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EP About this file: EP3189571

EP3189571 - METHOD FOR DISTINGUISHING AN ARC FROM A LUMINOUS GAS CONTAINING AT LEAST METAL VAPOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.04.2023
Database last updated on 08.04.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  13.05.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.02.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  20.04.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  15.06.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  27.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip19.12.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 21.01.2026  [2026/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
30 Pembroke Road
Dublin 4 / IE
[2018/45]
Former [2017/28]For all designated states
Eaton Industries (Austria) GmbH
Eugenia 1
3943 Schrems / AT
Inventor(s)01 / BARTONEK, Michael
Albertgasse 32/18
1080 Wien / AT
02 / HAUER, Wolfgang
Glasau 6
4191 Vorderweißenbach / AT
 [2017/28]
Representative(s)Eaton IP Group EMEA
c/o Eaton Intellectual Power Limited
Eaton House
30 Pembroke Road
Dublin 4 / IE
[2022/24]
Former [2017/28]Eaton IP Group EMEA
c/o Eaton Industries Manufacturing GmbH
Route de la Longeraie 7
1110 Morges / CH
Application number, filing date15759782.404.09.2015
[2017/28]
WO2015EP70254
Priority number, dateDE20141011272304.09.2014         Original published format: DE102014112723
[2017/28]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016034712
Date:10.03.2016
Language:DE
[2016/10]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3189571
Date:12.07.2017
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.03.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3189571
Date:15.06.2022
Language:DE
[2022/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP10.03.2016
ClassificationIPC:H02H1/00, G01R31/12
[2017/28]
CPC:
H02H1/0023 (EP,CN,US); G01R15/247 (US); G01R31/1218 (EP,US);
H02H3/16 (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 [2017/28]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR UNTERSCHEIDUNG EINES LICHTBOGENS VON EINEM LEUCHTENDEN GAS ENTHALTEND ZUMINDEST METALLDAMPF[2017/28]
English:METHOD FOR DISTINGUISHING AN ARC FROM A LUMINOUS GAS CONTAINING AT LEAST METAL VAPOR[2017/28]
French:PROCÉDÉ POUR DISTINGUER UN ARC DE LUMIÈRE D'UN GAZ LUMINEUX CONTENANT AU MOINS DE LA VAPEUR DE MÉTAL[2017/28]
Entry into regional phase27.02.2017National basic fee paid 
27.02.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
27.02.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.02.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
27.02.2017Examination requested  [2017/28]
10.10.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.04.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.10.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.02.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.05.2022Fee for grant paid
04.05.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
04.05.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)16.03.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
21.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
19.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
17.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
21.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
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Cited inInternational search[XI] US6229680  (SHEA JOHN JOSEPH et al.) [X] 9-11,13,14 * the whole document *[I] 1-8,12,15
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