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EP1161609 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROGRAMMING A LOGIC BOARD FROM SWITCHING POWER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.11.2005
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.06.2006Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 02.08.2006  [2006/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Chamberlain Group, Inc.
845 Larch Avenue
Elmhurst, IL 60126-1196 / US
[2001/50]
Inventor(s)01 / VALENTE, Christopher, M.
161 W. Jackson
Elmhurst, IL 60126 / US
02 / FITZGIBBON, James, J.
1521 Hadley Drive
Batavia, IL 60510 / US
03 / SIEGLER, Mark
4421 Deyo
Brookfield, IL 60513 / US
04 / RATHGEBER, Martin
1551 W. Thomas Street
Chicago, IL 60622 / US
05 / TAM, Ramon
4319 N. Tripp
Chicago, IL 60641 / US
 [2001/50]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastrasse 30
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2001/50]HOFFMANN - EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date00911846.416.02.2000
[2001/50]
WO2000US04024
Priority number, dateUS1999025204417.02.1999         Original published format: US 252044
[2001/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0049262
Date:24.08.2000
Language:EN
[2000/34]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1161609
Date:12.12.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.08.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1161609
Date:12.01.2005
Language:EN
[2005/02]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US24.08.2000
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.08.2002
ClassificationIPC:E05F15/10, G05B19/042, H04B3/54
[2002/39]
CPC:
E05F15/668 (EP,US); E05F15/77 (EP,US); E05Y2201/434 (EP,US);
E05Y2800/28 (EP,US); E05Y2900/106 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2001/50]E05F15/10, G05B19/042
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2004/21]
Former [2001/50]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR PROGRAMMIERUNG EINER LOGIKEINHEIT DURCH SCHALTEN[2001/50]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROGRAMMING A LOGIC BOARD FROM SWITCHING POWER[2001/50]
French:PROCEDE ET APPAREIL PERMETTANT DE PROGRAMMER UNE CARTE LOGIQUE A PARTIR D'UNE ALIMENTATION A COMMUTATION[2001/50]
Entry into regional phase11.09.2001National basic fee paid 
11.09.2001Search fee paid 
11.09.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
11.09.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.09.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
11.09.2001Examination requested  [2001/50]
03.02.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.08.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.07.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.11.2004Fee for grant paid
05.11.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)13.10.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2006/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
24.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
01.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR12.01.2005
[2006/31]
Documents cited:Search[AY]WO9639740  (CHAMBERLAIN GROUP INC [US]) [A] 1-22 * the whole document * [Y] 23,24;
 [A]US4750118  (HEITSCHEL CARL [US], et al) [A] 1-22 * column 2, line 41 - column 4, line 68; figures 2,4 *;
 [A]EP0651119  (PHISILOG RES LTD [IE]) [A] 1-22 * abstract *;
 [A]US4695739  (PIERCE LYLE R [US]) [A] 1-22 * column 1, line 54 - column 2, line 10; figure 3 *;
 [XA]US5491463  (SARGEANT MATTHEW G [US], et al) [X] 23 * column 8, line 10 - column 12, line 3; figures 1-6 * [A] 24-28;
 [YA]US4418333  (SCHWARZBACH RICHARD J [US], et al) [Y] 23,24 * column 16, line 8 - column 17, line 60; figures 7-11 * [A] 25-28;
 [Y]US4583091  (SUGIURA HIROAKI [JP], et al) [Y] 23,24 * figures 1-7 *;
 [YA]US4163218  (WU WILLIAM I L [US]) [Y] 23,24 * column 6, line 14 - column 8, line 64; figures 5-10 * [A] 25-28
International search[X]US4465956  (FOWLER RICKY C [US]);
 [X]US4896083  (KOPALA WALT W [US], et al);
 [Y]US4695739  (PIERCE LYLE R [US])
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