Power Contact Having Exchangeable Contact Region

Patent No. EP3446369 (titled "Power Contact Having Exchangeable Contact Region") was filed by Phoenix Contact on Apr 6, 2017. The application was issued on Aug 10, 2022.

Patent oppositions filed by competitors challenge the validity of a granted patent. These oppositions are typically based on claims of prior art, lack of novelty, or non-obviousness. They are a key part of the process for determining a patent's strength and enforceability.

Company	Opposition Date	Representative
HARTING AUTOMOTIVE	May 9, 2023	EISENFUHR SPEISER
HARTING AUTOMOTIVE	May 9, 2023	RIDDERBUSCH

Dossier Documents

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Apr 28, 2026
Brief communication - opposition proceedings
Apr 27, 2026
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 27, 2026
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 27, 2026
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Sep 5, 2025
Annex to the communication - opposition
Sep 5, 2025
Information concerning oral proceedings
Sep 5, 2025
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Sep 5, 2025
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Sep 5, 2025
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jul 24, 2025
Communication of amended entries
Jul 24, 2025
Communication of amended entries
Jul 18, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 18, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 18, 2025
Request for change of opponent's representative
Jul 17, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 17, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 17, 2025
Request for change of opponent's representative
Jun 24, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 20, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 20, 2024
Citation in opposition procedure - 017
Jun 20, 2024
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Jun 20, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 20, 2024
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Mar 7, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 29, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 29, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 29, 2024
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Oct 12, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 4, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 4, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Oct 4, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Oct 4, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Oct 4, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Oct 4, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Oct 4, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Oct 4, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Oct 4, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Oct 4, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
Oct 4, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
Oct 4, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 4, 2023
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
May 25, 2023
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
May 25, 2023
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
May 22, 2023
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
May 9, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
May 9, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
May 9, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
May 9, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
May 9, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
May 9, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
May 9, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
May 9, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
May 9, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
May 9, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
May 9, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
May 9, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 011
May 9, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 012
May 9, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 013
May 9, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 014
May 9, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 015
May 9, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 016
May 9, 2023
Notice of opposition
May 9, 2023
Notice of opposition
Aug 23, 2022
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Jul 14, 2022
Decision to grant a European patent
Jul 4, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 4, 2022
English translation of the claims
Jul 4, 2022
Filing of the translations of the claims
Jul 4, 2022
French translation of claims
Jul 4, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 23, 2022
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Feb 23, 2022
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Feb 23, 2022
Intention to grant (signatures)
Feb 23, 2022
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Feb 23, 2022
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Apr 12, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 12, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 12, 2021
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Dec 1, 2020
Annex to the communication
Dec 1, 2020
Communication from the Examining Division
Oct 19, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 19, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 19, 2020
Claims
Oct 19, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 19, 2020
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Jun 10, 2020
Annex to the communication
Jun 10, 2020
Communication from the Examining Division
Mar 20, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 20, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 20, 2020
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Nov 26, 2019
Annex to the communication
Nov 26, 2019
Communication from the Examining Division
Nov 20, 2019
Examination started
Jul 30, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 30, 2019
Cover letter for submission of priority search results
Jul 30, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 30, 2019
Reply to invitation to file a copy of priority search results
Jul 16, 2019
Invitation to file a copy of search results(priority)
May 22, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
May 22, 2019
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
May 22, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
May 22, 2019
Amendments received before examination
May 22, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 30, 2019
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Nov 29, 2018
Communication concerning correction of deficiencies in written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
Nov 27, 2018
Communication to designated inventor
Nov 6, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 6, 2018
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Nov 6, 2018
Request for entry into the European phase
Aug 31, 2018
Information on entry into European phase
Jul 20, 2018
Notification of the recording of a change
Jul 20, 2018
Notification of the recording of a change
Nov 13, 2017
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Oct 26, 2017
Copy of the international search report
Oct 26, 2017
Copy of the international search report
Oct 26, 2017
Published international application - A1
Jun 19, 2017
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
Jun 19, 2017
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
Jun 19, 2017
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
Apr 12, 2017
Notification of the international application number and of the international filing date
Apr 6, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 6, 2017
Abstract
Apr 6, 2017
Claims
Apr 6, 2017
Description
Apr 6, 2017
Drawings
Apr 6, 2017
Electronic request for grant of an International application
Apr 6, 2017
Payment of fees and costs

EP3446369

PHOENIX CONTACT

Application Number: EP17717353A
Filing Date: Apr 6, 2017
Status: Granted And Under Opposition; Jul 8, 2022
Publication Date: Aug 10, 2022
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