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EP About this file: EP1261132

EP1261132 - Contactless switching device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  21.05.2010
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.05.2010Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 23.06.2010  [2010/25]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ThyssenElevator Capital Corp.
15141 East Whittier Boulevard Whittier
California 90603 / US
[N/P]
Former [2002/48]For all designated states
ThyssenElevator Capital Corp.
15141 East Whittier Boulevard
Whittier, California 90603 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Sweet, Robert H.
9500 Harrit Road No. 234
Lakeside, California 92040 / US
02 / Palazzola, Michael A.
4157 Avati Drive
San Diego, California 92117 / US
03 / Nickerson, James A.
PO Box 1725
Spring Valley, California 91979 / US
 [2003/05]
Former [2002/48]01 / Sweet, Robert H.
9500 Harrit Road No. 234
Lakeside, California 92040 / US
02 / Palazzola, Michael A.
4157 Avati Drive
San Diego, California 92117 / US
03 / Nickerson, James A.
10632 Len Street
Santee, California 92071 / US
Representative(s)Lucas, Brian Ronald
Lucas & Co.
135 Westhall Road
Warlingham, Surrey CR6 9HJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/48]Lucas, Brian Ronald
Lucas & Co. 135 Westhall Road
Warlingham Surrey CR6 9HJ / GB
Application number, filing date02253640.323.05.2002
[2002/48]
Priority number, dateUS2001086526925.05.2001         Original published format: US 865269
[2002/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1261132
Date:27.11.2002
Language:EN
[2002/48]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1261132
Date:05.10.2005
[2005/40]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.08.2005
ClassificationIPC:H03K17/97
[2002/48]
CPC:
H03K17/97 (EP,US); H03K17/9502 (EP,US); H03K2017/9713 (EP,US);
H03K2217/94094 (EP,US); H03K2217/9653 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2002/48]
TitleGerman:Kontaktlose Schaltervorrichtung[2002/48]
English:Contactless switching device[2002/48]
French:Dispositif de commutation sans contact[2002/48]
Examination procedure09.05.2006Examination requested  [2006/26]
23.08.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.06.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.12.2009Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2010/25]
14.01.2010Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2010/25]
Request for further processing for:19.06.2007Request for further processing filed
19.06.2007Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
09.07.2007Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
19.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
30.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
30.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
28.05.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
26.04.2006AT   M01   Fee paid on   28.04.2006
26.04.2006BE   M01   Fee paid on   28.04.2006
26.04.2006CH   M01   Fee paid on   28.04.2006
26.04.2006CY   M01   Fee paid on   28.04.2006
26.04.2006DE   M01   Fee paid on   28.04.2006
26.04.2006DK   M01   Fee paid on   28.04.2006
26.04.2006ES   M01   Fee paid on   28.04.2006
26.04.2006FI   M01   Fee paid on   28.04.2006
26.04.2006FR   M01   Fee paid on   28.04.2006
26.04.2006GB   M01   Fee paid on   28.04.2006
26.04.2006GR   M01   Fee paid on   28.04.2006
26.04.2006IE   M01   Fee paid on   28.04.2006
26.04.2006IT   M01   Fee paid on   28.04.2006
26.04.2006LU   M01   Fee paid on   28.04.2006
26.04.2006MC   M01   Fee paid on   28.04.2006
26.04.2006NL   M01   Fee paid on   28.04.2006
26.04.2006PT   M01   Fee paid on   28.04.2006
26.04.2006SE   M01   Fee paid on   28.04.2006
26.04.2006TR   M01   Fee paid on   28.04.2006
Penalty fee Rule 85b EPC 1973
26.04.2006M01   Fee paid on   09.05.2006
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.05.200908   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US4303856  (SERRAS-PAULET EDOUARD) [Y] 1-14 * column 1, line 1 - column 2, line 16 * * column 8, line 9 - column 9, line 53 * * figures 8-11 *;
 [A]DE4006596  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [A] * column 2, line 42 - column 2, line 45 ** figure 2 *;
 [Y]EP0621735  (SCHAEPER AUTOMATION GMBH [DE]) [Y] 1-14 * column 3, line 42 - column 6, line 21 * * figures 1,2 *;
 [A]EP0681369  (VACUUMSCHMELZE GMBH [DE]) [A] * abstract *;
 [A]  - PROAKIS J G, "Digital Communications, PASSAGE", DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS, ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING. COMMUNICATIONS AND SIGNAL PROCESSING, NEW YORK, NY : MCGRAW-HILL, US, (1995), ISBN 0-07-113814-5, pages 39 - 41,58, XP002289026 [A] * page 58, paragraph 1 - page 59, paragraph 1 *
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