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EP About this file: EP2609655

EP2609655 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONNECTING AN ELECTRICAL CONDUCTOR TO AN ELECTRICAL CONTACT PART [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.06.2016
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.10.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 21.11.2018  [2018/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Audi AG
85045 Ingolstadt / DE
For all designated states
Schäfer Werkzeug- und Sondermaschinenbau GmbH
Dr.-Alfred-Weckesser-Str. 6
76669 Bad Schönborn-Langenbrücken / DE
[N/P]
Former [2014/06]For all designated states
Audi AG
85045 Ingolstadt / DE
For all designated states
Schäfer Werkzeug- und Sondermaschinenbau GmbH
Dr.-Alfred-Weckesser-Strasse 6
76669 Bad Schönborn-Langenbrücken / DE
Former [2013/27]For all designated states
Audi AG
85045 Ingolstadt / DE
Inventor(s)01 / BAUER, Hans
Fliederstrasse 40
D-91126 Rednitzhembach / DE
02 / SEITZ, Georg
Nördliche Ringstr. 26
85092 Kasing / DE
03 / FINK, Hans-Peter
Dr.-Hans-Hutter-Str. 1
85072 Eichstätt / DE
04 / SCHÄFER, Markus
Bergstr. 1
76669 Bad Schönborn / DE
05 / HAAG, Werner
Kastellstrasse 30
68753 Waghäusel / DE
 [2013/27]
Representative(s)Herbst, Matthias Heinz
Audi AG
Patentabteilung
I/EZ-14
85045 Ingolstadt / DE
[2015/33]
Former [2013/27]Herbst, Matthias Heinz
Audi AG
Patentabteilung
85045 Ingolstadt / DE
Application number, filing date11751822.525.08.2011
[2015/33]
WO2011EP04264
Priority number, dateDE2010103542426.08.2010         Original published format: DE102010035424
[2013/27]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2012025235
Date:01.03.2012
Language:DE
[2012/09]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2609655
Date:03.07.2013
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.03.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2609655
Date:12.08.2015
Language:DE
[2015/33]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP01.03.2012
ClassificationIPC:H01R4/18, H01R43/02, B23K26/22, H01R43/048
[2013/27]
CPC:
B23K26/21 (EP,US); B23K26/22 (EP,US); H01R4/184 (EP,US);
H01R4/187 (EP,US); H01R43/0221 (EP,US); H01R43/048 (EP,US);
B23K2101/38 (EP,US); H01R43/058 (EP,US); Y10T29/49185 (EP,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 [2013/27]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM VERBINDEN EINES ELEKTRISCHEN LEITERS MIT EINEM ELEKTRISCHEN KONTAKTTEIL[2013/27]
English:METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONNECTING AN ELECTRICAL CONDUCTOR TO AN ELECTRICAL CONTACT PART[2013/27]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET DISPOSITIF DE CONNEXION D'UN CONDUCTEUR ÉLECTRIQUE À UN ÉLÉMENT DE CONTACT ÉLECTRIQUE[2013/27]
Entry into regional phase26.03.2013National basic fee paid 
26.03.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
26.03.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.06.2012Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
26.03.2013Examination requested  [2013/27]
26.07.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.03.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.06.2015Fee for grant paid
25.06.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
25.06.2015Receipt 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  19.03.2015
Opposition(s)13.05.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
01.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL12.08.2015
BG12.08.2015
CY12.08.2015
CZ12.08.2015
DK12.08.2015
EE12.08.2015
FI12.08.2015
HR12.08.2015
LT12.08.2015
LV12.08.2015
MC12.08.2015
MK12.08.2015
MT12.08.2015
NL12.08.2015
RS12.08.2015
SE12.08.2015
SI12.08.2015
SK12.08.2015
SM12.08.2015
TR12.08.2015
IE25.08.2015
LU25.08.2015
BE31.08.2015
NO12.11.2015
GR13.11.2015
IS12.12.2015
PT14.12.2015
