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EP2104124 - Safety switches [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.12.2015
Database last updated on 27.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.12.2015No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 20.01.2016  [2016/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Rockwell Automation Limited
Pitfield, Kiln Farm
Milton Keynes
Buckinghamshire MK11 3DR / GB
[2015/07]
Former [2012/09]For all designated states
Rockwell Automation Limited
Pitfield, Kiln Farm
Milton Keynes
Buckinghamshire MK11 3DR / GB
Former [2012/03]For all designated states
FT Technology Limited
Pitfield, Kiln Farm
Milton Keynes
Buckinghamshire MK11 3DR / GB
Former [2009/39]For all designated states
Rockwell Automation Limited
Pitfield, Kiln Farm Milton Keynes
Buckinghamshire MK11 3DR / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Poyner, Julian
6 Haddon Road
Hazel Grove
Stockport
Cheshire SK7 6JS / GB
 [2015/07]
Former [2009/39]01 / Poyner, Julian
6 Haddon Road Hazel Grove Stockport
Cheshire SK7 6JS / GB
Representative(s)Williams, Michael David, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP
1 New York Street
Manchester M1 4HD / GB
[2012/37]
Former [2011/38]Bray, Richard Anthony, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP
1 New York Street
Manchester, M1 4HD / GB
Former [2009/39]Bray, Richard Anthony, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP 83-95 Mosley Street Manchester
M2 3LG / GB
Application number, filing date09250770.619.03.2009
[2009/39]
Priority number, dateGB2008000518120.03.2008         Original published format: GB 0805181
[2009/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2104124
Date:23.09.2009
Language:EN
[2009/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2104124
Date:11.02.2015
Language:EN
[2015/07]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.07.2009
ClassificationIPC:H01H13/52
[2014/37]
CPC:
H01H3/163 (EP); H01H27/007 (EP)
Former IPC [2009/39]H01H3/16, H01H27/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2010/21]
Former [2009/39]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MK,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Schutzschalter[2009/39]
English:Safety switches[2009/39]
French:Interrupteurs de sécurité[2009/39]
Examination procedure23.10.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.02.2010Examination requested  [2010/14]
24.03.2010Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
29.04.2010Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
12.11.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.01.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.09.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.12.2014Fee for grant paid
22.12.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.12.2014Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  12.11.2012
Opposition(s)12.11.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2016/03]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
26.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
27.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
27.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[XA]DE102004038488  (EUCHNER GMBH & CO KG [DE]) [X] 1-5,7-11 * paragraph [0026] - paragraph [0044]; figures 1-6 * [A] 6;
 [A]DE10123942  (SCHMERSAL K A GMBH & CO [DE]) [A] 1 * paragraph [0008] - paragraph [0015]; figure 1 *;
 [A]EP1795676  (PILZ GMBH & CO KG [DE]) [A] 1 * paragraph [0043] - paragraph [0057]; figures 1-5 *
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