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EP About this file: EP3875789

EP3875789 - SCREW [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.05.2024
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  09.06.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  26.01.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  13.08.2021
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  06.08.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip19.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CH		published on 21.08.2024  [2024/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Vertex Precision Industrial Corp.
No. 59-1, Ln. 2, Yongle St.
Gangshan Dist.
Kaohsiung City / TW
[2023/28]
Former [2021/36]For all designated states
Vertex Precision Industrial Corp.
No. 59-1, Ln. 2, Yongle St.
Gangshan Dist.
Kaohsiung City / TW
Inventor(s)01 / CHEN, CHING-CHENG
No. 59-1, Ln. 2, Yongle St., Gangshan Dist.
Kaohsiung City / TW
 [2021/36]
Representative(s)Lang, Christian
LangPatent Anwaltskanzlei IP Law Firm
Ingolstädter Straße 5
80807 München / DE
[2023/28]
Former [2021/36]Pallini Gervasi, Diego
Notarbartolo & Gervasi GmbH
Bavariaring 21
80336 Munich / DE
Application number, filing date20207172.612.11.2020
[2021/36]
Priority number, dateTW20200202463U05.03.2020         Original published format: TW 109202463 U
[2021/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3875789
Date:08.09.2021
Language:EN
[2021/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3875789
Date:12.07.2023
Language:EN
[2023/28]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.02.2021
ClassificationIPC:F16B25/00, F16B25/10, // F16B5/02, F16B23/00
[2021/36]
CPC:
F16B25/0015 (EP); F16B35/044 (US); F16B25/0031 (EP);
F16B25/0078 (EP); F16B25/10 (EP); F16B23/0023 (EP);
F16B23/003 (EP); F16B23/0092 (EP); F16B25/0063 (EP);
F16B5/02 (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 [2021/37]  
Former [2021/36]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:SCHRAUBE[2021/36]
English:SCREW[2021/36]
French:VIS[2021/36]
Examination procedure09.07.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.08.2021Examination requested  [2021/37]
09.08.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
27.01.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.05.2023Fee for grant paid
23.05.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
06.06.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)15.04.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/25]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.11.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ12.07.2023
ES12.07.2023
HR12.07.2023
MC12.07.2023
PL12.07.2023
RO12.07.2023
RS12.07.2023
SK12.07.2023
SM12.07.2023
NO12.10.2023
GR13.10.2023
IS12.11.2023
CH30.11.2023
[2024/34]
Former [2024/32]CZ12.07.2023
ES12.07.2023
HR12.07.2023
MC12.07.2023
PL12.07.2023
RO12.07.2023
RS12.07.2023
SK12.07.2023
SM12.07.2023
NO12.10.2023
GR13.10.2023
IS12.11.2023
Former [2024/23]CZ12.07.2023
ES12.07.2023
HR12.07.2023
PL12.07.2023
RO12.07.2023
RS12.07.2023
SK12.07.2023
SM12.07.2023
NO12.10.2023
GR13.10.2023
IS12.11.2023
Former [2024/20]ES12.07.2023
HR12.07.2023
PL12.07.2023
RS12.07.2023
SM12.07.2023
NO12.10.2023
GR13.10.2023
IS12.11.2023
Former [2024/10]ES12.07.2023
HR12.07.2023
PL12.07.2023
RS12.07.2023
NO12.10.2023
GR13.10.2023
IS12.11.2023
Former [2024/09]ES12.07.2023
NO12.10.2023
GR13.10.2023
IS12.11.2023
Former [2024/08]NO12.10.2023
GR13.10.2023
Documents cited:Search[Y]US2017108026  (YANG HUI-JU [TW]) [Y] 1-7 * figure 2 * * paragraph [0020] *;
 [Y]US10054147  (HUBMANN GERHARD [AT]) [Y] 1-7 * figures 2,4 * * column 5, lines 63-66 ** column 6, lines 28-32 *
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