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EP0970553 - OPERATING DEVICE FOR CARRYING OUT SWITCHING OPERATIONS IN A SWITCHING SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.07.2002
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.07.2002No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 21.08.2002  [2002/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Werner-von-Siemens-Str. 1
DE-80333 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/02]For all designated states
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Wittelsbacherplatz 2
80333 München / DE
Inventor(s)01 / KOPKE, Volker
Obere Büch 12
D-91054 Buckenhof / DE
[2000/02]
Application number, filing date98924011.416.03.1998
[2000/02]
WO1998DE00773
Priority number, dateDE199711311927.03.1997         Original published format: DE 19713119
[2000/02]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9844610
Date:08.10.1998
Language:DE
[1998/40]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0970553
Date:12.01.2000
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.10.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0970553
Date:29.08.2001
Language:DE
[2001/35]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP08.10.1998
ClassificationIPC:H02B1/26, H02B13/00
[2000/02]
CPC:
H02B13/00 (EP,US); H02B1/26 (EP,US); H02H11/008 (EP,US);
H01H2071/006 (EP,US); H02B15/02 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   GB,   IT [2000/02]
TitleGerman:BEDIENVORRICHTUNG ZUR DURCHFÜHRUNG VON SCHALTHANDLUNGEN IN EINER SCHALTANLAGE[2000/02]
English:OPERATING DEVICE FOR CARRYING OUT SWITCHING OPERATIONS IN A SWITCHING SYSTEM[2000/02]
French:UNITE DE COMMANDE POUR EFFECTUER DES OPERATIONS DE COMMUTATION DANS UNE INSTALLATION DE COMMUTATION[2000/02]
Entry into regional phase17.09.1999National basic fee paid 
17.09.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
17.09.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.10.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
17.09.1999Examination requested  [2000/02]
08.01.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
21.02.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.05.2001Fee for grant paid
21.05.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.05.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
19.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[A]JPH06195101  ;
 [A]JPH03124225  ;
 [X]US5233511  (BILAS RONALD J [US], et al) [X] 1-8 * abstract * * column 14, line 27 - line 40 * * column 14, line 66 - column 15, line 13 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19941018), vol. 18, no. 546, Database accession no. (P - 1814), & JP06195101 A 19940715 (TOSHIBA CORP.) [A] 1-8 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19910822), vol. 15, no. 330, Database accession no. (E - 1103), & JP03124225 A 19910527 (HITACHI CABLE LTD) [A] 1 * abstract *
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