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EP3533928 - AN INSULATING JOINT FOR ELECTRICALLY INSULATING A PAIR OF ADJACENT RAIL SECTIONS AND RAILWAY TRACK COMPRISING SUCH INSULATING JOINT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.10.2022
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  12.11.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  26.07.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  23.08.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  02.08.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip27.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT
published on 30.10.2024 [2024/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ALSTOM Transport Technologies
48, rue Albert Dhalenne
93400 Saint-Ouen / FR
[2019/36]
Inventor(s)01 / NAGRODSKY, Nicholas
700 S. Babcock St.
Melbourne, FL Florida FL 32901 / US
02 / COOPER, Jared
700 S. Babcock St
Melbourne, FL Florida FL 32901 / US
 [2019/36]
Representative(s)Lavoix
2, place d'Estienne d'Orves
75441 Paris Cedex 09 / FR
[2019/36]
Application number, filing date19160010.528.02.2019
[2019/36]
Priority number, dateUS20181591025502.03.2018         Original published format: US201815910255
[2019/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3533928
Date:04.09.2019
Language:EN
[2019/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3533928
Date:15.12.2021
Language:EN
[2021/50]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.07.2019
ClassificationIPC:E01B11/54
[2019/36]
CPC:
E01B11/54 (EP,BR,US); E01B29/42 (BR,US); E01B2205/00 (BR,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 [2019/39]
Former [2019/36]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:ISOLIERENDE VERBINDUNG ZUM ELEKTRISCHEN ISOLIEREN EINES PAARES BENACHBARTER SCHIENENABSCHNITTE UND EISENBAHNGLEIS MIT SOLCH EINER ISOLIERENDEN VERBINDUNG[2019/36]
English:AN INSULATING JOINT FOR ELECTRICALLY INSULATING A PAIR OF ADJACENT RAIL SECTIONS AND RAILWAY TRACK COMPRISING SUCH INSULATING JOINT[2019/36]
French:JOINT ISOLANT POUR ISOLER ÉLECTRIQUEMENT UNE PAIRE DE SECTIONS FERROVIAIRES ADJACENTES ET VOIE FERRÉE COMPRENANT UN TEL JOINT ISOLANT[2019/36]
Examination procedure19.08.2019Examination requested  [2019/39]
19.08.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
03.03.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.07.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.11.2021Fee for grant paid
03.11.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
03.11.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)16.09.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
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 [XI]US2808995  (DEGMAN JOHN T) [X] 1-5,13 * column 2, lines 5-25; figures 1-3 * [I] 14,15;
 [A]US4773590  (DASH WAYNE D [US], et al) [A] 1-3,13,14 * column 4, line 37 - column 5, line 20; figures 1,2; claim 1 *;
 [XI]CN200996118Y  (SHUBIN QIU [CN]) [X] 1-5,13 * figures 1-3; claims 1,7 * [I] 14,15;
 [A]CN201330358Y  (JINAN RAILWAY WEB INFORMATION [CN]) [A] 1,13,14* figures 1,2 *;
 [XI]WO2010099314  (FOSTER CO L B [US], et al) [X] 1-5,13 * page 6, paragraph [0022] - page 7 * * page 8, paragraph [0025] * [I] 14,15
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