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EP0776398 - SWITCH MACHINE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	The application is deemed to be withdrawn Status updated on 30.01.2004 Database last updated on 28.03.2026
Most recent event Tooltip	30.01.2004	Application deemed to be withdrawn	published on 17.03.2004 [2004/12]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states GENERAL RAILWAY SIGNAL CORP. 150 Sawgrass Drive Rochester, NY 14620 / US
	[1997/23]
Inventor(s)	01 / ALBRECHT, Harry, A. 6591 South East Clairmont Place Hobe Sound, FL 33455 / US
	02 / BONNER, George, A. 4264 Hyacinth Circle S. Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410 / US
	03 / EGGEBRECHT, Charles, M. 179 Davis Road Churchville, NY 14428 / US
	04 / GORDON, Keith, J. 4200 Community Drive West Palm Beach, FL 33409 / US
	05 / LUDWICK, George, E. 19310 Pine Tree Drive Tequesta, FL 33469 / US
	06 / MYERS, Steven, W. 8124 155th Road No. Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410 / US
	07 / VAN ALSTINE, Daniel, W. 340 Olde Harbour Trail Rochester, NY 14612 / US
	[1997/23]
Representative(s)	Waldren, Robin Michael, et al Marks & Clerk LLP 90 Long Acre London WC2E 9RA / GB
	[N/P]
Former [1997/23]	Waldren, Robin Michael, et al MARKS & CLERK, 57-60 Lincoln's Inn Fields London WC2A 3LS / GB
Application number, filing date	95931520.1	11.08.1995
	[1997/23]
	WO1995US10255
Priority number, date	US19940293126	19.08.1994 Original published format: US 293126
	US19940293121	19.08.1994 Original published format: US 293121
	US19940293242	19.08.1994 Original published format: US 293242
	US19940293127	19.08.1994 Original published format: US 293127
	US19940293125	19.08.1994 Original published format: US 293125
	[1997/23]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	WO9606228
	Date:	29.02.1996
	Language:	EN
	[1996/10]
	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP0776398
	Date:	04.06.1997
	Language:	EN
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.02.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[1997/23]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	US	29.02.1996
	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	02.11.2000
Classification	IPC:	E01B7/00, B61L5/10, B61L5/06	[2000/50]
	CPC:	B61L5/06 (EP); B61L5/02 (EP); B61L5/10 (EP)
	Former IPC [1997/23]	E01B7/00
Designated contracting states	DE, GB, IT, NL [1997/23]
Title	German:	WEICHENSTELLVORRICHTUNG	[1997/23]
	English:	SWITCH MACHINE	[1997/23]
	French:	MECANISME DE MAN UVRE D'UN AIGUILLAGE	[1997/23]
Entry into regional phase	27.02.1997	National basic fee paid
	27.02.1997	Search fee paid
	27.02.1997	Designation fee(s) paid
	27.02.1997	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	06.03.1996	Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
	27.02.1997	Examination requested [1997/23]
	24.01.2002	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	31.05.2002	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	14.06.2002	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	25.11.2002	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	30.04.2003	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	11.09.2003	Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect [2004/12]
	15.10.2003	Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time [2004/12]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	08.08.1997	Renewal fee patent year 03
	10.08.1998	Renewal fee patent year 04
	11.08.1999	Renewal fee patent year 05
	16.08.2000	Renewal fee patent year 06
	14.08.2001	Renewal fee patent year 07
	14.08.2002	Renewal fee patent year 08
	Penalty fee
	Additional fee for renewal fee
	31.08.2003	09 M06 Not yet paid
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