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EP About this file: EP3443629

EP3443629 - PARALLELING MECHANICAL RELAYS FOR INCREASED CURRENT CARRYING AND SWITCHING CAPACITY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.05.2023
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.06.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.12.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.01.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  25.11.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip09.02.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 13.03.2024  [2024/11]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Astronics Advanced Electronic Systems Corp.
12950 Willows Road NE
Kirkland, WA 98034 / US
[2019/08]
Inventor(s)01 / POTTER, Frederick, J.
248 N. Main Street
Trumbauersville, PA 18970 / US
02 / VAZIRI, Massoud
14703 NE 61st Street
Redmond, WA 98052 / US
03 / MILLS, Patrick, Wellington
4619 Shark Drive
Bradenton, FL 34208 / US
 [2019/08]
Representative(s)Manitz Finsterwald Patent- und Rechtsanwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Martin-Greif-Strasse 1
80336 München / DE
[2022/27]
Former [2019/08]Manitz Finsterwald Patentanwälte PartmbB
Martin-Greif-Strasse 1
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date17799855.603.05.2017
[2019/08]
WO2017US30744
Priority number, dateUS20161515579516.05.2016         Original published format: US201615155795
[2019/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017200747
Date:23.11.2017
Language:EN
[2017/47]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3443629
Date:20.02.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.11.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3443629
Date:06.07.2022
Language:EN
[2022/27]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US23.11.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.10.2019
ClassificationIPC:H02H3/16, H02H1/00, H02H3/00, H02H3/10, H01H47/22, H01H47/02, H01H9/40, H01H9/54
[2019/46]
CPC:
H02H7/222 (EP,US); H02H9/02 (US); H01H9/40 (EP,US);
H01H9/542 (EP,US); H01H2009/544 (EP,US); H01H2009/545 (EP,US);
H01H2009/546 (EP,US); H02H3/05 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2019/08]H02H3/16, H02H1/00, H02H3/00, H02H3/10, H01H47/22, H01H47/02
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 [2019/08]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:PARALLELISIERUNG MECHANISCHER RELAIS ZUR ERHÖHTEN STROMFÜHRUNGS- UND -UMSCHALTUNGSKAPAZITÄT[2019/08]
English:PARALLELING MECHANICAL RELAYS FOR INCREASED CURRENT CARRYING AND SWITCHING CAPACITY[2019/08]
French:MISE EN PARALLÈLE DE RELAIS MÉCANIQUES POUR AUGMENTER LA CAPACITÉ DE TRANSPORT ET DE COMMUTATION DE COURANT[2019/08]
Entry into regional phase12.11.2018National basic fee paid 
12.11.2018Search fee paid 
12.11.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
12.11.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDate on which the examining division has become responsible
12.11.2018Examination requested  [2019/08]
07.05.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.12.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.04.2022Fee for grant paid
19.04.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.04.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)11.04.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
27.05.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
27.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
27.05.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL06.07.2022
AT06.07.2022
CZ06.07.2022
DK06.07.2022
EE06.07.2022
ES06.07.2022
FI06.07.2022
HR06.07.2022
IT06.07.2022
LT06.07.2022
LV06.07.2022
MC06.07.2022
NL06.07.2022
PL06.07.2022
RO06.07.2022
RS06.07.2022
SE06.07.2022
SI06.07.2022
SK06.07.2022
SM06.07.2022
NO06.10.2022
GR07.10.2022
IS06.11.2022
PT07.11.2022
[2024/11]
Former [2024/08]AL06.07.2022
AT06.07.2022
CZ06.07.2022
DK06.07.2022
EE06.07.2022
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FI06.07.2022
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LT06.07.2022
LV06.07.2022
MC06.07.2022
NL06.07.2022
PL06.07.2022
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RS06.07.2022
SE06.07.2022
SI06.07.2022
SK06.07.2022
SM06.07.2022
NO06.10.2022
GR07.10.2022
IS06.11.2022
PT07.11.2022
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PL06.07.2022
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NO06.10.2022
GR07.10.2022
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SM06.07.2022
NO06.10.2022
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PT07.11.2022
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PL06.07.2022
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NO06.10.2022
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PT07.11.2022
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Documents cited:Search[XY]FR2538608  (LGT LAB GEN TELECOMM [FR]) [X] 1-3,7,12-15 * page 2, line 17 - page 4, line 32; figure 1 * [Y] 4-6,8-11;
 [Y]WO0072342  (WATLOW ELECTRIC MFG [US]) [Y] 8-11* pages 6-8; figure 1 *;
 [Y]WO2015028634  (EATON IND NETHERLANDS BV [NL]) [Y] 4-6 * page 6, line 21 - page 7, line 19; figure 1 *
International search[A]US2011102052  (BILLINGSLEY RICHARD J [CA], et al) [A] 1-15* ; abstract; figure 3 *;
 [A]WO2014206306  (CYRK INTERNAT TECHNOLOGY CO LTD [CN]) [A] 1-15 * ; see machine translation; abstract; figure 1; page 4, paragraph 1; page 7, paragraph 2 *;
 [A]US2015015322  (POTTER FREDERICK J [US], et al) [A] 1-15 * ; abstract; figures 1, 3; paragraph [0022] *
by applicantUS3639808
 FR2538608
 US5699218
 WO0072342
 US8482885
 WO2015028634
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