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EP About this file: EP3684976

EP3684976 - SWITCH DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.10.2021
Database last updated on 21.03.2026
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.06.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  26.06.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  30.03.2019
Formerunknown
Status updated on  10.10.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip21.02.2026New entry: Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
voestalpine Turnout Technology Germany GmbH
Alte Wetzlarer Straße 55
35510 Butzbach / DE
For all designated states
voestalpine Railway Systems GmbH
Kerpelystraße 199
8700 Leoben / AT
[2021/02]
Former [2020/31]For all designated states
voestalpine BWG GmbH
Alte Wetzlarer Strasse 55
35510 Butzbach / DE
For all designated states
voestalpine VAE GmbH
Rotenturmstrasse 5-9
1010 Wien / AT
Inventor(s)01 / BERGK, Thomas
Pfullendorfer Str. 65
99867 Gotha / DE
02 / CHRIST, Thomas
Dornröschenweg 30
99099 Erfurt / DE
03 / HELLBACH, Jürgen
Schwabhäuser Str. 3
99869 Günthersleben-Wechmar / DE
04 / NOLTE, Torsten
Martin-Anderson-Nexö-Strasse 56
99096 Erfurt / DE
 [2020/31]
Representative(s)Stoffregen, Hans-Herbert
Patentanwalt
Friedrich-Ebert-Anlage 11b
63450 Hanau / DE
[2020/31]
Application number, filing date18779209.810.09.2018
[2020/31]
WO2018EP74291
Priority number, dateDE201720105682U19.09.2017         Original published format: DE 202017105682 U
DE201720107122U23.11.2017         Original published format: DE 202017107122 U
[2020/31]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019057532
Date:28.03.2019
Language:DE
[2019/13]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3684976
Date:29.07.2020
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.03.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3684976
Date:24.11.2021
Language:DE
[2021/47]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP28.03.2019
ClassificationIPC:E01B7/02, E01B11/42, B21K7/04
[2020/31]
CPC:
E01B7/02 (EP,RU,US); B21K7/04 (EP,US); E01B11/26 (RU);
E01B11/42 (EP,US); E01B2202/042 (US); E01B2202/06 (US);
E01B2202/08 (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 [2020/31]
Extension statesBA26.03.2020
ME26.03.2020
Validation statesKH26.03.2020
MA26.03.2020
MD26.03.2020
TN26.03.2020
TitleGerman:ZUNGENVORRICHTUNG[2020/31]
English:SWITCH DEVICE[2020/31]
French:DISPOSITIF AIGUILLE[2020/31]
Entry into regional phase26.03.2020National basic fee paid 
26.03.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
26.03.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.07.2019Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
26.03.2020Examination requested  [2020/31]
26.03.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
24.07.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.06.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.10.2021Fee for grant paid
18.10.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
18.10.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  22.08.2022  24.08.2022  ADMISSIBLE
Vossloh Cogifer S.A.
1, rue Ettore Bugatti
67110 Reichshoffen / FR
Opponent's representative
Kutsch, Bernd
- trierpatent -
Monaiser Strasse 21
54294 Trier / DE
 [2022/39]
deletedDeletion: Legal effect of rejection of opposition [ N /P ]
07.09.2022Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
10.01.2023Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
10.02.2026Date of oral proceedings
20.02.2026Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
20.02.2026Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
22.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU10.09.2018
AL24.11.2021
CY24.11.2021
CZ24.11.2021
EE24.11.2021
HR24.11.2021
LT24.11.2021
LV24.11.2021
MC24.11.2021
MK24.11.2021
MT24.11.2021
PL24.11.2021
RS24.11.2021
SE24.11.2021
SI24.11.2021
SK24.11.2021
SM24.11.2021
BG24.02.2022
GR25.02.2022
IS24.03.2022
IE10.09.2022
LU10.09.2022
BE30.09.2022
[2024/44]
Former [2024/27]HU10.09.2018
AL24.11.2021
CY24.11.2021
CZ24.11.2021
EE24.11.2021
HR24.11.2021
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LV24.11.2021
MC24.11.2021
MK24.11.2021
PL24.11.2021
RS24.11.2021
SE24.11.2021
SI24.11.2021
SK24.11.2021
SM24.11.2021
BG24.02.2022
GR25.02.2022
IS24.03.2022
IE10.09.2022
LU10.09.2022
BE30.09.2022
Former [2024/24]HU10.09.2018
AL24.11.2021
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CZ24.11.2021
EE24.11.2021
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SM24.11.2021
BG24.02.2022
GR25.02.2022
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LU10.09.2022
BE30.09.2022
Former [2024/21]AL24.11.2021
CY24.11.2021
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BG24.02.2022
GR25.02.2022
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LU10.09.2022
BE30.09.2022
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CZ24.11.2021
EE24.11.2021
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LT24.11.2021
LV24.11.2021
MC24.11.2021
PL24.11.2021
RS24.11.2021
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SK24.11.2021
SM24.11.2021
BG24.02.2022
GR25.02.2022
IS24.03.2022
IE10.09.2022
LU10.09.2022
BE30.09.2022
Former [2023/33]AL24.11.2021
CZ24.11.2021
EE24.11.2021
HR24.11.2021
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SM24.11.2021
BG24.02.2022
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RS24.11.2021
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SM24.11.2021
BG24.02.2022
GR25.02.2022
IS24.03.2022
LU10.09.2022
Former [2023/22]AL24.11.2021
CZ24.11.2021
EE24.11.2021
HR24.11.2021
LT24.11.2021
LV24.11.2021
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GR25.02.2022
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BG24.02.2022
GR25.02.2022
IS24.03.2022
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Cited inInternational search[YD] DE4011523  (KIHN SARL et al.)
 [YD] DE4410200  (SCHRECK MIEVES GMBH et al.)
 [YDA] EP0603883  (BUTZBACHER WEICHENBAU GMBH et al.)
 [A] EP2312052  (VOSSLOH COGIFER SA et al.)
by applicantDE10124624
 DE4011523
 EP0603883
 DE4244010
 DE10114683
 DE102010037110
 DE4410200
OppositionEP3284863
 DE102016009976
 DE102016015744
 US5451018
 EP0664359
 US2004113023
 DE4410200
 DE20111432
 DE9218908
 DE4011523
 DE948513
 DE10124624
 DE102010037110
 DE202017105682
 DE202017107122
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