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EP About this file: EP1039499

EP1039499 - Circuit breaker handle block [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.04.2009
Database last updated on 29.03.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip30.09.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 02.11.2011  [2011/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
[N/P]
Former [2000/39]For all designated states
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Castonguay, Roger Neil
5 Ellen Drive
Terryville, Connecticut 06786 / US
02 / Christensen, Dave Scot
3 Punch Brook Road
Burlington, Connecticut 06013 / US
03 / Hassan, Girish
126 New Britain Avenue, Apartment 3-B
Plainville, Connecticut 06062 / US
 [2007/50]
Former [2000/39]01 / Castonguay, Roger Neil
5 Ellen Drive
Terryville, Connecticut 06786 / US
02 / Christensen, Dave Scot
3 Punch Brook Road
Burlington, Connecticut 06013 / US
03 / Hassan, Girish
126 New Britain Avenue, Apartment 3-B
Plainville, Connecticut 06062 / US
Representative(s)Pedder, James Cuthbert, et al
London Patent Operation
General Electric International, Inc.
15 John Adam Street
London WC2N 6LU / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/39]Pedder, James Cuthbert, et al
GE London Patent Operation, Essex House, 12/13 Essex Street
London WC2R 3AA / GB
Application number, filing date00302394.223.03.2000
[2000/39]
Priority number, dateUS1999027506623.03.1999         Original published format: US 275066
[2000/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1039499
Date:27.09.2000
Language:EN
[2000/39]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1039499
Date:11.09.2002
[2002/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1039499
Date:18.06.2008
Language:EN
[2008/25]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP31.07.2002
ClassificationIPC:H01H71/50
[2000/39]
CPC:
H01H71/501 (EP,US); H01H1/2041 (EP,US); H01H71/525 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/39]
TitleGerman:Betätigungshebeleinheit für elektrische Lastschalter[2000/39]
English:Circuit breaker handle block[2000/39]
French:Levier d'actionnement pour disjoncteur[2000/39]
Examination procedure11.03.2003Examination requested  [2003/19]
13.06.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.02.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.04.2005Request for decision received: Application is deemed to be withdrawn
28.04.2005Result of request for decision (Application is deemed to be withdrawn): Request rejected
07.03.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.07.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.11.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.04.2008Fee for grant paid
02.04.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Appeal following examination09.05.2005Appeal received No.  J0018/05
05.09.2005Statement of grounds filed
Opposition(s)19.03.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/22]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to fulfill actions required for granting the patent
29.04.2008Request for further processing filed
29.04.2008Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
20.02.2004Request for further processing filed
20.02.2004Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
28.04.2005Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
31.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
02.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT18.06.2008
BE18.06.2008
CY18.06.2008
DK18.06.2008
FI18.06.2008
NL18.06.2008
SE18.09.2008
GR19.09.2008
ES29.09.2008
PT18.11.2008
[2011/44]
Former [2010/47]AT18.06.2008
BE18.06.2008
DK18.06.2008
FI18.06.2008
NL18.06.2008
SE18.09.2008
GR19.09.2008
ES29.09.2008
PT18.11.2008
Former [2009/20]AT18.06.2008
BE18.06.2008
DK18.06.2008
FI18.06.2008
NL18.06.2008
SE18.09.2008
ES29.09.2008
PT18.11.2008
Former [2009/12]AT18.06.2008
BE18.06.2008
FI18.06.2008
NL18.06.2008
SE18.09.2008
ES29.09.2008
PT18.11.2008
Former [2009/09]AT18.06.2008
FI18.06.2008
NL18.06.2008
SE18.09.2008
ES29.09.2008
PT18.11.2008
Former [2009/07]AT18.06.2008
FI18.06.2008
NL18.06.2008
SE18.09.2008
Former [2009/01]AT18.06.2008
FI18.06.2008
NL18.06.2008
Former [2008/49]AT18.06.2008
FI18.06.2008
Documents cited:Search[XA]US3525959  (ELLSWORTH JAMES P, et al) [X] 1-5 * the whole document * [A] 7-9;
 [A]EP0452230  (MERLIN GERIN [FR]) [A] 1-5,7-9 * the whole document *;
 [XA]DE19500221  (KLOECKNER MOELLER GMBH [DE]) [X] 1-5 * the whole document * [A] 7-9;
 [A]US5449871  (BATTEUX PIERRE [FR], et al) [A] 1-9 * abstract *;
 [A]EP0827173  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP [JP]) [A] 1-5,7-9* the whole document *
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