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EP About this file: EP3782237

EP3782237 - CONNECTOR PART WITH HERMAPHRODITIC CONTACT ELEMENTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.04.2023
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  06.05.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.11.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  22.01.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  25.10.2019
Formerunknown
Status updated on  01.05.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip19.01.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 21.02.2024  [2024/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG
Flachsmarktstraße 8
32825 Blomberg / DE
For all designated states
EPT Holding GmbH & Co. KG
Bergwerkstr. 50
86971 Peiting / DE
[N/P]
Former [2021/08]For all designated states
Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG
Flachsmarktstrasse 8
32825 Blomberg / DE
For all designated states
EPT Holding GmbH & Co. KG
Bergwerkstr. 50
86971 Peiting / DE
Inventor(s)01 / GESKE, Ralf
Schlossstr.5
32816 Schieder-Schwalenberg / DE
02 / SCHAFMEISTER, Arndt
Finkenweg 19
32694 Dörentrup / DE
03 / BRENNAUER, Georg
See 4
82409 Wildsteig / DE
 [2021/08]
Representative(s)Meyer-Graefe, Karsten, et al
Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG
Intellectual Property, Licenses & Standards
Flachsmarktstraße 8
32825 Blomberg / DE
[N/P]
Former [2021/08]Muth, Bruno
Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG
Intellectual Property Licenses & Standards
Flachsmarktstraße 8
32825 Blomberg / DE
Application number, filing date19718308.012.04.2019
[2021/08]
WO2019EP59411
Priority number, dateBE2018000525617.04.2018         Original published format: BE 201805256
[2021/08]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019201768
Date:24.10.2019
Language:DE
[2019/43]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3782237
Date:24.02.2021
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.10.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3782237
Date:08.06.2022
Language:DE
[2022/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP24.10.2019
ClassificationIPC:H01R13/28
[2021/08]
CPC:
H01R13/28 (EP,US); H01R12/716 (US); H01R24/84 (EP,US);
H01R12/57 (EP); H01R2107/00 (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 [2021/08]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:STECKVERBINDERTEIL MIT HERMAPHRODITISCHEN KONTAKTELEMENTEN[2021/08]
English:CONNECTOR PART WITH HERMAPHRODITIC CONTACT ELEMENTS[2021/08]
French:PARTIE DE CONNECTEUR AYANT DES ÉLÉMENTS DE CONTACT HERMAPHRODITES[2021/08]
Entry into regional phase16.10.2020National basic fee paid 
16.10.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
16.10.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.10.2020Examination requested  [2021/08]
16.10.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
08.11.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.03.2022Fee for grant paid
08.03.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
08.03.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)10.03.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
29.04.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL08.06.2022
CZ08.06.2022
DK08.06.2022
EE08.06.2022
ES08.06.2022
FI08.06.2022
HR08.06.2022
LT08.06.2022
LV08.06.2022
MC08.06.2022
NL08.06.2022
PL08.06.2022
RO08.06.2022
RS08.06.2022
SE08.06.2022
SI08.06.2022
SK08.06.2022
SM08.06.2022
BG08.09.2022
NO08.09.2022
GR09.09.2022
IS08.10.2022
PT10.10.2022
[2024/08]
Former [2023/25]AL08.06.2022
CZ08.06.2022
DK08.06.2022
EE08.06.2022
ES08.06.2022
FI08.06.2022
HR08.06.2022
LT08.06.2022
LV08.06.2022
NL08.06.2022
PL08.06.2022
RO08.06.2022
RS08.06.2022
SE08.06.2022
SI08.06.2022
SK08.06.2022
SM08.06.2022
BG08.09.2022
NO08.09.2022
GR09.09.2022
IS08.10.2022
PT10.10.2022
Former [2023/21]AL08.06.2022
CZ08.06.2022
DK08.06.2022
EE08.06.2022
ES08.06.2022
FI08.06.2022
HR08.06.2022
LT08.06.2022
LV08.06.2022
NL08.06.2022
PL08.06.2022
RO08.06.2022
RS08.06.2022
SE08.06.2022
SK08.06.2022
SM08.06.2022
BG08.09.2022
NO08.09.2022
GR09.09.2022
IS08.10.2022
PT10.10.2022
Former [2023/17]AL08.06.2022
CZ08.06.2022
EE08.06.2022
ES08.06.2022
FI08.06.2022
HR08.06.2022
LT08.06.2022
LV08.06.2022
NL08.06.2022
PL08.06.2022
RO08.06.2022
RS08.06.2022
SE08.06.2022
SK08.06.2022
SM08.06.2022
BG08.09.2022
NO08.09.2022
GR09.09.2022
IS08.10.2022
PT10.10.2022
Former [2023/12]CZ08.06.2022
EE08.06.2022
ES08.06.2022
FI08.06.2022
HR08.06.2022
LT08.06.2022
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PL08.06.2022
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PT10.10.2022
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PT10.10.2022
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ES08.06.2022
FI08.06.2022
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LT08.06.2022
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NL08.06.2022
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SE08.06.2022
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BG08.09.2022
NO08.09.2022
GR09.09.2022
PT10.10.2022
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FI08.06.2022
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Cited inInternational search[A]DE2806496  (ITT IND GMBH DEUTSCHE) [A] 1* abstract *;
 [AD]US6193537  (HARPER JR DONALD K [US], et al) [AD] 1 * abstract *
by applicantUS6193537
 EP1973201
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