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Publication No. EP4355632

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App No. EP22731058

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Filed by Harting Customised Solutions GmbH & Co. KG

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Filed on 2022-05-30

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Issued/Published on 2025-12-17

Official EPO Register

Publication No. EP4355632 A1

Application No. EP22731058 Filed: 2022-05-30

Grant Date 2025-12-17 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

H04B5/26, H01F27/28, H01Q7/00, H01F38/14, B61L15/00 B61L15/00, H01Q7/00, H04B5/00, H01R24/84, H01F38/14

Priority Claims

DE 202110115310 Date: 2021-06-14

Designated Contracting States (38 EPC States)

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

Parties & Representation

Applicants

Harting Customised Solutions GmbH & Co. KG

In der Tütenbeke 22, 32339 Espelkamp

Inventors (5)

HAVERMANN, Gert

32339 Espelkamp

WIEHE, Matthias

32339 Espelkamp

HILLA, Mirco

32339 Espelkamp

KRAUSE, Jens

32339 Espelkamp

DROSTE, Michael

32339 Espelkamp

Representatives / Agents

noventive Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH

Arnulfstraße 122, 80636 München

v. Bezold & Partner Patentanwälte - PartG mbB

Ridlerstraße 57, 80339 München

Key Procedural Dates

Request-For-Examination 2023-12-21

Mention Of Grant Published 2025-12-17

First-Examination-Report-Despatched 2025-09-22

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2022-06-27	STAA	INFORMATION ON THE STATUS OF AN EP PATENT APPLICATION OR GRANTED EP PATENT	EP
2024-03-22	PUAI	PUBLIC REFERENCE MADE UNDER ARTICLE 153(3) EPC TO A PUBLISHED INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION THAT HAS ENTERED THE EUROPEAN PHASE	EP
2024-03-22	STAA	INFORMATION ON THE STATUS OF AN EP PATENT APPLICATION OR GRANTED EP PATENT	EP
2024-04-24	17P	REQUEST FOR EXAMINATION FILED	EP
2024-04-24	AK	DESIGNATED CONTRACTING STATES	EP
2024-09-18	DAX	REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF THE EUROPEAN PATENT (DELETED)	EP
2024-09-18	DAV	REQUEST FOR VALIDATION OF THE EUROPEAN PATENT (DELETED)	EP
2025-08-04	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
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2025-10-22	INTG	INTENTION TO GRANT ANNOUNCED	EP
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2025-11-14	GRAA	(EXPECTED) GRANT	EP
2025-11-14	STAA	INFORMATION ON THE STATUS OF AN EP PATENT APPLICATION OR GRANTED EP PATENT	EP
2025-12-03	P01	OPT-OUT OF THE COMPETENCE OF THE UNIFIED PATENT COURT (UPC) REGISTERED	EP
2025-12-17	AK	DESIGNATED CONTRACTING STATES	EP
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2025-12-31	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
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2026-09-18	PLBI	OPPOSITION FILED	EP
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2026-09-17	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP

Patent & Non-Patent Citations

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

7 Citations

Cited Patent Documents

TW200701558 2007-01-01

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TWI258894 2006-07-21

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DE102011079551 2013-01-24

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WO	WO2022262898A1	A1	2022-12-22	Espacenet

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Complete European Patent Register Dossier (148 Total Documents)

The full inspection file for Application EP22731058 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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Patent Abstract / Summary

IPC Classifications

Priority Claims

Designated Contracting States (38 EPC States)

Parties & Representation

Applicants

Inventors (5)

Representatives / Agents

Key Procedural Dates

Patent Oppositions

Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG

Legal Status & Event History

Patent & Non-Patent Citations

Cited Patent Documents

Worldwide Patent Family

Complete European Patent Register Dossier (148 Total Documents)

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