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EP About this file: EP0971434

EP0971434 - Composite switch circuit and composite switch device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.04.2008
Database last updated on 21.12.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.04.2008No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 07.05.2008  [2008/19]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
HITACHI METALS, LTD.
1-2, Marunouchi 2-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo / JP
[2007/22]
Former [2000/02]For all designated states
HITACHI METALS, LTD.
1-2, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kenmochi, Shigeru
636-101 Furuichi
Tottori-shi, Tottori-ken / JP
02 / Tanaka, Toshihiko
171-15 Yoshinari
Tottori-shi, Tottori-ken / JP
03 / Taketa, Tsuyoshi
256 Machiya, Kokufu-cho
Iwami-gun, Tottori-ken / JP
[2000/02]
Representative(s)Strehl Schübel-Hopf & Partner
Maximilianstrasse 54
80538 München / DE
[2000/02]
Application number, filing date98112502.406.07.1998
[2000/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0971434
Date:12.01.2000
Language:EN
[2000/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0971434
Date:30.05.2007
Language:EN
[2007/22]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.11.1998
ClassificationIPC:H01P1/15
[2000/02]
CPC:
H01P1/15 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   NL,   SE [2000/38]
Former [2000/02]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Zusammengesetzter Schaltkreis und Schaltgerät dazu[2000/02]
English:Composite switch circuit and composite switch device[2000/02]
French:Circuit de commutation composé et dispositif de commutation composé[2000/02]
Examination procedure27.04.2000Examination requested  [2000/26]
13.07.2000Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
13.10.2000Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, CY, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, PT
18.08.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
01.03.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.11.2006Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 21.11.2006
21.11.2006Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
08.12.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.04.2007Fee for grant paid
12.04.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.03.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
23.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
29.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
29.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
20.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
14.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 08
24.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 09
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
09.08.2000AT   M01   Not yet paid
09.08.2000BE   M01   Not yet paid
09.08.2000CH   M01   Not yet paid
09.08.2000CY   M01   Not yet paid
09.08.2000GR   M01   Not yet paid
09.08.2000IE   M01   Not yet paid
09.08.2000IT   M01   Not yet paid
09.08.2000LU   M01   Not yet paid
09.08.2000MC   M01   Not yet paid
09.08.2000PT   M01   Not yet paid
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipDK30.05.2007
FI30.05.2007
NL30.05.2007
SE30.08.2007
[2008/12]
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0784384  (TDK CORPORATION) [A] 1 * column 9, line 8 - line 42; figure 5 *;
 [DA]EP0785590  (MURATA MANUFACTURING CO. LTD.) [DA] 1 * column 4, line 25 - line 37; figure 1 *
 [A]  - MANDAI H ET AL, "ADVANCED MULTI-LAYER CERAMIC SURFACE-MOUNT FUNCTIONAL COMPONENTS FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT", PROCEEDINGS OF THE ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS AND TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE, LAS VEGAS, MAY 21 - 24, 1995, INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS, (19950521), no. CONF. 45, pages 247 - 250, XP002029547 [A] 1,2,4 * figure 4 *
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