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Publication No. EP2481141

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App No. EP10818465

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Filed by Powermat Technologies Ltd.

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Filed on 2010-09-22

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Issued/Published on 2024-04-03

Official EPO Register

Publication No. EP2481141 A1

Application No. EP10818465 Filed: 2010-09-22

Grant Date 2010-09-22 Mention of grant

Active Oppositions 1 Active EPO Oppositions

Patent Abstract / Summary

Patent abstract is being processed or was not provided in English by the publishing office.

IPC Classifications

H02J7/00 H02J17/00, H02J5/00, H01F38/14, H02J7/00, H02J7/02 H02J17/00

Priority Claims

FI 20090005973 Date: 2009-09-22

Designated Contracting States (37 EPC States)

Albania (AL)

Austria (AT)

Belgium (BE)

Bulgaria (BG)

Switzerland (CH)

Cyprus (CY)

Czech Republic (CZ)

Germany (DE)

Denmark (DK)

Estonia (EE)

Spain (ES)

Finland (FI)

France (FR)

United Kingdom (GB)

Greece (GR)

Croatia (HR)

Hungary (HU)

Ireland (IE)

Iceland (IS)

Italy (IT)

Liechtenstein (LI)

Lithuania (LT)

Luxembourg (LU)

Latvia (LV)

Monaco (MC)

North Macedonia (MK)

Malta (MT)

Netherlands (NL)

Norway (NO)

Poland (PL)

Portugal (PT)

Romania (RO)

Sweden (SE)

Slovenia (SI)

Slovakia (SK)

San Marino (SM)

Turkey (TR)

Parties & Representation

Applicants

Powermat Technologies Ltd.

94 Em Hamoshavot Road, Bldg. Alon B POB 3246

Powerkiss OY

Betonimiehenkuja 5, 02150 Espoo

Inventors (1)

ANTTILA, Sami

Tiistiläntörmä 5 B 14, FI-02230 Espoo

Representatives / Agents

Maiwald GmbH

Engineering, Elisenhof

Beck & Rössig European Patent Attorneys

Cuvilliésstraße 14, 81679 München

Kolster Oy Ab

Iso Roobertinkatu 23, PO Box 148

Äkräs, Tapio Juhani

Kolster Oy Ab, Iso Roobertinkatu 23

Industripatent i Växjö AB

Regementsgatan 9, 352 36 Växjö

Key Procedural Dates

Request-For-Examination 2012-04-23

Mention Of Grant Published 2010-09-22

Patent-Maintained-As-Amended 2024-04-03

First-Examination-Report-Despatched 2014-12-23

Patent Oppositions

Official opposition proceedings filed against European Patent EP2481141 under EPC Article 99.

1 ACTIVE OPPONENT

Opponent Company

IKEA Supply AG

Grussenweg 15, CH

Representative

Industripatent i Växjö AB

Filing Date

2019-10-22

Opposition in Progress

Legal Status & Event History

Official European Patent Office legal and procedural status changes recorded for this file.

