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EP2879150 - SWITCH [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  07.05.2021
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  11.08.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip07.05.2021Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 09.06.2021  [2021/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hitachi Industrial Equipment Systems Co., Ltd.
3, Kanda Neribei-cho Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 101-0022 / JP
[2017/10]
Former [2015/23]For all designated states
Hitachi, Ltd.
6-6 Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8280 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / SATO Takashi
c/o Hitachi, Ltd.
6-6, Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8280 / JP
02 / MORITA Ayumu
c/o Hitachi, Ltd.
6-6, Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8280 / JP
03 / YANO Makoto
c/o Hitachi, Ltd.
6-6, Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8280 / JP
04 / TSUCHIYA Kenji
c/o Hitachi, Ltd.
6-6, Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8280 / JP
05 / NAKAZAWA Akio
c/o Hitachi, Ltd.
6-6, Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8280 / JP
 [2015/23]
Representative(s)MERH-IP Matias Erny Reichl Hoffmann Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Paul-Heyse-Strasse 29
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2015/23]MERH-IP Matias Erny Reichl Hoffmann
Paul-Heyse-Strasse 29
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date13822856.426.06.2013
WO2013JP67433
Priority number, dateJP2012016321524.07.2012         Original published format: JP 2012163215
[2015/23]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014017241
Date:30.01.2014
Language:JA
[2014/05]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2879150
Date:03.06.2015
Language:EN
[2015/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP30.01.2014
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.03.2016
ClassificationIPC:H01H33/14, H01H33/66, H01H33/666, H01H33/59, // H01H7/00, H01H3/28
[2016/14]
CPC:
H01H33/666 (EP,CN,US); H01H33/6662 (EP,KR,US); H01H3/28 (EP,KR,US);
H01H33/14 (EP,KR,US); H01H33/59 (EP,KR,US); H01H50/62 (KR,US);
H01H50/86 (KR,US); H01H7/00 (EP,KR,US) (-)
Former IPC [2015/23]H01H33/59, H01H33/66, H01H33/666
Designated contracting statesAL,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2015/23]
TitleGerman:SCHALTER[2015/23]
English:SWITCH[2015/23]
French:COMMUTATEUR[2015/23]
Entry into regional phase14.01.2015Translation filed 
24.02.2015National basic fee paid 
24.02.2015Search fee paid 
24.02.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
24.02.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.02.2015Examination requested  [2015/23]
06.10.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.08.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.11.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.01.2021Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2021/23]
05.02.2021Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2021/23]
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  16.08.2017
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
30.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
02.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
01.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[XI]US3813506  (MITCHELL G) [X] 1,2,4,5,7-10 * column 1, lines 7-12 * * column 1, line 53 - column 2, line 27 * * column 2, line 50 - column 9, line 21; figures 1-4 * [I] 3,5;
 [X]US3038980  (LEE THOMAS H) [X] 1-4,7,9,10 * column 1, lines 8-13 * * column 2, line 7 - column 8, line 38; figures 1, 2 *;
 [XI]US3708638  (MITCHELL G) [X] 1-4,7,9,10 * column 1, lines 3-9 * * column 1, line 29 - column 7, line 35; figures 1-4 * [I] 5;
 [X]JPH04179016  (TOSHIBA CORP) [X] 1,2,4,6,7,9,10 * abstract * * pages 1-3; figure 1 *;
 [XI]JP2004241204  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP) [X] 1,2,4,8-10 * abstract * * paragraphs [0008] - [0037]; figures 1-13 * [I] 3,5
International search[X]JP2003530672  (ABB SCHWEIZ AG.);
 [Y]JP2006032121  (JAPAN AE POWER SYSTEMS CORP.);
 [Y]JP2008166085  (HITACHI, LTD.);
 [X]JPH0439829  (NISSIN ELECTRIC CO., LTD.);
 [X]JPS61237326  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP.)
by applicantJPH0581973
 JP2012059632
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