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EP About this file: EP1151447

EP1151447 - CONTACT SPRING ELEMENT FOR AN ELECTRICAL SWITCH [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  13.06.2008
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.06.2008Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 16.07.2008  [2008/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Delphi Technologies Inc.
5725 Delphi Drive
Troy, MI 48007 / US
[2002/27]
Former [2002/02]For all designated states
EATON CORPORATION
Eaton Center
Cleveland, Ohio 44114-2584 / US
For all designated states
Delphi Technologies, Inc.
P.O. Box 5052
Troy, MI 48084 / US
Former [2001/45]For all designated states
EATON CORPORATION
Eaton Center
Cleveland, Ohio 44114-2584 / US
For all designated states
EATON CONTROLS GmbH & Co. KG
An den Nahewiesen 16-18
55445 Langenlonsheim / DE
Inventor(s)01 / LEUSCHNER, Markus
Eremitager Weg 32
D-55559 Bretzenheim / DE
02 / ZUK, Daniela
Erich-Ollenhauer-Strasse 118
D-65119 Wiesbaden / DE
03 / RUDOLPH, Gerd
Hauptstrasse 22
D-55459 Aspisheim / DE
 [2001/45]
Representative(s)Becker, Bernd, et al
Patentanwälte
BECKER & AUE
Saarlandstrasse 66
55411 Bingen / DE
[N/P]
Former [2001/45]Becker, Bernd, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Patentanwälte BECKER & AUE Saarlandstrasse 66
55411 Bingen / DE
Application number, filing date00914332.202.02.2000
[2001/45]
WO2000IB00458
Priority number, dateDE1999100528806.02.1999         Original published format: DE 19905288
[2001/45]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0046821
Date:10.08.2000
Language:DE
[2000/32]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1151447
Date:07.11.2001
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.08.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1151447
Date:04.12.2002
Language:DE
[2002/49]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP1151447
Date:16.07.2008
Language:DE
[2008/29]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP10.08.2000
ClassificationIPC:H01H1/26, H01H19/62
[2001/45]
CPC:
H01H1/26 (EP); H01H19/62 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [2002/49]
Former [2001/45]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:KONTAKTFEDER-EINHEIT FÜR EINEN ELEKTRISCHEN SCHALTER[2001/45]
English:CONTACT SPRING ELEMENT FOR AN ELECTRICAL SWITCH[2001/45]
French:BLOC A LAME DE CONTACT POUR INTERRUPTEUR ELECTRIQUE[2001/45]
Entry into regional phase25.07.2001National basic fee paid 
25.07.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
25.07.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.08.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
25.07.2001Examination requested  [2001/45]
18.03.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
02.07.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.08.2002Fee for grant paid
16.08.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  03.09.2003    ADMISSIBLE
E.G.O. Elektro-Gerätebau GmbH
Rote-Tor-Strasse 14
75038 Oberderdingen / DE
Opponent's representative
Renger, Florian
Patentanwälte Ruff, Wilhelm
Beier, Dauster & Partner
Kronenstrasse 30
70174 Stuttgart / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2003/44]
Opponent(s)01  03.09.2003    ADMISSIBLE
E.G.O. Elektro-Gerätebau GmbH
Rote-Tor-Strasse 14
75038 Oberderdingen / DE
Opponent's representative
Renger, Florian (DE)
Patentanwälte Ruff, Wilhelm, Beier, Dauster & Partner, Kronenstrasse 30
70174 Stuttgart / DE
10.10.2003Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
10.02.2004Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
15.06.2007Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
15.06.2007Date of oral proceedings
07.08.2007Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
07.08.2007Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
04.03.2008Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
28.05.2008Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
28.02.200203   M06   Fee paid on   20.03.2002
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT04.12.2002
[2007/35]
Cited inInternational search[X]US3719788  (HOLLAND K, et al) [X] 1,3,5 * column 2, line 45 - column 3, line 67; figures 1,2 *;
 [A]GB1202251  (CROUZET SA [FR]) [A] 1,3,5 * page 2, line 120 - line 127; figure 1 *;
 [A]GB1251902  (SEALECTRO LTD) [A] 1 * page 1, line 75 - page 2, line 33; figure . *;
 [A]FR2556495  (TURATTI MARIO [IT]) [A] 6 * figures 1-3 *
OppositionDE4435303
 DE3223479
 DE9305074
 CH488269
 DE2625715
 EP0780862
    - G. Taubitz Kunststoffumspritzte Metallteile für Elektrotechnik und Elektronik; Elektroanzeiger 38. Jg., 1985, Nr. 4, Seiten 50-54
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