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EP About this file: EP2548759

EP2548759 - Electric vehicle charging station [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.03.2026
Database last updated on 24.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  11.04.2025
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.03.2025
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  10.02.2025
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.11.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  29.03.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  27.07.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip20.03.2026No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 22.04.2026 [2026/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Siemens Industry, Inc.
100 Technology Drive
Alpharetta, GA 30005 / US
[2017/06]
Former [2013/04]For all designated states
Siemens Industry, Inc.
3333 Old Milton Parkway
Alpharetta, GA 30005 / US
Inventor(s)01 / DeBoer, John
116 South Ogden Street
Denver, CO 80209 / US
02 / Cowans, John Quentin
3062 Lauren Parc Road
Decatur, GA 30032 / US
03 / Biedrzycki, Timothy
511 Crestbend Lane
Powder Springs, GA 30127 / US
 [2013/04]
Representative(s)Siemens Patent Attorneys
Postfach 22 16 34
80506 München / DE
[2025/20]
Former [2014/33]Maier, Daniel Oliver, et al
Siemens AG
Postfach 22 16 34
80506 München / DE
Former [2013/04]Bruns, Olaf
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
Postfach 22 16 34
80506 Munich / DE
Application number, filing date12177039.019.07.2012
[2013/04]
Priority number, dateUS201161509171P19.07.2011         Original published format: US 201161509171 P
US20121348214529.05.2012         Original published format: US201213482145
[2013/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2548759
Date:23.01.2013
Language:EN
[2013/04]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2548759
Date:24.01.2018
Language:EN
[2018/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2548759
Date:14.05.2025
Language:EN
[2025/20]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.01.2018
ClassificationIPC:B60L53/16, B60L53/18, B60L53/30, B60L53/68, H02J3/32, H02J7/00
[2024/47]
CPC:
B60L53/305 (EP,US); B60L53/16 (EP,US); B60L53/18 (EP,US);
B60L53/30 (US); B60L53/68 (EP,US); H02J3/322 (EP,US);
H02J7/70 (EP,US); H02J2105/37 (EP,US); Y02T10/70 (EP,US);
Y02T10/7072 (EP,US); Y02T90/12 (EP,US); Y02T90/14 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/44]B60L11/18, H02G3/08, H02J7/00
Former IPC [2013/04]B60L11/18
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 [2018/35]  
Former [2013/04]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:Elektrofahrzeugladestation[2013/04]
English:Electric vehicle charging station[2013/04]
French:Station de chargement de véhicule électrique[2013/04]
Examination procedure19.07.2012Date on which the examining division has become responsible
20.07.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.07.2018Examination requested  [2018/35]
03.04.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.09.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.04.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.04.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.08.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.01.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.11.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.02.2025Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
28.03.2025Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.04.2025Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
07.04.2025Fee for grant paid
07.04.2025Fee 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  03.04.2019
Opposition(s)17.02.2026No opposition filed within time limit [2026/17]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
20.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
20.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
21.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
19.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
19.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
20.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 09
19.07.2021Renewal fee patent year 10
19.07.2022Renewal fee patent year 11
19.07.2023Renewal fee patent year 12
19.07.2024Renewal fee patent year 13
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ14.05.2025
ES14.05.2025
HR14.05.2025
PL14.05.2025
SK14.05.2025
SM14.05.2025
NO14.08.2025
RS14.08.2025
GR15.08.2025
IS14.09.2025
[2026/10]
Former [2026/09]CZ14.05.2025
ES14.05.2025
HR14.05.2025
PL14.05.2025
SM14.05.2025
NO14.08.2025
RS14.08.2025
GR15.08.2025
IS14.09.2025
Former [2026/08]ES14.05.2025
HR14.05.2025
PL14.05.2025
SM14.05.2025
NO14.08.2025
RS14.08.2025
GR15.08.2025
IS14.09.2025
Former [2025/49]ES14.05.2025
HR14.05.2025
PL14.05.2025
NO14.08.2025
RS14.08.2025
GR15.08.2025
IS14.09.2025
Former [2025/48]ES14.05.2025
HR14.05.2025
PL14.05.2025
NO14.08.2025
RS14.08.2025
GR15.08.2025
Former [2025/47]ES14.05.2025
PL14.05.2025
NO14.08.2025
GR15.08.2025
Former [2025/46]ES14.05.2025
Documents cited:Search[XYI] US2011172839  (BROWN KENNETH J et al.) [X] 1,2,4,10-12,23 * abstract; figures 22-36 *[Y] 13-20 [I] 3,5-9,21
 [Y] WO2011065036  (TOKYO ELECTRIC POWER CO et al.) [Y] 13-20 * abstract; figures 1,2,7A *
 [A] EP2149749  (SHENZHEN HUAWEI COMM TECH CO et al.) [A] 7,8 * abstract; figure 6 *
 [A] US2006196534  (TAKADA TAKESHI et al.) [A] 1-12,21,23 * abstract; figure 3 *
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