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EP3020059 - ELECTRONIC PROTECTION CIRCUIT AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.06.2021
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  26.06.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  09.03.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  14.07.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024  [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
30 Pembroke Road
Dublin 4 / IE
[2020/45]
Former [2016/20]For all designated states
Eaton Corporation
1000 Eaton Boulevard
Cleveland, OH 44122 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SU, Nan
Zanye Road 15 8 501 SIP
Suzhou Jiangsu 215121 / CN
02 / XIN, Jiankun
Longxi Road
Longxi Xincun 28-204
Suzhou Jiangsu 215121 / CN
03 / CHEN, Zhenbo
Louyang Road 2 SIP
Suzhou Jiangsu 215121 / CN
04 / CHEN, Yibo
Louyang Road 2 SIP
Suzhou Jiangsu 215121 / CN
 [2016/20]
Representative(s)BRP Renaud & Partner mbB Rechtsanwälte Patentanwälte Steuerberater
Königstraße 28
70173 Stuttgart / DE
[N/P]
Former [2020/31]Emde, Eric
Wagner & Geyer Partnerschaft mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
Former [2016/20]Emde, Eric
Wagner & Geyer
Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date14742066.526.06.2014
[2016/20]
WO2014US44226
Priority number, dateUS20131393630308.07.2013         Original published format: US201313936303
[2016/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015006057
Date:15.01.2015
Language:EN
[2015/02]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3020059
Date:18.05.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.01.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3020059
Date:29.07.2020
Language:EN
[2020/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP15.01.2015
ClassificationIPC:H01H71/12, H02H3/093, H02H7/22
[2016/20]
CPC:
H02H3/10 (EP,US); H01H71/123 (EP,US); H02H3/027 (EP,US);
H02H3/087 (EP,US); H02H3/093 (US)
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 [2016/20]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:ELEKTRONISCHE SCHUTZSCHALTUNG UND STEUERUNGSVERFAHREN DAFÜR[2020/11]
English:ELECTRONIC PROTECTION CIRCUIT AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME[2016/20]
French:CIRCUIT DE PROTECTION ÉLECTRONIQUE ET SON PROCÉDÉ DE CONTRÔLE[2020/11]
Former [2016/20]ELEKTRONISCHE SCHUTZSCHALTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR STEUERUNG DAVON
Former [2016/20]CIRCUIT DE PROTECTION ÉLECTRONIQUE ET PROCÉDÉ DE COMMANDE DE CELUI-CI
Entry into regional phase30.12.2015National basic fee paid 
30.12.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
30.12.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.12.2015Examination requested  [2016/20]
18.08.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.07.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.11.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.03.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.08.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.03.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.05.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.03.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.06.2020Fee for grant paid
17.06.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.06.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)30.04.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
08.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
22.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
21.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
22.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
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