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EP0990240 - ELECTRIC CAPACITOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.06.2002
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.06.2002No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 14.08.2002  [2002/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
EPCOS AG
St.-Martin-Strasse 53
81541 München / DE
[2000/28]
Former [2000/14]For all designated states
SIEMENS MATSUSHITA COMPONENTS GmbH & CO. KG
Balanstrasse 73
81541 München / DE
Inventor(s)01 / MICHEL, Hartmut
Am Hahnenschnabel 13/1
D-89520 Heidenheim / DE
[2000/14]
Representative(s)Epping, Wilhelm, et al
Epping Hermann Fischer
Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Schlossschmidstrasse 5
80639 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/28]Epping, Wilhelm, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Epping Hermann & Fischer Ridlerstrasse 55
80339 München / DE
Former [2000/14]Epping, Wilhelm, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Patentanwälte Epping Hermann & Peter Postfach 12 10 26
80034 München / DE
Application number, filing date98936187.817.06.1998
[2000/14]
WO1998DE01643
Priority number, dateDE199712584318.06.1997         Original published format: DE 19725843
[2000/14]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9858396
Date:23.12.1998
Language:DE
[1998/51]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0990240
Date:05.04.2000
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.12.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0990240
Date:22.08.2001
Language:DE
[2001/34]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP23.12.1998
ClassificationIPC:H01G2/08
[2000/14]
CPC:
H01G2/04 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [2000/14]
TitleGerman:ELEKTRISCHER KONDENSATOR[2000/14]
English:ELECTRIC CAPACITOR[2000/14]
French:CONDENSATEUR ELECTRIQUE[2000/14]
Entry into regional phase06.12.1999National basic fee paid 
06.12.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
06.12.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.12.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
06.12.1999Examination requested  [2000/14]
05.12.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
27.02.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.05.2001Fee for grant paid
08.05.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)23.05.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
06.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[A]DE4331377  (SIEMENS MATSUSHITA COMPONENTS [DE]) [A] * the whole document *;
 [A]DE29617888U  (F & T KONDENSATOREN GMBH [DE]) [A] * the whole document *
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