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EP3053176 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MONITORING AT LEAST ONE ELECTRONIC SWITCHING CONTACT FOR A VEHICLE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.10.2019
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  09.11.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  31.07.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  19.05.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 03.08.2022  [2022/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Knorr-Bremse Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung
Beethovengasse 43-45
2340 Mödling / AT
[2016/32]
Inventor(s)01 / MAIR, Andreas
Schmiedberg 14
A-4554 Oberschlierbach / AT
02 / BERNECKER, Günther
Fichtenstrasse 16
A-4611 Buchkirchen / AT
 [2016/32]
Representative(s)Aurigium Leischner & Luthe
Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Robert-Koch-Straße 2
82152 Planegg / DE
[2016/32]
Application number, filing date14783786.801.10.2014
[2016/32]
WO2014EP71023
Priority number, dateDE20131011099302.10.2013         Original published format: DE102013110993
[2016/32]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015049276
Date:09.04.2015
Language:DE
[2015/14]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3053176
Date:10.08.2016
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.04.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3053176
Date:12.12.2018
Language:DE
[2018/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP09.04.2015
ClassificationIPC:H01H9/16, E05F15/00
[2016/32]
CPC:
H01H9/167 (EP,US); G01R31/3274 (US); G01R27/205 (US);
B60R2225/00 (US); E05Y2400/354 (EP,US); E05Y2400/51 (EP,US);
E05Y2900/531 (EP,US); G01L7/00 (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 [2016/32]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM ÜBERWACHEN ZUMINDEST EINES ELEKTRONISCHEN SCHALTKONTAKTS FÜR EIN FAHRZEUG[2016/32]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MONITORING AT LEAST ONE ELECTRONIC SWITCHING CONTACT FOR A VEHICLE[2016/32]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET DISPOSITIF DE SURVEILLANCE D'AU MOINS UN CONTACT DE COMMANDE POUR UN VÉHICULE[2016/32]
Entry into regional phase26.04.2016National basic fee paid 
26.04.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
26.04.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.04.2016Examination requested  [2016/32]
24.08.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.05.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.06.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.11.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.04.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.08.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.10.2018Fee for grant paid
08.10.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
08.10.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)13.09.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.10.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
26.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
30.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU01.10.2014
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Cited inInternational search[A]US5119739  (TEMPLETON FREDERICK E [US], et al) [A] 1-11 * column 2, line 45 - column 6, line 19; figures 1-3, *;
 [Y]EP0681310  (NIPPON SIGNAL CO LTD [JP]) [Y] 4 * page 6, line 39 - page 7, line 57; figure 8A * * page 13, lines 9-24 *;
 [Y]FR2807193  (ALSTOM [FR]) [Y] 3 * page 1, lines 1-12; figure 2 * * page 6, line 31 - page 7, line 29 *;
 [A]US2008036578  (TOYAMA HIROKI [JP]) [A] 1-11* paragraphs [0029] - [0042]; figure 1 *;
 [XYI]US8269376  (ELBERBAUM DAVID [JP]) [X] 1,2,5,9 * column 7, line 66 - column 8, line 41; figure 1a * * column 11, lines 26-41 * [Y] 3,4 [I] 6,8,10
ExaminationDE102011003279
 DE102011105112
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