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EP About this file: EP3659163

EP3659163 - A MODULE KIT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF CIRCUIT BREAKERS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2020/23]MODULE SET FOR MAKING CIRCUIT BREAKERS
[2022/17]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.05.2025
Database last updated on 30.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  31.05.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.02.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  08.04.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  01.05.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  06.04.2019
Formerunknown
Status updated on  25.09.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip13.03.2026Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 15.04.2026 [2026/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Siemens Energy Global GmbH & Co. KG
Otto-Hahn-Ring 6
81739 München / DE
[2021/04]
Former [2020/23]For all designated states
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
Werner-von-Siemens-Straße 1
80333 München / DE
Inventor(s)01 / CHYLA, Thomas
Gatowerstrasse 299
14089 Berlin / DE
02 / GIERE, Stefan
Kuhnertstrasse 8
13595 Berlin / DE
03 / LEHMANN, Volker
Neue Hufenstrasse 17A
14929 Treuenbrietzen / DE
04 / TEICHMANN, Jörg
Rudolf Virchowstrasse 51
14624 Dallgow-Döberitz / DE
05 / WEISKER, Jan
Falkenstrasse 2
14656 Brieselang / DE
06 / SCHIMMELPFENNIG, Jens
Borkenerweg 15
13507 Berlin / DE
 [2020/23]
Application number, filing date18769091.203.09.2018
[2020/23]
WO2018EP73574
Priority number, dateDE20171021705326.09.2017         Original published format: DE102017217053
[2020/23]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019063243
Date:04.04.2019
Language:DE
[2019/14]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3659163
Date:03.06.2020
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.04.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3659163
Date:03.07.2024
Language:DE
[2024/27]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP04.04.2019
ClassificationIPC:H01H11/00, H01H33/12, H01H33/16
[2020/23]
CPC:
H01H11/0018 (EP); H01H33/12 (EP); H01H33/16 (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 [2020/23]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:MODULSATZ FÜR DEN BAU VON LEISTUNGSSCHALTERN[2020/23]
English:A MODULE KIT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF CIRCUIT BREAKERS[2022/17]
French:ENSEMBLE DE MODULE POUR CONSTRUIRE DES DISJONCTEURS DE PUISSANCE[2022/17]
Former [2020/23]MODULE SET FOR MAKING CIRCUIT BREAKERS
Former [2020/23]ENSEMBLE DE MODULES POUR LE MONTAGE DE DISJONCTEURS
Entry into regional phase28.02.2020National basic fee paid 
28.02.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
28.02.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.02.2020Examination requested  [2020/23]
28.02.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
09.09.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.04.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.08.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.02.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.05.2024Fee for grant paid
28.05.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
28.05.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)04.04.2025No opposition filed within time limit [2025/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
17.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
19.09.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
26.09.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY03.09.2018
HU03.09.2018
CZ03.07.2024
HR03.07.2024
MC03.07.2024
PL03.07.2024
RO03.07.2024
SK03.07.2024
SM03.07.2024
IE03.09.2024
GB03.10.2024
RS03.10.2024
GR04.10.2024
IS03.11.2024
[2026/16]
Former [2026/10]CY03.09.2018
CZ03.07.2024
HR03.07.2024
MC03.07.2024
PL03.07.2024
RO03.07.2024
SK03.07.2024
SM03.07.2024
IE03.09.2024
GB03.10.2024
RS03.10.2024
GR04.10.2024
IS03.11.2024
Former [2025/52]CZ03.07.2024
HR03.07.2024
MC03.07.2024
PL03.07.2024
RO03.07.2024
SK03.07.2024
SM03.07.2024
IE03.09.2024
GB03.10.2024
RS03.10.2024
GR04.10.2024
IS03.11.2024
Former [2025/36]CZ03.07.2024
HR03.07.2024
MC03.07.2024
PL03.07.2024
SK03.07.2024
SM03.07.2024
IE03.09.2024
GB03.10.2024
RS03.10.2024
GR04.10.2024
IS03.11.2024
Former [2025/33]CZ03.07.2024
HR03.07.2024
MC03.07.2024
PL03.07.2024
SK03.07.2024
SM03.07.2024
GB03.10.2024
RS03.10.2024
GR04.10.2024
IS03.11.2024
Former [2025/23]CZ03.07.2024
HR03.07.2024
MC03.07.2024
PL03.07.2024
SK03.07.2024
SM03.07.2024
RS03.10.2024
GR04.10.2024
IS03.11.2024
Former [2025/22]CZ03.07.2024
HR03.07.2024
MC03.07.2024
PL03.07.2024
SM03.07.2024
RS03.10.2024
GR04.10.2024
IS03.11.2024
Former [2025/21]CZ03.07.2024
HR03.07.2024
PL03.07.2024
SM03.07.2024
RS03.10.2024
GR04.10.2024
IS03.11.2024
Former [2025/10]CZ03.07.2024
HR03.07.2024
PL03.07.2024
RS03.10.2024
GR04.10.2024
IS03.11.2024
Former [2025/09]PL03.07.2024
GR04.10.2024
IS03.11.2024
Former [2025/08]PL03.07.2024
GR04.10.2024
Cited inInternational search[XY] US6373015  (MARCHAND FRANCOIS J et al.) [X] 1-3,7-9,14 * column 3, line 25 - column 11, line 51; figures 1,4,5A,5B *[Y] 4-6,10-13
 [XA] US3864534  (GOODWIN JR EDWIN C et al.) [X] 1-3,14 * column 5, line 5 - column 9, line 21; figures 1,2,4-6 *[A] 4-13
 [YA] US5357068  (ROZIER PAUL et al.) [Y] 4-6 * column 4, line 13 - column 7, line 25; figures 3-5 *[A] 1-3,7-14
 [YA] WO2016116351  (SIEMENS AG et al.) [Y] 10-13 * page 8, line 19 - page 9, line 37; figures 1,3 *[A] 1-9,14
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