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EP2754232 - ACTUATOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.12.2022
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  07.01.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.10.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  07.12.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT
published on 09.10.2024 [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ContiTech Vibration Control GmbH
Vahrenwalder Strasse 9
30165 Hannover / DE
[2022/06]
Former [2014/29]For all designated states
ContiTech Vibration Control GmbH
Vahrenwalder Strasse 9
30165 Hannover / DE
Inventor(s)01 / GENDERJAHN, Robert
Kollenrodtstraße 68
30161 Hannover / DE
02 / PREUSSLER, Stefan
Wiesenstraße 11
31535 Neustadt / DE
03 / KARKOSCH, Hans-Jürgen
Am Ricklinger Holze 15
30966 Hemmingen / DE
04 / MARIENFELD, Peter-Michael
Lebuinstraße 24
31608 Marklohe / DE
 [2014/29]
Representative(s)Continental Corporation
c/o Continental AG
Intellectual Property
Postfach 169
30001 Hannover / DE
[2022/06]
Former [2014/29]Finger, Karsten
Continental Aktiengesellschaft Patentabteilung Postfach 169
30001 Hannover / DE
Application number, filing date12740593.427.07.2012
[2022/06]
WO2012EP64777
Priority number, dateDE2011105328906.09.2011         Original published format: DE102011053289
[2014/29]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2013034364
Date:14.03.2013
Language:DE
[2013/11]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2754232
Date:16.07.2014
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.03.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2754232
Date:09.02.2022
Language:DE
[2022/06]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP11.07.2013
ClassificationIPC:H02K33/18, H01F7/11, H01F7/13
[2021/42]
CPC:
H02K33/18 (EP,US); H01F5/00 (US); H01F7/081 (US);
H01F7/11 (EP,US); H01F7/13 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2014/29]H02K33/18
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 [2014/29]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:AKTOR[2014/29]
English:ACTUATOR[2014/29]
French:ACTIONNEUR[2014/29]
Entry into regional phase07.04.2014National basic fee paid 
07.04.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
07.04.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.04.2014Examination requested  [2014/29]
25.08.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.12.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.06.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.03.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.09.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.09.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M01)
06.09.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.09.2021Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 13.10.2021
13.10.2021Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
15.10.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.01.2022Fee for grant paid
03.01.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
03.01.2022Receipt 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  07.12.2018
Opposition(s)10.11.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2023/03]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
31.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
01.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
31.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
31.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
31.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
31.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 09
02.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU27.07.2012
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BE31.07.2022
CH31.07.2022
LI31.07.2022
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Cited inInternational search[Y]US2781461  (BOOTH GALT B, et al) [Y] 2,3,5 * column 3, paragraphs 57-71; figures 1,2,4-14 *;
 [Y]JP2004140901  (MATSUSHITA REFRIGERATION) [Y] 16* abstract *;
 [Y]EP1538732  (LG ELECTRONICS INC [KR]) [Y] 4 * paragraphs [0020] , [0021]; figure 3 *;
 [XYI]JP2009273224  (AISIN SEIKI) [X] 1,11-13 * abstract * [Y] 2-5,16 [I] 6-10,14,15
ExaminationUS1872369
 DE19639117
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 FR2940500
by applicantDE19839464
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