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EP4134489 - GRIPPER DEVICE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A GRIPPER DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  15.08.2025
Database last updated on 24.03.2026
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.05.2025
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  12.07.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  13.01.2023
Most recent event   Tooltip30.01.2026Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): RS
published on 04.03.2026  [2026/10]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BAUER Maschinen GmbH
BAUER-Str. 1
86529 Schrobenhausen / DE
[2023/07]
Inventor(s)01 / Schuell, Andreas
85302 Gerolsbach / DE
02 / Pfeiffer, David
86529 Schrobenhausen / DE
03 / Hugl, Andreas
86666 Burgheim / DE
 [2023/07]
Representative(s)Wunderlich & Heim Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Irmgardstraße 3
81479 München / DE
[2025/38]
Former [2023/07]Wunderlich & Heim Patentanwälte Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB
Irmgardstraße 3
81479 München / DE
Application number, filing date21191049.212.08.2021
[2023/07]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4134489
Date:15.02.2023
Language:DE
[2023/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4134489
Date:17.09.2025
Language:DE
[2025/38]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.02.2022
ClassificationIPC:E02F3/47, E02D17/13
[2023/07]
CPC:
E02F3/47 (EP); E02F3/475 (US); E02D17/13 (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 [2023/07]  
TitleGerman:GREIFERVORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUM BETREIBEN EINER GREIFERVORRICHTUNG[2023/07]
English:GRIPPER DEVICE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A GRIPPER DEVICE[2023/07]
French:DISPOSITIF PRÉHENSEUR ET PROCÉDÉ DE FONCTIONNEMENT D'UN DISPOSITIF PRÉHENSEUR[2023/07]
Examination procedure18.03.2022Examination requested  [2023/07]
18.03.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
19.09.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.07.2024Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.10.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.05.2025Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.06.2025Fee for grant paid
30.06.2025Fee for publishing/printing paid
30.06.2025Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.08.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
21.08.2024Renewal fee patent year 04
13.08.2025Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHR17.09.2025
NO17.12.2025
RS17.12.2025
GR18.12.2025
[2026/10]
Former [2026/09]HR17.09.2025
NO17.12.2025
GR18.12.2025
Former [2026/08]HR17.09.2025
NO17.12.2025
Documents cited:Search[X] JP2001064993  (KONOIKE CONST et al.)
 [I] JPH03241118  
 [A] JPH09158254  (SUMITOMO CONSTR MACH et al.)
 [A] DE19933771  (LIEBHERR WERK NENZING et al.)
ExaminationUS2018029849
 US2010236107
by applicantEP3798367
 GB2126981
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