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EP About this file: EP3739703

EP3739703 - MODULAR ELECTRIC OR ELECTRONIC DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  08.07.2022
Database last updated on 30.10.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  21.05.2021
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  16.10.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip28.03.2024New entry: Renewal fee paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Niko NV
Industriepark West 40
9100 Sint-Niklaas / BE
[2020/47]
Inventor(s)01 / D'HONT, Arnaud
Steenakker 33
9000 Gent / BE
02 / DE WITTE, Wim
Broedersstraat 21
9100 Sint-Niklaas / BE
03 / THIERENS, Jan
Mercatorstraat 157
9100 Sint-Niklaas / BE
 [2020/47]
Representative(s)Winger
Hundelgemsesteenweg 1116
9820 Merelbeke / BE
[N/P]
Former [2020/47]DenK iP
Hundelgemsesteenweg 1116
9820 Merelbeke / BE
Application number, filing date20174544.513.05.2020
[2020/47]
Priority number, dateBE2019000531814.05.2019         Original published format: BE 201905318
[2020/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3739703
Date:18.11.2020
Language:EN
[2020/47]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.09.2020
ClassificationIPC:H02G3/10, H02G3/12, // H02G3/14, H02G3/18
[2020/47]
CPC:
H02G3/10 (EP); H02G3/12 (EP); H02G3/14 (EP);
H02G3/18 (EP)
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 [2021/25]
Former [2020/47]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 
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:MODULARE ELEKTRISCHE ODER ELEKTRONISCHE VORRICHTUNG[2020/47]
English:MODULAR ELECTRIC OR ELECTRONIC DEVICE[2020/47]
French:DISPOSITIF ÉLECTRIQUE OU ÉLECTRONIQUE MODULAIRE[2020/47]
Examination procedure17.05.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.05.2021Examination requested  [2021/25]
17.05.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
07.07.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.11.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
23.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
27.03.2024Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[XI]EP0452658  (MERTEN GMBH & CO KG GEB [DE]);
 [X]EP2360810  (ABB AG [DE]);
 [X]DE102015105365  (LIAO SHENG-HSIN [TW]);
 [X]DE102015009756  (ABB AG [DE]);
 [XI]US2017187135  (AZOULAY RAN [IL]);
 [X]US2018316145  (MCKIERNAN GLENN C [US], et al);
 [XP]WO2019183257  (APPLE INC [US])
ExaminationWO2015089085
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