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EP About this file: EP1451839

EP1451839 - INTELLIGENT CIRCUIT BREAKER MODULE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.12.2012
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.05.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 02.07.2014  [2014/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Pluris, Inc.
10455 Bandley Drive
Cupertino, CA 95014 / US
[2004/36]
Inventor(s)01 / NOVINSKY, Sam
1254 Sandra Drive
San Jose, CA 95125 / US
02 / SKIRMONT, David
417H Cork Harbor Circle
Redwood City, CA 94065 / US
 [2004/36]
Representative(s)Schäfer, Wolfgang
Dreiss Patentanwälte
Postfach 10 37 62
70032 Stuttgart / DE
[N/P]
Former [2012/06]Schäfer, Wolfgang
Dreiss Patentanwälte Postfach 10 37 62
70032 Stuttgart / DE
Former [2004/36]Schäfer, Wolfgang, Dipl.-Ing.
Dreiss, Fuhlendorf, Steimle & Becker Postfach 10 37 62
70032 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date02725491.103.04.2002
[2004/36]
WO2002US10427
Priority number, dateUS2001084905503.05.2001         Original published format: US 849055
[2004/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO02091414
Date:14.11.2002
Language:EN
[2002/46]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1451839
Date:01.09.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.11.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1451839
Date:08.02.2012
Language:EN
[2012/06]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US13.05.2004
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.08.2004
ClassificationIPC:H02B11/173
[2011/38]
CPC:
H02B11/173 (EP,US); H01H2009/0083 (EP,US); H01H2071/086 (EP,US);
H01H71/04 (EP,US); H01H9/167 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2004/36]H01H3/20, H01H9/28, H02B1/04, H02B5/00, H02B11/12, H05K5/04
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2004/36]
TitleGerman:INTELLIGENTES UNTERBRECHERSCHALTERMODUL[2004/36]
English:INTELLIGENT CIRCUIT BREAKER MODULE[2004/36]
French:MODULE DE DISJONCTEUR INTELLIGENT[2004/36]
Entry into regional phase21.11.2003National basic fee paid 
21.11.2003Search fee paid 
21.11.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
21.11.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.12.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
24.11.2003Examination requested  [2004/36]
01.09.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.01.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.09.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.12.2011Fee for grant paid
22.12.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  01.09.2009
Opposition(s)09.11.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2013/03]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.11.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
14.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
19.04.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
24.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
23.04.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
20.04.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
09.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 09
26.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT08.02.2012
BE08.02.2012
CY08.02.2012
DK08.02.2012
FI08.02.2012
IT08.02.2012
NL08.02.2012
SE08.02.2012
TR08.02.2012
IE03.04.2012
LU03.04.2012
CH30.04.2012
LI30.04.2012
MC30.04.2012
GR09.05.2012
ES19.05.2012
PT08.06.2012
[2014/27]
Former [2014/21]AT08.02.2012
BE08.02.2012
CY08.02.2012
DK08.02.2012
FI08.02.2012
IT08.02.2012
NL08.02.2012
SE08.02.2012
TR08.02.2012
IE03.04.2012
CH30.04.2012
LI30.04.2012
MC30.04.2012
GR09.05.2012
ES19.05.2012
PT08.06.2012
Former [2013/22]AT08.02.2012
BE08.02.2012
CY08.02.2012
DK08.02.2012
FI08.02.2012
IT08.02.2012
NL08.02.2012
SE08.02.2012
IE03.04.2012
CH30.04.2012
LI30.04.2012
MC30.04.2012
GR09.05.2012
ES19.05.2012
PT08.06.2012
Former [2013/08]AT08.02.2012
BE08.02.2012
CY08.02.2012
DK08.02.2012
FI08.02.2012
IT08.02.2012
NL08.02.2012
SE08.02.2012
IE03.04.2012
CH30.04.2012
LI30.04.2012
MC30.04.2012
GR09.05.2012
PT08.06.2012
Former [2013/07]AT08.02.2012
BE08.02.2012
CY08.02.2012
DK08.02.2012
FI08.02.2012
IT08.02.2012
NL08.02.2012
SE08.02.2012
CH30.04.2012
LI30.04.2012
MC30.04.2012
GR09.05.2012
PT08.06.2012
Former [2012/50]BE08.02.2012
CY08.02.2012
DK08.02.2012
FI08.02.2012
IT08.02.2012
NL08.02.2012
SE08.02.2012
MC30.04.2012
GR09.05.2012
PT08.06.2012
Former [2012/49]BE08.02.2012
CY08.02.2012
DK08.02.2012
FI08.02.2012
NL08.02.2012
SE08.02.2012
GR09.05.2012
PT08.06.2012
Former [2012/48]BE08.02.2012
CY08.02.2012
FI08.02.2012
NL08.02.2012
SE08.02.2012
GR09.05.2012
PT08.06.2012
Former [2012/41]BE08.02.2012
CY08.02.2012
FI08.02.2012
NL08.02.2012
GR09.05.2012
PT08.06.2012
Former [2012/37]BE08.02.2012
FI08.02.2012
NL08.02.2012
GR09.05.2012
PT08.06.2012
Former [2012/36]NL08.02.2012
GR09.05.2012
Former [2012/35]NL08.02.2012
Documents cited:Search[X]FR2594266  (MERLIN GERIN [FR]) [X] 1-4,6-9,11-15 * the whole document *;
 [A]US4885436  (PHAM HOA [US], et al) [A] 1-16* column 1, line 6 - line 56 *;
 [A]US4931907  (ROBINSON RICHARD P [US], et al) [A] 1-16 * column 1, line 5 - line 60 *;
 [A]US5113043  (MORRIS ROBERT A [US]) [A] 1-16 * column 2, line 23 - line 28 *;
 [A]US6137068  (PADULO MICHAEL N [CA]) [A] 1-16 * column 1, line 5 - line 26; figures 7,8 *;
 [X]EP1089408  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [X] 1-4,6-9,11-15 * the whole document *
International search[Y]US4885436  (PHAM HOA [US], et al);
 [Y]US4931907  (ROBINSON RICHARD P [US], et al);
 [Y]US5113043  (MORRIS ROBERT A [US]);
 [Y]US6137068  (PADULO MICHAEL N [CA])
ExaminationDE19833607
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