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EP0089463 - Air circuit breaker [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  02.11.1993
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MITSUBISHI DENKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
2-3, Marunouchi 2-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1983/39]For all designated states
MITSUBISHI DENKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
2-3, Marunouchi 2-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kodera, Toshihiko
No. 2437, Imadate
Kasaoka-shi Okayama-ken / JP
02 / Eguchi, Kiyoshi
59-205 Kooyoh-cho
Fukuyama-shi Hiroshima-ken / JP
03 / Ishikawa, Takayoshi
1357-2, Kawaguchi-cho
Fukuyama-shi Hiroshima-ken / JP
04 / Genba, Yasushi
336-11, Daimon Daimon-cho
Fukuyama-shi Hiroshima-ken / JP
05 / Tamaru, Shigemi
650-1 Nohjima Kasuga-cho
Fukuyama-shi Hiroshima-ken / JP
06 / Satou, Susumu
2808-8 Oaza-Fukuda Ashida-cho
Fukuyama-shi Hiroshima-ken / JP
[1983/39]
Representative(s)Liesegang, Roland
Boehmert & Boehmert
Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Pettenkoferstrasse 22
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1983/39]Liesegang, Roland, Dr.-Ing.
FORRESTER & BOEHMERT Franz-Joseph-Strasse 38
D-80801 München / DE
Application number, filing date83100667.126.01.1983
[1983/39]
Priority number, dateJP1982001449029.01.1982         Original published format: JP 1449082
[1983/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0089463
Date:28.09.1983
Language:EN
[1983/39]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0089463
Date:30.12.1986
Language:EN
[1986/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0089463
Date:04.01.1989
Language:EN
[1989/01]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.11.1986
ClassificationIPC:H01H3/30, H01H1/50
[1983/39]
CPC:
H01H71/504 (EP,US); H01H71/10 (KR); H01H2001/508 (EP,US);
H01H2003/3089 (EP,US); H01H3/3015 (EP,US); H01H3/3021 (EP,US);
H01H3/3031 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1983/39]
TitleGerman:Freier Schutzschalter[1983/39]
English:Air circuit breaker[1983/39]
French:Disjoncteur à air libre[1983/39]
Examination procedure18.03.1987Examination requested  [1987/20]
29.09.1987Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.01.1988Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.05.1988Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
06.07.1988Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.09.1988Fee for grant paid
28.09.1988Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  28.09.1989  11.12.1989  ADMISSIBLE
MERLIN GERIN
2, Chemin des Sources
F-38240 Meylan / FR
Opponent's representative
Kern, Paul, et al, et al
Merlin Gerin Sce. Brevets 20, rue Henri Tarze
38050 Grenoble Cédex / FR
 [N/P]
Former [1989/47]
Opponent(s)01  28.09.1989  11.12.1989  ADMISSIBLE
MERLIN GERIN
2, Chemin des Sources
F-38240 Meylan / FR
Opponent's representative
Kern, Paul, et al, et al
Merlin Gerin Sce. Brevets 20, rue Henri Tarze
F-38050 Grenoble Cédex / FR
13.12.1989Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
20.06.1990Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
29.06.1990Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M03)
10.09.1990Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
27.03.1992Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
07.07.1993Legal effect of rejection of opposition [1993/51]
Appeal following opposition06.05.1992Appeal received No.  T0447/92
14.07.1992Statement of grounds filed
07.07.1993Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent was rejected
07.07.1993Date of oral proceedings
09.07.1993Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.01.1985Renewal fee patent year 03
31.01.1986Renewal fee patent year 04
30.01.1987Renewal fee patent year 05
29.01.1988Renewal fee patent year 06
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