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EP About this file: EP3591628

EP3591628 - THE STRUCTURE OF FOB KEY FOR INCREASING THE OPERATING FORCE OF BUTTON [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.10.2023
Database last updated on 12.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  04.11.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.07.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  10.07.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  06.12.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip24.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 26.06.2024  [2024/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Continental Automotive Technologies GmbH
Vahrenwalder Straße 9
30165 Hannover / DE
[2022/31]
Former [2020/02]For all designated states
Continental Automotive GmbH
Vahrenwalder Straße 9
30165 Hannover / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Mun, JaeHo
858-dong 606-ho, 102, Surisan-ro
15823 Gunpo-si, Gyeonggi-do / KR
 [2020/02]
Representative(s)Continental Corporation
c/o Continental Automotive Technologies GmbH
Intellectual Property
Guerickestraße 7
60488 Frankfurt a. Main / DE
[N/P]
Former [2022/49]Continental Corporation
c/o Continental Teves AG & Co. OHG
Intellectual Property
Guerickestraße 7
60488 Frankfurt a. Main / DE
Former [2020/02]Lee, Jun-Hoe Daniel
Continental Teves AG & Co. OHG
Intellectual Property
Guerickestraße 7
60488 Frankfurt am Main / DE
Application number, filing date19182044.824.06.2019
[2020/02]
Priority number, dateKR2018007692603.07.2018         Original published format: KR 20180076926
[2020/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3591628
Date:08.01.2020
Language:EN
[2020/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3591628
Date:07.12.2022
Language:EN
[2022/49]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.11.2019
ClassificationIPC:G07C9/00
[2020/02]
CPC:
G07C9/00944 (EP,KR); E05B19/00 (CN); H01H13/84 (US);
B60R25/24 (US); G05G1/02 (US); G05G5/05 (US);
H01H13/705 (US); H05K1/181 (US); H05K5/0086 (US);
B60R2325/20 (US); G05G2505/00 (US); G07C2009/00984 (EP,KR);
H01H2223/04 (US); H01H2231/026 (US); H01H2231/032 (US);
H05K2201/10053 (US); H05K2201/10446 (US); H05K2201/10522 (US) (-)
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 [2020/33]
Former [2020/02]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:STRUKTUR EINES ANHÄNGERSCHLÜSSELS ZUR ERHÖHUNG DER BETÄTIGUNGSKRAFT EINER TASTE[2020/02]
English:THE STRUCTURE OF FOB KEY FOR INCREASING THE OPERATING FORCE OF BUTTON[2020/02]
French:STRUCTURE DE PORTE-CLÉS POUR AUGMENTER LA FORCE DE FONCTIONNEMENT D'UN BOUTON[2020/02]
Examination procedure08.07.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.07.2020Examination requested  [2020/33]
08.07.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
08.07.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.10.2022Fee for grant paid
25.10.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
25.10.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)08.09.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
30.06.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[XI]DE19915969  (MARQUARDT GMBH [DE]) [X] 1-4,6 * column 4, line 24 - column 5, line 49; figures 1-7 * [I] 5;
 [X]KR100400158B  (PHOENIX KOREA CO LTD [KR]) [X] 1-4,6,7 * the whole document *;
 [X]US2012111709  (SENZAKI DAISUKE [JP], et al) [X] 1-3,6 * paragraph [0003] - paragraph [0005]; figure 14 *;
 [A]EP3088641  (ADAC PLASTICS INC [US]) [A] 5* paragraph [0050]; figure 7 *
by applicantKR20160004173
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