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EP About this file: EP0933860

EP0933860 - Overvoltage protection system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.11.2002
Database last updated on 08.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.09.2008Change - representativepublished on 29.10.2008  [2008/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
PHOENIX CONTACT GmbH & Co. KG
Flachsmarktstrasse 8
32825 Blomberg / DE
[N/P]
Former [2002/41]For all designated states
Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG
Flachsmarktstrasse 8
32825 Blomberg / DE
Former [1999/31]For all designated states
PHOENIX CONTACT GmbH & Co.
Flachsmarktstrasse 8-28
32825 Blomberg / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Danowsky, Volker
Lechweg 6
32427 Minden / DE
02 / Lehmann, Eberhard
Jungfernstieg 14
24103 Kiel / DE
03 / Scheibe, Klaus, Prof. Dr.
Legienstrasse 35
24103 Kiel / DE
04 / Schimanski, Joachim
Echternkampstrasse 29
32760 Detmold / DE
05 / Wosgien, Joachim
Am Osterbusch 21
32584 Löhne / DE
[1999/31]
Representative(s)Gesthuysen Patentanwälte
Patentanwälte
Postfach 10 13 54
45013 Essen / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/44]Gesthuysen, von Rohr & Eggert
Patentanwälte Postfach 10 13 54
45013 Essen / DE
Former [1999/31]Patentanwälte Gesthuysen, von Rohr, Weidener, Häckel
Postfach 10 13 54
45013 Essen / DE
Application number, filing date99101980.301.02.1999
[1999/31]
Priority number, dateDE1998100363602.02.1998         Original published format: DE 19803636
[1999/31]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0933860
Date:04.08.1999
Language:DE
[1999/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0933860
Date:02.01.2002
Language:DE
[2002/01]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.04.1999
ClassificationIPC:H02H9/06, H01T2/02
[1999/31]
CPC:
H02H9/06 (EP,US); H01T2/02 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   LI,   NL [2000/20]
Former [2000/15]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  LI 
Former [1999/31]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Überspannungsschutzsystem[1999/31]
English:Overvoltage protection system[1999/31]
French:Système de protection contre les surtensions[1999/31]
Examination procedure01.02.2000Examination requested  [2000/14]
17.04.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.05.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.06.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.08.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.09.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.11.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.02.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
26.03.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.06.2001Fee for grant paid
12.06.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.10.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2003/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
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Documents cited:Search[X]DE164747  (SIEMENS SCHUCKERTWERKE GMBH [DE]) [X] 1-3 * page 1, line 37 - line 59; figure 1 *;
 [X]US3275891  (SWANSON JOSEPH P) [X] 1-3 * column 3, line 36 - line 74; figure 2 *;
 [DA]DE4402615  (PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO [DE]);
 [DA]DE4435968  (PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO [DE]);
 [DA]DE4439730  (PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO [DE]);
 [A]WO9617419  (GLOBAL LIGHTNING TECHNOLOGIES [AU], et al)
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