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EP About this file: EP3221201

EP3221201 - CROSS MEMBER FOR RAIL VEHICLES, USED FOR ARTICULATING A RAIL VEHICLE BODY TO THE BOGIE THEREOF [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.11.2021
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.11.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.10.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  29.09.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.06.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  25.08.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  21.06.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip14.07.2023Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SM		published on 16.08.2023  [2023/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Thoni, Lothar
Gschwendlistraße 9
9108 Jakobsbad / CH
[2017/39]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2017/39]
Representative(s)Patentanwälte Dr. Keller, Schwertfeger Partnerschaft mbB
Westring 17
76829 Landau / DE
[2021/01]
Former [2017/39]Patentanwälte Dr. Keller, Schwertfeger
Westring 17
76829 Landau / DE
Application number, filing date15795161.717.11.2015
[2017/39]
WO2015EP76766
Priority number, dateDE20141011704721.11.2014         Original published format: DE102014117047
[2017/39]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016079090
Date:26.05.2016
Language:DE
[2016/21]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3221201
Date:27.09.2017
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.05.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3221201
Date:30.12.2020
Language:DE
[2020/53]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP26.05.2016
ClassificationIPC:B61F1/12
[2017/39]
CPC:
B61F1/12 (EP,CN,US); B61F5/24 (US); B61F5/52 (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 [2017/39]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:TRAVERSE FÜR SCHIENENFAHRZEUGE ZUR ANLENKUNG EINES WAGENKASTENS EINES SCHIENENFAHRZEUGS AN DESSEN DREHGESTELL[2017/39]
English:CROSS MEMBER FOR RAIL VEHICLES, USED FOR ARTICULATING A RAIL VEHICLE BODY TO THE BOGIE THEREOF[2017/39]
French:TRAVERSE POUR VÉHICULES FERROVIAIRES, POUR LA LIAISON ARTICULÉE DE LA CAISSE D'UN VÉHICULE FERROVIAIRE À SON BOGIE[2020/24]
Former [2017/39]TRAVERSE POUR VÉHICULES FERROVIAIRES, POUR LE RACCORDEMENT ARTICULÉ DE LA CAISSE D'UN VÉHICULE FERROVIAIRE À SON BOGIE
Entry into regional phase20.06.2017National basic fee paid 
20.06.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
20.06.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.06.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.06.2017Examination requested  [2017/39]
20.06.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
15.06.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.09.2020Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
29.09.2020Fee for grant paid
29.09.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.10.2020Information about intention to grant a patent
20.10.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)01.10.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
07.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
06.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
18.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU17.11.2015
AL30.12.2020
CY30.12.2020
DK30.12.2020
EE30.12.2020
FI30.12.2020
HR30.12.2020
LT30.12.2020
LV30.12.2020
MC30.12.2020
RO30.12.2020
RS30.12.2020
SE30.12.2020
SI30.12.2020
SK30.12.2020
SM30.12.2020
BG30.03.2021
NO30.03.2021
GR31.03.2021
IS30.04.2021
PT30.04.2021
[2023/33]
Former [2023/30]HU17.11.2015
AL30.12.2020
CY30.12.2020
DK30.12.2020
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BG30.03.2021
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GR31.03.2021
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Cited inInternational search[X]US763278  (GREEN JOHN [US]) [X] 1,5-7,9 * the whole document *;
 [X]US1114209  (WESTLAKE CHARLES T [US]) [X] 1,3-7,9 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0775621  (ABB DAIMLER BENZ TRANSP [DE]) [A] 1-11* the whole document *
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