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EP About this file: EP4180299

EP4180299 - COUPLING HEAD FOR A COUPLING OF A RAIL VEHICLE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.11.2025
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  13.12.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.09.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  27.10.2023
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  14.04.2023
Most recent event   Tooltip21.11.2025No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 24.12.2025  [2025/52]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Faiveley Transport Schwab AG
Ebnatstrasse 150A
8207 Schaffhausen / CH
[2023/20]
Inventor(s)01 / FASSBIND, Mike
8234 Stetten / CH
02 / TOCI, Loreta
8222 Beringen / CH
 [2023/20]
Representative(s)Luchs, Willi
Luchs & Partner AG Patentanwälte Schulhausstrasse 12
8002 Zürich / CH
[2023/20]
Application number, filing date22206043.608.11.2022
[2023/20]
Priority number, dateCH2021007055615.11.2021         Original published format: CH 0705562021
[2023/20]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4180299
Date:17.05.2023
Language:DE
[2023/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4180299
Date:15.01.2025
Language:DE
[2025/03]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.03.2023
ClassificationIPC:B61G5/08
[2023/20]
CPC:
B61G5/08 (EP,CH)
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,   ME,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2023/48]
Former [2023/20]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,  ME,  MK,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  RS,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
TitleGerman:KUPPLUNGSKOPF FÜR EINE KUPPLUNG EINES SCHIENENFAHRZEUGS[2023/20]
English:COUPLING HEAD FOR A COUPLING OF A RAIL VEHICLE[2023/20]
French:TÊTE D'ATTELAGE POUR UN ATTELAGE D'UN VÉHICULE FERROVIAIRE[2023/20]
Examination procedure25.10.2023Examination requested  [2023/48]
25.10.2023Date on which the examining division has become responsible
06.11.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.09.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.11.2024Fee for grant paid
27.11.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
27.11.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)16.10.2025No opposition filed within time limit [2025/52]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.10.2024Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBG15.01.2025
CZ15.01.2025
DK15.01.2025
EE15.01.2025
HR15.01.2025
IT15.01.2025
LV15.01.2025
NL15.01.2025
RO15.01.2025
SM15.01.2025
NO15.04.2025
RS15.04.2025
GR16.04.2025
IS15.05.2025
PT15.05.2025
[2025/49]
Former [2025/48]BG15.01.2025
CZ15.01.2025
DK15.01.2025
EE15.01.2025
HR15.01.2025
IT15.01.2025
LV15.01.2025
NL15.01.2025
SM15.01.2025
NO15.04.2025
RS15.04.2025
GR16.04.2025
IS15.05.2025
PT15.05.2025
Former [2025/47]BG15.01.2025
DK15.01.2025
HR15.01.2025
IT15.01.2025
LV15.01.2025
NL15.01.2025
SM15.01.2025
NO15.04.2025
RS15.04.2025
GR16.04.2025
IS15.05.2025
PT15.05.2025
Former [2025/46]BG15.01.2025
HR15.01.2025
LV15.01.2025
NL15.01.2025
SM15.01.2025
NO15.04.2025
RS15.04.2025
GR16.04.2025
IS15.05.2025
PT15.05.2025
Former [2025/35]BG15.01.2025
HR15.01.2025
LV15.01.2025
NL15.01.2025
NO15.04.2025
RS15.04.2025
GR16.04.2025
IS15.05.2025
PT15.05.2025
Former [2025/34]HR15.01.2025
LV15.01.2025
NL15.01.2025
NO15.04.2025
RS15.04.2025
IS15.05.2025
PT15.05.2025
Former [2025/33]NL15.01.2025
RS15.04.2025
Former [2025/30]NL15.01.2025
Documents cited:Search[XAI] WO2021028417  (VOITH PATENT GMBH et al.)
 [XAI] DE1231744  (BAUTZEN WAGGONBAU VEB et al.) [X] 1-3,6,9,12,13 * figures 1,2 *[A] 4,5,10,11 [I] 14,15
 [A] US1824060  (THOMAS THOMAS H et al.) [A] 1 * figure 1 *
 [A] FR486087  (LEON GINIBRE et al.) [A] 1 * figure 1 *
 [A] US5683148  (LI WEI et al.) [A] 1 * figure 1 *
 [A] US1703889  (LIVINGSTON FREMONT P et al.) [A] 1 * figure 1 *
by applicantEP1800987
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