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EP0179262 - Protection method and circuit [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  08.10.1992
Database last updated on 10.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.10.1992Opposition rejectedpublished on 25.11.1992 [1992/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BBC Brown Boveri AG
Haselstrasse
CH-5401 Baden / CH
[1987/36]
Former [1986/18]For all designated states
BBC Aktiengesellschaft Brown, Boveri & Cie.
Haselstrasse
CH-5401 Baden / CH
Inventor(s)01 / Skarpetowski, Grzegorz, Dr.
Alte Poststrasse 8
CH-5417 Untersiggenthal / CH
[1986/18]
Application number, filing date85111642.614.09.1985
[1986/18]
Priority number, dateCH1984000474603.10.1984         Original published format: CH 474684
[1986/18]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0179262
Date:30.04.1986
Language:DE
[1986/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0179262
Date:07.02.1990
Language:DE
[1990/06]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.03.1986
ClassificationIPC:H02H3/05, H02H7/122
[1986/18]
CPC:
H02H3/05 (EP); H02H7/1216 (EP); H02M5/4585 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   CH,   DE,   IT,   LI,   SE [1986/18]
TitleGerman:Fehlerschutzverfahren und -schaltung[1986/18]
English:Protection method and circuit[1986/18]
French:Méthode de protection et circuit de protection[1986/18]
Examination procedure06.09.1986Examination requested  [1986/45]
03.05.1988Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.09.1988Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.10.1988Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.02.1989Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.07.1989Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
09.08.1989Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.10.1989Fee for grant paid
20.10.1989Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  07.11.1990  07.12.1990  ADMISSIBLE
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
Wittelsbacherplatz 2
80333 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [1990/52]
Opponent(s)01  07.11.1990  07.12.1990  ADMISSIBLE
Siemens AG
Postfach 22 16 34
D-80506 München / DE
11.12.1990Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
12.04.1991Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
22.04.1991Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M02)
21.06.1991Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
20.09.1991Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M02)
19.11.1991Reply to a communication from the opposition division
25.05.1992Legal effect of rejection of opposition [1992/48]
25.05.1992Date of oral proceedings
29.06.1992Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
29.06.1992Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.07.1987Renewal fee patent year 03
24.09.1988Renewal fee patent year 04
25.09.1989Renewal fee patent year 05
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 [Y]US4475150  (D ATRE JOHN D [US], et al)
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