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EP1130611 - Electrical switch device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  05.03.2004
Database last updated on 06.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.03.2004Change - refusalpublished on 21.04.2004  [2004/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Niles Parts Co., Ltd.
5-28-6, Omorinishi, Ota-ku
Tokyo 143-0015 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2001/36]For all designated states
Niles Parts Co., Ltd.
5-28-6, Omorinishi, Ota-ku
Tokyo 143-0015 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Shibata, Takeshi
Niles Parts Co.,Ltd, 5-28-6 Omorinishi, Ota-ku
Tokyo 143-0015 / JP
02 / Akimoto, Hideaki
Niles Parts Co.,Ltd, 5-28-6 Omorinishi, Ota-ku
Tokyo 143-0015 / JP
 [2001/36]
Representative(s)Mai, Oppermann & Partner i.L.
Patentanwälte
John-F.-Kennedy-Strasse 4
65189 Wiesbaden / DE
[N/P]
Former [2001/36]Luderschmidt, Schüler & Partner GbR
Patentanwälte, John-F.-Kennedy-Strasse 4
65189 Wiesbaden / DE
Application number, filing date01104072.220.02.2001
[2001/36]
Priority number, dateJP2000004310021.02.2000         Original published format: JP 2000043100
[2001/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1130611
Date:05.09.2001
Language:EN
[2001/36]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.05.2001
ClassificationIPC:H01H13/70, H01H9/02, H01H15/02, H01H1/36
[2001/36]
CPC:
H01H13/70 (EP,US); H01H1/36 (EP,US); H01H15/02 (EP,US);
H01H9/0271 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2002/21]
Former [2001/36]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Commutateur électrique[2001/36]
English:Electrical switch device[2001/36]
French:Elektrische Schaltvorrichtung[2001/36]
Examination procedure07.02.2002Examination requested  [2002/17]
06.03.2002Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
24.05.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.06.2002Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, CY, DK, ES, FI, GR, IE, IT, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE, TR
01.10.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.05.2003Application refused, date of legal effect [2004/17]
07.05.2003Date of oral proceedings
21.08.2003Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2004/05]
21.08.2003Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2004/17]
21.08.2003Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
31.08.2003Application refused, date of legal effect [2004/05]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
11.04.2002AT   M01   Not yet paid
11.04.2002BE   M01   Not yet paid
11.04.2002CH   M01   Not yet paid
11.04.2002CY   M01   Not yet paid
11.04.2002DK   M01   Not yet paid
11.04.2002ES   M01   Not yet paid
11.04.2002FI   M01   Not yet paid
11.04.2002GR   M01   Not yet paid
11.04.2002IE   M01   Not yet paid
11.04.2002LU   M01   Not yet paid
11.04.2002MC   M01   Not yet paid
11.04.2002NL   M01   Not yet paid
11.04.2002PT   M01   Not yet paid
11.04.2002SE   M01   Not yet paid
11.04.2002TR   M01   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]JPH0963415  ;
 [Y]JPH0773778  ;
 [X]US4288787  (SERRAS-PAULET EDOUARD) [X] 1-7 * abstract * * column 4, line 35 - line 57 *;
 [Y]US4316067  (WHITEMAN JR ROBERT N) [Y] 4-6 * figure 2 *;
 [XAY]EP0131185  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [X] 1-3 * abstract * [A] 7 [Y] 4-6;
 [Y]EP0135199  (OMRON TATEISI ELECTRONICS CO) [Y] 4-6 * figure 2 *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19970731), vol. 1997, no. 07, & JP09063415 A 19970307 (OMRON CORP) [X] 1-7 * abstract *
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19950731), vol. 1995, no. 06, & JP07073778 A 19950317 (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC WORKS LTD) [Y] 4-6 * abstract *
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