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EP2566740 - COUPLING FOR RAIL VEHICLES, IN PARTICULAR FOR RECOVERING A RAIL VEHICLE WHICH IS INCAPABLE OF MOVING UNDER ITS OWN FORCE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  15.04.2019
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip24.06.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU, TR		published on 27.07.2022  [2022/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Bombardier Transportation GmbH
Schöneberger Ufer 1
10785 Berlin / DE
[2013/11]
Inventor(s)01 / HUBER, Rudolf
Pappenheimgasse 45/34
A-1200 Wien / AT
02 / DEDE, Jani
Siegstraße 27
57250 Netphen / DE
 [2013/11]
Representative(s)Patentanwälte Bressel und Partner mbB
Potsdamer Platz 10
10785 Berlin / DE
[2016/04]
Former [2013/11]Patentanwälte Bressel und Partner
Park Kolonnaden Potsdamer Platz 10
10785 Berlin / DE
Application number, filing date11718085.105.05.2011
[2016/04]
WO2011EP57211
Priority number, dateDE2010101990505.05.2010         Original published format: DE102010019905
[2013/11]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011138399
Date:10.11.2011
Language:DE
[2011/45]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2566740
Date:13.03.2013
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.11.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2566740
Date:27.01.2016
Language:DE
[2016/04]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP10.11.2011
ClassificationIPC:B61G7/08, B61D15/06, B61G5/02
[2013/11]
CPC:
B61G7/08 (EP); B61D15/06 (EP); B61G5/02 (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,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2013/11]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:KUPPLUNG VON SCHIENENFAHRZEUGEN, INSBESONDERE ZUM BERGEN EINES NICHT AUS EIGENER KRAFT FAHRFÄHIGEN SCHIENENFAHRZEUGS[2013/11]
English:COUPLING FOR RAIL VEHICLES, IN PARTICULAR FOR RECOVERING A RAIL VEHICLE WHICH IS INCAPABLE OF MOVING UNDER ITS OWN FORCE[2013/11]
French:ACCOUPLEMENT DE VÉHICULES FERROVIAIRES, EN PARTICULIER POUR DÉPANNER UN VÉHICULE FERROVIAIRE NE POUVANT PAS SE DÉPLACER DE LUI-MÊME[2013/11]
Entry into regional phase18.10.2012National basic fee paid 
18.10.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
18.10.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.10.2012Examination requested  [2013/11]
22.03.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.08.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.11.2015Fee for grant paid
26.11.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.11.2015Receipt 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  07.08.2015
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  27.10.2016  02.11.2016  ADMISSIBLE
Voith Patent GmbH
St. Pöltener Str. 43
89522 Heidenheim / DE
Opponent's representative
Dr. Weitzel & Partner, et al, et al
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte mbB
Friedenstrasse 10
89522 Heidenheim / DE
 [2016/49]
05.12.2016Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
12.01.2017Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
24.02.2017Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
06.03.2017Legal effect of revocation of patent [2017/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
26.05.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
21.05.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU05.05.2011
AL27.01.2016
CY27.01.2016
DK27.01.2016
EE27.01.2016
ES27.01.2016
FI27.01.2016
HR27.01.2016
IT27.01.2016
LT27.01.2016
LV27.01.2016
MC27.01.2016
MT27.01.2016
NL27.01.2016
PL27.01.2016
RO27.01.2016
RS27.01.2016
SE27.01.2016
SI27.01.2016
SK27.01.2016
SM27.01.2016
TR27.01.2016
BG27.04.2016
NO27.04.2016
GR28.04.2016
GB05.05.2016
IE05.05.2016
LU05.05.2016
IS27.05.2016
PT27.05.2016
BE31.05.2016
[2022/27]
Former [2020/21]AL27.01.2016
CY27.01.2016
DK27.01.2016
