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EP About this file: EP0876620

EP0876620 - METHOD OF DETECTING AND LOCATING A HIGH-RESISTANCE EARTH FAULT IN AN ELECTRIC POWER NETWORK [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.04.2005
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 20.02.2008  [2008/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ABB Oy
Strömbergintie 1
00380 Helsinki / FI
[N/P]
Former [2004/18]For all designated states
ABB Oy
Strömbergintie 1
00380 Helsinki / FI
Former [1998/46]For all designated states
ABB Transmit Oy
P.O. Box 699
65101 Vaasa / FI
Inventor(s)01 / LEHTONEN, Matti
Kuukausikuja 4 as 2
FIN-02200 Espoo / FI
[1998/46]
Representative(s)Lipsanen, Jari Seppo Einari
Seppo Laine Oy
Itämerenkatu 3 B
00180 Helsinki / FI
[N/P]
Former [1998/46]Lipsanen, Jari Seppo Einari
Seppo Laine Oy, Itämerenkatu 3 B
00180 Helsinki / FI
Application number, filing date97942985.903.10.1997
[1998/46]
WO1997FI00599
Priority number, dateFI1996000443104.11.1996         Original published format: FI 964431
[1998/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9820356
Date:14.05.1998
Language:EN
[1998/19]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0876620
Date:11.11.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.05.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0876620
Date:09.06.2004
Language:EN
[2004/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:SE14.05.1998
ClassificationIPC:G01R31/08, H02H3/16
[1998/46]
CPC:
G01R31/086 (EP); H02H3/165 (EP); H02H3/402 (EP);
Y04S10/52 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IE,   IT,   NL,   SE [1998/46]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR ERFASSUNG UND ORTUNG VON HOCHOHMIGEN ERDSCHLÜSSEN IN EINEM STROMVERSORGUNGSNETZ[1998/46]
English:METHOD OF DETECTING AND LOCATING A HIGH-RESISTANCE EARTH FAULT IN AN ELECTRIC POWER NETWORK[1998/46]
French:PROCEDE DE DETECTION ET DE LOCALISATION DE DEFAUT DE TERRE A RESISTANCE ELEVEE DANS UN RESEAU ELECTRIQUE[2004/03]
Former [1998/46]PROCEDE DE DETECTION ET DE LOCALISATION DE DEFAUT A LA TERRE A RESISTANCE ELEVEE DANS UN RESEAU ELECTRIQUE
Entry into regional phase18.05.1998National basic fee paid 
18.05.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
18.05.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.05.1998Examination requested  [1998/46]
12.12.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.04.2004Fee for grant paid
05.04.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)10.03.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.09.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
25.08.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
30.08.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
01.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
26.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT09.06.2004
BE09.06.2004
IT09.06.2004
NL09.06.2004
DK09.09.2004
SE09.09.2004
ES20.09.2004
IE04.10.2004
[2008/08]
Former [2006/13]AT09.06.2004
BE09.06.2004
NL09.06.2004
DK09.09.2004
SE09.09.2004
ES20.09.2004
IE04.10.2004
Former [2005/46]AT09.06.2004
BE09.06.2004
DK09.09.2004
SE09.09.2004
ES20.09.2004
IE04.10.2004
Former [2005/23]AT09.06.2004
BE09.06.2004
DK09.09.2004
SE09.09.2004
ES20.09.2004
Former [2005/22]AT09.06.2004
BE09.06.2004
DK09.09.2004
SE09.09.2004
Former [2005/14]AT09.06.2004
BE09.06.2004
SE09.09.2004
Former [2005/11]AT09.06.2004
SE09.09.2004
Former [2004/52]SE09.09.2004
Cited inInternational search[A]US4729052  (WINTER KLAUS [SE]);
 [A]DE4140556  (SIEMENS AG [DE]);
 [A]US5390067  (ERIKSSON LEIF [SE], et al);
 [A]WO9524014  (ABB POWER T & D CO [US]);
 [A]US5515227  (ROBERTS JEFFREY B [US], et al)
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