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EP3249753 - ELECTRICAL CONTACT ELEMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.09.2020
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  18.10.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  30.05.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  10.08.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  01.06.2018
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  27.10.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Aptiv Technologies Limited
Erin Court
Bishop's Court Hill
St. Michael / BB
[2019/47]
Former [2018/51]For all designated states
Aptiv Technologies Limited
Erin Court
Bishop's Court Hill
St. Michael / BB
Former [2017/48]For all designated states
Delphi Technologies, Inc.
PO Box 5052
Troy, MI 48007 / US
Inventor(s)01 / GÄRTNER, Markus
Friedrichsallee 26
42117 WUPPERTAL / DE
 [2017/48]
Representative(s)Manitz Finsterwald Patent- und Rechtsanwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Postfach 31 02 20
80102 München / DE
[2019/47]
Former [2017/48]Delphi France SAS
Patent Department
22, avenue des Nations
CS 65059 Villepinte
95972 Roissy CDG Cedex / FR
Application number, filing date16171090.024.05.2016
[2017/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3249753
Date:29.11.2017
Language:EN
[2017/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3249753
Date:20.11.2019
Language:EN
[2019/47]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.11.2016
ClassificationIPC:H01R13/03, H01R4/18, H01R4/62, // H01R43/16
[2017/48]
CPC:
H01R4/62 (EP,CN,US); H01R13/03 (EP,CN,US); C23F13/005 (US);
C23F13/16 (US); H01R4/26 (US); H01R4/64 (US);
C23F2213/20 (US); C23F2213/30 (US); H01R4/185 (EP,US);
H01R43/16 (EP,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 [2018/27]
Former [2017/48]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[2017/48]
English:ELECTRICAL CONTACT ELEMENT[2017/48]
French:ÉLÉMENT DE CONTACT ÉLECTRIQUE[2017/48]
Examination procedure24.05.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
25.05.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.05.2018Examination requested  [2018/27]
08.08.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.02.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.03.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
09.04.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.05.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.10.2019Fee for grant paid
08.10.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
08.10.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)21.08.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
29.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU24.05.2016
AL20.11.2019
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PT12.04.2020
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