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EP About this file: EP3012919

EP3012919 - Electric contact element and method thereof [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2016/17]Electric contact element
[2018/24]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.09.2019
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  12.10.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  28.05.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  24.02.2017
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  04.11.2016
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
Aptiv Technologies Limited
Erin Court
Bishop's Court Hill
St. Michael / BB
[2018/51]
Former [2018/46]For all designated states
Delphi Technologies, Inc.
P.O.Box 5052
Troy MI 48007 / US
Former [2016/17]For all designated states
Delphi Technologies, Inc.
P.O.Box 5052
Troy MI 48007 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Gärtner, Markus
Friedrichsallee 26
42117 Wuppertal / DE
 [2016/17]
Representative(s)Manitz Finsterwald Patent- und Rechtsanwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Postfach 31 02 20
80102 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2018/46]Robert, Vincent
Aptiv Services France SAS
Aptiv EMEA Patent Department
Bâtiment Le Raspail - Paris Nord 2
22, avenue des Nations, CS 65059 Villepinte
95972 Roissy CDG Cedex / FR
Former [2016/17]Manitz, Finsterwald & Partner GbR
Martin-Greif-Strasse 1
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date14189474.120.10.2014
[2016/17]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3012919
Date:27.04.2016
Language:DE
[2016/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3012919
Date:14.11.2018
Language:DE
[2018/46]
Type: B8 Corrected title page of specification 
No.:EP3012919
Date:09.01.2019
[2019/02]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP31.03.2015
ClassificationIPC:H01R4/62, H01R13/03, C25D5/10, C25D5/50, C25D5/12, // H01R4/18, C25D3/22, C25D3/30
[2018/24]
CPC:
H01R13/03 (EP,US); C25D5/10 (EP,US); C25D5/12 (EP,US);
C25D5/505 (EP); C25D5/623 (EP,US); C25D5/627 (EP,US);
H01R4/62 (EP); C25D3/22 (EP); C25D3/30 (EP);
H01R4/185 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2016/17]H01R4/62, H01R13/03, C25D5/10, C25D5/50, // H01R4/18
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 [2016/49]
Former [2016/17]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:Elektrisches Kontaktelement und Verfahren dafür[2018/24]
English:Electric contact element and method thereof[2018/24]
French:Élément de contact électrique et méthode associée[2018/24]
Former [2016/17]Elektrisches Kontaktelement
Former [2016/17]Electric contact element
Former [2016/17]Élément de contact électrique
Examination procedure20.10.2014Date on which the examining division has become responsible
27.10.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.10.2016Examination requested  [2016/49]
22.02.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.04.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.07.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.10.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.12.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.03.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.05.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.09.2018Fee for grant paid
20.09.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.09.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)15.08.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.10.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
30.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
01.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU20.10.2014
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Documents cited:Search[XY]US6613451  (ASAHARA HAJIME [JP], et al) [X] 1 * figures 1,4; claim 1 * [Y] 2-13;
 [E]EP2799595  (DELPHI TECH INC [US]) [E] 1-7,10 * figures 1,3,7; claims 1,2,3,4,5,8,11,12 *;
 [YD]WO2014060254  (DELPHI TECH INC [US], et al) [YD] 2-13 * figures 1,3,5,6; claims 1-25 *
ExaminationGB755272
by applicantWO2014060254
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