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EP1044496 - APPARATUS FOR RESONANT EXCITATION OF HIGH FREQUENCY ALTERNATOR FIELD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.03.2007
Database last updated on 16.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.03.2007No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 02.05.2007  [2007/18]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Tupper, Christopher N.
Cundy's Harbor Road, RFD no.5, Box 2539
Brunswick, ME 04011 / US
[2006/13]
Former [2000/42]For all designated states
Tupper, Christopher N.
Cundy's Harbor Road, RFD no.5, Box 2539
Brunswick, ME 04011 / US
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
[2000/42]
Representative(s)McKeown, Yvonne Mary, et al
MacLachlan & Donaldson
2B Clonskeagh Square
Clonskeagh Road
Dublin 14 / IE
[N/P]
Former [2000/42]McKeown, Yvonne Mary, et al
c/o MacLachlan & Donaldson, 47 Merrion Square
Dublin 2 / IE
Application number, filing date98966112.922.12.1998
[2000/42]
WO1998US27771
Priority number, dateUS1997000212131.12.1997         Original published format: US 2121
[2000/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9934503
Date:08.07.1999
Language:EN
[1999/27]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1044496
Date:18.10.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.07.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1044496
Date:29.03.2006
Language:EN
[2006/13]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US08.07.1999
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.04.2003
ClassificationIPC:H02P9/44, H02P9/30
[2003/21]
CPC:
H02P9/305 (EP,US); H02P9/42 (KR)
Former IPC [2000/42]H02P9/44
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2000/42]
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUR RESONANTEN ERREGUNG EINES HOCHFREQUENTEN GENERATORFELDES[2000/42]
English:APPARATUS FOR RESONANT EXCITATION OF HIGH FREQUENCY ALTERNATOR FIELD[2000/42]
French:APPAREIL D'EXCITATION EN RESONANCE DU CHAMP D'UN ALTERNATEUR A HAUTE FREQUENCE[2000/42]
Entry into regional phase06.06.2000National basic fee paid 
06.06.2000Search fee paid 
06.06.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
06.06.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.07.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
06.06.2000Examination requested  [2000/42]
01.04.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.08.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.09.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.01.2006Fee for grant paid
26.01.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)02.01.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.12.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
31.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
23.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
29.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
23.12.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
18.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[A]SU921025  (NI EX I AVTOMOBIL ELEKTROOBOR [SU], et al) [A] 1-10 * figure 1 *;
 [A]EP0454039  (NIPPON DENSO CO [JP]) [A] 1-10 * the whole document *
International search[AP]US5780997  (SUTRINA THOMAS A [US], et al);
 [A]US4992920  (DAVIS DONALD E [US]);
 [A]US4956598  (RECKER BRADLEY J [US], et al);
 [A]US3916284  (HILGENDORF WALTER P)
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