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EP About this file: EP3709029

EP3709029 - POWER METER WITH MOVABLE TERMINAL BLOCKS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.05.2025
Database last updated on 14.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.05.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.02.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  16.12.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  14.08.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip23.01.2026Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IE		published on 25.02.2026  [2026/09]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Honeywell International Inc.
115 Tabor Road
M/S 4D3
P.O.Box 377
Morris Plains, NJ 07950 / US
[2020/38]
Inventor(s)01 / STAUB, Thomas
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC., 115 Tabor Road, M/S
4D3, P. O. Box 377
Morris Plains, NJ 07950 / US
 [2024/12]
Former [2020/38]01 / STAUB, Thomas
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC., 115 Tabor Road, M/S
4D3, P. O. Box 377
Morris Plains, NJ New Jersey 07950 / US
Representative(s)Houghton, Mark Phillip
Patent Outsourcing Limited 1 King Street
Bakewell, Derbyshire DE45 1DZ / GB
[2024/26]
Former [2020/38]Houghton, Mark Phillip
Patent Outsourcing Limited
Cornerhouse
1 King Street
Bakewell
Derbyshire DE45 1DZ / GB
Application number, filing date20161657.006.03.2020
[2020/38]
Priority number, dateUS20191629912211.03.2019         Original published format: US201916299122
[2020/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3709029
Date:16.09.2020
Language:EN
[2020/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3709029
Date:26.06.2024
Language:EN
[2024/26]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.07.2020
ClassificationIPC:G01R1/04, G01R11/04, G01R22/06
[2020/38]
CPC:
G01R1/04 (EP); G01R11/04 (EP,US); G01R1/0416 (EP);
G01R21/06 (US); G01R22/065 (EP); G01D4/02 (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 [2020/38]
TitleGerman:LEISTUNGSMESSER MIT BEWEGLICHEN KLEMMENBLÖCKEN[2020/38]
English:POWER METER WITH MOVABLE TERMINAL BLOCKS[2020/38]
French:WATTMÈTRE COMPORTANT DES BORNIERS MOBILES[2020/38]
Examination procedure06.03.2020Examination requested  [2020/38]
15.03.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.12.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.04.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.02.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.05.2024Fee for grant paid
22.05.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.05.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)27.03.2025No opposition filed within time limit [2025/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
23.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
26.03.2024Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT26.06.2024
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IE06.03.2025
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Documents cited:Search[I] DE10216913  (HAGER ELECTRO GMBH et al.) [I] 1-15 * paragraphs [0002] , [0042]; figures 1-5; claims 1-10 *
 [A] DE2745531  (ALSTHOM CGEE et al.) [A] 1-15 * figures 1,2; claim 1 *
 [I] DE202018106082  (WEIDMUELLER INTERFACE GMBH & CO KG et al.) [I] 1-15 * paragraph [0016] - paragraph [0026]; figures 1-10; claims 1-4 *
 [A] US2012313622  (ROLLAND PATRICK et al.) [A] 1-15 * figures 1-5; claims 1-3 *
 [A] WO2010067299  (GRINPAL ENERGY MAN PTY LTD et al.) [A] 1-15 * figure 1; claim 1 *
 [A] US2007093125  (JAYNE ROB et al.) [A] 1-15 * paragraphs [0025] , [0026]; figures 2A-2D; claim 1 *
 [A] RU89712   [A] 1-15 * claim 1 *
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