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EP2996131 - Vacuum interrupter pole for high pressure environment application [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.06.2021
Database last updated on 30.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.07.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.02.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  14.07.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ABB Schweiz AG
Bruggerstrasse 66
5400 Baden / CH
[2020/48]
Former [2020/32]For all designated states
ABB Schweiz AG
Brown Boveri Strasse 6
5400 Baden / CH
Former [2016/38]For all designated states
ABB Schweiz AG
Brown Boveri Strasse 6
5400 Baden / CH
Former [2016/11]For all designated states
ABB Technology AG
Affolternstrasse 44
8050 Zürich / CH
Inventor(s)01 / Gentsch, Dietmar
Untere Steinhauser Straße 26
40882 Ratingen / DE
02 / Thevar, Dukkaiappan Subbiah
Bergesweg 4
40489 Düsseldorf / DE
 [2020/32]
Former [2016/11]01 / Gentsch, Dietmar
Untere Steinhauser Straße 26
40882 Ratingen / DE
02 / Thevar, Dukkaiappan Subbiah
Via Longo, 8
24100 Bergamo / IT
Representative(s)Maiwald GmbH
Grünstraße 25
40212 Düsseldorf / DE
[N/P]
Former [2020/32]Maiwald Patent- und Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Grünstraße 25
40212 Düsseldorf / DE
Former [2016/11]Schmidt, Karl Michael
ABB AG GF-IP Oberhausener Strasse 33
40472 Ratingen / DE
Application number, filing date14003156.812.09.2014
[2016/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2996131
Date:16.03.2016
Language:EN
[2016/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2996131
Date:05.08.2020
Language:EN
[2020/32]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.02.2015
ClassificationIPC:H01H33/66, // H01H33/662
[2016/11]
CPC:
H01H33/6606 (EP,US); H01H33/66207 (US); H01H33/664 (US);
H01H2033/66223 (EP,US); H01H2033/6623 (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 [2016/42]
Former [2016/11]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:Vakuumschalterpol für eine Hochdruckumgebungsanwendung[2016/11]
English:Vacuum interrupter pole for high pressure environment application[2016/11]
French:Pôle d'interrupteur à vide pour application dans un environnement sous haute pression[2016/11]
Examination procedure09.09.2016Examination requested  [2016/42]
16.09.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.07.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.02.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.05.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.01.2019Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
13.03.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.02.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.06.2020Fee for grant paid
24.06.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.06.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)07.05.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/28]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
13.03.2019Request for further processing filed
13.03.2019Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
21.03.2019Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
20.02.2018Request for further processing filed
20.02.2018Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
02.03.2018Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
26.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
25.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
24.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU12.09.2014
AL05.08.2020
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