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EP About this file: EP1511056

EP1511056 - Circuit breaker employing illuminating indicators for open and closed positions [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.10.2012
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.07.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 20.08.2014  [2014/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Eaton Corporation
Eaton Center, 1111 Superior Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44114-2584 / US
[N/P]
Former [2005/09]For all designated states
EATON CORPORATION
Eaton Center, 1111 Superior Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44114-2584 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Lipsey, Percy J. II
723 Lincoln Highlands Drive
Coraopolis, PA 15108 Allegheny / US
02 / Suryani, Martha
216 Polo Club Drive
Moon Twp, PA 15108 Allegheny / US
03 / Puhalla, Craig J.
1022 Whispering Woods Drive
Moon Twp, PA 15108 Allegheny / US
04 / Gundy, Raymond P. II
2550 Evergreen Drive
Indiana, PA 15701 Indiana / US
 [2005/09]
Representative(s)Wagner, Karl H.
Wagner & Geyer Partnerschaft mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2011/51]Wagner, Karl H.
Wagner & Geyer Partnerschaft Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
Former [2008/33]Wagner, Karl H.
Wagner & Geyer Partnerschaft Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
Former [2005/09]Wagner, Karl H., Dipl.-Ing.
WAGNER & GEYER Patentanwälte Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date04018235.402.08.2004
[2005/09]
Priority number, dateUS2003065034328.08.2003         Original published format: US 650343
[2005/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1511056
Date:02.03.2005
Language:EN
[2005/09]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1511056
Date:16.05.2007
[2007/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1511056
Date:21.12.2011
Language:EN
[2011/51]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.04.2007
ClassificationIPC:H01H73/14, H01H71/46, H01H9/16
[2005/09]
CPC:
H01H73/14 (EP,US); H01H2071/042 (EP,US); H01H71/04 (EP,US);
H01H71/465 (EP,US); H01H9/161 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2005/09]
TitleGerman:Schalter mit Leuchtanzeigern für offene und geschlossene Stellungen[2005/09]
English:Circuit breaker employing illuminating indicators for open and closed positions[2005/09]
French:Disjoncteur avec indicateurs lumineux pour les positions d' ouverture et de fermeture[2005/09]
Examination procedure13.09.2007Examination requested  [2007/44]
09.04.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.08.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.05.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.10.2011Fee for grant paid
10.10.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  09.04.2010
Opposition(s)24.09.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
03.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
08.08.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
07.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
06.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
08.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU02.08.2004
AT21.12.2011
BE21.12.2011
CY21.12.2011
CZ21.12.2011
DK21.12.2011
EE21.12.2011
FI21.12.2011
NL21.12.2011
PL21.12.2011
RO21.12.2011
