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EP About this file: EP0922231

EP0922231 - METHOD OF MEASUREMENT FOR LOCATING LINE FAULTS ON HVDC LINES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  29.02.2008
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.02.2008Refusal of applicationpublished on 02.04.2008  [2008/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ABB AB
721 83 Västerås / SE
[N/P]
Former [2000/08]For all designated states
ABB AB
721 83 Västeras / SE
Former [1999/24]For all designated states
ASEA BROWN BOVERI AB
721 83 Västeras / SE
Inventor(s)01 / BJÖRKLUND, Hans
Plommonstigen 23
S-771 43 Ludvika / SE
[1999/24]
Representative(s)(deleted)
[1999/34]
Former [1999/24]Ryan, John Peter William, et al
Nortel Networks Intellectual Property Law Group London Road
Harlow, Essex CM17 9NA / GB
Application number, filing date97935925.405.08.1997
[1999/24]
WO1997SE01323
Priority number, dateSE1996000312929.08.1996         Original published format: SE 9603129
[1999/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9809177
Date:05.03.1998
Language:EN
[1998/09]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0922231
Date:16.06.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.03.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:SE05.03.1998
ClassificationIPC:G01R31/08
[1999/24]
CPC:
G01R31/085 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1999/24]
TitleGerman:MESSVERFAHREN ZUR FEHLERORTUNG IN HVDC LEITUNGEN[1999/24]
English:METHOD OF MEASUREMENT FOR LOCATING LINE FAULTS ON HVDC LINES[1999/24]
French:PROCEDE DE MESURE SERVANT A LOCALISER DES DEFAUTS SUR DES LIGNES HAUTE TENSION A COURANT CONTINU[1999/24]
Entry into regional phase12.01.1999National basic fee paid 
12.01.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
12.01.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.01.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: SE
12.01.1999Examination requested  [1999/24]
15.05.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.11.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.02.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.08.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.10.2006Date of oral proceedings
20.02.2007Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
30.05.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.09.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.11.2007Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2008/14]
19.11.2007Application refused, date of legal effect [2008/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.08.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
16.08.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
14.08.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
14.08.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
13.08.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
12.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 08
12.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 09
14.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 10
14.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 11
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Cited inInternational search[A]US3609533  (PARDIS ROBERT J);
 [A]US3670240  (MARANCHAK VASILY MAKAROVICH, et al);
 [A]EP0358488  (GEC ALSTHOM LTD [GB]);
 [A]EP0649029  (FAR EAST MERCANTILE CO [JP], et al);
 [A]EP0684678  (GEC ALSTHOM LTD [GB])
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