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EP About this file: EP0766277

EP0766277 - Insulated type switching device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.12.2002
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.12.2002No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 05.02.2003  [2003/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hitachi, Ltd.
6, Kanda Surugadai 4-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [2002/07]For all designated states
Hitachi, Ltd.
6, Kanda Surugadai 4-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo / JP
Former [1997/14]For all designated states
HITACHI, LTD.
6, Kanda Surugadai 4-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Tanimizu, Tooru
27-11, Kuji-cho 6-chome
Hitachi-shi, Ibaraki 319-12 / JP
02 / Hayakawa, Masayoshi
2-73, Suwa-cho
Hitachi-shi, Ibaraki 316 / JP
03 / Shibata, Fumio
17-6, Oonuma-cho 2-chome
Hitachi-shi, Ibaraki 316 / JP
04 / Kobayashi, Masato
1-1, Suwa-cho 4-chome
Hitachi-shi, Ibaraki 316 / JP
05 / Kajiwara, Satoru
4-1-5-1 Suwa-cho
Hitachi, 316-0001 / JP
06 / Morita, Masatoshi
2-12-19 Kuji-cho
Hitachi, 319-1222 / JP
07 / Morita, Ayumu
1-36-7-202 Nishinarusawa-cho
Hitachi, 316-0032 / JP
[1999/02]
Former [1997/14]01 / Tanimizu, Tooru
27-11, Kuji-cho 6-chome
Hitachi-shi, Ibaraki 319-12 / JP
02 / Hayakawa, Masayoshi
2-73, Suwa-cho
Hitachi-shi, Ibaraki 316 / JP
03 / Shibata, Fumio
17-6, Oonuma-cho 2-chome
Hitachi-shi, Ibaraki 316 / JP
04 / Kobayashi, Masato
1-1, Suwa-cho 4-chome
Hitachi-shi, Ibaraki 316 / JP
Representative(s)Strehl Schübel-Hopf & Partner
Maximilianstrasse 54
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1997/14]Strehl Schübel-Hopf Groening & Partner
Maximilianstrasse 54
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date96114837.616.09.1996
[1997/14]
Priority number, dateJP1995024907627.09.1995         Original published format: JP 24907695
JP1995024907827.09.1995         Original published format: JP 24907895
[1997/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0766277
Date:02.04.1997
Language:EN
[1997/14]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0766277
Date:26.08.1998
[1998/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0766277
Date:13.02.2002
Language:EN
[2002/07]
Former [1998/16]Type: A3 Search report
No.:EP0766277
Date:
Status:(deleted)
[1998/16]
[1998/35]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.07.1998
ClassificationIPC:H01H33/66
[1997/14]
CPC:
H01H33/022 (EP,US); H01H33/08 (EP,US); H01H33/664 (EP,US);
H01H33/6643 (EP,US); H01H33/6645 (EP,US); H01H33/666 (EP,US);
H02B1/01 (EP); H01H31/003 (EP,US); H01H33/027 (EP,US);
H01H33/6664 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1997/14]
TitleGerman:Isolierte Schaltvorrichtung[1997/14]
English:Insulated type switching device[1997/14]
French:Dispositif de commutation isolé[1997/14]
Examination procedure24.02.1999Examination requested  [1999/16]
21.06.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.11.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.04.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
01.08.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
07.08.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.11.2001Fee for grant paid
13.11.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.11.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2003/06]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.09.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
20.09.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
28.09.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
25.09.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[Y]FR2060864  (INST PRUEFFELD ELEKT) [Y] 1-3 * the whole document *;
 [YA]GB451963  (BRITISH THOMSON HOUSTON CO LTD) [Y] 1-3,7,8 * page 4, line 43 - line 103 * * figures 5,5A * [A] 4;
 [Y]GB1255383  (TOKYO SHIBAURA ELECTRIC CO [JP]) [Y] 7,8 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0011972  (SOUTH WALES SWITCHGEAR [GB]) [A] 4 * page 8, line 16 - page 9, line 10 * * figure 1 *;
 [DA]DE4103101  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP [JP]) [DA] 1-10 * the whole document *;
 [A]US4879441  (HAMM SIDNEY R [US], et al) [A] 10 * column 1, line 10 - line 36 * * column 3, line 40 - column 4, line 6 * * figures 1,2 *
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