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EP About this file: EP3502797

EP3502797 - TIMEPIECE COMPRISING A MECHANICAL OSCILLATOR ASSOCIATED WITH A CONTROL SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.05.2021
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.06.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.02.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  10.01.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  24.05.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE, MK		published on 17.08.2022  [2022/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Swatch Group Research and Development Ltd
Rue des Sors 3
2074 Marin / CH
[2019/26]
Inventor(s)01 / Tombez, Lionel
Ch. des Vignes perdues 25b
2022 Bevaix / CH
 [2019/26]
Representative(s)ICB SA
Faubourg de l'Hôpital, 3
2001 Neuchâtel / CH
[2019/26]
Application number, filing date17209121.720.12.2017
[2019/26]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3502797
Date:26.06.2019
Language:FR
[2019/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3502797
Date:08.07.2020
Language:FR
[2020/28]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.06.2018
ClassificationIPC:G04C10/00, G04C3/04
[2020/09]
CPC:
G04C3/04 (EP,CN,US); G04C3/068 (US); G04B17/06 (US);
G04C10/00 (EP,CN,US); G04G19/06 (US)
Former IPC [2019/26]G04C10/00, G04C3/00
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 [2020/07]
Former [2019/26]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:UHRWERKSANORDNUNG, DIE EINEN MECHANISCHEN OSZILLATOR UMFASST, DER MIT EINER EINSTELLVORRICHTUNG VERBUNDEN IST[2019/26]
English:TIMEPIECE COMPRISING A MECHANICAL OSCILLATOR ASSOCIATED WITH A CONTROL SYSTEM[2019/26]
French:PIECE D'HORLOGERIE COMPRENANT UN OSCILLATEUR MECANIQUE ASSOCIE A UN SYSTEME DE REGULATION[2019/26]
Examination procedure02.01.2020Examination requested  [2020/07]
02.01.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
04.02.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.05.2020Fee for grant paid
25.05.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
25.05.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)09.04.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU20.12.2017
AL08.07.2020
AT08.07.2020
CY08.07.2020
CZ08.07.2020
DK08.07.2020
EE08.07.2020
ES08.07.2020
FI08.07.2020
HR08.07.2020
IT08.07.2020
LT08.07.2020
LV08.07.2020
MC08.07.2020
MK08.07.2020
MT08.07.2020
NL08.07.2020
PL08.07.2020
RO08.07.2020
RS08.07.2020
SE08.07.2020
SI08.07.2020
SK08.07.2020
SM08.07.2020
TR08.07.2020
BG08.10.2020
NO08.10.2020
GR09.10.2020
IS08.11.2020
PT09.11.2020
IE20.12.2020
LU20.12.2020
BE31.12.2020
[2022/33]
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IE20.12.2020
LU20.12.2020
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DK08.07.2020
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BG08.10.2020
NO08.10.2020
GR09.10.2020
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PT09.11.2020
Former [2021/36]AL08.07.2020
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Documents cited:Search[AD]EP1241538  (SEIKO INSTR INC [JP]) [AD] 1-22 * paragraphs [0001] - [0002] * * paragraph [0003] * * paragraphs [0011] , [0013] * * paragraphs [0018] , [0020] * * paragraph [0023] * * paragraph [0024] * * paragraph [0026] * * paragraph [0031] * * paragraph [0034] * * paragraphs [0075] - [0077] * * paragraph [0088] * * paragraph [0094] * * paragraphs [0095] - [0096] * * paragraph [0098] * * paragraphs [0102] - [0105] * * paragraphs [0114] - [0117] * * paragraph [0122] * * figures 1,7,10 *;
 [A]US2013051191  (SCHAFROTH KONRAD [CH]) [A] 1-22 * paragraph [0006] * * paragraphs [0007] - [0008] * * paragraphs [0009] - [0012] * * paragraph [0013] * * paragraph [0015] * * paragraph [0016] * * paragraph [0018] * * paragraph [0022] ** figures 1,2,7,8 *
by applicantCH597636
 EP1241538
 EP1521142
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