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EP3343584 - NON-CONTACT SWITCH DEVICES FOR USE ON MATERIAL HANDLING EQUIPMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.02.2022
Database last updated on 13.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.03.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.10.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  22.02.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  04.01.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  01.06.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT
published on 16.10.2024  [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
EP Equipment Co., Ltd.
Xiaquan
Dipu
Anji Zheijiang / CN
[2018/27]
Inventor(s)01 / Zheng, Wang
EP Equipment Co., Ltd.
Xiaquan
Dipu, Anji, Zhejiang / CN
02 / Yanfeng, Yang
EP Equipment Co., Ltd.
Xiaquan
Dipu, Anji, Zhejiang / CN
03 / Xiaobin, Qi
EP Equipment Co., Ltd.
Xiaquan
Dipu, Anji, Zhejiang / CN
 [2018/27]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
P.O. Box 86 07 67
81634 München / DE
[2021/14]
Former [2018/27]Dekker-Garms, Alwine Emilie
RaTiO I/P
Sagittalaan 14
5632 AL Eindhoven / NL
Application number, filing date17156115.214.02.2017
[2018/27]
Priority number, dateUS20161539342829.12.2016         Original published format: US201615393428
[2018/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3343584
Date:04.07.2018
Language:EN
[2018/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3343584
Date:07.04.2021
Language:EN
[2021/14]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.09.2017
ClassificationIPC:H01H36/00, B62D51/00, B62B3/06, B66F17/00
[2018/27]
CPC:
H01H36/0046 (EP,US); H01H36/0013 (US); B62B3/0618 (EP,US);
B62D51/002 (EP,US); H01H36/0006 (EP,US); H01H36/002 (EP,US);
H01H36/0066 (EP,US); H01H36/02 (US); H01H2223/002 (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 [2019/06]
Former [2018/27]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:KONTAKTLOSE SCHALTVORRICHTUNGEN ZUR VERWENDUNG BEI MATERIALHANTIERUNGSAUSRÜSTUNG[2018/27]
English:NON-CONTACT SWITCH DEVICES FOR USE ON MATERIAL HANDLING EQUIPMENT[2018/27]
French:DISPOSITIFS DE COMMUTATION SANS CONTACT DESTINÉS À ÊTRE UTILISÉS SUR UN ÉQUIPEMENT DE MANIPULATION DE MATÉRIAU[2018/27]
Examination procedure21.12.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.12.2018Examination requested  [2019/06]
21.12.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
27.02.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.07.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.10.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.03.2021Fee for grant paid
01.03.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
01.03.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)10.01.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
20.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
22.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
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PT09.08.2021
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 [X]US3896892  (KOHLS JAMES P, et al) [X] 1-4 * column 1, lines 5-7 * * column 2, lines 14-38 * * column 3, line 22 - column 4, line 20 * * figures 1-6 *;
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 [X]JP2002178738  (NISSAN MOTOR) [X] 1,2,11 * paragraph [0001] * * paragraph [0063] - paragraph [0066] * * figure 7 *;
 [Y]EP1285568  (HONDA MOTOR CO LTD [JP]) [Y] 5-7,12-14 * paragraph [0001] * * paragraph [0012] * * paragraph [0053] - paragraph [0054] * * figure 4 *;
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