
Representative(s)HGF
HGF Limited
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
[N/P]
Former [2021/09]HGF
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
Application number, filing date20192671.425.08.2020
[2021/09]
Priority number, dateUS201962892126P27.08.2019         Original published format: US 201962892126 P
US20201700010421.08.2020         Original published format: US202017000104
[2021/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3786467
Date:03.03.2021
Language:EN
[2021/09]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.01.2021
ClassificationIPC:F16B37/04
[2021/09]
CPC:
F16B37/043 (EP,US); F16B39/26 (CN); F16B37/02 (US);
F16B5/0607 (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 [2021/36]
Former [2021/09]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 
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ERGONOMISCHE SCHACHTELFÖRMGE MUTTERNSICHERUNG[2021/09]
English:ERGONOMIC BOX NUT RETAINER[2021/09]
French:DISPOSITIF DE RETENUE ERGONOMIQUE D'ÉCROU EN FORME DE BOITIER[2021/09]
Examination procedure04.08.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.08.2021Examination requested  [2021/36]
04.08.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
13.04.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.08.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.07.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
28.08.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[XI]US2004244156  (JACKSON NICHOLAS [US], et al);
 [A]US2013202350  (KWON CHOONG HO [KR], et al);
 [X]US2016144801  (HUELKE DAVID [US], et al);
 [XI]US9562554  (VIDAL DAVID J [CA], et al)
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