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EP About this file: EP0878043

EP0878043 - METHOD OF DETERMINING THE POSITION OF A SWITCHING DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.10.2000
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.10.2000No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 29.11.2000 [2000/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Werner-von-Siemens-Str. 1
DE-80333 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1998/47]For all designated states
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Wittelsbacherplatz 2
80333 München / DE
Inventor(s)01 / BAUERSCHMIDT, Peter
Weissenburger Strasse 6c
D-91126 Schwabach / DE
02 / BEIERL, Ottmar
Hirschberg 28
D-91086 Aurachtal / DE
03 / BULST, Wolf-Eckhart
Hermann-Pünder-Strasse 15
D-81739 München / DE
04 / MAGORI, Valentin
Limburgstrasse 17
D-81539 München / DE
05 / OSTERTAG, Thomas
Sankt-Quirin-Weg 2
D-85464 Finsing / DE
06 / REINDL, Leonhard
Edlingerstrasse 74
D-83071 Stephanskirchen / DE
07 / SCHOLL, Gerd
Neustätter Strasse 3
D-80636 München / DE
08 / SCZESNY, Oliver
Platanenweg 7
D-85609 Aschheim / DE
09 / LORENZ, Dieter
Gärtnerstrasse 1b
D-12207 Berlin / DE
[1998/47]
Application number, filing date97914073.820.01.1997
[1998/47]
WO1997DE00093
Priority number, dateDE199610346131.01.1996         Original published format: DE 19603461
[1998/47]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9728590
Date:07.08.1997
Language:DE
[1997/34]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0878043
Date:18.11.1998
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.08.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0878043
Date:15.12.1999
Language:DE
[1999/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP07.08.1997
ClassificationIPC:H02B13/065, H01H9/16
[1998/47]
CPC:
H02B13/065 (EP,US); H01H9/168 (EP,US); H02B13/0356 (EP,US);
H01H2009/0061 (EP,US); H01H2300/03 (EP,US); Y02B70/30 (US);
Y02B90/20 (EP,US); Y04S20/14 (EP,US); Y04S20/20 (US) (-)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI [1998/47]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR STELLUNGSERFASSUNG EINES SCHALTGERÄTS[1998/47]
English:METHOD OF DETERMINING THE POSITION OF A SWITCHING DEVICE[1998/47]
French:PROCEDE DE DETERMINATION DE LA POSITION D'UN APPAREIL DE COMMUTATION[1998/47]
Entry into regional phase20.07.1998National basic fee paid 
20.07.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
20.07.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.07.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
20.07.1998Examination requested  [1998/47]
04.05.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
09.06.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.09.1999Fee for grant paid
03.09.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)16.09.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.01.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
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Cited inInternational search[XY]DD269040  (ZITTAU ING HOCHSCHULE [DD]) [X] 1-5,7-9 * the whole document * [Y] 6,10;
 [X]FR2388391  (MERLIN GERIN [FR]) [X] 1-5,7-9 * page 3, line 36 - page 4, line 5 * * claim 1 * * figure 2 *;
 [PX]DE19547524  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [PX] 1-5,7-9 * the whole document *;
 [A]US4945256  (TADA SHOJI [JP], et al) [A] 1 * abstract * * column 2, line 10 - line 45 *;
 [A]EP0298069  (SPRECHER ENERGIE OESTERREICH [AT]) [A] 1 * column 3, line 1 - line 25 * * column 4, line 10 - line 34 * * claim 9 * * figures 1-4 *;
 [Y]WO9313495  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [Y] 6,10 * abstract * * page 18, line 20 - page 19, line 27 *;
 [DA]DE9420199U  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [DA] 6,10
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