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EP3710636 - RAILWAY SWITCH MECHANISM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A RAILWAY SWITCH MECHANISM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  15.12.2023
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  30.03.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  21.08.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  28.05.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip15.12.2023Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 17.01.2024  [2024/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ve'rtex Sweden AB
Sävhultsvägen 40
448 95 Tollered / SE
[2020/39]
Inventor(s)01 / JOHANSSON, Bo
Sävhultsvägen 40
448 95 Tollered / SE
 [2020/39]
Representative(s)Zacco Sweden AB
P.O. Box 5581
Löjtnantsgatan 21
114 85 Stockholm / SE
[N/P]
Former [2020/39]Bergenstråhle Group AB
P.O. Box 17704
118 93 Stockholm / SE
Application number, filing date18879740.114.11.2018
[2020/39]
WO2018SE51176
Priority number, dateSE2017005140714.11.2017         Original published format: SE 1751407
[2020/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019098925
Date:23.05.2019
Language:EN
[2019/21]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3710636
Date:23.09.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.05.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/39]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:SE23.05.2019
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.10.2021
ClassificationIPC:E01B7/08, E01B7/14, B61L5/02
[2021/46]
CPC:
E01B7/08 (EP,SE); E01B7/14 (EP,SE,US); B61L5/02 (EP)
Former IPC [2020/39]E01B7/08, E01B7/14
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]
TitleGerman:EISENBAHNWEICHENMECHANISMUS UND VERFAHREN FÜR DEN BETRIEB EINES EISENBAHNWEICHENMECHANISMUS[2020/39]
English:RAILWAY SWITCH MECHANISM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A RAILWAY SWITCH MECHANISM[2020/39]
French:MÉCANISME D'AIGUILLAGE DE CHEMIN DE FER ET PROCÉDÉ POUR FAIRE FONCTIONNER UN MÉCANISME D'AIGUILLAGE DE CHEMIN DE FER[2020/39]
Entry into regional phase12.06.2020National basic fee paid 
12.06.2020Search fee paid 
12.06.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
12.06.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.06.2020Examination requested  [2020/39]
03.05.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
31.03.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.08.2023Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2024/03]
01.09.2023Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2024/03]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
20.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
19.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
16.10.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.11.202003   M06   Fee paid on   22.04.2021
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Documents cited:Search[XI]US792646  (BYRON JAMES H [US]) [X] 1,12,15 * figures 1-7 * * page 1, lines 68-97 * * the whole document * [I] 7-11,14;
 [XI]WO8707920  (LOENNBERG TAGE [SE]) [X] 1,4,12,15 * figures 1-9 * * the whole document *[I] 7-11,14
International search[X]WO2016148631  (VE'RTEX SWEDEN AB [SE]) [X] 1-34 * ; abstract; page 17, line 16 - line 22; page 20, line 11 - line 18; page 31, line 29 - page 32, line 12; page 41, line 31 - page 42, line 5; page 43, line 16 - page 46, line 21; figures *;
 [A]US702646  (GRISWOLD WILLIAM E [US]) [A] 1-34 * ; whole document; figures *;
 [A]US591051  (MILTON MCCULLY) [A] 1-34 * ; whole document; figures *;
 [A]US1399914  (JOHN ALONZO) [A] 1-34 * ; whole document; figures *
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