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EP0638917 - Arc chamber for electrical switching devices [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.01.1998
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip09.05.2002Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): ES
published on 26.06.2002  [2002/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Moeller GmbH
Hein-Moeller-Strasse 7-11
53115 Bonn / DE
[N/P]
Former [1995/07]For all designated states
Klöckner-Moeller GmbH
Hein-Moeller-Strasse 7-11
D-53115 Bonn / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Broich, Hans-Josef
Vilicher Strasse 12
D-53757 St. Augustin / DE
[1995/07]
Application number, filing date94112305.106.08.1994
[1995/07]
Priority number, dateDE1993432692211.08.1993         Original published format: DE 4326922
[1995/07]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0638917
Date:15.02.1995
Language:DE
[1995/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0638917
Date:12.03.1997
Language:DE
[1997/11]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.12.1994
ClassificationIPC:H01H71/02, H01H9/34
[1995/07]
CPC:
H01H9/342 (EP); H01H9/00 (KR); H01H71/121 (EP);
H01H9/465 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1995/07]
TitleGerman:Lichtbogenkammer für elektrische Schaltgeräte[1995/07]
English:Arc chamber for electrical switching devices[1995/07]
French:Chambre d'arc pour appareils de commutation électriques[1995/07]
Examination procedure02.08.1995Examination requested  [1995/39]
07.05.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
26.08.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.11.1996Fee for grant paid
02.11.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)13.12.1997No opposition filed within time limit [1998/10]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.06.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipDK12.03.1997
ES12.03.1997
GB12.03.1997
SE12.06.1997
BE31.08.1997
[2002/26]
Former [1998/41]DK12.03.1997
GB12.03.1997
SE12.06.1997
BE31.08.1997
Former [1998/15]BE12.03.1997
DK12.03.1997
GB12.03.1997
SE12.06.1997
Former [1998/11]BE12.03.1997
GB12.03.1997
SE12.06.1997
Former [1998/05]BE12.03.1997
GB12.03.1997
Former [1997/49]BE12.03.1997
Documents cited:Search[A] JPH01189833  
 [A]   PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 013, no. 481 (E - 838) 31 October 1989 (1989-10-31) [A] 1 * the whole document *
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