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EP About this file: EP0550927

EP0550927 - Selective automatic safety switch [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  17.05.2002
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
HOLEC HOLLAND N.V.
Tuindorpstraat 61
7555 CS Hengelo / NL
[1997/50]
Former [1993/28]For all designated states
HOLEC SYSTEMEN EN COMPONENTEN B.V.
Tuindorpstraat 61
NL-7555 CS Hengelo / NL
Inventor(s)01 / POSTMUS, Albert Josef Peter
Hachreyse 12
NL-7471 TG Goor / NL
02 / BOSCH, Hendrik Adolf
Sloetsweg 32
NL 7557 HN HENGELO / NL
[1993/28]
Representative(s)de Bruijn, Leendert C., et al
Nederlandsch Octrooibureau P.O. Box 29720
2502 LS Den Haag / NL
[N/P]
Former [1993/28]de Bruijn, Leendert C., et al
Nederlandsch Octrooibureau P.O. Box 29720
NL-2502 LS Den Haag / NL
Application number, filing date92203845.009.12.1992
[1993/28]
Priority number, dateNL1991000205710.12.1991         Original published format: NL 9102057
[1993/28]
Filing languageNL
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0550927
Date:14.07.1993
Language:EN
[1993/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0550927
Date:15.04.1998
Language:EN
[1998/16]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.05.1993
ClassificationIPC:H01H71/10, H01H71/44
[1993/28]
CPC:
H01H71/1081 (EP); H01H71/40 (EP); H01H71/446 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   PT,   SE [1993/28]
TitleGerman:Selektiver automatischer Sicherheitsschalter[1993/28]
English:Selective automatic safety switch[1993/28]
French:Interrupteur de sécurité automatique sélectif[1993/28]
Examination procedure01.09.1993Examination requested  [1993/43]
06.03.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.07.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.11.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.03.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.06.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.12.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.08.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
19.08.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.11.1997Fee for grant paid
18.11.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  17.12.1998    ADMISSIBLE
ABB Patent GmbH
Wallstadter Strasse 59
D-68526 Ladenburg / DE
Opponent's representative
Miller, Toivo
ABB Patent GmbH
Postfach 1140
68520 Ladenburg / DE
 [N/P]
Former [1999/08]
Opponent(s)01  17.12.1998    ADMISSIBLE
ABB Patent GmbH
Kallstadter Strasse 1
D-68309 Mannheim / DE
Opponent's representative
Miller, Toivo
ABB Patent GmbH Postfach 10 03 51
68128 Mannheim / DE
01.03.1999Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
31.08.1999Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
07.12.1999Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
12.04.2002Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2002/27]
Appeal following opposition22.01.2000Appeal received No.  T0114/00
01.04.2000Statement of grounds filed
15.05.2002Interlocutory revision of appeal
15.05.2002Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent was rejected
12.04.2002Date of oral proceedings
16.04.2002Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.12.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
29.12.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
31.12.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
31.12.1997Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGR15.04.1998
PT15.07.1998
LU09.12.1998
[2004/38]
Former [2001/23]GR15.04.1998
PT15.07.1998
LU31.12.1998
Former [2000/07]PT15.07.1998
LU31.12.1998
Former [1999/32]PT15.07.1998
Documents cited:Search[YD]CH249242  (THEUNISSEN FRANCOIS JEAN MARIE [BE]);
 [A]GB2025138  (MERLIN GERIN);
 [YD]EP0012451  (BBC BROWN BOVERI & CIE [DE]);
 [YD]DE2854711  (BBC BROWN BOVERI & CIE);
 [AD]DE3133200  (SIEMENS AG [DE]);
 [AD]EP0350826  (ASEA BROWN BOVERI [DE]);
 [YD]EP0371419  (ASEA BROWN BOVERI [DE])
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