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EP3252187 - SLIPRING WITH REDUCED CONTACT NOISE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.03.2021
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.03.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.12.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  20.04.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  23.02.2018
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  03.11.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE		published on 17.08.2022  [2022/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Schleifring GmbH
Am Hardtanger 10
82256 Fürstenfeldbruck / DE
For all designated states
Umicore Galvanotechnik GmbH
Klarenbergstrasse 53-79
73525 Schwäbisch Gmünd / DE
[2018/16]
Former [2017/49]For all designated states
Schleifring und Apparatebau GmbH
Am Hardtanger 10
82256 Fürstenfeldbruck / DE
For all designated states
Umicore Galvanotechnik GmbH
Klarenbergstrasse 53-79
73525 Schwäbisch Gmünd / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Holzapfel, Christian
Holzstraße 6
82256 Fürstenfeldbruck / DE
02 / Heinbuch, Peter
Rißfeldstraße 8
82256 Fürstenfeldbruck / DE
03 / Christmann, Sascha
Umicore Galvanotechnik GmbH
Klarenbergstraße 53 -79
73525 Schwäbisch Gmünd / DE
04 / Ritz, Michael
Umicore Galvanotechnik GmbH
Klarenbergstraße 53 -79
73525 Schwäbisch Gmünd / DE
 [2017/49]
Representative(s)Lohr, Jöstingmeier & Partner
Junkersstraße 3
82178 Puchheim/München / DE
[2020/18]
Former [2017/49]Lohr, Georg
Lohr, Jöstingmeier & Partner Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Junkersstraße 3
82178 Puchheim / DE
Application number, filing date16197807.708.11.2016
[2017/49]
Priority number, dateEP2016017200730.05.2016         Original published format: EP 16172007
[2017/49]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3252187
Date:06.12.2017
Language:DE
[2017/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3252187
Date:29.04.2020
Language:DE
[2020/18]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.05.2017
ClassificationIPC:C25D3/40, C25D5/12, C25D7/00, H01R39/00, // C25D3/38
[2019/48]
CPC:
C25D7/00 (EP,US); C25D3/40 (EP); C25D5/12 (EP,US);
C25D5/605 (EP,US); C25D3/38 (EP)
Former IPC [2017/49]C25D3/40, C25D5/12, C25D7/00, // C25D3/38
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 [2018/13]
Former [2017/49]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:SCHLEIFRING MIT REDUZIERTEM KONTAKTRAUSCHEN[2017/49]
English:SLIPRING WITH REDUCED CONTACT NOISE[2017/49]
French:BAGUE COLLECTRICE À BRUIT DE CONTACT REDUIT[2017/49]
Examination procedure08.11.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
22.02.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.02.2018Examination requested  [2018/13]
24.04.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.10.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.02.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.07.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.12.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.03.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
19.03.2020Fee for grant paid
19.03.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)01.02.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
20.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
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