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EP About this file: EP2191484

EP2191484 - ELECTRICAL WIRE SPRING CONTACT SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.09.2018
Database last updated on 05.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  20.10.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.10.2017
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  19.09.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.09.2017
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  01.08.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip10.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IS		published on 12.08.2020  [2020/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
30 Pembroke Road
4 Dublin / IE
[2018/11]
Former [2010/26]For all designated states
Eaton Industries GmbH
Hein-Moeller-Strasse 7-11
53115 Bonn / DE
Former [2010/22]For all designated states
Eaton Industies GmbH
Hein-Moeller-Strasse 7-11
53115 Bonn / DE
Inventor(s)01 / ARNDT, Karl, Heinz
Bonner Str. 64
53859 Niederkassel / DE
02 / FREYERMUTH, Thomas
Hilberather Str. 74
53505 Kalenborn / DE
03 / WIESE, Artur
Unter der Windmühle 63
53332 Bornheim / DE
 [2010/22]
Application number, filing date08801656.321.08.2008
[2010/22]
WO2008EP06880
Priority number, dateDE2007104543222.09.2007         Original published format: DE102007045432
[2010/22]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009036859
Date:26.03.2009
Language:DE
[2009/13]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2191484
Date:02.06.2010
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.03.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2191484
Date:22.11.2017
Language:DE
[2017/47]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP26.03.2009
ClassificationIPC:H01H1/24, H01H11/00
[2010/22]
CPC:
H01H1/245 (EP); H01H11/0012 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2017/47]
Former [2010/22]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:ELEKTRISCHES DRAHTFEDERKONTAKTSYSTEM[2010/22]
English:ELECTRICAL WIRE SPRING CONTACT SYSTEM[2010/22]
French:SYSTÈME ÉLECTRIQUE DE CONTACT À RESSORT EN FIL[2017/16]
Former [2010/22]SYSTYÈME ÉLECTRIQUE DE CONTACT À RESSORT EN FIL
Entry into regional phase22.03.2010National basic fee paid 
22.03.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
22.03.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.03.2010Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.03.2010Examination requested  [2010/22]
16.03.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.07.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.03.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.07.2017Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
12.07.2017Fee for grant paid
12.07.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.10.2017Information about intention to grant a patent
12.10.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  16.03.2015
Opposition(s)23.08.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
08.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
08.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
07.08.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
07.08.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
07.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
05.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
07.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU21.08.2008
CY22.11.2017
DK22.11.2017
EE22.11.2017
ES22.11.2017