62 Events Recorded

Date	Code	Event Description	Auth
2012-08-01	17P	REQUEST FOR EXAMINATION FILED	EP
2012-08-01	AK	DESIGNATED CONTRACTING STATES	EP
2012-12-26	DAX	REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF THE EUROPEAN PATENT (DELETED)	EP
2014-03-05	RIC1	INFORMATION PROVIDED ON IPC CODE ASSIGNED BEFORE GRANT	EP
2014-03-05	A4	SUPPLEMENTARY SEARCH REPORT DRAWN UP AND DESPATCHED	EP
2015-01-21	17Q	FIRST EXAMINATION REPORT DESPATCHED	EP
2018-02-14	RAP1	PARTY DATA CHANGED (APPLICANT DATA CHANGED OR RIGHTS OF AN APPLICATION TRANSFERRED)	EP
2018-08-01	RIC1	INFORMATION PROVIDED ON IPC CODE ASSIGNED BEFORE GRANT	EP
2018-08-15	INTG	INTENTION TO GRANT ANNOUNCED	EP
2018-06-25	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
2019-01-23	AK	DESIGNATED CONTRACTING STATES	EP
2019-01-23	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
2019-01-31	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
2019-02-15	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
2019-02-21	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
2019-02-20	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
2019-05-29	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
2019-06-28	PG25	LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO]	EP
2019-07-31	PG25	LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO]	EP
2019-08-15	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
2019-08-30	PG25	LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO]	EP
2019-09-25	RAP2	PARTY DATA CHANGED (PATENT OWNER DATA CHANGED OR RIGHTS OF A PATENT TRANSFERRED)	EP
2019-10-31	PG25	LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO]	EP
2019-10-22	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
2019-11-27	26	OPPOSITION FILED	EP
2019-11-29	PG25	LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO]	EP
2019-12-31	PG25	LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO]	EP
2020-02-28	PG25	LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO]	EP
2020-03-31	PG25	LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO]	EP
2020-05-29	PG25	LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO]	EP
2020-05-29	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
2020-07-31	PG25	LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO]	EP
2020-08-06	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
2020-08-31	PG25	LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO]	EP
2021-02-03	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
2021-05-31	PG25	LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO]	EP
2018-12-21	GRAA	(EXPECTED) GRANT	EP
2018-11-30	GRAS	GRANT FEE PAID	EP
2018-07-18	GRAP	DESPATCH OF COMMUNICATION OF INTENTION TO GRANT A PATENT	EP
2012-06-29	PUAI	PUBLIC REFERENCE MADE UNDER ARTICLE 153(3) EPC TO A PUBLISHED INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION THAT HAS ENTERED THE EUROPEAN PHASE	EP
2018-12-21	STAA	INFORMATION ON THE STATUS OF AN EP PATENT APPLICATION OR GRANTED EP PATENT	EP
2018-07-18	STAA	INFORMATION ON THE STATUS OF AN EP PATENT APPLICATION OR GRANTED EP PATENT	EP
2016-11-06	STAA	INFORMATION ON THE STATUS OF AN EP PATENT APPLICATION OR GRANTED EP PATENT	EP
2021-06-16	APBM	APPEAL REFERENCE RECORDED	EP
2021-06-16	APBP	DATE OF RECEIPT OF NOTICE OF APPEAL RECORDED	EP
2021-06-18	APAH	APPEAL REFERENCE MODIFIED	EP
2021-06-23	APBM	APPEAL REFERENCE RECORDED	EP
2021-06-23	APBP	DATE OF RECEIPT OF NOTICE OF APPEAL RECORDED	EP
2021-07-30	PG25	LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO]	EP
2020-03-18	PLBB	REPLY OF PATENT PROPRIETOR TO NOTICE(S) OF OPPOSITION RECEIVED	EP
2019-11-06	PLAX	NOTICE OF OPPOSITION AND REQUEST TO FILE OBSERVATION + TIME LIMIT SENT	EP
2019-10-25	PLBI	OPPOSITION FILED	EP
2022-06-30	PG25	LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO]	EP
2023-11-07	APBU	APPEAL PROCEDURE CLOSED	EP
2024-03-01	PUAH	PATENT MAINTAINED IN AMENDED FORM	EP
2024-03-01	STAA	INFORMATION ON THE STATUS OF AN EP PATENT APPLICATION OR GRANTED EP PATENT	EP
2024-04-03	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
2024-04-03	27A	PATENT MAINTAINED IN AMENDED FORM	EP
2024-04-03	AK	DESIGNATED CONTRACTING STATES	EP
2026-10-10	PGFP	ANNUAL FEE PAID TO NATIONAL OFFICE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO]	EP
2026-10-13	PGFP	ANNUAL FEE PAID TO NATIONAL OFFICE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO]	EP
2026-10-20	PGFP	ANNUAL FEE PAID TO NATIONAL OFFICE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO]	EP

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Cited documents and prior art referenced in search and examination reports.

10 Citations

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Complete European Patent Register Dossier (148 Total Documents)

The full inspection file for Application EP10818465 contains 148 total documents, including all notices of opposition, proprietor counter-statements, examination communications, third-party observations, and procedural forms. Below are all major recorded procedural filings and publication specifications.

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INDUCTIVE POWER SUPPLY

Patent Abstract / Summary

IPC Classifications

Priority Claims

Designated Contracting States (37 EPC States)

Parties & Representation

Applicants

Inventors (1)

Representatives / Agents

Key Procedural Dates

Patent Oppositions

IKEA Supply AG

Legal Status & Event History

Patent & Non-Patent Citations

Cited Patent Documents

Worldwide Patent Family

Complete European Patent Register Dossier (148 Total Documents)

Recorded Filings & Patent Specifications

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