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EP About this file: EP2371657

EP2371657 - Coupling head of an automatic middle buffer [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.09.2013
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.10.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL
published on 14.11.2018  [2018/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Voith Patent GmbH
St. Pöltener Str. 43
89522 Heidenheim / DE
[N/P]
Former [2011/40]For all designated states
Voith Patent GmbH
Sankt Pöltener Strasse 43
89522 Heidenheim / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Schüler, Martin
Berlinerstr. 98
42929 Wermelskirchen / DE
 [2012/33]
Former [2011/40]01 / Schüler, Martin
Berlinerstr. 98
42929, Wermelskirchen / DE
Representative(s)Rupprecht, Kay, et al
Meissner Bolte Patentanwälte
Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2011/49]Rupprecht, Kay, et al
Meissner, Bolte & Partner GbR Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
Former [2011/40]Trinks, Ole, et al
Meissner, Bolte & Partner GbR Widenmayerstrasse 48
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date10172493.811.08.2010
[2011/40]
Priority number, dateEP2010015709219.03.2010         Original published format: EP 10157092
[2011/40]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2371657
Date:05.10.2011
Language:DE
[2011/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2371657
Date:31.10.2012
Language:DE
[2012/44]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.07.2011
ClassificationIPC:B61G3/10, B61G5/06
[2011/40]
CPC:
B61G3/10 (EP); B61G5/06 (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,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2011/40]
TitleGerman:Kupplungskopf einer automatischen Mittelpufferkupplung[2011/40]
English:Coupling head of an automatic middle buffer[2011/40]
French:Tête d'accouplement d'un attelage central automatique[2011/40]
Examination procedure19.08.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.08.2011Examination requested  [2011/40]
17.07.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.09.2012Fee for grant paid
20.09.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  17.07.2012
Opposition(s)01.08.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL31.10.2012
CY31.10.2012
CZ31.10.2012
DK31.10.2012
HR31.10.2012
IT31.10.2012
LT31.10.2012
MC31.10.2012
MK31.10.2012
MT31.10.2012
NL31.10.2012
PL31.10.2012
SI31.10.2012
SK31.10.2012
SM31.10.2012
TR31.10.2012
BG31.01.2013
NO31.01.2013
GR01.02.2013
ES11.02.2013
IS28.02.2013
PT28.02.2013
[2018/46]
Former [2015/32]CY31.10.2012
CZ31.10.2012
DK31.10.2012
HR31.10.2012
IT31.10.2012
LT31.10.2012
MC31.10.2012
MK31.10.2012
MT31.10.2012
NL31.10.2012
PL31.10.2012
SI31.10.2012
SK31.10.2012
SM31.10.2012
TR31.10.2012
BG31.01.2013
NO31.01.2013
GR01.02.2013
ES11.02.2013
IS28.02.2013
PT28.02.2013
Former [2015/24]CY31.10.2012
CZ31.10.2012
DK31.10.2012
HR31.10.2012
IT31.10.2012
LT31.10.2012
MC31.10.2012
NL31.10.2012
PL31.10.2012
SI31.10.2012
SK31.10.2012
SM31.10.2012
BG31.01.2013
NO31.01.2013
GR01.02.2013
ES11.02.2013
IS28.02.2013
PT28.02.2013
Former [2014/20]CY31.10.2012
CZ31.10.2012
DK31.10.2012
HR31.10.2012
IT31.10.2012
LT31.10.2012
MC31.10.2012
NL31.10.2012
PL31.10.2012
SI31.10.2012
SK31.10.2012
BG31.01.2013
NO31.01.2013
GR01.02.2013
ES11.02.2013
IS28.02.2013
PT28.02.2013
Former [2013/52]CY31.10.2012
CZ31.10.2012
DK31.10.2012
HR31.10.2012
IT31.10.2012
LT31.10.2012
NL31.10.2012
PL31.10.2012
SI31.10.2012
SK31.10.2012
BG31.01.2013
NO31.01.2013
GR01.02.2013
ES11.02.2013
IS28.02.2013
PT28.02.2013
Former [2013/46]CZ31.10.2012
DK31.10.2012
HR31.10.2012
IT31.10.2012
LT31.10.2012
NL31.10.2012
PL31.10.2012
SI31.10.2012
SK31.10.2012
BG31.01.2013
NO31.01.2013
GR01.02.2013
ES11.02.2013
IS28.02.2013
PT28.02.2013
Former [2013/37]CZ31.10.2012
DK31.10.2012
HR31.10.2012
IT31.10.2012
LT31.10.2012
NL31.10.2012
PL31.10.2012
SI31.10.2012
SK31.10.2012
BG31.01.2013
NO31.01.2013
GR01.02.2013
IS28.02.2013
PT28.02.2013
Former [2013/35]CZ31.10.2012
DK31.10.2012
HR31.10.2012
LT31.10.2012
NL31.10.2012
PL31.10.2012
SI31.10.2012
SK31.10.2012
BG31.01.2013
NO31.01.2013
GR01.02.2013
IS28.02.2013
PT28.02.2013
Former [2013/34]DK31.10.2012
HR31.10.2012
LT31.10.2012
NL31.10.2012
PL31.10.2012
SI31.10.2012
BG31.01.2013
NO31.01.2013
GR01.02.2013
IS28.02.2013
PT28.02.2013
Former [2013/28]HR31.10.2012
LT31.10.2012
NL31.10.2012
PL31.10.2012
SI31.10.2012
NO31.01.2013
GR01.02.2013
IS28.02.2013
PT28.02.2013
Former [2013/26]HR31.10.2012
LT31.10.2012
NL31.10.2012
PL31.10.2012
SI31.10.2012
NO31.01.2013
GR01.02.2013
IS28.02.2013
Former [2013/24]HR31.10.2012
LT31.10.2012
NL31.10.2012
PL31.10.2012
NO31.01.2013
GR01.02.2013
IS28.02.2013
Former [2013/23]HR31.10.2012
LT31.10.2012
NL31.10.2012
PL31.10.2012
NO31.01.2013
IS28.02.2013
Former [2013/22]LT31.10.2012
NL31.10.2012
NO31.01.2013
IS28.02.2013
Former [2013/20]LT31.10.2012
NO31.01.2013
Documents cited:Search[A]FR1439832  (BOIRAULT APP, et al) [A] 1,7 * the whole document *;
 [A]CH425877  (WSESOJUZNYI NII SHELEZNODOROSH [RU]) [A] 1-15 * page 2, lines 6-114; figures 1-11 *;
 [A]FR1484616  (BOIRAULT APP, et al) [A] 1-15 * the whole document *;
 [AD]DE1455242  (MIDLAND ROSS CORP) [AD] 1* the whole document *;
 [A]FR2101987  (KNORR BREMSE GMBH) [A] 1,6 * page 7; figures 1-5 *
by applicantDE1455242
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