[2018/47]
Former [2018/31]BG12.08.2015
CY12.08.2015
CZ12.08.2015
DK12.08.2015
EE12.08.2015
FI12.08.2015
HR12.08.2015
LT12.08.2015
LV12.08.2015
MC12.08.2015
MK12.08.2015
MT12.08.2015
NL12.08.2015
RS12.08.2015
SE12.08.2015
SI12.08.2015
SK12.08.2015
SM12.08.2015
TR12.08.2015
IE25.08.2015
LU25.08.2015
BE31.08.2015
NO12.11.2015
GR13.11.2015
IS12.12.2015
PT14.12.2015
Former [2018/02]BG12.08.2015
CY12.08.2015
CZ12.08.2015
DK12.08.2015
EE12.08.2015
FI12.08.2015
HR12.08.2015
LT12.08.2015
LV12.08.2015
MC12.08.2015
MT12.08.2015
NL12.08.2015
RS12.08.2015
SE12.08.2015
SI12.08.2015
SK12.08.2015
SM12.08.2015
IE25.08.2015
LU25.08.2015
BE31.08.2015
NO12.11.2015
GR13.11.2015
IS12.12.2015
PT14.12.2015
Former [2017/39]BG12.08.2015
CY12.08.2015
CZ12.08.2015
DK12.08.2015
EE12.08.2015
FI12.08.2015
HR12.08.2015
LT12.08.2015
LV12.08.2015
MC12.08.2015
MT12.08.2015
NL12.08.2015
RS12.08.2015
SE12.08.2015
SI12.08.2015
SK12.08.2015
SM12.08.2015
IE25.08.2015
BE31.08.2015
NO12.11.2015
GR13.11.2015
IS12.12.2015
PT14.12.2015
Former [2017/22]CZ12.08.2015
DK12.08.2015
EE12.08.2015
FI12.08.2015
HR12.08.2015
LT12.08.2015
LV12.08.2015
MC12.08.2015
MT12.08.2015
NL12.08.2015
RS12.08.2015
SE12.08.2015
SI12.08.2015
SK12.08.2015
IE25.08.2015
NO12.11.2015
GR13.11.2015
IS12.12.2015
PT14.12.2015
Former [2016/36]CZ12.08.2015
DK12.08.2015
EE12.08.2015
FI12.08.2015
HR12.08.2015
LT12.08.2015
LV12.08.2015
MC12.08.2015
NL12.08.2015
RS12.08.2015
SE12.08.2015
SI12.08.2015
SK12.08.2015
IE25.08.2015
NO12.11.2015
GR13.11.2015
IS12.12.2015
PT14.12.2015
Former [2016/33]CZ12.08.2015
DK12.08.2015
EE12.08.2015
FI12.08.2015
HR12.08.2015
LT12.08.2015
LV12.08.2015
MC12.08.2015
NL12.08.2015
RS12.08.2015
SE12.08.2015
SK12.08.2015
IE25.08.2015
NO12.11.2015
GR13.11.2015
IS12.12.2015
PT14.12.2015
Former [2016/26]CZ12.08.2015
DK12.08.2015
EE12.08.2015
FI12.08.2015
HR12.08.2015
LT12.08.2015
LV12.08.2015
MC12.08.2015
NL12.08.2015
RS12.08.2015
SE12.08.2015
SK12.08.2015
NO12.11.2015
GR13.11.2015
IS12.12.2015
PT14.12.2015
Former [2016/23]CZ12.08.2015
DK12.08.2015
EE12.08.2015
FI12.08.2015
HR12.08.2015
LT12.08.2015
LV12.08.2015
NL12.08.2015
RS12.08.2015
SE12.08.2015
SK12.08.2015
NO12.11.2015
GR13.11.2015
IS12.12.2015
PT14.12.2015
Former [2016/22]CZ12.08.2015
DK12.08.2015
EE12.08.2015
FI12.08.2015
HR12.08.2015
LT12.08.2015
LV12.08.2015
NL12.08.2015
RS12.08.2015
SE12.08.2015
NO12.11.2015
GR13.11.2015
IS12.12.2015
PT14.12.2015
Former [2016/20]DK12.08.2015
FI12.08.2015
HR12.08.2015
LT12.08.2015
LV12.08.2015
NL12.08.2015
RS12.08.2015
SE12.08.2015
NO12.11.2015
GR13.11.2015
IS12.12.2015
PT14.12.2015
Former [2016/14]FI12.08.2015
HR12.08.2015
LT12.08.2015
LV12.08.2015
NL12.08.2015
RS12.08.2015
SE12.08.2015
NO12.11.2015
GR13.11.2015
IS12.12.2015
PT14.12.2015
Former [2016/10]FI12.08.2015
HR12.08.2015
LT12.08.2015
LV12.08.2015
RS12.08.2015
SE12.08.2015
NO12.11.2015
GR13.11.2015
IS12.12.2015
PT14.12.2015
Former [2016/09]FI12.08.2015
LT12.08.2015
LV12.08.2015
NO12.11.2015
GR13.11.2015
Former [2016/08]LT12.08.2015
NO12.11.2015
Former [2016/07]LT12.08.2015
Cited inInternational search[XY]US4966565  (DOHI HIKOO [JP]) [X] 1,3-5,8-10,13 * column 2, line 61 - line 65 * * column 3, line 14 - line 18 * * figures 2(a),3,4 * [Y] 2,6,7,11,12;
 [Y]DE4200492  (AZDASHT GHASSEM DIPL ING [DE]) [Y] 2,6,7,11,12 * column 3, line 34 - column 4, line 12; figures 2,4 *;
 [X]US4913678  (AVELLINO FRANK J [US], et al) [X] 1,3-5,8-10,13 * column 2, line 27 - line 36 *;
 [XD]DE3017364  (NIEBUHR MIKROSCHWEISSTECHNIK G [DE]) [XD] 1,3-5,8-10,13 * page 11, line 1 - line 20; figure 4 *;
 [A]JP2000231944  (SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS) [A] 2,11,12 * figure 5 *
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 DE19840214
 DE10007258
 DE10352482
 DE3017364
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