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EP About this file: EP1461813

EP1461813 - METHOD OF OPERATION OF A CURRENT CONTROLLER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2004/40]IMPROVEMENTS RELATING TO OPERATION OF A CURRENT CONTROLLER
[2006/50]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.08.2008
Database last updated on 16.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.09.2009Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 14.10.2009  [2009/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BAE Systems PLC
6 Carlton Gardens
London SW1Y 5AD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2004/40]For all designated states
BAE Systems PLC
6 Carlton Gardens
London SW1Y 5AD / GB
Inventor(s)01 / WESTCOTT, Andrew, Mark, Graham
Bae Systems ATC, West Hanningford Road
Great Baddow, Chelmsford CM2 88N / GB
 [2004/40]
Representative(s)Mukherjee, Aniruddha
BAE Systems plc Group Intellectual Property Department P.O. Box 87 Warwick House Farnborough Aerospace Centre Farnborough
Hampshire GU14 6YU / GB
[N/P]
Former [2004/40]Mukherjee, Aniruddha
BAE Systems plc Group Intellectual Property Dept. Lancaster House - P.O. Box 87 Farnborough Aerospace Centre
Farnborough, Hampshire GU14 6YU / GB
Application number, filing date02788136.617.12.2002
[2004/40]
WO2002GB05732
Priority number, dateGB2002000002702.01.2002         Original published format: GB 0200027
[2004/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03056580
Date:10.07.2003
Language:EN
[2003/28]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1461813
Date:29.09.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.07.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1461813
Date:24.10.2007
Language:EN
[2007/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP10.07.2003
ClassificationIPC:H01F7/18, G05D19/02
[2004/40]
CPC:
H01F7/1844 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2004/40]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM BETRIEB EINER STROMSTEUERUNG[2006/50]
English:METHOD OF OPERATION OF A CURRENT CONTROLLER[2006/50]
French:PROCEDE DE FONCTIONNEMENT D'UN REGULATEUR DE COURANT[2006/50]
Former [2004/40]VERBESSERUNGEN BEZÜGLICH DES BETRIEBS EINER STROMSTEUERUNG
Former [2004/40]IMPROVEMENTS RELATING TO OPERATION OF A CURRENT CONTROLLER
Former [2004/40]AMELIORATIONS RELATIVES AU FONCTIONNEMENT D'UN REGULATEUR DE COURANT
Entry into regional phase05.07.2004National basic fee paid 
05.07.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
05.07.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.06.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
05.07.2004Examination requested  [2004/40]
30.06.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.11.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.01.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.05.2007Fee for grant paid
03.05.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)25.07.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
18.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
16.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT24.10.2007
BE24.10.2007
CH24.10.2007
CY24.10.2007
CZ24.10.2007
DK24.10.2007
EE24.10.2007
FI24.10.2007
LI24.10.2007
NL24.10.2007
SI24.10.2007
SK24.10.2007
TR24.10.2007
IE17.12.2007
LU17.12.2007
MC31.12.2007
BG24.01.2008
GR25.01.2008
PT24.03.2008
[2009/42]
Former [2009/38]AT24.10.2007
BE24.10.2007
CH24.10.2007
CY24.10.2007
CZ24.10.2007
DK24.10.2007
EE24.10.2007
FI24.10.2007
LI24.10.2007
NL24.10.2007
SI24.10.2007
SK24.10.2007
IE17.12.2007
LU17.12.2007
MC31.12.2007
BG24.01.2008
GR25.01.2008
PT24.03.2008
Former [2009/34]AT24.10.2007
BE24.10.2007
CH24.10.2007
CY24.10.2007
CZ24.10.2007
DK24.10.2007
EE24.10.2007
FI24.10.2007
LI24.10.2007
NL24.10.2007
SI24.10.2007
SK24.10.2007
IE17.12.2007
MC31.12.2007
BG24.01.2008
GR25.01.2008
PT24.03.2008
Former [2009/13]AT24.10.2007
BE24.10.2007
CH24.10.2007
CZ24.10.2007
DK24.10.2007
EE24.10.2007
FI24.10.2007
LI24.10.2007
NL24.10.2007
SI24.10.2007
SK24.10.2007
IE17.12.2007
MC31.12.2007
BG24.01.2008
GR25.01.2008
PT24.03.2008
Former [2009/10]AT24.10.2007
BE24.10.2007
CH24.10.2007
CZ24.10.2007
DK24.10.2007
EE24.10.2007
LI24.10.2007
NL24.10.2007
SI24.10.2007
SK24.10.2007
IE17.12.2007
MC31.12.2007
BG24.01.2008
GR25.01.2008
PT24.03.2008
Former [2008/48]AT24.10.2007
BE24.10.2007
CH24.10.2007
CZ24.10.2007
DK24.10.2007
LI24.10.2007
NL24.10.2007
SI24.10.2007
SK24.10.2007
IE17.12.2007
MC31.12.2007
BG24.01.2008
PT24.03.2008
Former [2008/39]AT24.10.2007
BE24.10.2007
CH24.10.2007
CZ24.10.2007
DK24.10.2007
LI24.10.2007
NL24.10.2007
SI24.10.2007
SK24.10.2007
MC31.12.2007
BG24.01.2008
PT24.03.2008
Former [2008/35]AT24.10.2007
CH24.10.2007
CZ24.10.2007
DK24.10.2007
LI24.10.2007
NL24.10.2007
SI24.10.2007
MC31.12.2007
BG24.01.2008
PT24.03.2008
Former [2008/33]AT24.10.2007
CH24.10.2007
LI24.10.2007
NL24.10.2007
SI24.10.2007
MC31.12.2007
BG24.01.2008
PT24.03.2008
Former [2008/29]AT24.10.2007
CH24.10.2007
LI24.10.2007
NL24.10.2007
SI24.10.2007
BG24.01.2008
PT24.03.2008
Former [2008/26]CH24.10.2007
LI24.10.2007
NL24.10.2007
SI24.10.2007
BG24.01.2008
PT24.03.2008
Former [2008/24]CH24.10.2007
LI24.10.2007
NL24.10.2007
BG24.01.2008
PT24.03.2008
Cited inInternational search[A]DE4413240  (BOSCH GMBH ROBERT [DE]) [A] 1 * column 3, line 13 - line 65; figure 1 *;
 [A]US6213442  (IVERS DOUGLAS E [US], et al) [A] 1* column A *
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