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EP About this file: EP2991462

EP2991462 - EARTHING ARRANGEMENT FOR ELECTRICAL PANEL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.10.2023
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  04.11.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.10.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  30.12.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE		published on 04.09.2024  [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Rolls-Royce plc
Kings Place
90 York Way
London N1 9FX / GB
[2020/09]
Former [2016/09]For all designated states
Rolls-Royce plc
62 Buckingham Gate
London SW1E 6AT / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Richardson, John
c/o Rolls-Royce plc
PO Box 31
Derby, Derbyshire DE24 8BJ / GB
02 / Broughton, Paul
c/o Rolls-Royce plc
PO Box 31
Derby, Derbyshire DE24 8BJ / GB
 [2016/09]
Representative(s)Rolls-Royce plc
Moor Lane (ML-9)
PO Box 31
Derby DE24 8BJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2016/09]Rolls-Royce plc
Intellectual Property Dept SinA-48
PO Box 31
Derby DE24 8BJ / GB
Application number, filing date15180860.713.08.2015
[2016/09]
Priority number, dateGB2014001496322.08.2014         Original published format: GB 201414963
[2016/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2991462
Date:02.03.2016
Language:EN
[2016/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2991462
Date:07.12.2022
Language:EN
[2022/49]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.02.2016
ClassificationIPC:H05K1/02
[2022/44]
CPC:
H05K1/0218 (EP,US); H05K5/0026 (US); G01R29/0835 (US);
H01R13/648 (US); H05K1/0216 (US); H05K1/028 (US);
H05K1/189 (EP,US); H05K2201/0723 (EP,US); H05K2201/10189 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2016/09]H05K1/02, H05K1/14, H05K3/36
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 [2016/38]
Former [2016/09]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:ERDUNGSANORDNUNG FÜR ELEKTRISCHE TAFEL[2016/09]
English:EARTHING ARRANGEMENT FOR ELECTRICAL PANEL[2016/09]
French:AGENCEMENT DE MISE À LA TERRE POUR PANNEAU ÉLECTRIQUE[2016/09]
Examination procedure10.08.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.08.2016Examination requested  [2016/38]
04.01.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.04.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.04.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.08.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.10.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.10.2022Fee for grant paid
31.10.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
31.10.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)08.09.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
27.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
27.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
28.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
26.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
25.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL07.12.2022
AT07.12.2022
CZ07.12.2022
DK07.12.2022
EE07.12.2022
ES07.12.2022
FI07.12.2022
HR07.12.2022
IT07.12.2022
LT07.12.2022
LV07.12.2022
MC07.12.2022
NL07.12.2022
PL07.12.2022
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SI07.12.2022
SK07.12.2022
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NO07.03.2023
GR08.03.2023
IS07.04.2023
PT10.04.2023
IE13.08.2023
LU13.08.2023
BE31.08.2023
CH31.08.2023
[2024/36]
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Documents cited:Search[Y]GB2272107  (MARCONI GEC LTD [GB]) [Y] 2,6,7,9 * page 10, line 16 - page 13, line 3; figure - *;
 [Y]EP0835045  (MOLEX INC [US]) [Y] 8 * column 3, line 21 - column 5, line 3; figure - *;
 [Y]JP2006019345  (SUMITOMO ELEC PRINTED CIRCUITS) [Y] 1,3-5,10-15 * paragraph [0040] - paragraph [0046]; figure - *;
 [A]JP2006229157  (TATSUTA SYSTEM ELECTRONICS KK) [A] 1-15 * abstract * * paragraph [0021] - paragraph [0039]; figure - *;
 [XYI]US2010289706  (HSIEH TSUNG-YING [TW], et al) [X] 1 * paragraph [0025] - paragraph [0080]; figure - * [Y] 2,6-9 [I] 3-5,10-15;
 [A]EP2607666  (ROLLS ROYCE PLC [GB]) [A] 1-15 * paragraph [0061] - paragraph [0100]; figure - *;
 [A]EP2607660  (ROLLS ROYCE PLC [GB]) [A] 1-15 * paragraph [0057] - paragraph [0115]; figure - *;
 [A]EP2607659  (ROLLS ROYCE PLC [GB]) [A] 1-15* paragraph [0065] - paragraph [0138]; figure - *;
 [Y]US2013343020  (HE QINGQING [CN], et al) [Y] 1-5,10-15 * paragraph [0032] - paragraph [0064]; figure - *;
 [A]EP2743477  (ROLLS ROYCE PLC [GB]) [A] 1-15 * paragraph [0073] - paragraph [0120]; figure - *
ExaminationUS2007149008
 US2013160461
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