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EP About this file: EP3784526

EP3784526 - SELF-RETURNING ROTARY SWITCH ASSEMBLY, IN PARTICULAR OF A STEERING WHEEL COLUMN INTEGRATED MODULE OF AN AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.02.2023
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  11.03.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.10.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  29.01.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  01.11.2019
Formerunknown
Status updated on  16.06.2018
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
Merit Poland Spólka Z Ograniczona Odpowiedzialnoscia
ul. Podole 60
30-394 Kraków / PL
[2021/09]
Inventor(s)01 / KWIECIEN, Leszek
ul. Porzeczkowa 5
32-031 Chorowice / PL
02 / SYREK, Wojciech
ul. Kalwaryjska 41
34-113 Sosnowice / PL
 [2021/09]
Representative(s)Lukaszyk, Szymon
Kancelaria Patentowa Lukaszyk
Ul. Glowackiego 8/5
40-052 Katowice / PL
[N/P]
Former [2021/09]Lukaszyk, Szymon
Kancelaria Patentowa Lukaszyk
ul. Glowackiego 8/6
40-052 Katowice / PL
Application number, filing date18728999.624.04.2018
[2021/09]
WO2018PL00041
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019209126
Date:31.10.2019
Language:EN
[2019/44]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3784526
Date:03.03.2021
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 31.10.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3784526
Date:13.04.2022
Language:EN
[2022/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP31.10.2019
ClassificationIPC:B60Q1/14, G05G5/05, H01H21/24, H01H21/50, // G05G1/08
[2021/44]
CPC:
B60Q1/1476 (EP); G05G5/05 (EP); G05G1/08 (EP)
Former IPC [2021/09]B60Q1/14, H01H21/24, H01H21/50, G05G5/05
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 [2021/09]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SELBSTRÜCKSTELLENDE DREHSCHALTERANORDNUNG, INSBESONDERE EINES INTEGRIERTEN LENKSÄULENMODULS EINES KRAFTFAHRZEUGS[2021/09]
English:SELF-RETURNING ROTARY SWITCH ASSEMBLY, IN PARTICULAR OF A STEERING WHEEL COLUMN INTEGRATED MODULE OF AN AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE[2021/09]
French:ENSEMBLE COMMUTATEUR ROTATIF À RETOUR AUTOMATIQUE, EN PARTICULIER D'UN MODULE INTÉGRÉ DE COLONNE DE DIRECTION D'UN VÉHICULE AUTOMOBILE[2021/09]
Entry into regional phase24.11.2020National basic fee paid 
24.11.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
24.11.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.02.2020Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
24.11.2020Examination requested  [2021/09]
24.11.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
02.07.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.10.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.03.2022Fee for grant paid
07.03.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
07.03.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)16.01.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
30.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[AD]DE2403174  (EBE ELEKTRO BAU ELEMENTE GMBH) [AD] 1-7 * page 5, line 8 - page 8, paragraph l; figure - *;
 [A]JPS61190821  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD) [A] 1-7* the whole document *;
 [A]US5701660  (JAVERY ROBERT P [US], et al) [A] 1-7 * column 2, line 66 - column 6, line 36; figure - *;
 [A]US2005156916  (CHEN NIEN-TSU [TW]) [A] 1-7 * paragraphs [0023] - [0031]; figure - *;
 [A]JP2007273337  (NILES CO LTD) [A] 1-7 * the whole document *;
 [Y]FR2973933  (NILES CO LTD [JP]) [Y] 1-7 * page 8, line 6 - page 23, line 25; figure - *;
 [Y]EP2628637  (ALPS ELECTRIC CO LTD [JP]) [Y] 1-7 * paragraphs [0019] - [0030]; figure - *
by applicantUS3519777
 DE2403174
 DE2403565
 GB2108321
 CN105788932
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