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EP About this file: EP3969303

EP3969303 - ELECTRICAL CONNECTION METHOD TO MOVABLE WINDOW [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  25.10.2024
Database last updated on 16.11.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.07.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  08.09.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.02.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  25.12.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip25.10.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 27.11.2024 [2024/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GENTEX CORPORATION
600 North Centennial Street
Zeeland, Michigan 49464 / US
[2022/12]
Inventor(s)01 / BRENNAN, Drew D.
600 North Centennial Street
Zeeland, Michigan 49464 / US
02 / CAMMENGA, David J.
600 North Centennial Street
Zeeland, Michigan 49464 / US
03 / BOMERS, Luke A.
600 North Centennial Street
Zeeland, Michigan 49464 / US
 [2022/12]
Representative(s)Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Friedenheimer Brücke 21
80639 München / DE
[2022/12]
Application number, filing date20826832.619.06.2020
[2022/12]
WO2020US38659
Priority number, dateUS201962864725P21.06.2019         Original published format: US 201962864725 P
[2022/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020257596
Date:24.12.2020
Language:EN
[2020/52]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3969303
Date:23.03.2022
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.12.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification
No.:EP3969303
Date:27.11.2024
Language:EN
[2024/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:RU24.12.2020
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.06.2022
ClassificationIPC:B60J1/12, B60J3/04, B60J7/043, B60J7/057
[2022/26]
CPC:
E05F15/689 (EP,US); E05F11/385 (US); B60J3/04 (EP);
B60J7/043 (EP); B60J7/0573 (EP); E05F15/655 (EP);
E06B3/66 (US); E05Y2400/65 (EP); E05Y2400/654 (US);
E05Y2900/542 (EP); E05Y2900/55 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2022/12]B60J1/12, B60J3/04
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 [2022/12]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ELEKTRISCHES VERBINDUNGSVERFAHREN FÜR EIN BEWEGLICHES FENSTER[2022/12]
English:ELECTRICAL CONNECTION METHOD TO MOVABLE WINDOW[2022/12]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE CONNEXION ÉLECTRIQUE À UNE VITRE MOBILE[2022/12]
Entry into regional phase16.12.2021National basic fee paid 
16.12.2021Search fee paid 
16.12.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
16.12.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.12.2021Examination requested  [2022/12]
29.12.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.09.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.02.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.07.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.10.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
17.10.2024Fee for grant paid
17.10.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.06.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
20.06.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
19.06.2024Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[XY]DE19813324  (WEBASTO SYSTEMKOMPONENTEN GMBH [DE]);
 [XY]DE19848885  (WEBASTO KAROSSERIESYSTEME [DE]);
 [X]US2010146859  (GIPSON RONNIE G [US], et al);
 [XY]CN103253114  (YACHIYO IND CO LTD);
 US2014049100  [ ] (IWAYA TSUTOMU [JP]);
 [X]US2017001498  (PARK HOO-SANG [KR], et al);
 [Y]DE202015105634U  (INALFA ROOF SYS GROUP BV [NL]);
 [A]DE102017008096  (WEBASTO SE [DE])
International search[Y]DE4413905  (DAIMLER BENZ AG [DE]);
 [Y]FR2899855  (RENAULT SAS [FR]);
 [XYA]CN103253114  (YACHIYO IND CO LTD);
 [Y]CN106364289  (FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC);
 [A]DE102018103813  (FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC [US])
ExaminationEP0478955
 US5920252
by applicantUS2017001498
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