SI21.12.2011
SK21.12.2011
TR21.12.2011
BG21.03.2012
GR22.03.2012
PT23.04.2012
IE02.08.2012
LU02.08.2012
CH31.08.2012
LI31.08.2012
MC31.08.2012
[2014/34]
Former [2014/27]AT21.12.2011
BE21.12.2011
CY21.12.2011
CZ21.12.2011
DK21.12.2011
EE21.12.2011
FI21.12.2011
NL21.12.2011
PL21.12.2011
RO21.12.2011
SI21.12.2011
SK21.12.2011
TR21.12.2011
BG21.03.2012
GR22.03.2012
PT23.04.2012
IE02.08.2012
LU02.08.2012
CH31.08.2012
LI31.08.2012
MC31.08.2012
Former [2014/21]AT21.12.2011
BE21.12.2011
CY21.12.2011
CZ21.12.2011
DK21.12.2011
EE21.12.2011
FI21.12.2011
NL21.12.2011
PL21.12.2011
RO21.12.2011
SI21.12.2011
SK21.12.2011
TR21.12.2011
BG21.03.2012
GR22.03.2012
PT23.04.2012
IE02.08.2012
CH31.08.2012
LI31.08.2012
MC31.08.2012
Former [2013/33]AT21.12.2011
BE21.12.2011
CY21.12.2011
CZ21.12.2011
DK21.12.2011
EE21.12.2011
FI21.12.2011
NL21.12.2011
PL21.12.2011
RO21.12.2011
SI21.12.2011
SK21.12.2011
BG21.03.2012
GR22.03.2012
PT23.04.2012
IE02.08.2012
CH31.08.2012
LI31.08.2012
MC31.08.2012
Former [2013/29]AT21.12.2011
BE21.12.2011
CY21.12.2011
CZ21.12.2011
DK21.12.2011
EE21.12.2011
FI21.12.2011
NL21.12.2011
PL21.12.2011
RO21.12.2011
SI21.12.2011
SK21.12.2011
BG21.03.2012
GR22.03.2012
PT23.04.2012
CH31.08.2012
LI31.08.2012
MC31.08.2012
Former [2013/20]AT21.12.2011
BE21.12.2011
CY21.12.2011
CZ21.12.2011
DK21.12.2011
EE21.12.2011
NL21.12.2011
PL21.12.2011
RO21.12.2011
SI21.12.2011
SK21.12.2011
BG21.03.2012
GR22.03.2012
PT23.04.2012
CH31.08.2012
LI31.08.2012
MC31.08.2012
Former [2013/16]AT21.12.2011
BE21.12.2011
CY21.12.2011
CZ21.12.2011
DK21.12.2011
EE21.12.2011
NL21.12.2011
PL21.12.2011
RO21.12.2011
SI21.12.2011
SK21.12.2011
BG21.03.2012
GR22.03.2012
PT23.04.2012
MC31.08.2012
Former [2013/07]AT21.12.2011
BE21.12.2011
CY21.12.2011
CZ21.12.2011
DK21.12.2011
EE21.12.2011
NL21.12.2011
PL21.12.2011
RO21.12.2011
SI21.12.2011
SK21.12.2011
BG21.03.2012
GR22.03.2012
PT23.04.2012
Former [2012/49]BE21.12.2011
CY21.12.2011
CZ21.12.2011
DK21.12.2011
EE21.12.2011
NL21.12.2011
PL21.12.2011
RO21.12.2011
SI21.12.2011
SK21.12.2011
BG21.03.2012
GR22.03.2012
PT23.04.2012
Former [2012/37]BE21.12.2011
CY21.12.2011
CZ21.12.2011
EE21.12.2011
NL21.12.2011
PL21.12.2011
RO21.12.2011
SI21.12.2011
SK21.12.2011
BG21.03.2012
GR22.03.2012
PT23.04.2012
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CY21.12.2011
CZ21.12.2011
EE21.12.2011
NL21.12.2011
RO21.12.2011
SI21.12.2011
SK21.12.2011
BG21.03.2012
GR22.03.2012
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CY21.12.2011
CZ21.12.2011
EE21.12.2011
NL21.12.2011
SI21.12.2011
BG21.03.2012
GR22.03.2012
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CY21.12.2011
CZ21.12.2011
NL21.12.2011
SI21.12.2011
GR22.03.2012
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CY21.12.2011
NL21.12.2011
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GR22.03.2012
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NL21.12.2011
SI21.12.2011
GR22.03.2012
Former [2012/24]NL21.12.2011
SI21.12.2011
GR22.03.2012
Documents cited:Search[Y]US3319034  (GELZHEISER FRANCIS L, et al) [Y] 1-20 * column 4, line 71 - column 8, line 9 *;
 [Y]EP0764961  (EATON CORP [US]) [Y] 1-4,10,15-17,20 * column 8, line 26 - column 9, line 12 *;
 [Y]US5847913  (TURNER DUANE L [US], et al) [Y] 5-9,11-14,18,19* column 14, line 55 - column 15, line 3 *
ExaminationUS2002105771
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