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EP About this file: EP2856483

EP2856483 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SWITCHING A CONTACTOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.05.2017
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.03.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 08.04.2020  [2020/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ABB Research Ltd.
Affolternstrasse 44
8050 Zürich / CH
[2015/15]
Inventor(s)01 / JOHANSSON, Gunnar
Vångsta 15
725 92 Västerås / SE
02 / JOHANSSON, Mats
Långmårtensgatan 5C
722 26 Västerås / SE
03 / JOHANSSON, Erik
Lavendelvägen 69
722 45 Västerås / SE
 [2016/28]
Former [2015/15]01 / JOHANSSON, Gunnar
Vångsta 15
S-725 92 Västerås / SE
02 / JOHANSSON, Mats
Långmårtensgatan 5C
S-722 26 Västerås / SE
03 / JOHANSSON, Erik
Lavendelvägen 69
S-722 45 Västerås / SE
Representative(s)Savela, Reino Aleksi
ABB AB
Intellectual Property
Forskargränd 7
721 78 Västerås / SE
[N/P]
Former [2015/15]Savela, Reino Aleksi
ABB AB
Intellectual Property
Ingenjör Bååths Gata 11
721 83 Västerås / SE
Application number, filing date12729905.530.05.2012
[2016/28]
WO2012EP60123
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013178255
Date:05.12.2013
Language:EN
[2013/49]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2856483
Date:08.04.2015
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.12.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2856483
Date:13.07.2016
Language:EN
[2016/28]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP05.12.2013
ClassificationIPC:H01H9/56
[2015/15]
CPC:
H01H9/563 (EP,CN,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 [2015/15]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM UMSCHALTEN EINES SCHÜTZES[2016/04]
English:METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SWITCHING A CONTACTOR[2015/15]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET DISPOSITIF POUR COMMUTER UN CONTACTEUR[2016/04]
Former [2015/15]VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR SCHALTUNG EINES SCHÜTZES
Former [2015/15]PROCÉDÉ ET DISPOSITIF DE COMMUTATION D'UN CONTACTEUR
Entry into regional phase05.01.2015National basic fee paid 
05.01.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
05.01.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.03.2014Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
05.01.2015Examination requested  [2015/15]
12.01.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.04.2016Fee for grant paid
22.04.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.04.2016Receipt 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  12.01.2016
Opposition(s)18.04.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/25]
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
01.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
31.05.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU30.05.2012
AL13.07.2016
AT13.07.2016
BE13.07.2016
CY13.07.2016
CZ13.07.2016
DK13.07.2016
EE13.07.2016
ES13.07.2016
FI13.07.2016
HR13.07.2016
IT13.07.2016
LT13.07.2016
LV13.07.2016
MC13.07.2016
MK13.07.2016
NL13.07.2016
PL13.07.2016
RO13.07.2016
RS13.07.2016
SE13.07.2016
SI13.07.2016
SK13.07.2016
SM13.07.2016
TR13.07.2016
BG13.10.2016
NO13.10.2016
GR14.10.2016
IS13.11.2016
PT14.11.2016
[2020/15]
Former [2019/51]HU30.05.2012
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