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EP2220664 - RELAY SWITCHING METHOD AND HYBRID RELAY SWITCH [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.01.2018
Database last updated on 04.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.02.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip06.03.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 08.04.2020  [2020/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Phillips & Temro Industries Inc.
9700 West 74th Street
Eden Prairie
Minnesota 55344 / US
[N/P]
Former [2010/34]For all designated states
Phillips & Temro Industries Inc.
9700 West 74th Street Eden Prairie
Minnesota 55344 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SEGER, Ronald N.
2470 195th Street East
Prior Lake Minnesota 55372 / US
 [2010/34]
Representative(s)Brinkmann & Partner
Patentanwälte
Partnerschaft mbB
Am Seestern 8
40547 Düsseldorf / DE
[N/P]
Former [2017/11]Stenger Watzke Ring
Intellectual Property
Am Seestern 8
40547 Düsseldorf / DE
Former [2010/34]Stenger, Watzke & Ring
Intellectual Property Am Seestern 8
40457 Düsseldorf / DE
Application number, filing date08846248.605.11.2008
[2010/34]
WO2008US82459
Priority number, dateUS20070001877P05.11.2007         Original published format: US 1877 P
[2016/44]
Former [2010/34]US2007000187705.11.2007
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009061802
Date:14.05.2009
Language:EN
[2009/20]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2220664
Date:25.08.2010
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.05.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2220664
Date:15.03.2017
Language:EN
[2017/11]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US14.05.2009
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.09.2014
ClassificationIPC:H01H47/26, H01H9/54, H05B1/02, // H01H9/42
[2014/41]
CPC:
H01H9/547 (EP,US); F02M31/13 (EP,US); H05B1/0236 (EP,US);
H01H9/42 (EP,US); Y02T10/12 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2010/34]H01H47/26
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2017/11]
Former [2010/34]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:RELAISSCHALTVERFAHREN UND HYBRIDRELAISSCHALTER[2010/34]
English:RELAY SWITCHING METHOD AND HYBRID RELAY SWITCH[2010/34]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE COMMUTATION À RELAIS ET COMMUTATEUR À RELAIS HYBRIDE[2010/34]
Entry into regional phase04.06.2010National basic fee paid 
04.06.2010Search fee paid 
04.06.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
04.06.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.06.2010Examination requested  [2010/34]
03.03.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.10.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.02.2017Fee for grant paid
03.02.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
03.02.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP17153223.7  / EP3179499
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  06.10.2016
Opposition(s)18.12.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2018/08]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
23.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
26.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
27.11.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
26.11.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
30.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
28.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU05.11.2008
AT15.03.2017
CY15.03.2017
CZ15.03.2017
EE15.03.2017
ES15.03.2017
FI15.03.2017
HR15.03.2017
LT15.03.2017
LV15.03.2017
MC15.03.2017
NL15.03.2017
PL15.03.2017
RO15.03.2017
SI15.03.2017
SK15.03.2017
TR15.03.2017
BG15.06.2017
GR16.06.2017
IS15.07.2017
PT17.07.2017
IE05.11.2017
LU05.11.2017
MT05.11.2017
BE30.11.2017
CH30.11.2017
LI30.11.2017
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Documents cited:Search   [ ] - No further relevant documents disclosed
International search[Y]US2007194009  (SEGER RONALD NEIL [US]);
 [Y]US2007139985  (BAX RONALD A [US], et al);
 [Y]US7259945  (CLEVELAND ANDREW J [US])
by applicantUS2007194009
 US2007139985
 US2004179313
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