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EP0101024 - Contact material of vacuum interrupter and manufacturing process therefor [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  01.04.1992
Database last updated on 13.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.06.2008Change - representativepublished on 16.07.2008  [2008/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kabushiki Kaisha Meidensha
1-17, Ohsaki 2-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1984/08]For all designated states
Kabushiki Kaisha Meidensha
1-17, Ohsaki 2-chome
Shinagawa-ku Tokyo 141 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kashiwagi, Yoshiyuki
5-10, Ohsaki 2-chome
Shinagawa-Ku Tokyo / JP
02 / Noda, Yasushi
19-4, Kitasenzoku 2-chome
Ohta-Ku Tokyo / JP
03 / Kitakizaki, Kaoru
32-2, Higashimine-Machi
Ohta-Ku Tokyo / JP
[1984/08]
Representative(s)Manitz Finsterwald Patent- und Rechtsanwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Postfach 31 02 20
80102 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/29]Manitz, Finsterwald & Partner GbR
Postfach 31 02 20
80102 München / DE
Former [1987/13]Dipl.-Phys.Dr. Manitz Dipl.-Ing. Finsterwald Dipl.-Ing. Grämkow Dipl.-Chem.Dr. Heyn Dipl.-Phys. Rotermund Morgan, B.Sc.(Phys)
Postfach 22 16 11
D-80506 München / DE
Former [1984/08]Dipl.-Phys.Dr. Manitz Dipl.-Ing. Finsterwald Dipl.-Ing. Grämkow Dipl.-Chem.Dr. Heyn Dipl.-Phys.Rotermund
B.Sc. Morgan, Postfach 22 16 11
D-80506 München / DE
Application number, filing date83107715.104.08.1983
[1984/08]
Priority number, dateJP1982013833109.08.1982         Original published format: JP 13833182
JP1983011329022.06.1983         Original published format: JP 11329083
JP1983011329122.06.1983         Original published format: JP 11329183
[1984/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0101024
Date:22.02.1984
Language:EN
[1984/08]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0101024
Date:09.10.1985
Language:EN
[1985/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0101024
Date:09.11.1988
Language:EN
[1988/45]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.08.1985
ClassificationIPC:H01H1/02
[1984/08]
CPC:
H01H1/0206 (EP,US); Y10T428/12174 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   LI,   NL,   SE [1984/08]
TitleGerman:Kontaktmaterial für Vakuumschalter und dessen Herstellungsverfahren[1984/08]
English:Contact material of vacuum interrupter and manufacturing process therefor[1984/08]
French:Matériau de contact pour interrupteur à vide et son procédé de fabrication[1984/08]
Examination procedure27.03.1986Examination requested  [1986/23]
14.05.1987Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.10.1987Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.12.1987Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
18.04.1988Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
05.05.1988Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.08.1988Fee for grant paid
10.08.1988Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  08.08.1989  18.08.1989  ADMISSIBLE
Degussa AG, Frankfurt - Zweigniederlassung Wolfgang-
Postfach 13 45
D-63403 Hanau / DE
 [N/P]
Former [1989/39]
Opponent(s)01  08.08.1989  18.08.1989  ADMISSIBLE
Degussa AG, Frankfurt - Zweigniederlassung Wolfgang-
Postfach 13 45
D-63403 Hanau / DE
07.06.1990Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
18.02.1991Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
28.02.1991Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M02)
07.05.1991Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
18.07.1991Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
14.11.1991Reply to a communication from the opposition division
16.12.1991Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
26.12.1991Legal effect of rejection of opposition [1992/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.08.1985Renewal fee patent year 03
11.08.1986Renewal fee patent year 04
27.08.1987Renewal fee patent year 05
26.08.1988Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipSE05.08.1991
CH31.08.1991
LI31.08.1991
[1992/33]
Former [1992/21]SE05.08.1991
Documents cited:Search[XP]EP0083245  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP [JP]);
 [X]GB2024258  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP);
 [A]US3828428  (WAYLAND P);
 [A]DE2101414  (SIEMENS AG)
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