EE27.01.2016
ES27.01.2016
FI27.01.2016
HR27.01.2016
IT27.01.2016
LT27.01.2016
LV27.01.2016
MC27.01.2016
MT27.01.2016
NL27.01.2016
PL27.01.2016
RO27.01.2016
RS27.01.2016
SE27.01.2016
SI27.01.2016
SK27.01.2016
SM27.01.2016
BG27.04.2016
NO27.04.2016
GR28.04.2016
GB05.05.2016
IE05.05.2016
LU05.05.2016
IS27.05.2016
PT27.05.2016
BE31.05.2016
Former [2018/46]AL27.01.2016
DK27.01.2016
EE27.01.2016
ES27.01.2016
FI27.01.2016
HR27.01.2016
IT27.01.2016
LT27.01.2016
LV27.01.2016
MC27.01.2016
MT27.01.2016
NL27.01.2016
PL27.01.2016
RO27.01.2016
RS27.01.2016
SE27.01.2016
SI27.01.2016
SK27.01.2016
SM27.01.2016
BG27.04.2016
NO27.04.2016
GR28.04.2016
GB05.05.2016
IE05.05.2016
LU05.05.2016
IS27.05.2016
PT27.05.2016
BE31.05.2016
Former [2018/32]DK27.01.2016
EE27.01.2016
ES27.01.2016
FI27.01.2016
HR27.01.2016
IT27.01.2016
LT27.01.2016
LV27.01.2016
MC27.01.2016
MT27.01.2016
NL27.01.2016
PL27.01.2016
RO27.01.2016
RS27.01.2016
SE27.01.2016
SI27.01.2016
SK27.01.2016
SM27.01.2016
BG27.04.2016
NO27.04.2016
GR28.04.2016
GB05.05.2016
IE05.05.2016
LU05.05.2016
IS27.05.2016
PT27.05.2016
BE31.05.2016
Former [2017/36]DK27.01.2016
EE27.01.2016
ES27.01.2016
FI27.01.2016
HR27.01.2016
IT27.01.2016
LT27.01.2016
LV27.01.2016
NL27.01.2016
PL27.01.2016
RO27.01.2016
RS27.01.2016
SE27.01.2016
SI27.01.2016
SK27.01.2016
SM27.01.2016
BG27.04.2016
NO27.04.2016
GR28.04.2016
GB05.05.2016
IE05.05.2016
LU05.05.2016
IS27.05.2016
PT27.05.2016
BE31.05.2016
Former [2017/16]DK27.01.2016
EE27.01.2016
ES27.01.2016
FI27.01.2016
HR27.01.2016
IT27.01.2016
LT27.01.2016
LV27.01.2016
NL27.01.2016
PL27.01.2016
RO27.01.2016
RS27.01.2016
SE27.01.2016
SI27.01.2016
SK27.01.2016
SM27.01.2016
BG27.04.2016
NO27.04.2016
GR28.04.2016
LU05.05.2016
IS27.05.2016
PT27.05.2016
BE31.05.2016
Former [2017/04]DK27.01.2016
EE27.01.2016
ES27.01.2016
FI27.01.2016
HR27.01.2016
IT27.01.2016
LT27.01.2016
LV27.01.2016
NL27.01.2016
PL27.01.2016
RO27.01.2016
RS27.01.2016
SE27.01.2016
SK27.01.2016
SM27.01.2016
NO27.04.2016
GR28.04.2016
LU05.05.2016
IS27.05.2016
PT27.05.2016
BE31.05.2016
Former [2016/50]DK27.01.2016
EE27.01.2016
ES27.01.2016
FI27.01.2016
HR27.01.2016
IT27.01.2016
LT27.01.2016
LV27.01.2016
NL27.01.2016
PL27.01.2016
RO27.01.2016
RS27.01.2016
SE27.01.2016
SK27.01.2016
SM27.01.2016
NO27.04.2016
GR28.04.2016
IS27.05.2016
PT27.05.2016
BE31.05.2016
Former [2016/49]DK27.01.2016
EE27.01.2016
ES27.01.2016
FI27.01.2016
HR27.01.2016
IT27.01.2016
LT27.01.2016
LV27.01.2016
NL27.01.2016
PL27.01.2016
RS27.01.2016
SE27.01.2016
NO27.04.2016
GR28.04.2016
IS27.05.2016
PT27.05.2016
BE31.05.2016
Former [2016/46]DK27.01.2016
ES27.01.2016
FI27.01.2016
HR27.01.2016
IT27.01.2016
LT27.01.2016
LV27.01.2016
NL27.01.2016
PL27.01.2016
RS27.01.2016
SE27.01.2016
NO27.04.2016
GR28.04.2016
IS27.05.2016
PT27.05.2016
BE31.05.2016
Former [2016/39]ES27.01.2016
FI27.01.2016
HR27.01.2016
IT27.01.2016
LT27.01.2016
LV27.01.2016
NL27.01.2016
PL27.01.2016
RS27.01.2016
SE27.01.2016
NO27.04.2016
GR28.04.2016
IS27.05.2016
PT27.05.2016
BE31.05.2016
Former [2016/38]ES27.01.2016
FI27.01.2016
HR27.01.2016
IT27.01.2016
LT27.01.2016
NL27.01.2016
PL27.01.2016
NO27.04.2016
GR28.04.2016
IS27.05.2016
PT27.05.2016
BE31.05.2016
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FI27.01.2016
HR27.01.2016
IT27.01.2016
LT27.01.2016
NL27.01.2016
PL27.01.2016
NO27.04.2016
GR28.04.2016
BE31.05.2016
Former [2016/35]ES27.01.2016
FI27.01.2016
HR27.01.2016
NL27.01.2016
NO27.04.2016
GR28.04.2016
Former [2016/30]NL27.01.2016
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 [A]EP1985518  (VOITH PATENT GMBH [DE]) [A] 1-14 * abstract * * paragraph [0032] *;
 [A]WO02096734  (SCHARFENBERGKUPPLUNG GMBH & CO [DE]) [A] 1-14 * abstract *;
 [A]DE4006811  (BERGISCHE STAHLINDUSTRIE [DE]) [A] 1-14 * abstract *;
 [A]DE2854776  (MASCHF AUGSBURG NUERNBERG AG) [A] 1-14 * figures 1-6 *
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