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EP About this file: EP3203589

EP3203589 - HOUSING FOR ELECTRICAL PLUG CONNECTIONS AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE HOUSING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2017/32]HOUSING FOR ELECTRICAL PLUG CONNECTIONS, USE AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE HOUSING
[2018/21]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.06.2024
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  14.07.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.03.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  05.10.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  19.09.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.05.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  16.02.2018
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  07.07.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip20.06.2024No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 24.07.2024 [2024/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Küster Holding GmbH
Am Bahnhof 13
35630 Ehringshausen / DE
[2017/32]
Inventor(s)01 / Keller, Oliver
Triftstrasse 3
56477 Nister-Möhrendorf / DE
02 / Schütz, Thorsten
Brunnenstrasse 46
35630 Ehringhausen-Kölschhausen / DE
 [2017/32]
Representative(s)Müller, Eckhard
Mühlstrasse 9a
65597 Hünfelden-Dauborn / DE
[2017/32]
Application number, filing date17154182.401.02.2017
[2017/32]
Priority number, dateDE20161010176202.02.2016         Original published format: DE102016101762
[2017/32]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3203589
Date:09.08.2017
Language:DE
[2017/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3203589
Date:16.08.2023
Language:DE
[2023/33]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.06.2017
ClassificationIPC:H01R4/72, H02G15/013, H02G15/18, H05K5/00, // H01R13/52
[2023/12]
CPC:
H01R4/72 (EP); H01R13/5208 (EP); H01R2107/00 (EP);
H01R2201/26 (EP)
Former IPC [2017/32]H01R13/52
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 [2018/12]
Former [2017/32]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:GEHÄUSE FÜR ELEKTRISCHE STECKVERBINDUNGEN UND EIN VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG DES GEHÄUSES[2018/21]
English:HOUSING FOR ELECTRICAL PLUG CONNECTIONS AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE HOUSING[2018/21]
French:BOÎTIER POUR CONNECTEUR ÉLECTRIQUE ET PROCÉDÉ DE PRODUCTION DUDIT BOÎTIER[2018/21]
Former [2017/32]GEHÄUSE FÜR ELEKTRISCHE STECKVERBINDUNGEN, DESSEN VERWENDUNG UND EIN VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG DES GEHÄUSES
Former [2017/32]HOUSING FOR ELECTRICAL PLUG CONNECTIONS, USE AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE HOUSING
Former [2017/32]BOÎTIER POUR CONNECTEUR ÉLECTRIQUE, SON UTILISATION ET PROCÉDÉ DE PRODUCTION DUDIT BOÎTIER
Examination procedure01.02.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
09.02.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.02.2018Examination requested  [2018/12]
15.05.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.09.2018Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
08.10.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.12.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.11.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.05.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.02.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.04.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.12.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.03.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.03.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.07.2023Fee for grant paid
10.07.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.07.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)17.05.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
27.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
26.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
06.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
31.01.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ16.08.2023
DK16.08.2023
EE16.08.2023
ES16.08.2023
FI16.08.2023
HR16.08.2023
LT16.08.2023
LV16.08.2023
NL16.08.2023
PL16.08.2023
RO16.08.2023
RS16.08.2023
SE16.08.2023
SK16.08.2023
SM16.08.2023
NO16.11.2023
GR17.11.2023
IS16.12.2023
PT18.12.2023
[2024/23]
Former [2024/22]CZ16.08.2023
DK16.08.2023
FI16.08.2023
HR16.08.2023
LT16.08.2023
LV16.08.2023
NL16.08.2023
PL16.08.2023
RO16.08.2023
RS16.08.2023
SE16.08.2023
SM16.08.2023
NO16.11.2023
GR17.11.2023
IS16.12.2023
PT18.12.2023
Former [2024/20]FI16.08.2023
HR16.08.2023
LT16.08.2023
LV16.08.2023
NL16.08.2023
PL16.08.2023
RS16.08.2023
SE16.08.2023
SM16.08.2023
NO16.11.2023
GR17.11.2023
IS16.12.2023
PT18.12.2023
Former [2024/10]FI16.08.2023
HR16.08.2023
LT16.08.2023
LV16.08.2023
NL16.08.2023
PL16.08.2023
RS16.08.2023
SE16.08.2023
NO16.11.2023
GR17.11.2023
IS16.12.2023
PT18.12.2023
Former [2024/09]FI16.08.2023
LT16.08.2023
NL16.08.2023
SE16.08.2023
NO16.11.2023
GR17.11.2023
IS16.12.2023
Former [2024/08]LT16.08.2023
NL16.08.2023
NO16.11.2023
GR17.11.2023
Documents cited:Search[X]DE102004051367  (AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES LTD [JP], et al) [X] 1 * Ausführungsform 2;; figures 6-10 *;
 [XAI]WO2008141458  (TM4 INC [CA], et al) [X] 1 * figures 1-9 * * paragraph [0025] * [A] 7 [I] 2-6,8-13;
 [XAI]US2011207354  (TASHIRO HARUNORI [JP]) [X] 1 * figures 1-11 * [A] 7[I] 2-6,8-13
ExaminationUS3963295
 DE2927558
 DE10050738
 DE102004028254
 US2007131444
 DE202009014457U
 WO2013178727
 DE102014102745
by applicantDE3440400
 US2008020626
 US2009264017
 DE102008051468
 DE102009057426
 US2012135632
 US2014190745
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