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EP About this file: EP1481456

EP1481456 - A PROTECTION DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  18.09.2009
Database last updated on 26.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.09.2009Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 21.10.2009  [2009/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Fultec Semiconductor Inc.
2029 Stierlin Court, Suite 120
Mountain View, CA 94043 / US
[2008/51]
Former [2004/49]For all designated states
Fultec Pty Ltd
Level 2, Cumbrae-Stewart Building, Research Road, The University of Queensland
Queensland 4072 / AU
Inventor(s)01 / HARRIS, Richard, Allen
10 Carinya Crescent
Kawana Downs, Queensland 4575 / AU
 [2004/49]
Representative(s)Wenzel & Kalkoff
Patentanwälte
Martin-Schmeisser-Weg 3a-3b
44227 Dortmund / DE
[N/P]
Former [2004/49]Patentanwälte Wenzel & Kalkoff
Flasskuhle 6
58452 Witten / DE
Application number, filing date03701348.912.02.2003
[2004/49]
WO2003AU00175
Priority number, dateAU2002PS0045712.02.2002         Original published format: AU PS045702
[2004/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03069753
Date:21.08.2003
Language:EN
[2003/34]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1481456
Date:01.12.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.08.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:AU21.08.2003
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.08.2006
ClassificationIPC:H02H9/02, H03K17/082
[2006/36]
CPC:
H02H9/025 (EP,US); H03K17/302 (EP,US); H02H3/081 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2004/49]H02H3/14, H03K17/00, G01R1/36
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2004/49]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
TitleGerman:SCHUTZEINRICHTUNG[2004/49]
English:A PROTECTION DEVICE[2004/49]
French:DISPOSITIF DE PROTECTION[2004/49]
Entry into regional phase30.08.2004National basic fee paid 
30.08.2004Search fee paid 
30.08.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
30.08.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.09.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: AU
30.08.2004Examination requested  [2004/49]
01.09.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.03.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.04.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.09.2009Application withdrawn by applicant  [2009/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
14.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
14.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
27.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
25.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4533970  (BROWN LELAND T [US]) [A] 2 * column 3, line 56 - column 4, line 34; figure 3 ** column 3, line 2 - line 3 *;
 [X]US5729418  (LEI JIMES [US]) [X] 1,2,5-7,11 * column 4, line 41 - column 6, line 13; figure 3 *;
 [AD]US5742463  (HARRIS RICHARD ALLEN [AU]) [AD] 1 * column 3, line 25 - line 63; figure 3 *
International search[A]JP2001345685  ;
 [A]JPH07240678  ;
 [A]DE3805811  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP [JP]);
 [A]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 2002, no. 42, Database accession no. 2002-386128, XP003000856 & JP2001345685 A 20011214 (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC WORKS LTD.)
 [A]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 1995, no. 45, Database accession no. 1995-349821, XP003000857 & JPH07240678 A 19950912 (TOSHIBA KK)
by applicantUS5729418
 US5742463
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