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StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  13.02.2026
Database last updated on 24.03.2026
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.01.2026
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  24.12.2025
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  29.08.2025
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  22.11.2024
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  25.08.2023
Formerunknown
Status updated on  03.05.2023
Most recent event   Tooltip13.02.2026(Expected) grantpublished on 18.03.2026  [2026/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ZeroClamp GmbH
Albert-Mayer-Stasse 13
83052 Bruckmühl / DE
[2024/52]
Inventor(s)01 / HOFMANN, Klaus
85567 Bruck / DE
 [2024/52]
Representative(s)Eder Schieschke & Partner mbB
Patentanwälte
Elisabethstraße 34
80796 München / DE
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Application number, filing date23719271.116.02.2023
[2024/52]
WO2023DE100128
Priority number, dateDE20221010370917.02.2022         Original published format: DE102022103709
[2024/52]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2023155955
Date:24.08.2023
Language:DE
[2023/34]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP4479221
Date:25.12.2024
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.08.2023 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2024/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4479221
Date:18.03.2026
Language:DE
[2026/12]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP12.10.2023
ClassificationIPC:B23Q1/32, B25B5/06, B25B11/00
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CPC:
B23Q1/32 (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,   ME,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2024/52]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:KUGELSPANNER[2024/52]
English:SPHERICAL CLAMP[2024/52]
French:MANDRIN À BILLE[2024/52]
Entry into regional phase13.09.2024National basic fee paid 
13.09.2024Designation fee(s) paid 
13.09.2024Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.03.2023Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
13.09.2024Examination requested  [2024/52]
13.09.2024Date on which the examining division has become responsible
25.10.2024Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.08.2025Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.12.2025Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
23.12.2025Fee for grant paid
23.12.2025Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.01.2026Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.01.2026Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.01.2025Renewal fee patent year 03
10.02.2026Renewal fee patent year 04
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