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EP About this file: EP1474817

EP1474817 - MICROSWITCH WITH A MICRO-ELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.05.2006
Database last updated on 09.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.12.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, FR		published on 07.01.2009  [2009/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
164 83 Stockholm / SE
For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
T.J. Watson Research Center, P.O. Box 128, Route 134
Yorktown Heights, NY 10598 / US
[N/P]
Former [2005/25]For all designated states
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
Telefonplan
164 83 Stockholm / SE
For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
T.J. Watson Research Center, P.O. Box 128, Route 134
Yorktown Heights, NY 10598 / US
Former [2004/46]For all designated states
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
Telefonplan
164 83 Stockholm / SE
For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
T.J. Watson Research Center, P.O. Box 218, Route 134
Yorktown Heights, NY 10598 / US
Inventor(s)01 / MEIXNER, Michael
Rennesstrasse 42
91054 Erlangen / DE
02 / BUCHWALTER, Leena, Paivikki
Nine Coach Lantern Drive
Hopewell Junction, NY 12533 / US
03 / LUND, Jennifer, Louise
22822 Howard Chapel Road
Brookeville, MD 20833-1218 / US
04 / DELIGIANNI, Hariklia
6 Lancaster Road
Tenafly, NJ 07670 / US
 [2004/46]
Representative(s)Wiedemann, Peter
Hoffmann - Eitle
ATTENTION : ADDRESS INACTIVE - USE ASS-NR - CDR / DE
[N/P]
Former [2004/46]Wiedemann, Peter
Hoffmann - Eitle Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date03710943.610.02.2003
[2004/46]
WO2003US03919
Priority number, dateEP2002000296311.02.2002         Original published format: EP 02002963
[2004/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03069646
Date:21.08.2003
Language:EN
[2003/34]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1474817
Date:10.11.2004
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.
[2004/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1474817
Date:06.07.2005
Language:EN
[2005/27]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP21.08.2003
ClassificationIPC:H01H59/00
[2004/46]
CPC:
H01H59/0009 (EP,US); H01H59/00 (KR)
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 [2004/46]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
TitleGerman:MIKROSCHALTER MIT EINEM MIKRO-ELEKTROMECHANISCHEN SYSTEM[2004/46]
English:MICROSWITCH WITH A MICRO-ELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEM[2004/46]
French:MICRORUPTEUR A SYSTEME MICRO-ELECTROMECANIQUE[2004/46]
Entry into regional phase12.08.2004National basic fee paid 
12.08.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
12.08.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.09.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
12.08.2004Examination requested  [2004/46]
19.01.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.04.2005Fee for grant paid
26.04.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)07.04.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT06.07.2005
BE06.07.2005
CH06.07.2005
CY06.07.2005
CZ06.07.2005
EE06.07.2005
FI06.07.2005
FR06.07.2005
IT06.07.2005
LI06.07.2005
NL06.07.2005
SI06.07.2005
SK06.07.2005
TR06.07.2005
BG06.10.2005
DK06.10.2005
GR06.10.2005
SE06.10.2005
ES17.10.2005
PT12.12.2005
HU07.01.2006
IE10.02.2006
LU28.02.2006
MC28.02.2006
[2009/01]
Former [2007/40]AT06.07.2005
BE06.07.2005
CH06.07.2005
CZ06.07.2005
EE06.07.2005
FI06.07.2005
IT06.07.2005
LI06.07.2005
NL06.07.2005
SI06.07.2005
SK06.07.2005
TR06.07.2005
BG06.10.2005
DK06.10.2005
GR06.10.2005
SE06.10.2005
ES17.10.2005
PT12.12.2005
HU07.01.2006
IE10.02.2006
LU28.02.2006
MC28.02.2006
Former [2007/14]AT06.07.2005
BE06.07.2005
CH06.07.2005
CZ06.07.2005
EE06.07.2005
FI06.07.2005
LI06.07.2005
NL06.07.2005
SI06.07.2005
SK06.07.2005
TR06.07.2005
BG06.10.2005
DK06.10.2005
GR06.10.2005
SE06.10.2005
ES17.10.2005
PT12.12.2005
HU07.01.2006
IE10.02.2006
LU28.02.2006
MC28.02.2006
Former [2006/52]AT06.07.2005
BE06.07.2005
CH06.07.2005
CZ06.07.2005
FI06.07.2005
LI06.07.2005
NL06.07.2005
SI06.07.2005
SK06.07.2005
TR06.07.2005
BG06.10.2005
DK06.10.2005
GR06.10.2005
SE06.10.2005
ES17.10.2005
PT12.12.2005
MC28.02.2006
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CH06.07.2005
CZ06.07.2005
FI06.07.2005
LI06.07.2005
NL06.07.2005
SI06.07.2005
SK06.07.2005
BG06.10.2005
DK06.10.2005
GR06.10.2005
SE06.10.2005
ES17.10.2005
PT12.12.2005
MC28.02.2006
Former [2006/29]AT06.07.2005
BE06.07.2005
CH06.07.2005
CZ06.07.2005
FI06.07.2005
LI06.07.2005
NL06.07.2005
SI06.07.2005
SK06.07.2005
BG06.10.2005
DK06.10.2005
GR06.10.2005
SE06.10.2005
ES17.10.2005
PT12.12.2005
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CH06.07.2005
CZ06.07.2005
FI06.07.2005
LI06.07.2005
NL06.07.2005
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BG06.10.2005
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GR06.10.2005
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ES17.10.2005
PT12.12.2005
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CH06.07.2005
FI06.07.2005
LI06.07.2005
NL06.07.2005
SI06.07.2005
BG06.10.2005
GR06.10.2005
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ES17.10.2005
PT12.12.2005
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CH06.07.2005
FI06.07.2005
LI06.07.2005
NL06.07.2005
SI06.07.2005
BG06.10.2005
GR06.10.2005
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ES17.10.2005
PT12.12.2005
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CH06.07.2005
FI06.07.2005
LI06.07.2005
SI06.07.2005
BG06.10.2005
GR06.10.2005
SE06.10.2005
ES17.10.2005
PT12.12.2005
Former [2006/13]AT06.07.2005
FI06.07.2005
SI06.07.2005
BG06.10.2005
SE06.10.2005
Cited inInternational search[A]US5677823  (SMITH CHARLES GORDON [GB]) [A] 1-8 * column 2, line 33 - column 3, line 12; figure - *;
 [A]US6127744  (STREETER ROBERT D [US], et al) [A] 1-8 * column 1, line 50 - line 61; figures 5-7 * * column 8, line 38 - line 59 *;
 [DA]US6143997  (FENG MILTON [US], et al) [DA] 1-8* the whole document *
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