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EP About this file: EP3667823

EP3667823 - ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.07.2024
Database last updated on 30.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  04.08.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  26.03.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  01.10.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.12.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  15.05.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip19.12.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 21.01.2026  [2026/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ouneva Oy
Teollisuustie 21
82730 Tuupovaara / FI
[2020/25]
Inventor(s)01 / Nevalainen, Mikko
c/o Ouneva Oy
Teollisuustie 21
82730 Tuupovaara / FI
 [2020/25]
Representative(s)Kolster Oy Ab
(Salmisaarenaukio 1)
P.O. Box 204
00181 Helsinki / FI
[2020/25]
Application number, filing date18211338.110.12.2018
[2020/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3667823
Date:17.06.2020
Language:EN
[2020/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3667823
Date:06.09.2023
Language:EN
[2023/36]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.05.2019
ClassificationIPC:H01R4/36, // H01R4/26, H01R4/62, H01R9/24, H01R13/03
[2020/25]
CPC:
H01R4/36 (EP); H01R13/03 (EP); H01R4/26 (EP);
H01R4/62 (EP); H01R9/24 (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 [2021/03]  
Former [2020/25]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:ELEKTRISCHER STECKVERBINDER[2020/25]
English:ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR[2020/25]
French:CONNECTEUR ÉLECTRIQUE[2020/25]
Examination procedure15.12.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.12.2020Examination requested  [2021/03]
15.12.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
04.10.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.01.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.03.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.07.2023Fee for grant paid
27.07.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
27.07.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)07.06.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
05.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
02.12.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY10.12.2018
HU10.12.2018
ES06.09.2023
HR06.09.2023
MC06.09.2023
RO06.09.2023
RS06.09.2023
SK06.09.2023
SM06.09.2023
TR06.09.2023
GR07.12.2023
IE10.12.2023
CH31.12.2023
IS06.01.2024
[2026/04]
Former [2025/39]CY10.12.2018
HU10.12.2018
ES06.09.2023
HR06.09.2023
MC06.09.2023
RO06.09.2023
RS06.09.2023
SK06.09.2023
SM06.09.2023
GR07.12.2023
IE10.12.2023
CH31.12.2023
IS06.01.2024
Former [2025/36]CY10.12.2018
ES06.09.2023
HR06.09.2023
MC06.09.2023
RO06.09.2023
RS06.09.2023
SK06.09.2023
SM06.09.2023
GR07.12.2023
IE10.12.2023
CH31.12.2023
IS06.01.2024
Former [2024/48]ES06.09.2023
HR06.09.2023
MC06.09.2023
RO06.09.2023
RS06.09.2023
SK06.09.2023
SM06.09.2023
GR07.12.2023
IE10.12.2023
CH31.12.2023
IS06.01.2024
Former [2024/46]ES06.09.2023
HR06.09.2023
MC06.09.2023
RO06.09.2023
RS06.09.2023
SK06.09.2023
SM06.09.2023
GR07.12.2023
IE10.12.2023
IS06.01.2024
Former [2024/40]ES06.09.2023
HR06.09.2023
MC06.09.2023
RO06.09.2023
RS06.09.2023
SK06.09.2023
SM06.09.2023
GR07.12.2023
IS06.01.2024
Former [2024/23]ES06.09.2023
HR06.09.2023
RO06.09.2023
RS06.09.2023
SK06.09.2023
SM06.09.2023
GR07.12.2023
IS06.01.2024
Former [2024/20]HR06.09.2023
RS06.09.2023
SM06.09.2023
GR07.12.2023
IS06.01.2024
Former [2024/11]HR06.09.2023
RS06.09.2023
GR07.12.2023
Former [2024/09]GR07.12.2023
Documents cited:Search[XI] DE202016100468  (HORA-WERK GMBH et al.) [X] 1-3,5,7-15 * paragraphs [0026] - [0035]; figures 5-7,8 *[I] 6
 [X] EP2783422  (3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO et al.) [X] 1-3,5,14,15 * paragraphs [0033] , [0036] , [0038]; figures 4B,5 *
 [X] DE202016100466  (HORA-WERK GMBH et al.) [X] 1-3,5,7-15 * paragraph [0040]; figures 5A,5B,6,7 *
 [A] DE102014012296  (SEIDL ROBERT et al.) [A] 1-15 * the whole document *
ExaminationEP2783422
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