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EP About this file: EP3963617

EP3963617 - DRIVE SYSTEM FOR A SWITCH, AND METHOD FOR DRIVING A SWITCH [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  29.09.2023
Database last updated on 16.07.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.07.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  23.06.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.04.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  04.02.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  20.11.2020
Formerunknown
Status updated on  06.05.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip12.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SM		published on 14.08.2024 [2024/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Maschinenfabrik Reinhausen GmbH
Falkensteinstrasse 8
93059 Regensburg / DE
[2022/10]
Inventor(s)01 / PRÜSSING, Kathrin
Lotte-Branz-Str. 44
93055 Regensburg / DE
02 / SCHMEISSER, Michael
Am Judenfeld 3
93059 Regensburg / DE
03 / SCHIMBERA, Jürgen
Luitwinstr. 2
93053 Regensburg / DE
04 / ZERR, Eduard
Bayerwaldstr. 21
93059 Regensburg / DE
05 / SCHMID, Sebastian
Fichtenstr. 3
93161 Sinzing / DE
06 / IXMEIER, Klaus
Am Berg 28
93152 Thumhausen / DE
07 / DITTMANN, Benjamin
Adolph-von-Menzel-Str. 15
93073 Neutraubling / DE
08 / NAGEL, Eugen
Mozartstraße 3
93053 Regensburg / DE
09 / HABENSCHADEN, Franz
Ringstraße 58
93105 Tegernheim / DE
 [2022/10]
Application number, filing date20721217.623.04.2020
[2022/10]
WO2020EP61293
Priority number, dateDE20191011271615.05.2019         Original published format: DE102019112716
[2022/10]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020229130
Date:19.11.2020
Language:DE
[2020/47]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3963617
Date:09.03.2022
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.11.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3963617
Date:01.11.2023
Language:DE
[2023/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP19.11.2020
ClassificationIPC:H01H3/26
[2022/10]
CPC:
H01H3/26 (EP,KR,US); H01H3/40 (US); H01H9/0027 (EP,KR);
H01H2003/266 (EP,KR,US); H01H2009/0061 (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 [2022/10]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ANTRIEBSSYSTEM FÜR EINEN SCHALTER UND EIN VERFAHREN ZUM ANTREIBEN EINES SCHALTERS[2022/10]
English:DRIVE SYSTEM FOR A SWITCH, AND METHOD FOR DRIVING A SWITCH[2022/10]
French:SYSTÈME D'ENTRAÎNEMENT CONÇU POUR UN COMMUTATEUR ET PROCÉDÉ POUR ENTRAÎNER UN COMMUTATEUR[2022/10]
Entry into regional phase02.12.2021National basic fee paid 
02.12.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
02.12.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.12.2021Examination requested  [2022/10]
02.12.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
28.04.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.04.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.06.2023Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
18.07.2023Communication 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)
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.05.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
02.05.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipES01.11.2023
HR01.11.2023
PL01.11.2023
RS01.11.2023
SM01.11.2023
NO01.02.2024
GR02.02.2024
IS01.03.2024
[2024/33]
Former [2024/26]ES01.11.2023
HR01.11.2023
PL01.11.2023
RS01.11.2023
NO01.02.2024
GR02.02.2024
IS01.03.2024
Former [2024/20]GR02.02.2024
IS01.03.2024
Cited inInternational search[X]WO0036621  (ABB AB [SE], et al) [X] 1,10 * abstract *;
 [Y]US7109670  (REHM THOMAS J [US]) [Y] 8* abstract *;
 [X]WO2008024048  (ABB TECHNOLOGY LTD [CH], et al) [X] 1,10 * abstract *;
 [XYI]WO2012135209  (ABB TECHNOLOGY AG [CH], et al) [X] 1-4,9,10 * paragraph [0053]; figure 8 * [Y] 8 [I] 5-7
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