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EP2117081 - Electric contact element for touch contacting electric test items and corresponding contact assembly [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2009/46]Electric contact element for touch contacting electric test items and corresponding contact assembly
[2017/52]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  03.09.2021
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.10.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  28.05.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  04.05.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.01.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 03.08.2022  [2022/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Feinmetall GmbH
Zeppelinstrasse 8
71083 Herrenberg / DE
[2009/46]
Inventor(s)01 / Weiland, Achim
Falkentorstr. 20/1
71157 Hildrizhausen / DE
02 / Böhm, Gunther
Am Frauenhofgut 1
71154 Nufringen / DE
 [2009/46]
Representative(s)Clarenbach, Carl-Philipp, et al
Gleiss Große Schrell und Partner mbB
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte
Leitzstraße 45
70469 Stuttgart / DE
[2018/45]
Former [2009/46]Grosse, Rainer, et al
Gleiss Grosse Schrell & Partner Leitzstrasse 45
70469 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date09005696.123.04.2009
[2009/46]
Priority number, dateDE2008102376109.05.2008         Original published format: DE102008023761
[2009/46]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2117081
Date:11.11.2009
Language:DE
[2009/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2117081
Date:07.11.2018
Language:DE
[2018/45]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP2117081
Date:06.10.2021
Language:DE
[2021/40]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.08.2009
ClassificationIPC:H01R13/24, G01R1/067, G01R1/073
[2017/48]
CPC:
G01R1/06733 (EP,US); G01R1/067 (KR); G01R1/073 (KR);
G01R1/07357 (EP,US); H01R13/2407 (EP,US); H01R13/2435 (EP,US);
G01R1/0675 (EP,US); H01R2201/20 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2009/46]H01R11/18, G01R1/067, // G01R1/073
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,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2018/45]
Former [2009/46]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,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:Elektrisches Kontaktelement[2017/52]
English:Electric contact element for touch contacting electric test items and corresponding contact assembly[2021/10]
French:Elément de contact électrique destiné à la mise en contact sensible d'échantillons électriques et agencement de mise en contact correspondant[2021/10]
Former [2009/46]Elektrisches Kontaktelement zum Berührungskontaktieren von elektrischen Prüflingen sowie entsprechende Kontaktieranordnung
Former [2009/46]Electric contact element for touch contacting electric test items and corresponding contact assembly
Former [2009/46]Elément de contact électrique destiné à la mise en contact sensible d'échantillons électriques et agencement de mise en contact correspondant
Examination procedure24.03.2010Examination requested  [2010/18]
21.04.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.08.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.01.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.07.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.01.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.05.2018Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
29.05.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.09.2018Fee for grant paid
27.09.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
27.09.2018Receipt 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  21.04.2010
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  07.08.2019  27.04.2020  WITHDRAWN
FormFactor, Inc.
7005 Southfront Road
Livermore, California 94551 / US
Opponent's representative
Samson & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Widenmayerstraße 6
80538 München / DE
 [2020/23]
Former [2019/37]
Opponent(s)01  07.08.2019    WITHDRAWN
FormFactor, Inc.
7005 Southfront Road
Livermore, California 94551 / US
Opponent's representative
Samson & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Widenmayerstraße 6
80538 München / DE
22.08.2019Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
30.12.2019Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
21.08.2020Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 29.09.2020
29.09.2020Date of oral proceedings
28.01.2021Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 24.03.2021
22.02.2021Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
04.03.2021Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
24.03.2021Date of oral proceedings
10.06.2021Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
25.08.2021Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
29.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
02.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
30.04.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
