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EP About this file: EP0717880

EP0717880 - CURRENT LIMITING DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  26.05.2000
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.05.2000Refusal of applicationpublished on 12.07.2000 [2000/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Werner-von-Siemens-Str. 1
DE-80333 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1996/26]For all designated states
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Wittelsbacherplatz 2
D-80333 München / DE
Inventor(s)01 / MAIER, Reinhard
Anna-Hermann-Strasse 54
D-91074 Herzogenaurach / DE
02 / ZIERHUT, Hermann
Regentalweg 7
D-93073 Neutraubling / DE
03 / MITLEHNER, Heinz
Danziger Strasse 1a
D-91080 Uttenreuth / DE
[1996/26]
Application number, filing date93918960.108.09.1993
[1996/26]
WO1993DE00823
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9507548
Date:16.03.1995
Language:DE
[1995/12]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0717880
Date:26.06.1996
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.03.1995 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1996/26]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP16.03.1995
ClassificationIPC:H01L29/86
[1996/26]
CPC:
H01L29/1608 (EP); H01L29/861 (EP); H02H3/025 (EP);
H02H3/087 (EP); H02H9/025 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL,   SE [1996/26]
TitleGerman:STROMBEGRENZER[1996/26]
English:CURRENT LIMITING DEVICE[1996/26]
French:LIMITEUR DE COURANT[1996/26]
Entry into regional phase21.02.1996National basic fee paid 
21.02.1996Designation fee(s) paid 
21.02.1996Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.08.1994Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
21.02.1996Examination requested  [1996/26]
29.10.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.02.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.09.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
24.02.2000Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: formalities examination [2000/28]
05.03.2000Application refused, date of legal effect [2000/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.09.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
20.05.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
18.09.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
17.09.1998Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.09.199907   M06   Not yet paid
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Cited inInternational search[A]DE2220789  (HANDOTAI KENKYU SHINKOKAI);
 [A]FR2410879  (CUTLER HAMMER WORLD TRADE INC [US]) [A] 1,4-6,8 * the whole document *
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