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EP About this file: EP3242306

EP3242306 - CIRCUIT INTERRUPTEUR WITH ARC SUPPRESSION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2017/45]ARC MOTIVATION DEVICE
[2023/38]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.09.2024
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  20.10.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.09.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  15.06.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  06.10.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip01.11.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SI		published on 04.12.2024 [2024/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Carling Technologies, Inc.
60 Johnson Avenue
Plainville, CT 06062-1177 / US
[2023/47]
Former [2020/26]For all designated states
Carling Technologies, Inc.
60 Johnson Avenue
Plainville, CT 06062-1177 / US
Former [2017/45]For all designated states
Carling Technologies Inc.
60 Johnson Avenue
Plainville, CT 06062-1177 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BUGRYN, James
261 North Pond Street
Bristol, CT 06010 / US
 [2017/45]
Representative(s)Cabinet Laurent & Charras
Le Contemporain
50 Chemin de la Bruyère
69574 Dardilly Cedex / FR
[2017/45]
Application number, filing date17161106.415.03.2017
[2017/45]
Priority number, dateUS20161514845706.05.2016         Original published format: US201615148457
[2017/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3242306
Date:08.11.2017
Language:EN
[2017/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3242306
Date:22.11.2023
Language:EN
[2023/47]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.07.2017
ClassificationIPC:H01H9/44, // H01H9/34
[2017/45]
CPC:
H01H9/443 (EP,CN,US); H01H33/182 (US); H01H33/08 (US);
H01H9/34 (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 [2017/45]
TitleGerman:ELEKTRISCHER SCHALTER MIT LICHTBOGENLÖSCHUNG[2023/38]
English:CIRCUIT INTERRUPTEUR WITH ARC SUPPRESSION[2023/38]
French:INTERRUPTEUR ÉLECTRIQUE AVEC SUPPRESSION D'ARC[2023/38]
Former [2017/45]LICHTBOGENANREGUNGSVORRICHTUNG
Former [2017/45]ARC MOTIVATION DEVICE
Former [2017/45]DISPOSITIF DE MOTIVATION D'ARC
Examination procedure15.03.2017Examination requested  [2017/45]
15.03.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
10.04.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.06.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.10.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.05.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.09.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.08.2023Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 19.10.2023
11.09.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.10.2023Fee for grant paid
11.10.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.10.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
19.10.2023Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
Opposition(s)23.08.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
02.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
05.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
04.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
15.02.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT22.11.2023
CZ22.11.2023
DK22.11.2023
EE22.11.2023
ES22.11.2023
HR22.11.2023
LT22.11.2023
LV22.11.2023
NL22.11.2023
PL22.11.2023
RO22.11.2023
RS22.11.2023
SE22.11.2023
SI22.11.2023
SK22.11.2023
SM22.11.2023
BG22.02.2024
NO22.02.2024
GR23.02.2024
IS22.03.2024
PT22.03.2024
[2024/49]
Former [2024/36]AT22.11.2023
CZ22.11.2023
DK22.11.2023
EE22.11.2023
ES22.11.2023
HR22.11.2023
LT22.11.2023
LV22.11.2023
NL22.11.2023
PL22.11.2023
RO22.11.2023
RS22.11.2023
SE22.11.2023
SK22.11.2023
SM22.11.2023
BG22.02.2024
NO22.02.2024
GR23.02.2024
IS22.03.2024
PT22.03.2024
Former [2024/35]AT22.11.2023
CZ22.11.2023
DK22.11.2023
EE22.11.2023
ES22.11.2023
HR22.11.2023
LT22.11.2023
LV22.11.2023
NL22.11.2023
PL22.11.2023
RO22.11.2023
RS22.11.2023
SE22.11.2023
SM22.11.2023
BG22.02.2024
NO22.02.2024
GR23.02.2024
IS22.03.2024
PT22.03.2024
Former [2024/34]AT22.11.2023
DK22.11.2023
EE22.11.2023
ES22.11.2023
HR22.11.2023
LT22.11.2023
LV22.11.2023
NL22.11.2023
PL22.11.2023
RS22.11.2023
SE22.11.2023
SM22.11.2023
BG22.02.2024
NO22.02.2024
GR23.02.2024
IS22.03.2024
PT22.03.2024
Former [2024/33]AT22.11.2023
DK22.11.2023
ES22.11.2023
HR22.11.2023
LT22.11.2023
LV22.11.2023
NL22.11.2023
PL22.11.2023
RS22.11.2023
SE22.11.2023
SM22.11.2023
BG22.02.2024
NO22.02.2024
GR23.02.2024
IS22.03.2024
PT22.03.2024
Former [2024/26]AT22.11.2023
ES22.11.2023
HR22.11.2023
LT22.11.2023
LV22.11.2023
NL22.11.2023
PL22.11.2023
RS22.11.2023
SE22.11.2023
BG22.02.2024
NO22.02.2024
GR23.02.2024
IS22.03.2024
PT22.03.2024
Former [2024/25]AT22.11.2023
ES22.11.2023
HR22.11.2023
LT22.11.2023
NL22.11.2023
PL22.11.2023
RS22.11.2023
SE22.11.2023
BG22.02.2024
NO22.02.2024
GR23.02.2024
IS22.03.2024
PT22.03.2024
Former [2024/24]AT22.11.2023
ES22.11.2023
HR22.11.2023
LT22.11.2023
NL22.11.2023
RS22.11.2023
SE22.11.2023
BG22.02.2024
NO22.02.2024
GR23.02.2024
IS22.03.2024
PT22.03.2024
Former [2024/23]AT22.11.2023
ES22.11.2023
LT22.11.2023
NL22.11.2023
BG22.02.2024
GR23.02.2024
IS22.03.2024
PT22.03.2024
Former [2024/21]LT22.11.2023
NL22.11.2023
BG22.02.2024
GR23.02.2024
IS22.03.2024
Former [2024/20]GR23.02.2024
IS22.03.2024
Documents cited:Search[XYI]JPS57168128U  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION [JP]) [X] 1-10,15 * figure - * [Y] 12-14 [I] 11;
 [X]US4451718  (YAMAGATA SHINJI [JP], et al) [X] 1-3,15 * column 7, line 50 - column 8, line 17 * * figures 1a-2,7a,7b *;
 [X]DE3409564  (FUJI ELECTRIC CO LTD [JP]) [X] 1-9,15 * page 5, line 20 - page 7, line 15 * * figures 1-6 *;
 [XI]DE102007053636  (ABB AG [DE]) [X] 1-4,15 * paragraphs [0033] , [0034] , [0037] - [0040] * * figures 1,2 * [I] 5-10;
 [Y]US2014131317  (MALINGOWSKI RICHARD PAUL [US], et al) [Y] 12-14 * paragraphs [0018] - [0030] ** figures 1-5 *
ExaminationJP2012129159
by applicantUS2012037598
 US2012261382
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