blank Quick help
blank Maintenance news

Scheduled maintenance

Regular maintenance outages:
between 05.00 and 05.15 hrs CET (Monday to Sunday).

Other outages
Availability
Register Forum

2022.02.11

More...
blank News flashes

News flashes

New version of the European Patent Register - SPC information for Unitary Patents.

2024-03-06

More...
blank Related links

Extract from the Register of European Patents

EP About this file: EP0857978

EP0857978 - Programmable electrical energy meter [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1998/33]Programmable electrical energy meter and methods therefor
[2003/21]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.09.2004
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.09.2004No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 27.10.2004  [2004/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Elster Electricity, LLC
c/o American Meter Company, 300 Welsh Road, Building One
Horsham, PA 19044 / US
[N/P]
Former [2003/51]For all designated states
Elster Elctricity, LLC
c/o American Meter Company, 300 Welsh Road, Building One
Horsham, PA 19044 / US
Former [1998/33]For all designated states
ABB Power T&D Company Inc.
630 Sentry Park
Blue Bell, PA 19422 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Hemminger, Rodney C.
6300 Lakeland Drive
Raleigh, North Carolina 27612 / US
02 / Munday, Mark L.
8120 Old Deer Trail
Raleigh, North Carolina 27615 / US
[1998/33]
Representative(s)Coyle, Philip Aidan, et al
FRKelly
27 Clyde Road
Dublin D04 F838 / IE
[N/P]
Former [1998/33]Coyle, Philip Aidan, et al
F. R. KELLY & CO. 27 Clyde Road Ballsbridge
Dublin 4 / IE
Application number, filing date98200809.605.11.1992
[2000/22]
Priority number, dateUS1992083918221.02.1992         Original published format: US 839182
[1998/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0857978
Date:12.08.1998
Language:EN
[1998/33]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0857978
Date:16.06.1999
[1999/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0857978
Date:05.11.2003
Language:EN
[2003/45]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.05.1999
ClassificationIPC:G01R22/00
[1998/33]
CPC:
G06Q30/04 (EP,US); G01R21/133 (EP,US); H02J13/00012 (EP,US);
Y04S50/12 (US)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI [1998/33]
TitleGerman:Programmierbarer Elektrizitätszähler[2003/21]
English:Programmable electrical energy meter[2003/21]
French:Compteur d'électricité programmable[2003/21]
Former [1998/33]Programmierbarer Elektrizitätszähler und Verfahren dafür
Former [1998/33]Programmable electrical energy meter and methods therefor
Former [1998/33]Compteur d'électricité et procédés correspondant
Examination procedure16.12.1999Examination requested  [2000/06]
03.04.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.11.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.11.2000Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
14.03.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.10.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.09.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.03.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.04.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.09.2003Fee for grant paid
02.09.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP92925121.3  / EP0671009
Opposition(s)06.08.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/44]
Request for further processing for:17.10.2001Request for further processing filed
17.10.2001Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
15.11.2001Decision despatched
24.11.2000Request for further processing filed
24.11.2000Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
18.12.2000Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.07.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
13.07.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
13.07.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
13.07.1998Renewal fee patent year 06
13.07.1998Renewal fee patent year 07
01.03.1999Renewal fee patent year 08
29.02.2000Renewal fee patent year 09
18.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 10
30.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 11
Opt-out from the exclusive  Tooltip
competence of the Unified
Patent Court
See the Register of the Unified Patent Court for opt-out data
Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court.
Documents cited:Search[X]US4803632  (FREW LARRY H [US], et al) [X] 1 * column 1, line 6 - line 66 * * column 4, line 42 - column 5, line 12 * * column 5, line 37 - line 64 * * column 12, line 53 - column 13, line 4; figures 1-3 *;
 [A]EP0250202  (SCHLUMBERGER ELECTRONICS UK [GB]) [A] 1,2 * column 5, line 31 - line 56 * * column 7, line 5 - line 31; figure 1 *;
 [A]US4542469  (BRANDYBERRY ROBERT E [US], et al) [A] 1 * abstract *
The EPO accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of data originating from other authorities; in particular, it does not guarantee that it is complete, up to date or fit for specific purposes.