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EP About this file: EP2743950

EP2743950 - Polarity-independent switching device for the transmission and disconnection of direct currents [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.02.2018
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.03.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.03.2017
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  22.02.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 19.08.2020  [2020/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Eaton Electrical IP GmbH & Co. KG
Airport Center Schönefeld
12529 Schönefeld / DE
[2017/16]
Former [2014/25]For all designated states
Eaton Electrical IP GmbH & Co. KG
Airport Center Schönefeld
Mittelstrasse 5-5a
12529 Schönefeld / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Gerving, Karsten
Therese-Giehse-Weg 18
53229 Bonn / DE
02 / Lang, Volker
Goddardstrasse 52
53125 Bonn / DE
03 / Meissner, Johannes
Naheweg 2
53129 Bonn / DE
04 / Thar, Ralf
Ankerstrasse 34
53757 St. Augustin / DE
 [2014/25]
Representative(s)Eaton IP Group EMEA
c/o Eaton Intellectual Power Limited
Eaton House
30 Pembroke Road
Dublin 4 / IE
[N/P]
Former [2017/16]Eaton IP Group EMEA
c/o Eaton Industries Manufacturing GmbH
Route de la Longeraie 7
1110 Morges / CH
Former [2014/25]Eaton IP Group EMEA
c/o Eaton Industries Manufacturing GmbH
Route de la Longeraie 7
1110 Morges / CH
Application number, filing date13196977.612.12.2013
[2014/25]
Priority number, dateDE20121011220213.12.2012         Original published format: DE102012112202
[2014/25]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2743950
Date:18.06.2014
Language:DE
[2014/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2743950
Date:19.04.2017
Language:DE
[2017/16]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.04.2014
ClassificationIPC:H01H9/44, H01H9/46
[2014/25]
CPC:
H01H9/443 (EP,US); H01H33/18 (US); H01H33/64 (US);
H01H9/46 (EP,US); H01H1/20 (EP,US); H01H50/546 (EP,US);
H01H9/36 (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 [2017/16]
Former [2014/25]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:Polaritätsunabhängiges Schaltgerät zum führen und trennen von Gleichströmen[2014/25]
English:Polarity-independent switching device for the transmission and disconnection of direct currents[2014/25]
French:Commutateur indépendant de la polarité pour la conduction et la séparation de courants continus[2014/25]
Examination procedure16.12.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.12.2014Examination requested  [2015/04]
06.12.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.02.2017Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
20.02.2017Fee for grant paid
20.02.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.03.2017Information about intention to grant a patent
14.03.2017Receipt 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  06.12.2016
Opposition(s)22.01.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
08.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU12.12.2013
AL19.04.2017
CY19.04.2017
DK19.04.2017
EE19.04.2017
ES19.04.2017
FI19.04.2017
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Documents cited:Search[YD]DE69520820T  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC WORKS LTD [JP]) [YD] 1-8 * page 20, line 20 - page 27, line 2; figures 7-14 *;
 [A]EP2061053  (MOELLER GMBH [DE]) [A] 1-8 * paragraph [0017]; figures 1,2 *;
 [Y]EP2463877  (EATON IND GMBH [DE]) [Y] 1-8 * paragraph [0004] - paragraph [0005] * * paragraph [0023] - paragraph [0024]; figures 3,4 *;
 [A]EP2463876  (EATON IND GMBH [DE]) [A] 1-8* paragraph [0022]; figures 1,2 *
ExaminationDE69111334T
by applicantUS5680084
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