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EP0780951 - Method and apparatus for remote testing of coordination of overcurrent protection devices in an electrical power system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.12.2003
Database last updated on 13.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.07.2008Change - representativepublished on 13.08.2008  [2008/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Eaton Corporation
Eaton Center, 1111 Superior Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44114-2584 / US
[N/P]
Former [1997/26]For all designated states
EATON CORPORATION
Eaton Center, 1111 Superior Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44114-2584 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Klancher, Frank
1255 Satellite Circle
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15241-3620 / US
[1997/26]
Representative(s)Wagner, Karl H.
Wagner & Geyer Partnerschaft mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/33]Wagner, Karl H.
Wagner & Geyer Partnerschaft Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
Former [1997/26]Wagner, Karl H., Dipl.-Ing.
WAGNER & GEYER Patentanwälte Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date96118213.613.11.1996
[1997/26]
Priority number, dateUS1995057757822.12.1995         Original published format: US 577578
[1997/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0780951
Date:25.06.1997
Language:EN
[1997/26]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0780951
Date:13.05.1998
[1998/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0780951
Date:12.02.2003
Language:EN
[2003/07]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.03.1998
ClassificationIPC:H02H7/30, H02H3/04
[1997/26]
CPC:
H02H3/044 (EP,US); H02H7/30 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1997/26]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Ferntesten von Koordination von Überstromschutzvorrichtungen in einem elektrischen Versorgungssystem[1997/26]
English:Method and apparatus for remote testing of coordination of overcurrent protection devices in an electrical power system[1997/26]
French:Procédé et appareil pour l'essai à distance de coordination des dispositifs de protection de surintensité dans un réseau d'énergie électrique[1997/26]
Examination procedure12.11.1998Examination requested  [1999/02]
12.10.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.02.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.06.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.10.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.02.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
22.05.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.08.2002Fee for grant paid
02.08.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)13.11.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2004/06]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.11.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
08.11.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
10.11.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
07.11.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
07.11.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4814712  (BURTON THOMAS D [US], et al) [A] 1,6* column A *;
 [A]  - LIDGATE D ET AL, "Computer assessment of IDMT relay performance for phase and earth faults on interconnected power systems", IEE PROCEEDINGS C (GENERATION, TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION), MARCH 1988, UK, ISSN 0143-7046, vol. 135, no. 2, pages 157 - 165, XP002059341 [A] 1,6 * abstract *
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