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EP About this file: EP0278585

EP0278585 - Packaged solid state surge protector [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.07.1994
Database last updated on 16.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.11.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 26.12.2007  [2007/52]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NORTEL NETWORKS CORPORATION
World Trade Center of Montreal 380 St. Antoine Street West 8th floor Montreal
Quebec H2Y 3Y4 / CA
[N/P]
Former [1988/33]For all designated states
NORTHERN TELECOM LIMITED
600 de la Gauchetiere Street West
Montreal Quebec H3B 4N7 / CA
Inventor(s)01 / Borkowicz, Jerzy
2721 Skuce Street
Ottawa Ontario Canada K2B 8K9 / CA
02 / Trumble, William Patrick
18 McClure Crescent
Kanata Ontario Canada K2L 8K9 / CA
03 / Anderson, James Edward
R.R. No. 3
Almonte Ontario Canada K0A 1AO / CA
[1988/33]
Representative(s)Laurence, Simon French, et al
Northern Telecom Europe Limited Patents and Licensing West Road Harlow
Essex CM20 2SH / GB
[N/P]
Former [1991/37]Laurence, Simon French, et al
Northern Telecom Europe Limited Patents and Licensing West Road
Harlow, Essex CM20 2SH / GB
Former [1988/33]Crawford, Andrew Birkby
A.A. THORNTON & CO. Northumberland House 303-306 High Holborn
London WC1V 7LE / GB
Application number, filing date88300011.904.01.1988
[1988/33]
Priority number, dateCA1987052820026.01.1987         Original published format: CA 528200
US1987010109425.09.1987         Original published format: US 101094
[1988/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0278585
Date:17.08.1988
Language:EN
[1988/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0278585
Date:15.09.1993
Language:EN
[1993/37]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.06.1988
ClassificationIPC:H01L23/62, H02H9/04, H01L23/04
[1993/37]
CPC:
H02H9/044 (EP); H01L23/051 (EP); H01L23/62 (EP);
H01L24/32 (EP); H01L2224/2612 (EP); H01L2924/10157 (EP);
H01L2924/10158 (EP); H01L2924/12035 (EP); H01L2924/1301 (EP);
H01L2924/3011 (EP) (-)
C-Set:
H01L2924/12035, H01L2924/00 (EP);
H01L2924/1301, H01L2924/00 (EP)
Former IPC [1988/33]H01L23/04, H02H9/04
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB,   IT,   NL,   SE [1988/33]
TitleGerman:Gekapselte Halbleiter-Stossspannungsschutzeinrichtung[1988/33]
English:Packaged solid state surge protector[1988/33]
French:Protection de sur tension encapsulée à semi-conducteur[1988/33]
Examination procedure13.02.1989Examination requested  [1989/16]
22.04.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.08.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.02.1993Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
16.03.1993Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.04.1993Fee for grant paid
19.04.1993Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)16.06.1994No opposition filed within time limit [1994/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.01.1990Renewal fee patent year 03
17.12.1990Renewal fee patent year 04
10.01.1992Renewal fee patent year 05
15.01.1993Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT15.09.1993
NL15.09.1993
SE15.09.1993
[2007/52]
Former [1999/42]IT15.09.1993
NL15.09.1993
SE15.09.1993
Former [1994/39]NL15.09.1993
SE15.09.1993
Former [1994/26]SE15.09.1993
Documents cited:Search[Y]FR2598031  (ALSTHOM [FR]);
 [Y]EP0123126  (NORTHERN TELECOM LTD [CA]);
 [A]GB2057762  (TOKYO SHIBAURA ELECTRIC CO);
 [A]DE3113850  (HITACHI LTD [JP]);
 [A]DE3238557  (SIEMENS AG [DE]);
 [AD]US3928093  (VAN TONGERLOO ERIC HENRY, et al)
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