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EP About this file: EP1070328

EP1070328 - RARE EARTH METAL SWITCHED MAGNETIC DEVICES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition procedure closed
Status updated on  30.03.2007
Database last updated on 28.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.07.2008Change - representativepublished on 20.08.2008  [2008/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Boeing Company
100 North Riverside Plaza
Chicago, IL 60606-1596 / US
[N/P]
Former [2001/04]For all designated states
THE BOEING COMPANY
P.O. Box 3707, M.S. 13-08
Seattle, Washington 98124-2207 / US
Inventor(s)01 / GARRIGUS, Darryl, F.
24306 S.E. 42nd Place
Issaquah, WA 98209 / US
 [2001/04]
Representative(s)Land, Addick Adrianus Gosling, et al
Arnold & Siedsma
Bezuidenhoutseweg 57
2594 AC Den Haag / NL
[N/P]
Former [2008/34]Land, Addick Adrianus Gosling, et al
Arnold & Siedsma Sweelinckplein 1
2517 GK Den Haag / NL
Former [2001/04]Land, Addick Adrianus Gosling, et al
Arnold & Siedsma, Advocaten en Octrooigemachtigden, Sweelinckplein 1
2517 GK Den Haag / NL
Application number, filing date99914981.825.03.1999
[2001/04]
WO1999US06282
Priority number, dateUS19980080966P07.04.1998         Original published format: US 80966 P
US1998012393627.07.1998         Original published format: US 123936
[2001/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9952117
Date:14.10.1999
Language:EN
[1999/41]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1070328
Date:24.01.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.10.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1070328
Date:17.03.2004
Language:EN
[2004/12]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP14.10.1999
ClassificationIPC:H01F1/03
[2001/04]
CPC:
H01F1/0306 (EP,US); Y10T29/5377 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2001/04]
TitleGerman:DURCH SELTENERD-METALL GESCHALTETE MAGNETISCHE VORRICHTUNGEN[2003/34]
English:RARE EARTH METAL SWITCHED MAGNETIC DEVICES[2001/04]
French:DISPOSITIFS MAGNETIQUES COMMUTES A ELEMENT A BASE DE METAL DES TERRES RARES[2001/04]
Former [2001/04]DURCH SELENERD-METALL GESCHALTETE MAGNETISCHE ANORDNUNGEN
Entry into regional phase17.08.2000National basic fee paid 
17.08.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
03.01.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.11.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
03.01.2001Examination requested  [2001/10]
14.02.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.06.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.07.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.11.2003Fee for grant paid
10.11.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  17.12.2004  11.09.2006  WITHDRAWN
Airbus SAS
1 Rond-Point Maurice Bellonte
31700 Blagnac / FR
Opponent's representative
Quantin, Bruno Marie Henri
Santarelli
14, avenue de la Grande Armée
75017 Paris / FR
 [N/P]
Former [2006/42]
Opponent(s)01  17.12.2004  11.09.2006  WITHDRAWN
Airbus SAS
1 Rond-Point Maurice Bellonte
31700 Blagnac / FR
Opponent's representative
Quantin, Bruno Marie Henri
Santarelli 14 Avenue de la Grande Armée
75017 Paris / FR
Former [2005/06]
Opponent(s)01  17.12.2004   
Airbus SAS
1 Rond-Point Maurice Bellonte
31700 Blagnac / FR
Opponent's representative
Quantin, Bruno Marie Henri
Santarelli 14 Avenue de la Grande Armée
75017 Paris / FR
21.01.2005Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
28.10.2005Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
24.05.2006Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
07.07.2006Date of oral proceedings
25.09.2006Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 30.01.2007
02.10.2006Despatch of communication that the opposition procedure will be closed
12.10.2006Legal effect of closure of opposition procedure [2007/18]
30.01.2007Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
22.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
24.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85b EPC 1973
19.12.2000M01   Fee paid on   03.01.2001
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Cited inInternational search[A]JPS583944  ;
 [A]US3126492  (T.SWOBODA) [A] 1,7,22 * figure 8; example 8; claims 1-3,6 *;
 [X]US3963829  (JOHNSON VANCLIFF) [X] 1-6,9,22-26 * column 1, line 47 - line 56; example 3; claim 1 *;
 [A]  - L.D.KIROL ET AL, "numerical analysis of thermomagnetic generators", JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS., NEW YORK US, (19840801), vol. 56, no. 3, pages 824 - 828, XP002108300 [A] 1-5 * page 824; figure 1 * * page 826, column 1, paragraph 3 - column 2, line 1 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.334015
 [A]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 83, no. 07, Database accession no. 83-16439K, XP002108301 & JPS583944 A 19830110 (SHINETSU CHEM IND CO LTD) [A] 1 * abstract *
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