Safety Switch

Patent No. EP3133447 (titled "Safety Switch") was filed by Euchner on Jun 15, 2016. The application was issued on Sep 22, 2021.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
BERNSTEIN	May 5, 2022	GUNTHER

Dossier Documents

The dossier documents provide a comprehensive record of the patent's prosecution history - including filings, correspondence, and decisions made by patent offices - and are crucial for understanding the patent's legal journey and any challenges it may have faced during examination.

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Dec 4, 2025
Communication to the parties concerning the termination of the opposition proceedings (proprietor)
Sep 3, 2025
Decision to discontinue the opposition proceedings
May 30, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 30, 2025
Communication for party to proceedings/third party
May 19, 2025
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
May 19, 2025
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
May 16, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 15, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
May 15, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 15, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 15, 2025
Withdrawal of a request for oral proceedings
May 14, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
May 14, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 14, 2025
Withdrawal of an opposition
Apr 24, 2025
Annex to the communication - opposition
Apr 24, 2025
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Apr 24, 2025
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Apr 23, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 23, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 3, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 2, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 2, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 2, 2025
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Mar 28, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 26, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 26, 2025
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Mar 26, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 26, 2025
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Mar 25, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 25, 2025
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Mar 25, 2025
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Mar 25, 2025
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Mar 25, 2025
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Mar 25, 2025
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Mar 25, 2025
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Mar 25, 2025
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Mar 25, 2025
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Mar 25, 2025
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Mar 25, 2025
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Mar 25, 2025
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Mar 25, 2025
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Mar 25, 2025
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Mar 25, 2025
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Mar 25, 2025
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Mar 25, 2025
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Mar 25, 2025
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Mar 25, 2025
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Mar 25, 2025
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Mar 25, 2025
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 06
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 06
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 07
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 07
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 08
Mar 25, 2025
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 08
Mar 25, 2025
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 09
Mar 25, 2025
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 09
Mar 25, 2025
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 10
Mar 25, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 25, 2025
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Feb 28, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 28, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 28, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 3, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 13, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 10, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 10, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 10, 2025
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Sep 26, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 11, 2024
Letter which had not been notified
Aug 23, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 23, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 16, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 16, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 16, 2024
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Aug 16, 2024
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jul 22, 2024
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jul 22, 2024
Decision on the taking of evidence
Jul 22, 2024
Decision on the taking of evidence
Jul 22, 2024
Information concerning oral proceedings
Jul 22, 2024
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Jul 22, 2024
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Jul 22, 2024
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Jul 22, 2024
Settlement of expenses for witnesses and experts
Jul 22, 2024
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jul 22, 2024
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jul 22, 2024
Summons to give evidence
Mar 5, 2024
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Mar 5, 2024
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Feb 26, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 22, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 22, 2024
Amended description with annotations
Feb 22, 2024
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Feb 22, 2024
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Feb 22, 2024
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Feb 22, 2024
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Feb 22, 2024
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Feb 22, 2024
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Feb 22, 2024
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Feb 22, 2024
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Feb 22, 2024
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Feb 22, 2024
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
Feb 22, 2024
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
Feb 22, 2024
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 06
Feb 22, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 22, 2024
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jan 25, 2024
Enlargement of the examining/opposition division
Jan 18, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 12, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 12, 2024
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Jan 12, 2024
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Jan 12, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 12, 2024
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Oct 18, 2023
Advice of delivery
Oct 12, 2023
Advice of delivery
Oct 12, 2023
Annex to the communication - opposition
Oct 12, 2023
Information concerning oral proceedings
Oct 12, 2023
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Oct 12, 2023
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Oct 12, 2023
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Oct 12, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Oct 12, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Sep 27, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 22, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 22, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 22, 2023
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Jun 23, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 20, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 20, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 20, 2023
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Feb 27, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 27, 2023
Communication of amended entries
Feb 22, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 17, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 17, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 17, 2023
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Feb 17, 2023
Request for change of opponent's representative
Nov 2, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 27, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 27, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 27, 2022
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Jul 19, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 13, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 13, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 13, 2022
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Jul 4, 2022
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Jul 4, 2022
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Jun 3, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 3, 2022
Request for the date of publication in citations
May 11, 2022
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
May 5, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
May 5, 2022
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
May 5, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure
May 5, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
May 5, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
May 5, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
May 5, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
May 5, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
May 5, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
May 5, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
May 5, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
May 5, 2022
Notice of opposition
May 5, 2022
Notice of opposition
Oct 5, 2021
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Aug 26, 2021
Decision to grant a European patent
Aug 16, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 16, 2021
English translation of the claims
Aug 16, 2021
Filing of the translations of the claims
Aug 16, 2021
French translation of claims
Aug 16, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 2, 2021
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Jul 2, 2021
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Jul 2, 2021
Intention to grant (signatures)
Jul 2, 2021
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Jul 2, 2021
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Jun 25, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 25, 2021
Letter concerning fees and payments
Feb 9, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 9, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 9, 2021
Amended description with annotations
Feb 9, 2021
Claims
Feb 9, 2021
Description
Feb 9, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 9, 2021
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Oct 13, 2020
Annex to the communication
Oct 13, 2020
Communication from the Examining Division
Oct 7, 2020
Examination started
May 26, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
May 26, 2020
Letter concerning fees and payments
May 14, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
May 14, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 15, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
May 15, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 18, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 18, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 18, 2017
Statement of non-availability of priority search results
Jul 12, 2017
Invitation to file a copy of search results(priority)
Jun 19, 2017
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Jun 19, 2017
Amended description with annotations
Jun 19, 2017
Amendments received before examination
Feb 28, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 28, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 28, 2017
Written request for examination
Feb 27, 2017
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
Jan 25, 2017
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Jan 25, 2017
European search opinion
Jan 25, 2017
European search report
Jan 25, 2017
Information on Search Strategy
Jan 25, 2017
Notification of forthcoming publication
Jan 5, 2017
Search started
Aug 8, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Aug 8, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Aug 8, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Aug 8, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Aug 8, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Aug 8, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Aug 4, 2016
Letter concerning the priority
Aug 4, 2016
Priority document
Jul 20, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 20, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 20, 2016
Letter concerning the priority
Jul 15, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 15, 2016
Designation of inventor
Jul 15, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 15, 2016
Letter concerning the inventor
Jul 4, 2016
CDS Clean up - amended data concerning the representative for the applicant
Jul 4, 2016
Submission concerning representation
Jun 15, 2016
Abstract
Jun 15, 2016
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Jun 15, 2016
Claims
Jun 15, 2016
Description
Jun 15, 2016
Designation of inventor
Jun 15, 2016
Drawings
Jun 15, 2016
Request for grant of a European patent

EP3133447

EUCHNER

Application Number: EP16174538A
Filing Date: Jun 15, 2016
Status: Granted And Under Opposition; Aug 20, 2021
Publication Date: Sep 22, 2021
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