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EP About this file: EP4057079

EP4057079 - DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING A TIMEPIECE MOVEMENT WITH TOUCH RETURN AND TIMEPIECE, IN PARTICULAR A WATCH, INCLUDING SUCH A DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.08.2024
Database last updated on 01.01.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  15.09.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.07.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  17.03.2023
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  12.08.2022
Most recent event   Tooltip22.11.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU, MC		published on 25.12.2024  [2024/52]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Meco S.A.
Schützengasse 30
2540 Grenchen / CH
[2022/37]
Inventor(s)01 / BONENFANT, Julien
2503 Bienne / CH
02 / THIRY, Rémy
25120 Les Bréseux / FR
03 / GEISER, Samuel
2502 Bienne / CH
 [2022/37]
Representative(s)ICB SA
Faubourg de l'Hôpital, 3
2001 Neuchâtel / CH
[2022/37]
Application number, filing date21161683.410.03.2021
[2022/37]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4057079
Date:14.09.2022
Language:FR
[2022/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4057079
Date:18.10.2023
Language:FR
[2023/42]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP31.08.2021
ClassificationIPC:G04B3/04
[2022/37]
CPC:
G04B3/046 (EP,US); G04B3/048 (KR); G04B27/00 (CN);
G04B27/008 (CN); G04B27/06 (CN); G04B3/041 (KR,US);
G04B37/106 (KR) (-)
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 [2023/16]
Former [2022/37]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:STEUERVORRICHTUNG FÜR EIN UHRWERK MIT TAKTILER RÜCKMELDUNG UND UHRWERK, INSBESONDERE ARMBANDUHR, MIT EINER SOLCHEN VORRICHTUNG[2022/37]
English:DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING A TIMEPIECE MOVEMENT WITH TOUCH RETURN AND TIMEPIECE, IN PARTICULAR A WATCH, INCLUDING SUCH A DEVICE[2022/37]
French:DISPOSITIF DE COMMANDE D'UN MOUVEMENT HORLOGER AVEC RETOUR TACTILE ET PIÈCE D'HORLOGERIE, NOTAMMENT MONTRE, COMPRENANT UN TEL DISPOSITIF[2022/37]
Examination procedure14.03.2023Examination requested  [2023/16]
14.03.2023Date on which the examining division has become responsible
28.07.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.09.2023Fee for grant paid
12.09.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.09.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)19.07.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT18.10.2023
CZ18.10.2023
DK18.10.2023
EE18.10.2023
ES18.10.2023
HR18.10.2023
IT18.10.2023
LT18.10.2023
LV18.10.2023
MC18.10.2023
NL18.10.2023
PL18.10.2023
RO18.10.2023
RS18.10.2023
SE18.10.2023
SI18.10.2023
SK18.10.2023
SM18.10.2023
BG18.01.2024
NO18.01.2024
GR19.01.2024
IS18.02.2024
PT19.02.2024
LU10.03.2024
[2024/52]
Former [2024/49]AT18.10.2023
CZ18.10.2023
DK18.10.2023
EE18.10.2023
ES18.10.2023
HR18.10.2023
IT18.10.2023
LT18.10.2023
LV18.10.2023
NL18.10.2023
PL18.10.2023
RO18.10.2023
RS18.10.2023
SE18.10.2023
SI18.10.2023
SK18.10.2023
SM18.10.2023
BG18.01.2024
NO18.01.2024
GR19.01.2024
IS18.02.2024
PT19.02.2024
Former [2024/36]AT18.10.2023
CZ18.10.2023
DK18.10.2023
EE18.10.2023
ES18.10.2023
HR18.10.2023
IT18.10.2023
LT18.10.2023
LV18.10.2023
NL18.10.2023
PL18.10.2023
RO18.10.2023
RS18.10.2023
SE18.10.2023
SK18.10.2023
SM18.10.2023
BG18.01.2024
NO18.01.2024
GR19.01.2024
IS18.02.2024
PT19.02.2024
Former [2024/35]AT18.10.2023
CZ18.10.2023
DK18.10.2023
EE18.10.2023
ES18.10.2023
HR18.10.2023
LT18.10.2023
LV18.10.2023
NL18.10.2023
PL18.10.2023
RO18.10.2023
RS18.10.2023
SE18.10.2023
SM18.10.2023
BG18.01.2024
NO18.01.2024
GR19.01.2024
IS18.02.2024
PT19.02.2024
Former [2024/33]AT18.10.2023
DK18.10.2023
ES18.10.2023
HR18.10.2023
LT18.10.2023
LV18.10.2023
NL18.10.2023
PL18.10.2023
RS18.10.2023
SE18.10.2023
SM18.10.2023
BG18.01.2024
NO18.01.2024
GR19.01.2024
IS18.02.2024
PT19.02.2024
Former [2024/27]AT18.10.2023
ES18.10.2023
HR18.10.2023
LT18.10.2023
LV18.10.2023
NL18.10.2023
PL18.10.2023
RS18.10.2023
SE18.10.2023
BG18.01.2024
NO18.01.2024
GR19.01.2024
IS18.02.2024
PT19.02.2024
Former [2024/23]AT18.10.2023
ES18.10.2023
LT18.10.2023
NL18.10.2023
BG18.01.2024
GR19.01.2024
IS18.02.2024
PT19.02.2024
Former [2024/21]LT18.10.2023
NL18.10.2023
BG18.01.2024
GR19.01.2024
IS18.02.2024
Former [2024/20]NL18.10.2023
GR19.01.2024
IS18.02.2024
Former [2024/17]NL18.10.2023
Documents cited:Search[A]EP1091269  (PERRENOUD XAVIER [CH], et al) [A] 1-15 * paragraph [0035]; figures 5-6 *;
 [A]EP2607972  (SWATCH GROUP RES & DEV LTD [CH]) [A] 1-15* figures 2,3 *;
 [A]EP3245563  (CARTIER INT AG [CH]) [A] 1-15 * paragraphs [0014] - [0017]; figures 3,4 *
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