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EP About this file: EP3531904

EP3531904 - SIGNAL AND TORQUE TRANSMITTING TORQUE COIL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.06.2022
Database last updated on 20.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  25.06.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.02.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  02.08.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  26.05.2017
Formerunknown
Status updated on  18.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.07.2024  [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Heraeus Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG
Heraeusstrasse 12-14
63450 Hanau / DE
[2019/36]
Inventor(s)01 / BOUCHER, Colin
1843 Juliet Avenue
St. Paul, Minnesota 551055 / US
02 / BLUHM, Shawn D.
P.O. Box 07
Lindstrom, MN 55045 / US
 [2021/30]
Former [2019/44]01 / BOUCHER, Colin
1843 Juliet Avenue
St. Paul, Minnesota 551055 / US
02 / BLUHM, Shawn D.
Heraeusstrasse 12-14
63450 Hanau / US
Former [2019/36]01 / BOUCHER, Colin
Heraeusstrasse 12-14
63450 Hanau / US
02 / BLUHM, Shawn D.
Heraeusstrasse 12-14
63450 Hanau / US
Representative(s)Haggenmüller, Christian
Maiwald GmbH
Elisenhof
Elisenstraße 3
80335 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2019/36]Haggenmüller, Christian
Maiwald Patentanwalts- und
Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Elisenhof
Elisenstraße 3
80335 München / DE
Application number, filing date16794187.131.10.2016
[2019/36]
WO2016US59756
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017087149
Date:26.05.2017
Language:EN
[2017/21]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3531904
Date:04.09.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.05.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3531904
Date:28.07.2021
Language:EN
[2021/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP26.05.2017
ClassificationIPC:A61M25/09, F16C1/02, H01F5/00, // A61M25/01, A61B34/20, A61N1/05, G02B6/44
[2021/08]
CPC:
A61M25/09 (EP,US); A61B5/145 (US); A61B5/02154 (US);
A61B5/6851 (US); F16C1/02 (EP); H01F27/28 (US);
H01F5/00 (EP); A61B2034/2061 (EP); A61M2025/09091 (EP,US);
A61M25/0102 (EP); A61N1/056 (EP); G02B6/4415 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2019/36]A61B5/01, A61M25/09
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 [2019/36]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SIGNAL- UND DREHMOMENTÜBERTRAGENDE DREHMOMENTSPULE[2019/36]
English:SIGNAL AND TORQUE TRANSMITTING TORQUE COIL[2019/36]
French:BOBINE À COUPLE D'ÉMISSION DE SIGNAL ET DE COUPLE[2019/36]
Entry into regional phase30.04.2019National basic fee paid 
30.04.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
30.04.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.04.2019Examination requested  [2019/36]
30.04.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
17.12.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.02.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.06.2021Fee for grant paid
18.06.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
18.06.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)29.04.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
25.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
23.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
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