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EP About this file: EP3913648

EP3913648 - APPARATUS FOR OPERATING ELECTRIC SWITCHING DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.01.2024
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.02.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.10.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  27.05.2022
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  22.10.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip19.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IE		published on 22.05.2024 [2024/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hitachi Energy Ltd
Brown-Boveri-Strasse 5
8050 Zürich / CH
[2023/50]
Former [2022/03]For all designated states
Hitachi Energy Switzerland AG
Bruggerstrasse 72
5400 Baden / CH
Former [2021/47]For all designated states
ABB Power Grids Switzerland AG
Bruggerstrasse 72
5400 Baden / CH
Inventor(s)01 / XU, Chao
Beijing, 101149 / CN
02 / ZHAO, Hua
Beijing, 100088 / CN
03 / YANG, Xiaoli
Beijing, 102600 / CN
04 / YUAN, ZhiPeng
Beijing, 100021 / CN
 [2021/47]
Representative(s)Michalski Hüttermann & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Kaistraße 16A
40221 Düsseldorf / DE
[2023/11]
Former [2021/47]Michalski Hüttermann & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Speditionstraße 21
40221 Düsseldorf / DE
Application number, filing date21172882.907.05.2021
[2021/47]
Priority number, dateWO2020CN9106519.05.2020         Original published format: PCT/CN2020/091065
[2021/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3913648
Date:24.11.2021
Language:EN
[2021/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3913648
Date:15.03.2023
Language:EN
[2023/11]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.10.2021
ClassificationIPC:H01H3/22, H01H3/26, H01H3/30, H01H9/28
[2021/47]
CPC:
H01H3/26 (EP,US); H01H3/42 (CN); H01H3/227 (EP);
H01H3/3047 (EP); H01H3/34 (CN); H01H3/40 (US);
H01H9/286 (EP); H01H33/36 (EP) (-)
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 [2022/26]
Former [2021/47]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:VORRICHTUNG ZUM BETRIEB EINES ELEKTRISCHEN SCHALTGERÄTES[2022/42]
English:APPARATUS FOR OPERATING ELECTRIC SWITCHING DEVICE[2021/47]
French:APPAREIL DE FONCTIONNEMENT D'UN DISPOSITIF DE COMMUTATION ÉLECTRIQUE[2021/47]
Former [2021/47]VORRICHTUNG ZUM BETRIEB EINER ELEKTRISCHEN SCHALTGERÄTS
Examination procedure24.05.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.05.2022Examination requested  [2022/26]
24.05.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
06.10.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.02.2023Fee for grant paid
03.02.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
03.02.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)18.12.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2024/08]
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT15.03.2023
CZ15.03.2023
DK15.03.2023
EE15.03.2023
FI15.03.2023
HR15.03.2023
LT15.03.2023
LV15.03.2023
MC15.03.2023
NL15.03.2023
PL15.03.2023
RO15.03.2023
RS15.03.2023
SE15.03.2023
SI15.03.2023
SK15.03.2023
SM15.03.2023
IE07.05.2023
LU07.05.2023
NO15.06.2023
GR16.06.2023
IS15.07.2023
PT17.07.2023
[2024/21]
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Documents cited:Search[XYI]DE4142548  (ABB ENERGIE AG [AT]) [X] 1-7,9-11,13,15-19 * column 2, line 11 - column 5, line 22; figures 1,2 * [Y] 14 [I] 8,12;
 [A]FR2857500  (D ELECTRICITE SIELEC SOC IND [FR]) [A] 1* abstract *;
 [YA]WO2005050684  (ABB TECHNOLOGY AG [CH], et al) [Y] 14 * pages 3-5; figure - * [A] 1
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