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EP1018201 - SOLID-STATE HIGH VOLTAGE CROWBAR CIRCUIT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.01.2004
Database last updated on 20.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip04.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 06.02.2008  [2008/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Eldec Corporation
P.O. Box 100 16700 13th Avenue West Lynnwood
Washington 98037-8503 / US
[N/P]
Former [2000/28]For all designated states
Eldec Corporation
P.O. Box 100 16700 13th Avenue West
Lynnwood Washington 98037-8503 / US
Inventor(s)01 / COOPER, James, L.
1024 W. Casino Road
Everett, WA 98204 / US
02 / ADAMS, Mark
20011 - 117th Avenue N.E.
Arlington, WA 98223 / US
[2000/28]
Representative(s)Spall, Christopher John
Barker Brettell LLP 138 Hagley Road Edgbaston Birmingham
B16 9PW / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/28]Spall, Christopher John
BARKER BRETTELL 138 Hagley Road
Edgbaston Birmingham B16 9PW / GB
Application number, filing date96932313.823.09.1996
[2000/28]
WO1996US15224
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9812785
Date:26.03.1998
Language:EN
[1998/12]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1018201
Date:12.07.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.03.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1018201
Date:12.03.2003
Language:EN
[2003/11]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US26.03.1998
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.08.1999
ClassificationIPC:H02H3/08
[2000/28]
CPC:
H02H9/041 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   SE [2000/28]
TitleGerman:HALBLEITERHOCHSPANNUNGSKURZSCHLUSSSCHALTUNG[2000/28]
English:SOLID-STATE HIGH VOLTAGE CROWBAR CIRCUIT[2000/28]
French:CIRCUIT DE PROTECTION PAR COURT-CIRCUIT HAUTE TENSION A SEMI-CONDUCTEURS[2000/28]
Entry into regional phase17.04.1999National basic fee paid 
17.04.1999Search fee paid 
17.04.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
17.04.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.03.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
17.04.1999Examination requested  [2000/28]
06.08.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.12.2002Fee for grant paid
13.12.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)15.12.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2004/10]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.04.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
13.09.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
14.09.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
28.09.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
31.08.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT12.03.2003
SE12.06.2003
DE13.06.2003
[2008/06]
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DE13.06.2003
Former [2003/50]SE12.06.2003
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