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EP3410542 - PROTECTION DEVICE AND TERMINAL ASSEMBLY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.11.2021
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.11.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.07.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  15.10.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  07.06.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  02.11.2018
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
Aptiv Technologies Limited
Erin Court
Bishop's Court Hill
St. Michael / BB
[2021/01]
Former [2018/51]For all designated states
Aptiv Technologies Limited
Erin Court
Bishop's Court Hill
St. Michael / BB
Former [2018/49]For all designated states
Delphi Technologies, Inc.
Post Office Box 5052
Troy, MI 48007-5052 / US
Inventor(s)01 / FRIMMERSDORF, Gregor
Dingshauser Strasse 55
42655 Solingen / DE
02 / URBANIAK, Andreas
Hammer Strasse 290 D
48153 Muenster / DE
03 / VENKATESAN, Sathishkumar
S1, Sri Ramana Apartments, Plot No. 114
16th Street, Annai Theresa Nagar
Puzhuthivakkam
600091 Chennai Tamil Nadu / IN
 [2018/49]
Representative(s)Manitz Finsterwald Patent- und Rechtsanwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Postfach 31 02 20
80102 München / DE
[2021/01]
Former [2018/49]Robert, Vincent, et al
Aptiv Services France SAS
Aptiv EMEA Patent Department
Bâtiment Le Raspail - Paris Nord 2
22, avenue des Nations, CS 65059 Villepinte
95972 Roissy CDG Cedex / FR
Application number, filing date17173590.530.05.2017
[2018/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3410542
Date:05.12.2018
Language:EN
[2018/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3410542
Date:30.12.2020
Language:EN
[2020/53]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.07.2017
ClassificationIPC:H01R13/52, H01R13/04, H01R43/00
[2018/49]
CPC:
H01R13/521 (EP); H01R13/04 (EP); H01R43/005 (EP)
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 [2019/28]
Former [2018/49]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:SCHUTZVORRICHTUNG UND KLEMMENBAU[2018/49]
English:PROTECTION DEVICE AND TERMINAL ASSEMBLY[2018/49]
French:DISPOSITIF DE PROTECTION ET ENSEMBLE DE BORNES[2018/49]
Examination procedure04.06.2019Examination requested  [2019/28]
04.06.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
18.10.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.02.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.07.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.11.2020Fee for grant paid
18.11.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
18.11.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)01.10.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
29.05.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
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