30.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
31.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
02.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 09
30.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU23.04.2009
CY07.11.2018
CZ07.11.2018
DK07.11.2018
EE07.11.2018
ES07.11.2018
FI07.11.2018
HR07.11.2018
LT07.11.2018
LV07.11.2018
MC07.11.2018
MK07.11.2018
MT07.11.2018
PL07.11.2018
SE07.11.2018
SI07.11.2018
SK07.11.2018
TR07.11.2018
BG07.02.2019
NO07.02.2019
GR08.02.2019
IS07.03.2019
PT07.03.2019
GB23.04.2019
LU23.04.2019
CH30.04.2019
LI30.04.2019
[2022/31]
Former [2021/34]HU23.04.2009
CY07.11.2018
CZ07.11.2018
DK07.11.2018
EE07.11.2018
ES07.11.2018
FI07.11.2018
HR07.11.2018
LT07.11.2018
LV07.11.2018
MC07.11.2018
MT07.11.2018
PL07.11.2018
SE07.11.2018
SI07.11.2018
SK07.11.2018
TR07.11.2018
BG07.02.2019
NO07.02.2019
GR08.02.2019
IS07.03.2019
PT07.03.2019
GB23.04.2019
LU23.04.2019
CH30.04.2019
LI30.04.2019
Former [2021/32]HU23.04.2009
CY07.11.2018
CZ07.11.2018
DK07.11.2018
EE07.11.2018
ES07.11.2018
FI07.11.2018
HR07.11.2018
LT07.11.2018
LV07.11.2018
MC07.11.2018
PL07.11.2018
SE07.11.2018
SI07.11.2018
SK07.11.2018
TR07.11.2018
BG07.02.2019
NO07.02.2019
GR08.02.2019
IS07.03.2019
PT07.03.2019
GB23.04.2019
LU23.04.2019
CH30.04.2019
LI30.04.2019
Former [2021/26]CY07.11.2018
CZ07.11.2018
DK07.11.2018
EE07.11.2018
ES07.11.2018
FI07.11.2018
HR07.11.2018
LT07.11.2018
LV07.11.2018
MC07.11.2018
PL07.11.2018
SE07.11.2018
SI07.11.2018
SK07.11.2018
TR07.11.2018
BG07.02.2019
NO07.02.2019
GR08.02.2019
IS07.03.2019
PT07.03.2019
GB23.04.2019
LU23.04.2019
CH30.04.2019
LI30.04.2019
Former [2020/17]CZ07.11.2018
DK07.11.2018
EE07.11.2018
ES07.11.2018
FI07.11.2018
HR07.11.2018
LT07.11.2018
LV07.11.2018
MC07.11.2018
PL07.11.2018
SE07.11.2018
SI07.11.2018
SK07.11.2018
TR07.11.2018
BG07.02.2019
NO07.02.2019
GR08.02.2019
IS07.03.2019
PT07.03.2019
GB23.04.2019
LU23.04.2019
CH30.04.2019
LI30.04.2019
Former [2020/11]CZ07.11.2018
DK07.11.2018
EE07.11.2018
ES07.11.2018
FI07.11.2018
HR07.11.2018
LT07.11.2018
LV07.11.2018
MC07.11.2018
PL07.11.2018
SE07.11.2018
SI07.11.2018
SK07.11.2018
BG07.02.2019
NO07.02.2019
GR08.02.2019
IS07.03.2019
PT07.03.2019
GB23.04.2019
LU23.04.2019
CH30.04.2019
LI30.04.2019
Former [2020/04]CZ07.11.2018
DK07.11.2018
EE07.11.2018
ES07.11.2018
FI07.11.2018
HR07.11.2018
LT07.11.2018
LV07.11.2018
MC07.11.2018
PL07.11.2018
SE07.11.2018
SI07.11.2018
SK07.11.2018
BG07.02.2019
NO07.02.2019
GR08.02.2019
IS07.03.2019
PT07.03.2019
LU23.04.2019
Former [2020/02]CZ07.11.2018
DK07.11.2018
EE07.11.2018
ES07.11.2018
FI07.11.2018
HR07.11.2018
LT07.11.2018
LV07.11.2018
MC07.11.2018
PL07.11.2018
SE07.11.2018
SI07.11.2018
SK07.11.2018
BG07.02.2019
NO07.02.2019
GR08.02.2019
IS07.03.2019
PT07.03.2019
Former [2019/50]CZ07.11.2018
DK07.11.2018
EE07.11.2018
ES07.11.2018
FI07.11.2018
HR07.11.2018
LT07.11.2018
LV07.11.2018
PL07.11.2018
SE07.11.2018
SI07.11.2018
SK07.11.2018
BG07.02.2019
NO07.02.2019
GR08.02.2019
IS07.03.2019
PT07.03.2019
Former [2019/40]CZ07.11.2018
DK07.11.2018
EE07.11.2018
ES07.11.2018
FI07.11.2018
HR07.11.2018
LT07.11.2018
LV07.11.2018
PL07.11.2018
SE07.11.2018
SK07.11.2018
BG07.02.2019
NO07.02.2019
GR08.02.2019
IS07.03.2019
PT07.03.2019
Former [2019/37]CZ07.11.2018
DK07.11.2018
EE07.11.2018
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FI07.11.2018
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LT07.11.2018
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PL07.11.2018
SE07.11.2018
BG07.02.2019
NO07.02.2019
GR08.02.2019
IS07.03.2019
PT07.03.2019
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DK07.11.2018
ES07.11.2018
FI07.11.2018
HR07.11.2018
LT07.11.2018
LV07.11.2018
PL07.11.2018
SE07.11.2018
BG07.02.2019
NO07.02.2019
GR08.02.2019
IS07.03.2019
PT07.03.2019
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FI07.11.2018
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LT07.11.2018
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SE07.11.2018
BG07.02.2019
NO07.02.2019
GR08.02.2019
IS07.03.2019
PT07.03.2019
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FI07.11.2018
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LV07.11.2018
SE07.11.2018
BG07.02.2019
NO07.02.2019
GR08.02.2019
IS07.03.2019
PT07.03.2019
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FI07.11.2018
HR07.11.2018
LT07.11.2018
LV07.11.2018
SE07.11.2018
BG07.02.2019
NO07.02.2019
GR08.02.2019
IS07.03.2019
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FI07.11.2018
HR07.11.2018
LT07.11.2018
LV07.11.2018
BG07.02.2019
NO07.02.2019
IS07.03.2019
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LT07.11.2018
BG07.02.2019
NO07.02.2019
IS07.03.2019
Former [2019/21]FI07.11.2018
LT07.11.2018
NO07.02.2019
IS07.03.2019
Former [2019/20]LT07.11.2018
NO07.02.2019
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OppositionUS2006238209
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 US2006170440
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 US3806801
 US7671610
 JP2000214182
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