FI22.11.2017
HR22.11.2017
LT22.11.2017
LV22.11.2017
MC22.11.2017
MT22.11.2017
PT22.11.2017
RO22.11.2017
SE22.11.2017
SI22.11.2017
SK22.11.2017
TR22.11.2017
BG22.02.2018
NO22.02.2018
GR23.02.2018
IS22.03.2018
AT21.08.2018
IE21.08.2018
LU21.08.2018
[2020/33]
Former [2020/30]HU21.08.2008
CY22.11.2017
DK22.11.2017
EE22.11.2017
ES22.11.2017
FI22.11.2017
HR22.11.2017
LT22.11.2017
LV22.11.2017
MC22.11.2017
MT22.11.2017
PT22.11.2017
RO22.11.2017
SE22.11.2017
SI22.11.2017
SK22.11.2017
TR22.11.2017
BG22.02.2018
NO22.02.2018
GR23.02.2018
AT21.08.2018
IE21.08.2018
LU21.08.2018
Former [2020/27]HU21.08.2008
CY22.11.2017
DK22.11.2017
EE22.11.2017
ES22.11.2017
FI22.11.2017
HR22.11.2017
LT22.11.2017
LV22.11.2017
MC22.11.2017
MT22.11.2017
PT22.11.2017
RO22.11.2017
SE22.11.2017
SI22.11.2017
SK22.11.2017
TR22.11.2017
BG22.02.2018
NO22.02.2018
GR23.02.2018
AT21.08.2018
LU21.08.2018
Former [2020/16]CY22.11.2017
DK22.11.2017
EE22.11.2017
ES22.11.2017
FI22.11.2017
HR22.11.2017
LT22.11.2017
LV22.11.2017
MC22.11.2017
MT22.11.2017
RO22.11.2017
SE22.11.2017
SI22.11.2017
SK22.11.2017
TR22.11.2017
BG22.02.2018
NO22.02.2018
GR23.02.2018
AT21.08.2018
LU21.08.2018
Former [2020/03]CY22.11.2017
DK22.11.2017
EE22.11.2017
ES22.11.2017
FI22.11.2017
HR22.11.2017
LT22.11.2017
LV22.11.2017
MC22.11.2017
MT22.11.2017
RO22.11.2017
SE22.11.2017
SI22.11.2017
SK22.11.2017
BG22.02.2018
NO22.02.2018
GR23.02.2018
AT21.08.2018
LU21.08.2018
Former [2019/21]CY22.11.2017
DK22.11.2017
EE22.11.2017
ES22.11.2017
FI22.11.2017
HR22.11.2017
LT22.11.2017
LV22.11.2017
MC22.11.2017
MT22.11.2017
RO22.11.2017
SE22.11.2017
SI22.11.2017
SK22.11.2017
BG22.02.2018
NO22.02.2018
GR23.02.2018
LU21.08.2018
Former [2019/15]CY22.11.2017
DK22.11.2017
EE22.11.2017
ES22.11.2017
FI22.11.2017
HR22.11.2017
LT22.11.2017
LV22.11.2017
MC22.11.2017
MT22.11.2017
RO22.11.2017
SE22.11.2017
SI22.11.2017
SK22.11.2017
BG22.02.2018
NO22.02.2018
GR23.02.2018
Former [2018/52]CY22.11.2017
DK22.11.2017
EE22.11.2017
ES22.11.2017
FI22.11.2017
HR22.11.2017
LT22.11.2017
LV22.11.2017
MT22.11.2017
RO22.11.2017
SE22.11.2017
SI22.11.2017
SK22.11.2017
BG22.02.2018
NO22.02.2018
GR23.02.2018
Former [2018/43]CY22.11.2017
DK22.11.2017
EE22.11.2017
ES22.11.2017
FI22.11.2017
HR22.11.2017
LT22.11.2017
LV22.11.2017
MT22.11.2017
RO22.11.2017
SE22.11.2017
SK22.11.2017
BG22.02.2018
NO22.02.2018
GR23.02.2018
Former [2018/42]CY22.11.2017
DK22.11.2017
EE22.11.2017
ES22.11.2017
FI22.11.2017
HR22.11.2017
LT22.11.2017
LV22.11.2017
RO22.11.2017
SE22.11.2017
SK22.11.2017
BG22.02.2018
NO22.02.2018
GR23.02.2018
Former [2018/35]CY22.11.2017
DK22.11.2017
EE22.11.2017
ES22.11.2017
FI22.11.2017
HR22.11.2017
LT22.11.2017
LV22.11.2017
SE22.11.2017
SK22.11.2017
BG22.02.2018
NO22.02.2018
GR23.02.2018
Former [2018/24]ES22.11.2017
FI22.11.2017
HR22.11.2017
LT22.11.2017
LV22.11.2017
SE22.11.2017
BG22.02.2018
NO22.02.2018
GR23.02.2018
Former [2018/23]ES22.11.2017
FI22.11.2017
HR22.11.2017
LT22.11.2017
SE22.11.2017
NO22.02.2018
GR23.02.2018
Former [2018/22]ES22.11.2017
FI22.11.2017
LT22.11.2017
NO22.02.2018
Former [2018/21]FI22.11.2017
LT22.11.2017
NO22.02.2018
Cited inInternational search[XY]US6521852  (NI YU-TING [TW]) [X] 1,3-12 * the whole document * [Y] 2;
 [YA]US4119821  (OVERTON ARTHUR WAYNE) [Y] 2 * the whole document * [A] 1,3-12;
 [X]DE2937925  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [X] 1 * claim 1 *;
 [A]US3548137  (FARRELL GUY M ET AL) [A] 2 * column 3, lines 65-70 *
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