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EP About this file: EP1004128

EP1004128 - UNIVERSAL SWITCH [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  08.02.2002
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.02.2002Refusal of applicationpublished on 27.03.2002  [2002/13]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Lear Automotive Dearborn, Inc.
5200 Auto Club Drive
Dearborn, Michigan 48126 / US
[2000/22]
Inventor(s)01 / KARASIK, Boris
450 Woodland Hills Drive
Walled Lake, MI 48390 / US
[2000/22]
Representative(s)Archer, Philip Bruce, et al
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord European Patent Attorneys New Priestgate House 57 Priestgate
Peterborough, Cambridgeshire PE1 1JX / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/22]Archer, Philip Bruce, et al
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord European Patent Attorneys New Priestgate House 57 Priestgate
Peterborough Cambridgeshire PE1 1JX / GB
Application number, filing date98933244.008.07.1998
[2000/22]
WO1998US14094
Priority number, dateUS1997089813722.07.1997         Original published format: US 898137
[2000/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9905691
Date:04.02.1999
Language:EN
[1999/05]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1004128
Date:31.05.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.02.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/22]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP04.02.1999
ClassificationIPC:H01H23/00
[2000/22]
CPC:
H01H11/0006 (EP,US); H01H2011/0043 (EP,US); H01H23/12 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   SE [2000/22]
TitleGerman:UNIVERSALSCHALTER[2000/22]
English:UNIVERSAL SWITCH[2000/22]
French:INTERRUPTEUR UNIVERSEL[2000/22]
Entry into regional phase30.12.1999National basic fee paid 
30.12.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
30.12.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.02.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
30.12.1999Examination requested  [2000/22]
12.12.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.02.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.05.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
18.10.2001Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: formalities examination [2002/13]
28.10.2001Application refused, date of legal effect [2002/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
03.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.07.200104   M06   Not yet paid
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