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DE file number : 10 2015 103 563.4 (Status: pending/in force, Query started: August 8, 2025)

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INIDCriterionFieldContent
Type of IP rightSARTPatent
StatusSTPending/in force
21DE file number DAKZ10 2015 103 563.4
54Designation/titleTIHalterahmen zum Aufnehmen von modularen Kontakteinsätzen
51IPC main classICM
(ICMV)		 H01R 13/518 (2006.01)
22DE application dateDATMar 11, 2015
43Date of first publicationOTSep 15, 2016
Date of publication of grantPETAug 20, 2020
71/73Applicant/ownerINHPHOENIX CONTACT GmbH & Co. KG, 32825 Blomberg, DE
72InventorINDießel, Thorsten, Dipl.-Ing., 32120 Hiddenhausen, DE; Sprenger, Dennis, 32805 Horn-Bad Meinberg, DE
74RepresentativeVTRGesthuysen Patentanwälte Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mit beschränkter Berufshaftung, 45128 Essen, DE
10Published DE documentsDEPNOriginal document: DE102015103563A1
Searchable text: DE102015103563A1
Original document: DE102015103563B4
Searchable text: DE102015103563B4
Address for service Gesthuysen Patentanwälte, 45128 Essen, DE
Due dateFT
FG		Mar 31, 2026
Annual fee for the 12th year Patent fees
Patent division in charge 34
BPatG (Federal Patent Court) file numberBPATGAKZ19W(pat)7/24
56CitationsCT[X, A]    DE102013106279A1 (DE 10 2013 106 279 A1)
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43Date of first publicationEVTSep 15, 2016
Number of official communications (office actions) 1
Number of responses 1
Date of the first transfer into DPMAregisterEREGTSep 15, 2016
Date of the (most recent) update in DPMAregisterREGTJun 12, 2025
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  • Sep 15, 2016
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1 Pre-registration procedure The application is under preliminary examination Mar 11, 2015  Details anzeigen
2 Examination procedure Request for examination effectively filed Mar 11, 2015  Details anzeigen
3 Pre-registration procedure Pre-registration procedure has been concluded Mar 18, 2015  Details anzeigen
4 Examination procedure Official communication on examination Jan 28, 2016  Details anzeigen
5 Publications Publication of application (Offenlegungsschrift) Sep 15, 2016 Sep 15, 2016 Details anzeigen
6 New representative details New representative details Apr 27, 2020  Details anzeigen
7 Examination procedure Reply to official communication Jun 2, 2020  Details anzeigen
8 Examination procedure Decision to grant patent by Examining Section/Patent Division Jun 26, 2020  Details anzeigen
9 Publications Patent specification Aug 20, 2020 Aug 20, 2020 Details anzeigen
10 Opposition procedure Opposition to patent filed May 19, 2021 Jul 29, 2021 Details anzeigen
11 Opposition procedure Patent maintained in full by decision of Patent Division Nov 16, 2023  Details anzeigen
12 Opposition procedure Appeal received Jan 11, 2024  Details anzeigen
13 Opposition procedure Case file pending with Federal Patent Court Jan 30, 2024  Details anzeigen
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Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTMar 11, 2015
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Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTMar 18, 2015
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Type of procedureVARTPublications
Legal/procedural statusVSTPublication of application (Offenlegungsschrift)
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTSep 15, 2016
Issue numberHN37
YearPJ2016
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10Published DE documentsDEPNOriginal document: DE102015103563A1
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Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTApr 27, 2020
74RepresentativeVTRGesthuysen Patentanwälte Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mit beschränkter Berufshaftung, 45128 Essen, DE
74Previous representativeVTRFNo representative appointed
Date of update of the procedureREGTOct 11, 2023
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Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTJun 26, 2020
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Legal/procedural statusVSTPatent specification
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTAug 20, 2020
Issue numberHN34
YearPJ2020
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10Published DE documentsDEPNOriginal document: DE102015103563B4
Searchable text: DE102015103563B4
Date of update of the procedureREGTAug 20, 2020
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Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTMay 19, 2021
Issue numberHN30
YearPJ2021
Publication dateVTJul 29, 2021
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Date of update of the procedureREGTJul 3, 2021
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Legal/procedural statusVSTPatent maintained in full by decision of Patent Division
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTNov 16, 2023
Date of update of the procedureREGTDec 7, 2023
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Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTJan 11, 2024
Date of update of the procedureREGTJan 13, 2024
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Legal/procedural statusVSTCase file pending with Federal Patent Court
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTJan 30, 2024
BPatG (Federal Patent Court) file number 19W(pat)7/24
Date of update of the procedureREGTFeb 13, 2024