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EP About this file: EP3884741

EP3884741 - SWITCHING CABINET SYSTEM CONSISTING OF A BASE MODULE AND FUNCTIONAL MODULES, AND FUNCTIONAL MODULE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.08.2024
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.09.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.05.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  03.04.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.11.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  29.10.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  27.08.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  04.07.2020
Formerunknown
Status updated on  10.01.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip30.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 02.10.2024 [2024/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Beckhoff Automation GmbH
Hülshorstweg 20
33415 Verl / DE
[2021/39]
Inventor(s)01 / BECKHOFF, Hans
Weidenweg 58
33415 Verl / DE
 [2021/39]
Representative(s)Patentanwaltskanzlei WILHELM & BECK
Prinzenstraße 13
80639 München / DE
[2021/39]
Application number, filing date19829174.219.12.2019
[2021/39]
WO2019EP86359
Priority number, dateDE20181013364728.12.2018         Original published format: DE102018133647
[2021/39]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020136084
Date:02.07.2020
Language:DE
[2020/27]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3884741
Date:29.09.2021
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.07.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3884741
Date:04.10.2023
Language:DE
[2023/40]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP02.07.2020
ClassificationIPC:H05K7/14
[2021/39]
CPC:
H05K7/1465 (EP,US); H05K7/1467 (US); H05K7/1468 (EP,US);
H05K7/1477 (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 [2021/39]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SCHALTSCHRANKSYSTEM AUS BASISMODUL UND FUNKTIONSMODULEN SOWIE FUNKTIONSMODUL[2021/39]
English:SWITCHING CABINET SYSTEM CONSISTING OF A BASE MODULE AND FUNCTIONAL MODULES, AND FUNCTIONAL MODULE[2021/39]
French:SYSTÈME D'ARMOIRE DE DISTRIBUTION COMPRENANT UN MODULE DE BASE ET DES MODULES FONCTIONNELS AINSI QUE MODULE FONCTIONNEL[2021/39]
Entry into regional phase23.06.2021National basic fee paid 
23.06.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
23.06.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.06.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.06.2021Examination requested  [2021/39]
23.06.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
28.10.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.03.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.04.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.09.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.11.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.03.2023Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
03.05.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.08.2023Fee for grant paid
30.08.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
30.08.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)05.07.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
08.12.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ04.10.2023
ES04.10.2023
HR04.10.2023
MC04.10.2023
PL04.10.2023
RO04.10.2023
RS04.10.2023
SK04.10.2023
SM04.10.2023
NO04.01.2024
GR05.01.2024
IS04.02.2024
[2024/40]
Former [2024/36]CZ04.10.2023
ES04.10.2023
HR04.10.2023
PL04.10.2023
RO04.10.2023
RS04.10.2023
SK04.10.2023
SM04.10.2023
NO04.01.2024
GR05.01.2024
IS04.02.2024
Former [2024/35]CZ04.10.2023
ES04.10.2023
HR04.10.2023
PL04.10.2023
RO04.10.2023
RS04.10.2023
SM04.10.2023
NO04.01.2024
GR05.01.2024
IS04.02.2024
Former [2024/33]ES04.10.2023
HR04.10.2023
PL04.10.2023
RS04.10.2023
SM04.10.2023
NO04.01.2024
GR05.01.2024
IS04.02.2024
Former [2024/25]ES04.10.2023
HR04.10.2023
PL04.10.2023
RS04.10.2023
NO04.01.2024
GR05.01.2024
IS04.02.2024
Former [2024/20]GR05.01.2024
IS04.02.2024
Cited inInternational search[A]EP0236711  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [A] 1-28 * column 4 - column 6; figures 1-5,9,10 *;
 [A]WO2004057937  (DEMAG ERGOTECH GMBH [DE], et al) [A] 1-28 * page 7 - page 9; figures 1,2 *;
 [XAYI]DE102011110184  (PILZ GMBH & CO KG [DE]) [X] 1-6,14-19,21 * paragraph [0066] - paragraph [0094]; figures 1-4,6-6b * [A] 12,28 [Y] 13,25,26 [I] 7-11,20,22-24,27;
 [A]EP2793540  (YASKAWA DENKI SEISAKUSHO KK [JP]) [A] 1-28* column 2 - column 6; figures 1-6 *;
 [YA]WO2015063292  (PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO [DE]) [Y] 13,25,26 * page 4 - page 7; figures 1-5 * [A] 1-12,14-24,27,28;
 [A]EP3018983  (YOKOGAWA ELECTRIC CORP [JP]) [A] 1-28 * column 5 - column 8; figures 1-7 *
ExaminationEP0661915
 US2004201972
 DE102012213281
by applicantDE10006879
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