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EP About this file: EP3202040

EP3202040 - PROXIMITY SENSOR ARRAY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.02.2022
Database last updated on 16.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.03.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  28.01.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  15.01.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.09.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  07.07.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  18.04.2017
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
ABB Schweiz AG
Brown Boveri Strasse 6
5400 Baden / CH
[2018/29]
Former [2017/32]For all designated states
ABB gomtec GmbH
Am Technologiepark 12
82229 Seefeld / DE
Inventor(s)01 / GOMBERT, Bernd
Seeblick 28
82237 Wörthsee / DE
02 / HÖSL, Werner
VDK-Straße 17
92507 Nabburg / DE
03 / WOLFF, Alexander
Siedlungsstrasse 8b
01471 Radeburg / DE
04 / ANDRYSEK, Richard
Dekkertweg 20
86911 Dießen a.A. / DE
05 / KRAUSEN, Leopold
Haderunstraße 32
81375 München / DE
 [2017/32]
Representative(s)Beetz & Partner mbB
Patentanwälte
Prinzregentenstraße 54
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2021/14]Beetz & Partner mbB
Patentanwälte
Robert-Koch-Str. 1
80538 München / DE
Former [2017/32]Heuer, Wilhelm
Heuer Patentanwälte Jägerberg 6
82335 Berg / DE
Application number, filing date15781865.924.09.2015
[2017/32]
WO2015EP01903
Priority number, dateDE2014101405029.09.2014         Original published format: DE102014014050
[2017/32]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016050344
Date:07.04.2016
Language:DE
[2016/14]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3202040
Date:09.08.2017
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.04.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3202040
Date:07.04.2021
Language:DE
[2021/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP07.04.2016
ClassificationIPC:H03K17/955, B25J13/08
[2017/32]
CPC:
B25J13/086 (EP,CN,US); B25J19/06 (US); H03K17/955 (EP,CN,US);
H03K2217/960765 (EP,CN,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 [2017/32]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:NÄHERUNGSSENSORANORDNUNG[2017/32]
English:PROXIMITY SENSOR ARRAY[2017/32]
French:ENSEMBLE CAPTEUR DE PROXIMITÉ[2017/32]
Entry into regional phase27.04.2017National basic fee paid 
27.04.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
27.04.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.04.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
27.04.2017Examination requested  [2017/32]
26.10.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.09.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.01.2021Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
12.01.2021Fee for grant paid
12.01.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
29.01.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.02.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)10.01.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
25.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
24.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
24.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU24.09.2015
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PT09.08.2021
AT24.09.2021
GB24.09.2021
IE24.09.2021
LU24.09.2021
BE30.09.2021
CH30.09.2021
FR30.09.2021
LI30.09.2021
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