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EP About this file: EP4221910

EP4221910 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FEEDING AN ELONGATE WORKPIECE TO A FORMING MACHINE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.07.2024
Database last updated on 03.08.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.04.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  07.07.2023
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  08.04.2022
Formerunknown
Status updated on  29.09.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip19.07.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 21.08.2024 [2024/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
WAFIOS Aktiengesellschaft
Silberburgstraße 5
72764 Reutlingen / DE
[2023/32]
Inventor(s)01 / GÖNNINGER, Andreas
72661 Grafenberg / DE
02 / BAUER, Martin
72119 Ammerbuch / DE
03 / KUHNERT, Oliver
72827 Wannweil / DE
04 / SINGLE, Tobias
72581 Dettingen / DE
05 / SAUTTER, Robin
72793 Pfullingen / DE
06 / SCHWELLBACH, Peter
72406 Bisingen / DE
 [2023/32]
Representative(s)Patentanwälte Ruff, Wilhelm, Beier, Dauster & Partner mbB
Kronenstraße 30
70174 Stuttgart / DE
[2023/32]
Application number, filing date21773331.002.09.2021
[2023/32]
WO2021EP74294
Priority number, dateDE20201021248002.10.2020         Original published format: DE102020212480
[2023/32]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2022069145
Date:07.04.2022
Language:DE
[2022/14]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4221910
Date:09.08.2023
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.04.2022 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2023/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification
No.:EP4221910
Date:21.08.2024
Language:DE
[2024/34]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP07.04.2022
ClassificationIPC:B21F1/02, B21F23/00, B21C47/24
[2023/32]
CPC:
B21F23/00 (EP); B21F23/005 (US); B21C47/24 (EP);
B21C47/245 (EP); B21F1/02 (EP); B21F23/002 (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 [2023/32]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM ZUFÜHREN EINES LANGGESTRECKTEN WERKSTÜCKS ZU EINER UMFORMMASCHINE[2023/32]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FEEDING AN ELONGATE WORKPIECE TO A FORMING MACHINE[2023/32]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL D'ACHEMINEMENT D'UNE PIÈCE ALLONGÉE DANS UNE MACHINE DE FORMAGE[2023/32]
Entry into regional phase26.04.2023National basic fee paid 
26.04.2023Designation fee(s) paid 
26.04.2023Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.04.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.04.2023Examination requested  [2023/32]
26.04.2023Date on which the examining division has become responsible
16.04.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.07.2024Fee for grant paid
09.07.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.07.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.09.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
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Cited inInternational search[A]EP0446687  (PIEGATRICI MACCH ELETTR [IT]) [A] 1-16 * page 3, line 52 - page 4, line 47; figures 1-4; claim 1 *;
 [A]EP0537464  (PIEGATRICI MACCH ELETTR [IT]) [A] 1-16 * column 4, line 6 - column 5, line 5; figures 1,2 *;
 [A]EP1864726  (PIEGATRICI MACCH ELETTR [IT]) [A] 1-16* paragraph [0028] - paragraph [0037]; figures 1-4 *;
 [A]EP3219654  (KOMAX HOLDING AG [CH]) [A] 1-16 * paragraph [0023] - paragraph [0030]; figures 1,6 *;
 [AD]DE102018102914  (GROB GMBH & CO KG [DE]) [AD] 1-16 * paragraph [0051] - paragraph [0068] * * paragraph [0083] - paragraph [0092]; figures 1-4 *
by applicantDE102018102914
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