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EP About this file: EP0548731

EP0548731 - Earth leakage and/or differential current circuit breaker [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.02.1997
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
Updated state(s): FR		published on 09.01.2008  [2008/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ABB PATENT GmbH
Kallstadter Strasse 1
68309 Mannheim / DE
[N/P]
Former [1993/26]For all designated states
ABB PATENT GmbH
Kallstadter Strasse 1
D-68309 Mannheim / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Runtsch, Erhard
Karlsbader Strasse 17
W-6944 Hemsbach / DE
[1993/26]
Representative(s)Rupprecht, Klaus, et al
c/o ABB Patent GmbH
Postfach 10 03 51
68128 Mannheim / DE
[N/P]
Former [1994/40]Rupprecht, Klaus, Dipl.-Ing., et al
c/o ABB Patent GmbH, Postfach 10 03 51
D-68128 Mannheim / DE
Former [1993/26]Rupprecht, Klaus, Dipl.-Ing.
c/o ABB Patent GmbH, Postfach 10 03 51
D-68128 Mannheim / DE
Application number, filing date92121253.614.12.1992
[1993/26]
Priority number, dateDE1991414297024.12.1991         Original published format: DE 4142970
[1993/26]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0548731
Date:30.06.1993
Language:DE
[1993/26]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0548731
Date:26.01.1994
Language:DE
[1994/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0548731
Date:03.04.1996
Language:DE
[1996/14]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.12.1993
ClassificationIPC:H01H83/14
[1993/26]
CPC:
H01H71/127 (EP); H01H83/144 (EP); H02H3/33 (EP);
H01H71/12 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   IT,   LI,   NL,   PT [1993/26]
TitleGerman:Fehlerstrom- und/oder Differenzstromschutzschalter[1993/26]
English:Earth leakage and/or differential current circuit breaker[1993/26]
French:Disjoncteur à courant de défaut et/ou à courant différentiel[1993/26]
Examination procedure07.06.1994Examination requested  [1994/31]
20.04.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.07.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.09.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
05.10.1995Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.11.1995Fee for grant paid
06.11.1995Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)04.01.1997No opposition filed within time limit [1997/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.11.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
27.10.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE03.04.1996
DK03.04.1996
ES03.04.1996
FR03.04.1996
IT03.04.1996
NL03.04.1996
PT03.07.1996
AT14.12.1996
CH31.12.1996
LI31.12.1996
[2006/14]
Former [2003/07]BE03.04.1996
DK03.04.1996
ES03.04.1996
IT03.04.1996
NL03.04.1996
PT03.07.1996
FR30.08.1996
AT14.12.1996
CH31.12.1996
LI31.12.1996
Former [2002/25]BE03.04.1996
DK03.04.1996
ES03.04.1996
IT03.04.1996
PT03.07.1996
FR30.08.1996
AT14.12.1996
CH31.12.1996
LI31.12.1996
Former [1999/42]BE03.04.1996
DK03.04.1996
IT03.04.1996
PT03.07.1996
FR30.08.1996
AT14.12.1996
CH31.12.1996
LI31.12.1996
Former [1998/15]BE03.04.1996
DK03.04.1996
PT03.07.1996
FR30.08.1996
AT14.12.1996
CH31.12.1996
LI31.12.1996
Former [1998/14]BE03.04.1996
PT03.07.1996
FR30.08.1996
CH31.12.1996
LI31.12.1996
Former [1998/04]BE03.04.1996
FR30.08.1996
CH31.12.1996
LI31.12.1996
Former [1997/20]BE03.04.1996
FR30.08.1996
Former [1997/12]FR30.08.1996
Documents cited:Search[A]US4042967  (YAMAMOTO YUJIRO) [A] 1* column A *;
 [Y]EP0285594  (FELTEN & GUILLEAUME AG OESTER [AT], et al) [Y] 1,2 * page 5, line 1 - line 8; figure 7 *;
 [Y]EP0412401  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [Y] 1,2 * column 1, line 43 - column 2, line 12; figure 1 *
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