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EP About this file: EP1573861

EP1573861 - ELECTRIC PLUG-IN CONNECTION, ESPECIALLY FOR A VEHICLE WITH A SLIDING DOOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.03.2016
Database last updated on 27.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.10.2017Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 15.11.2017  [2017/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
Berliner Ring 2
38440 Wolfsburg / DE
[2012/28]
Former [2005/37]For all designated states
Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
38436 Wolfsburg / DE
Inventor(s)01 / WUTTKE, Ulrich
Schillerstr. 22
38126 Braunschweig / DE
02 / BARTOSCH, Peter
Am Gries 39
96349 Steinwiesen / DE
03 / JAKOB, Johann
Neufang 155
96349 Steinwiesen / DE
 [2005/37]
Application number, filing date03785721.603.12.2003
[2005/37]
WO2003EP13626
Priority number, dateDE200215810611.12.2002         Original published format: DE 10258106
[2005/37]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004054042
Date:24.06.2004
Language:DE
[2004/26]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1573861
Date:14.09.2005
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.06.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1573861
Date:20.05.2015
Language:DE
[2015/21]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP24.06.2004
ClassificationIPC:H01R13/631
[2005/37]
CPC:
H01R13/6315 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2015/21]
Former [2005/37]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:ELEKTRISCHE STECKVERBINDUNG, INSBESONDERE FÜR EIN FAHRZEUG MIT EINER SCHIEBETÜR[2005/37]
English:ELECTRIC PLUG-IN CONNECTION, ESPECIALLY FOR A VEHICLE WITH A SLIDING DOOR[2005/37]
French:CONNEXION ENFICHABLE ELECTRIQUE, DESTINEE NOTAMMENT A UN VEHICULE EQUIPE D'UNE PORTE COULISSANTE[2005/37]
Entry into regional phase11.07.2005National basic fee paid 
11.07.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
11.07.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.04.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
11.07.2005Examination requested  [2005/37]
21.01.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.05.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.02.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.05.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.12.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.04.2015Fee for grant paid
09.04.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.04.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  21.01.2011
Opposition(s)23.02.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/17]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
02.01.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
02.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
05.01.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
04.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
03.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
02.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
02.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 10
02.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 11
05.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU03.12.2003
CY20.05.2015
CZ20.05.2015
DK20.05.2015
EE20.05.2015
FI20.05.2015
IT20.05.2015
MC20.05.2015
NL20.05.2015
RO20.05.2015
SE20.05.2015
SI20.05.2015
SK20.05.2015
TR20.05.2015
BG20.08.2015
GR21.08.2015
PT21.09.2015
AT03.12.2015
GB03.12.2015
IE03.12.2015
LU03.12.2015
BE31.12.2015
CH31.12.2015
LI31.12.2015
[2017/39]
Former [2017/36]HU03.12.2003
CY20.05.2015
CZ20.05.2015
DK20.05.2015
EE20.05.2015
FI20.05.2015
IT20.05.2015
MC20.05.2015
NL20.05.2015
RO20.05.2015
SE20.05.2015
SI20.05.2015
SK20.05.2015
BG20.08.2015
GR21.08.2015
PT21.09.2015
AT03.12.2015
GB03.12.2015
IE03.12.2015
LU03.12.2015
BE31.12.2015
CH31.12.2015
LI31.12.2015
Former [2016/47]CZ20.05.2015
DK20.05.2015
EE20.05.2015
FI20.05.2015
IT20.05.2015
MC20.05.2015
RO20.05.2015
SI20.05.2015
SK20.05.2015
BG20.08.2015
GR21.08.2015
PT21.09.2015
GB03.12.2015
IE03.12.2015
LU03.12.2015
BE31.12.2015
CH31.12.2015
LI31.12.2015
Former [2016/46]CZ20.05.2015
DK20.05.2015
EE20.05.2015
FI20.05.2015
IT20.05.2015
MC20.05.2015
RO20.05.2015
SI20.05.2015
SK20.05.2015
BG20.08.2015
GR21.08.2015
PT21.09.2015
IE03.12.2015
LU03.12.2015
BE31.12.2015
CH31.12.2015
LI31.12.2015
Former [2016/45]CZ20.05.2015
DK20.05.2015
EE20.05.2015
FI20.05.2015
IT20.05.2015
MC20.05.2015
RO20.05.2015
SI20.05.2015
SK20.05.2015
BG20.08.2015
GR21.08.2015
PT21.09.2015
IE03.12.2015
LU03.12.2015
BE31.12.2015
Former [2016/34]CZ20.05.2015
DK20.05.2015
EE20.05.2015
FI20.05.2015
IT20.05.2015
MC20.05.2015
RO20.05.2015
SI20.05.2015
SK20.05.2015
BG20.08.2015
GR21.08.2015
PT21.09.2015
LU03.12.2015
BE31.12.2015
Former [2016/33]CZ20.05.2015
DK20.05.2015
EE20.05.2015
FI20.05.2015
IT20.05.2015
MC20.05.2015
RO20.05.2015
SI20.05.2015
SK20.05.2015
BG20.08.2015
GR21.08.2015
PT21.09.2015
BE31.12.2015
Former [2016/24]CZ20.05.2015
DK20.05.2015
EE20.05.2015
FI20.05.2015
IT20.05.2015
RO20.05.2015
SI20.05.2015
SK20.05.2015
BG20.08.2015
GR21.08.2015
PT21.09.2015
BE31.12.2015
Former [2016/21]CZ20.05.2015
DK20.05.2015
EE20.05.2015
FI20.05.2015
IT20.05.2015
RO20.05.2015
SK20.05.2015
BG20.08.2015
GR21.08.2015
PT21.09.2015
Former [2016/10]CZ20.05.2015
DK20.05.2015
EE20.05.2015
FI20.05.2015
RO20.05.2015
SK20.05.2015
BG20.08.2015
GR21.08.2015
PT21.09.2015
Former [2016/09]DK20.05.2015
EE20.05.2015
FI20.05.2015
BG20.08.2015
GR21.08.2015
PT21.09.2015
Former [2016/07]DK20.05.2015
FI20.05.2015
BG20.08.2015
GR21.08.2015
PT21.09.2015
Former [2015/50]FI20.05.2015
BG20.08.2015
GR21.08.2015
PT21.09.2015
Former [2015/49]FI20.05.2015
GR21.08.2015
PT21.09.2015
Cited inInternational search[X]US4653826  (BURGESS CHRISTOPHER N [US], et al) [X] 10-17 * the whole document *;
 [DA]DE19923705  (VOLKSWAGEN AG [DE]) [DA] 1-17* the whole document *;
 [X]US2002048982  (GU HAO [CN], et al) [X] 1-9 * the whole document *;
 [A]US6435891  (BECK JR HOY SMITH [US], et al) [A] 1-17 * abstract *;
 [A]US2002182897  (BLANCHFIELD MICHAEL ALLEN [US], et al) [A] 1-17 * abstract *
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