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EP About this file: EP3611745

EP3611745 - GAS-INSULATED LOW- OR MEDIUM-VOLTAGE LOAD BREAK SWITCH [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  16.02.2024
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  30.10.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  14.10.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.06.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  12.11.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  21.08.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  17.01.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): NL
published on 09.10.2024 [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ABB Schweiz AG
Bruggerstrasse 66
5400 Baden / CH
[2023/47]
Former [2020/08]For all designated states
ABB Schweiz AG
Brown Boveri Strasse 6
5400 Baden / CH
Inventor(s)01 / RANJAN, Nitesh
Parkweg 6
5443 Niederrohrdorf / CH
02 / Carstensen, Jan
Sudetenstrasse 18
79761 Waldshut/Tiengen / DE
03 / Bujotzek, Markus
Immenweg 29
8050 Zurich / CH
04 / Over, Daniel
Trottensteig 3
5313 Klingnau / CH
05 / Schwinne, Michael
Neuwiesenstrasse 2
5420 Ehrendingen / CH
 [2020/08]
Representative(s)Zimmermann & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Postfach 330 920
80069 München / DE
[2020/08]
Application number, filing date18189231.616.08.2018
[2020/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3611745
Date:19.02.2020
Language:EN
[2020/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3611745
Date:20.03.2024
Language:EN
[2024/12]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.02.2019
ClassificationIPC:H01H33/90, H01H33/70, // H01H33/12, H01H1/38, H01H3/46, H01H33/91
[2023/26]
CPC:
H01H33/90 (EP); H01H33/7023 (EP); H01H33/7038 (EP);
H01H1/385 (EP); H01H2033/566 (EP); H01H3/46 (EP);
H01H33/121 (EP); H01H33/122 (EP); H01H33/91 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2020/08]H01H33/90, H01H33/70, H01H33/915, // H01H33/91, H01H1/38, H01H3/46
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 [2020/39]
Former [2020/08]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:GASISOLIERTER LASTTRENNSCHALTER FÜR NIEDER- ODER MITTELSPANNUNG[2020/08]
English:GAS-INSULATED LOW- OR MEDIUM-VOLTAGE LOAD BREAK SWITCH[2020/08]
French:INTERRUPTEUR-SECTIONNEUR BASSE OU MOYENNE TENSION ISOLÉ PAR DU GAZ[2020/08]
Examination procedure19.08.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.08.2020Examination requested  [2020/39]
19.08.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
11.11.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.03.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.06.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.10.2023Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
31.10.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.02.2024Fee for grant paid
08.02.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
08.02.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
24.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
25.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
25.08.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBG20.03.2024
FI20.03.2024
HR20.03.2024
LT20.03.2024
LV20.03.2024
NL20.03.2024
SE20.03.2024
RS20.06.2024
GR21.06.2024
[2024/41]
Former [2024/37]BG20.03.2024
FI20.03.2024
HR20.03.2024
LT20.03.2024
LV20.03.2024
SE20.03.2024
RS20.06.2024
GR21.06.2024
Former [2024/36]BG20.03.2024
FI20.03.2024
HR20.03.2024
LT20.03.2024
LV20.03.2024
RS20.06.2024
GR21.06.2024
Former [2024/34]BG20.03.2024
FI20.03.2024
HR20.03.2024
LT20.03.2024
RS20.06.2024
GR21.06.2024
Former [2024/33]LT20.03.2024
Documents cited:Search[I]CH341209  (MICHAELIS FROBERT DIPL ING [DE]) [I] 1-15 * page 1, lines 1-9 * * page 2, line 105 - page 4, line 8; figures 4-8 *;
 [XI]DE3743827  (SACHSENWERK AG [DE]) [X] 1,5,6,10,12-14 * abstract * * column 3, line 48 - column 4, line 52 * * column 5, line 13 - column 6, line 5; figures 1, 2, 4 * * column 7, lines 9-40; figures 6-8 * [I] 2-4,7-9,11,15;
 [XI]DE3803117  (SACHSENWERK AG [DE]) [X] 1,6,10 * abstract * * column 1, line 66 - column 2, line 52 * * column 3, line 60 - column 4, line 68; figures 1-5 * [I] 2-4,7-9,11-15;
 [I]DE3942568  (SACHSENWERK AG [DE]) [I] 1-5,7-15 * abstract * * column 2, line 49 - column 4, line 64; figures 1-3 *;
 [I]DE4003332  (SACHSENWERK AG [DE]) [I] 1-5,7-15 * abstract ** column 2, line 30 - column 3, line 65; figures 1-5 *
ExaminationWO2017207763
by applicantCN105448589
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