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EP About this file: EP3416177

EP3416177 - CONTROL SWITCH MECHANISM, TRIGGER SWITCH, AND POWER TOOL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.02.2021
Database last updated on 17.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  21.02.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.12.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  16.11.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  18.08.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE		published on 17.08.2022  [2022/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Omron Corporation
801, Minamifudodo-cho Horikawahigashiiru Shiokoji-dori Shimogyo-ku
Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 600-8530 / JP
[2018/51]
Inventor(s)01 / KOBAYASHI, Minoru
c/o OMRON SWITCH & DEVICES CORPORATION
2075 Miyoshi
Naka-ku
Okayama-shi, Okayama 703-8502 / JP
02 / YAMASAKI, Yusaku
c/o OMRON SWITCH & DEVICES CORPORATION
2075 Miyoshi
Naka-ku
Okayama-shi, Okayama 703-8502 / JP
03 / OMORI, Koji
c/o OMRON SWITCH & DEVICES CORPORATION
2075 Miyoshi
Naka-ku
Okayama-shi, Okayama 703-8502 / JP
04 / BAIK, Jeongho
c/o OMRON CORPORATION
801, Minamifudodo-cho
Horikawahigashiiru
Shiokoji-dori, Shimogyo-ku
Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 600-8530 / JP
 [2018/51]
Representative(s)Horn Kleimann Waitzhofer Schmid-Dreyer Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Theresienhöhe 12
80339 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2018/51]Horn Kleimann Waitzhofer Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Ganghoferstrasse 29a
80339 München / DE
Application number, filing date16889914.421.11.2016
[2018/51]
WO2016JP84467
Priority number, dateJP2016002535112.02.2016         Original published format: JP 2016025351
[2018/51]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017138213
Date:17.08.2017
Language:JA
[2017/33]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3416177
Date:19.12.2018
Language:EN
[2018/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3416177
Date:25.03.2020
Language:EN
[2020/13]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP17.08.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.09.2019
ClassificationIPC:H01H13/00, B25F5/00, H01H35/00, H03K17/968
[2019/42]
CPC:
B25F5/00 (EP,KR,US); H01H13/00 (KR,US); H03K17/968 (EP,US);
B25F5/006 (US); H01H35/00 (KR,US); H03K17/78 (US);
H01H2239/022 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2018/51]H01H13/00, B25F5/00, H01H35/00
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 [2018/51]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:STEUERSCHALTERMECHANISMUS, DRÜCKSCHALTER UND ELEKTROWERKZEUG[2019/52]
English:CONTROL SWITCH MECHANISM, TRIGGER SWITCH, AND POWER TOOL[2018/51]
French:MÉCANISME INTERRUPTEUR DE COMMANDE, INTERRUPTEUR À GÂCHETTE ET OUTIL ÉLECTRIQUE[2018/51]
Former [2018/51]STEUERSCHALTERMECHANISMUS, KIPPSCHALTER UND ELEKTROWERKZEUG
Entry into regional phase26.02.2018Translation filed 
26.02.2018National basic fee paid 
26.02.2018Search fee paid 
26.02.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
26.02.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDate on which the examining division has become responsible
26.02.2018Examination requested  [2018/51]
05.11.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.12.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.02.2020Fee for grant paid
14.02.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.02.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)12.01.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
14.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
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