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EP About this file: EP3342008

EP3342008 - METHOD FOR PRODUCING A PLUG CONNECTOR, METHOD FOR AMPLIFYING A PLUG CONNECTOR AND DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.08.2021
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  04.09.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.05.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  01.06.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  04.03.2017
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
Continental Teves AG & Co. OHG
Guerickestr. 7
60488 Frankfurt am Main / DE
[2018/38]
Former [2018/27]For all designated states
Continental Teves AG & Co. OHG
Guerickestr. 7
60488 Frankfurt / DE
Inventor(s)01 / HUBER, Dietmar
Wingertstraße 43c
63322 Rödermark / DE
02 / RAUKOPF, Svenja
Höhenweg 33
35329 Gemünden Felda - Hainbach / DE
03 / SCHILLINGER, Jakob
Lisztstraße 9
85080 Gaimersheim / DE
 [2018/27]
Application number, filing date16747516.903.08.2016
[2018/27]
WO2016EP68566
Priority number, dateDE20151021620525.08.2015         Original published format: DE102015216205
[2018/27]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017032574
Date:02.03.2017
Language:DE
[2017/09]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3342008
Date:04.07.2018
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.03.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3342008
Date:07.10.2020
Language:DE
[2020/41]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP02.03.2017
ClassificationIPC:H01R43/02, H01R4/02, H01R13/533
[2018/27]
CPC:
H01R43/0221 (EP,KR,US); H01R13/533 (EP,KR,US); H01R4/021 (EP,KR,US);
H01R4/029 (EP,KR,US); H01R2201/26 (EP,KR,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]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM HERSTELLEN EINER STECKVERBINDUNG, VERFAHREN ZUM VERSTÄRKEN EINER STECKVERBINDUNG UND VORRICHTUNG[2018/27]
English:METHOD FOR PRODUCING A PLUG CONNECTOR, METHOD FOR AMPLIFYING A PLUG CONNECTOR AND DEVICE[2018/27]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION D'UNE CONNEXION ENFICHABLE, PROCÉDÉ DE RENFORCEMENT D'UNE CONNEXION ENFICHABLE ET DISPOSITIF ASSOCIÉ[2018/27]
Entry into regional phase26.03.2018National basic fee paid 
26.03.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
26.03.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.01.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
26.03.2018Examination requested  [2018/27]
19.10.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.05.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.08.2020Fee for grant paid
07.08.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
07.08.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)08.07.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
02.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
31.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[XYI] EP1278277  (HUF TOOLS GMBH et al.) [X] 2,3,5,9,14 * figures 1-3 *[Y] 4,6,12 [I] 7,8,10,11,13
 [Y] US2011147080  (SLININGER TODD W et al.) [Y] 4,6,12 * figures 6-7 *
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