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EP About this file: EP3499653

EP3499653 - CONTACTOR SPRING AND CONTACTOR SOCKET [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.06.2022
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  16.07.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.03.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  04.07.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  06.12.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  17.05.2019
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
Rasco GmbH
Geigelsteinstrasse 6
83059 Kolbermoor / DE
[2019/25]
Inventor(s)01 / Pötzinger, Johann
Aich 3
83730 Fischbachau / DE
02 / Wagner, Markus
Filzenstrasse 18 a
83059 Kolbermoor / DE
03 / Wagenstaller, Josef
Thann 11
83109 Großkarolinenfeld / DE
 [2019/25]
Representative(s)Heinze, Ekkehard
Meissner Bolte Patentanwälte
Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Widenmayerstraße 47
80538 München / DE
[2019/25]
Application number, filing date17206656.512.12.2017
[2019/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3499653
Date:19.06.2019
Language:EN
[2019/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3499653
Date:18.08.2021
Language:EN
[2021/33]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.06.2018
ClassificationIPC:H01R13/24, G01R1/04, H05K7/10
[2019/25]
CPC:
H01R13/2435 (EP); G01R1/0458 (EP); H01R13/2407 (EP);
H05K7/1023 (EP); H01R2201/20 (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 [2020/02]
Former [2019/25]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:SCHÜTZFEDER UND SCHÜTZBUCHSE[2019/25]
English:CONTACTOR SPRING AND CONTACTOR SOCKET[2019/25]
French:RESSORT DE CONTACTEUR ET CONTACTEUR FEMELLE[2019/25]
Examination procedure02.12.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.12.2019Examination requested  [2020/02]
02.12.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
08.07.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.10.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.11.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
26.01.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.03.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.07.2021Fee for grant paid
09.07.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.07.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)19.05.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
29.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU12.12.2017
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