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EP About this file: EP2297824

EP2297824 - THREE-POLE ADAPTER SET WITH A PLUG PART AND A SOCKET PART WHICH MAY BE PLUGGED IN THE PLUG PART [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  14.06.2023
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  11.11.2016
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip16.06.2023Revocation of patentpublished on 19.07.2023  [2023/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
WorldConnect AG
Werkstrasse 12a
9444 Diepoldsau / CH
[2019/04]
Former [2014/31]For all designated states
Ruffner, Walter
Muldenweg 10
7304 Maienfeld / CH
Former [2011/12]For all designated states
Ruffner, Walter
P.O. Box 93
Jolly Harbour / AG
Inventor(s)01 / Ruffner, Walter
Muldenweg 10
7304 Maienfeld / CH
[N/P]
Former [2011/12]01 / see applicant
...
Representative(s)PPR AG
BGZ
Rotenbodenstrasse 12
9497 Triesenberg / LI
[N/P]
Former [2016/50]Hasler, Erich
c/o Riederer Hasler & Partner
Patentanwälte AG
Kappelestrasse 15
9492 Eschen / LI
Former [2011/12]Hasler, Erich
Kappelestrasse 15
9492 Eschen / LI
Application number, filing date09765311.716.06.2009
[2011/12]
WO2009CH00204
Priority number, dateCH2008009230817.06.2008         Original published format: CH 923082008
[2011/12]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009152629
Date:23.12.2009
Language:DE
[2009/52]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2297824
Date:23.03.2011
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.12.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2011/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2297824
Date:14.12.2016
Language:DE
[2016/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP23.12.2009
ClassificationIPC:H01R27/00, H01R31/06
[2011/12]
CPC:
H01R27/00 (EP,US); H01R31/06 (EP,US); H01R13/652 (EP,US);
H01R13/655 (EP,US); H01R2103/00 (EP,US); H01R24/70 (EP,US);
H01R24/78 (EP,US) (-)
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 [2016/50]
Former [2011/12]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 
TitleGerman:DREIPOLIGES ZWISCHENSTECKERSET MIT EINEM STECKERTEIL UND EINEM IN DAS STECKERTEIL EINSTECKBAREN DOSENTEIL[2011/12]
English:THREE-POLE ADAPTER SET WITH A PLUG PART AND A SOCKET PART WHICH MAY BE PLUGGED IN THE PLUG PART[2011/12]
French:BOÎTIER DE CONNEXION TRIPOLAIRE AVEC UNE PARTIE MÂLE ET UNE PARTIE FEMELLE S'ENFICHANT DANS LA PARTIE MÂLE[2011/12]
Entry into regional phase17.01.2011National basic fee paid 
17.01.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
17.01.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.04.2010Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
17.01.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.01.2011Examination requested  [2011/12]
21.07.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.11.2016Fee for grant paid
07.11.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
07.11.2016Receipt 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  21.07.2016
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  13.09.2017  20.09.2017  ADMISSIBLE
Travel Blue Ltd.
Magnolia House
Spring Villa Park
11 Spring Villa Road
Edgware, Middx HA8 7EB / GB
Opponent's representative
Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
 [2017/43]
deletedDeletion: Legal effect of rejection of opposition [ N /P ]
19.10.2017Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
27.02.2018Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
08.10.2019Date of oral proceedings
14.02.2020Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
14.02.2020Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
27.04.2023Legal effect of revocation of patent [2023/29]
