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EP About this file: EP3657612

EP3657612 - AC POWER TRANSFER OVER SELF-PASSIVATING CONNECTORS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.09.2024
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  29.09.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.05.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  29.04.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  24.04.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 09.10.2024 [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation
2980 Fairview Park Drive
Falls Church, VA 22042-4511 / US
[2020/22]
Inventor(s)01 / WINDGASSEN, James R.
1580A West Nursery Road
M/S A440
Linthicum, MA 21090 / US
02 / HACK, Harvey P.
1580A West Nursery Road
M/S A440
Linthicum, MA 21090 / US
 [2020/22]
Representative(s)Lang, Johannes
Bardehle Pagenberg Partnerschaft mbB
Patentanwälte, Rechtsanwälte
Prinzregentenplatz 7
81675 München / DE
[2020/22]
Application number, filing date19208537.112.11.2019
[2020/22]
Priority number, dateUS20181620014726.11.2018         Original published format: US201816200147
[2020/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3657612
Date:27.05.2020
Language:EN
[2020/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3657612
Date:01.11.2023
Language:EN
[2023/44]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.04.2020
ClassificationIPC:H02M5/458, H01R13/02, // H01R13/03, H01R13/523
[2023/17]
CPC:
H02M5/458 (EP); H02M7/5387 (US); H01R13/03 (EP,US);
H02M7/06 (US); H01R13/523 (EP); H01R43/005 (US)
Former IPC [2020/22]H01R13/523, H02M5/458
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 [2020/22]
TitleGerman:WECHSELSTROMÜBERTRAGUNG ÜBER SELBSTPASSIVIERENDE STECKVERBINDER[2020/22]
English:AC POWER TRANSFER OVER SELF-PASSIVATING CONNECTORS[2020/22]
French:TRANSFERT DE PUISSANCE CA SUR DES CONNECTEURS À AUTO PASSIVATION[2020/22]
Examination procedure12.11.2019Examination requested  [2020/22]
27.11.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.04.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.09.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.05.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.09.2023Fee for grant paid
21.09.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.09.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)02.08.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
24.11.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT01.11.2023
CZ01.11.2023
EE01.11.2023
ES01.11.2023
HR01.11.2023
IT01.11.2023
LT01.11.2023
LV01.11.2023
MC01.11.2023
NL01.11.2023
PL01.11.2023
RS01.11.2023
SE01.11.2023
SK01.11.2023
SM01.11.2023
LU12.11.2023
CH30.11.2023
BG01.02.2024
NO01.02.2024
GR02.02.2024
IS01.03.2024
PT01.03.2024
[2024/40]
Former [2024/36]AT01.11.2023
CZ01.11.2023
EE01.11.2023
ES01.11.2023
HR01.11.2023
IT01.11.2023
LT01.11.2023
LV01.11.2023
NL01.11.2023
PL01.11.2023
RS01.11.2023
SE01.11.2023
SK01.11.2023
SM01.11.2023
LU12.11.2023
CH30.11.2023
BG01.02.2024
NO01.02.2024
GR02.02.2024
IS01.03.2024
PT01.03.2024
Former [2024/35]AT01.11.2023
CZ01.11.2023
EE01.11.2023
ES01.11.2023
HR01.11.2023
LT01.11.2023
LV01.11.2023
NL01.11.2023
PL01.11.2023
RS01.11.2023
SE01.11.2023
SM01.11.2023
LU12.11.2023
CH30.11.2023
BG01.02.2024
NO01.02.2024
GR02.02.2024
IS01.03.2024
PT01.03.2024
Former [2024/34]AT01.11.2023
EE01.11.2023
ES01.11.2023
HR01.11.2023
LT01.11.2023
LV01.11.2023
NL01.11.2023
PL01.11.2023
RS01.11.2023
SE01.11.2023
SM01.11.2023
LU12.11.2023
CH30.11.2023
BG01.02.2024
NO01.02.2024
GR02.02.2024
IS01.03.2024
PT01.03.2024
Former [2024/33]AT01.11.2023
ES01.11.2023
HR01.11.2023
LT01.11.2023
LV01.11.2023
NL01.11.2023
PL01.11.2023
RS01.11.2023
SE01.11.2023
SM01.11.2023
BG01.02.2024
NO01.02.2024
GR02.02.2024
IS01.03.2024
PT01.03.2024
Former [2024/26]AT01.11.2023
ES01.11.2023
HR01.11.2023
LT01.11.2023
LV01.11.2023
NL01.11.2023
PL01.11.2023
RS01.11.2023
SE01.11.2023
BG01.02.2024
NO01.02.2024
GR02.02.2024
IS01.03.2024
PT01.03.2024
Former [2024/25]AT01.11.2023
ES01.11.2023
HR01.11.2023
LT01.11.2023
NL01.11.2023
PL01.11.2023
RS01.11.2023
SE01.11.2023
BG01.02.2024
NO01.02.2024
GR02.02.2024
IS01.03.2024
PT01.03.2024
Former [2024/23]AT01.11.2023
ES01.11.2023
LT01.11.2023
NL01.11.2023
BG01.02.2024
GR02.02.2024
IS01.03.2024
PT01.03.2024
Former [2024/21]LT01.11.2023
NL01.11.2023
BG01.02.2024
GR02.02.2024
IS01.03.2024
Former [2024/20]GR02.02.2024
IS01.03.2024
Documents cited:Search[XY]EP1316672  (ABB OFFSHORE SYSTEMS LTD [GB]);
 [XYI]EP2293407  (CONVERTEAM TECHNOLOGY LTD [GB]);
 [Y]US2016233607  (WINDGASSEN JAMES RICHARD [US], et al)
ExaminationUS2017126008
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