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EP About this file: EP2077569

EP2077569 - Vacuum switchgear [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.06.2012
Database last updated on 08.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip04.10.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 06.11.2013  [2013/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hitachi, Ltd.
6-6, Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8280 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2009/28]For all designated states
Hitachi Ltd.
6-6, Marunouchi 1-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8280 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kobayashi, Masato
c/o Hitachi Ltd. Intellectual Property Group 12F, Marunouchi Center Building 6-1, Marunouchi 1-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8220 / JP
02 / Tsuchiya, Kenji
c/o Hitachi Ltd. Intellectual Property Group 12F, Marunouchi Center Building 6-1, Marunouchi 1-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8220 / JP
03 / Sugai, Daisuke
c/o Hitachi Ltd. Intellectual Property Group 12F, Marunouchi Center Building 6-1, Marunouchi 1-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8220 / JP
 [2011/08]
Former [2009/28]01 / Kobayashi, Masato
c/o Hitachi Ltd. 12F, Marunouchi Center Building 6-1, Marunouchi 1-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8220 / JP
02 / Tsuchiya, Kenji
c/o Hitachi Ltd. 12F, Marunouchi Center Building 6-1, Marunouchi 1-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8220 / JP
03 / Sugai, Daisuke
c/o Hitachi Ltd. 12F, Marunouchi Center Building 6-1, Marunouchi 1-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8220 / JP
Representative(s)Strehl & Partner mbB
Maximilianstrasse 54
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/28]Strehl Schübel-Hopf & Partner
Maximilianstrasse 54
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date08021014.903.12.2008
[2009/28]
Priority number, dateJP2008000039907.01.2008         Original published format: JP 2008000399
[2009/28]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2077569
Date:08.07.2009
Language:EN
[2009/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2077569
Date:27.07.2011
Language:EN
[2011/30]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.04.2009
ClassificationIPC:H01H33/66
[2009/28]
CPC:
H01H33/6606 (EP,KR,US); H01H1/5833 (EP,KR,US); H01H33/14 (EP,KR,US);
H01H33/6642 (KR)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2009/28]
TitleGerman:Vakuumschaltgetriebe[2009/28]
English:Vacuum switchgear[2009/28]
French:Appareil de commutation sous vide[2009/28]
Examination procedure07.01.2010Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.01.2010Examination requested  [2010/08]
01.02.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.06.2011Fee for grant paid
07.06.2011Fee 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  01.02.2011
Opposition(s)02.05.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT27.07.2011
BE27.07.2011
CY27.07.2011
CZ27.07.2011
DK27.07.2011
EE27.07.2011
FI27.07.2011
HR27.07.2011
HU27.07.2011
IT27.07.2011
LT27.07.2011
LV27.07.2011
MT27.07.2011
PL27.07.2011
RO27.07.2011
SE27.07.2011
SI27.07.2011
SK27.07.2011
TR27.07.2011
BG27.10.2011
NO27.10.2011
GR28.10.2011
ES07.11.2011
IS27.11.2011
PT28.11.2011
IE03.12.2011
LU03.12.2011
MC31.12.2011
[2013/45]
Former [2013/44]AT27.07.2011
BE27.07.2011
CY27.07.2011
CZ27.07.2011
DK27.07.2011
EE27.07.2011
FI27.07.2011
HR27.07.2011
IT27.07.2011
LT27.07.2011
LV27.07.2011
MT27.07.2011
PL27.07.2011
RO27.07.2011
SE27.07.2011
SI27.07.2011
SK27.07.2011
TR27.07.2011
BG27.10.2011
NO27.10.2011
GR28.10.2011
ES07.11.2011
IS27.11.2011
PT28.11.2011
IE03.12.2011
LU03.12.2011
MC31.12.2011
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CZ27.07.2011
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LT27.07.2011
LV27.07.2011
MT27.07.2011
PL27.07.2011
RO27.07.2011
SE27.07.2011
SI27.07.2011
SK27.07.2011
BG27.10.2011
NO27.10.2011
GR28.10.2011
ES07.11.2011
IS27.11.2011
PT28.11.2011
IE03.12.2011
LU03.12.2011
MC31.12.2011
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PL27.07.2011
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SK27.07.2011
NO27.10.2011
GR28.10.2011
ES07.11.2011
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PT28.11.2011
IE03.12.2011
LU03.12.2011
MC31.12.2011
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PT28.11.2011
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IE03.12.2011
MC31.12.2011
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PT28.11.2011
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NO27.10.2011
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MC31.12.2011
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Documents cited:Search[YA] EP1739802  (HITACHI LTD et al.)
 [YA] US2005092713  (CHYLA THOMAS et al.) [Y] 1-3,6,7 * abstract *[A] 4,5
by applicantJP2007014087
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