08.05.2023Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Appeal following opposition16.03.2020Appeal received No.  T0653/20
23.06.2020Statement of grounds filed
27.04.2023Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
08.05.2023Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
27.04.2023Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
21.05.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
06.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
30.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
23.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU16.06.2009
CY14.12.2016
DK14.12.2016
EE14.12.2016
HR14.12.2016
LT14.12.2016
LV14.12.2016
MC14.12.2016
MK14.12.2016
MT14.12.2016
RO14.12.2016
SI14.12.2016
SK14.12.2016
TR14.12.2016
BG14.03.2017
NO14.03.2017
GR15.03.2017
IS14.04.2017
PT14.04.2017
LU16.06.2017
BE30.06.2017
[2020/15]
Former [2019/51]HU16.06.2009
CY14.12.2016
DK14.12.2016
EE14.12.2016
HR14.12.2016
LT14.12.2016
LV14.12.2016
MC14.12.2016
MK14.12.2016
MT14.12.2016
RO14.12.2016
SI14.12.2016
SK14.12.2016
BG14.03.2017
NO14.03.2017
GR15.03.2017
IS14.04.2017
PT14.04.2017
LU16.06.2017
BE30.06.2017
Former [2019/46]HU16.06.2009
CY14.12.2016
DK14.12.2016
EE14.12.2016
HR14.12.2016
LT14.12.2016
LV14.12.2016
MC14.12.2016
MT14.12.2016
RO14.12.2016
SI14.12.2016
SK14.12.2016
BG14.03.2017
NO14.03.2017
GR15.03.2017
IS14.04.2017
PT14.04.2017
LU16.06.2017
BE30.06.2017
Former [2019/31]HU16.06.2009
DK14.12.2016
EE14.12.2016
HR14.12.2016
LT14.12.2016
LV14.12.2016
MC14.12.2016
MT14.12.2016
RO14.12.2016
SI14.12.2016
SK14.12.2016
BG14.03.2017
NO14.03.2017
GR15.03.2017
IS14.04.2017
PT14.04.2017
LU16.06.2017
BE30.06.2017
Former [2018/43]DK14.12.2016
EE14.12.2016
HR14.12.2016
LT14.12.2016
LV14.12.2016
MC14.12.2016
MT14.12.2016
RO14.12.2016
SI14.12.2016
SK14.12.2016
BG14.03.2017
NO14.03.2017
GR15.03.2017
IS14.04.2017
PT14.04.2017
LU16.06.2017
BE30.06.2017
Former [2018/39]DK14.12.2016
EE14.12.2016
HR14.12.2016
LT14.12.2016
LV14.12.2016
MC14.12.2016
RO14.12.2016
SI14.12.2016
SK14.12.2016
BG14.03.2017
NO14.03.2017
GR15.03.2017
IS14.04.2017
PT14.04.2017
LU16.06.2017
BE30.06.2017
Former [2018/21]DK14.12.2016
EE14.12.2016
HR14.12.2016
LT14.12.2016
LV14.12.2016
MC14.12.2016
RO14.12.2016
SI14.12.2016
SK14.12.2016
BG14.03.2017
NO14.03.2017
GR15.03.2017
IS14.04.2017
PT14.04.2017
LU16.06.2017
Former [2018/14]DK14.12.2016
EE14.12.2016
HR14.12.2016
LT14.12.2016
LV14.12.2016
MC14.12.2016
RO14.12.2016
SI14.12.2016
SK14.12.2016
BG14.03.2017
NO14.03.2017
GR15.03.2017
IS14.04.2017
PT14.04.2017
Former [2018/11]DK14.12.2016
EE14.12.2016
HR14.12.2016
LT14.12.2016
LV14.12.2016
MC14.12.2016
RO14.12.2016
SK14.12.2016
BG14.03.2017
NO14.03.2017
GR15.03.2017
IS14.04.2017
PT14.04.2017
Former [2018/01]DK14.12.2016
EE14.12.2016
HR14.12.2016
LT14.12.2016
LV14.12.2016
RO14.12.2016
SK14.12.2016
BG14.03.2017
NO14.03.2017
GR15.03.2017
IS14.04.2017
PT14.04.2017
Former [2017/43]EE14.12.2016
HR14.12.2016
LT14.12.2016
LV14.12.2016
RO14.12.2016
SK14.12.2016
BG14.03.2017
NO14.03.2017
GR15.03.2017
IS14.04.2017
PT14.04.2017
Former [2017/28]HR14.12.2016
LT14.12.2016
LV14.12.2016
NO14.03.2017
GR15.03.2017
Former [2017/12]LV14.12.2016
Cited inInternational search[YX]DE20014987U  (LEE CHIU SHAN [TW], et al) [Y] 1-8,16 * figure 2 * [X] 17-22;
 [Y]DE19845962  (LOTT OSWALD [DE]) [Y] 1-8,16 * figure 1 *;
 [Y]WO02063722  (MCRUFF AG [CH], et al) [Y] 3 * the whole document *
OppositionWO02063722
 DE20014987U
 DE19845962
 DE8806144U
 EP0616389
 US2006148291
 US5702259
 US7354286
 WO2007015156
 EP0156076
    - "ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE", Hong Kong Electronics, (20060000), vol. 1-4, page 157, XP055420734
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