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EP About this file: EP1403892

EP1403892 - Circuit breaker [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.01.2007
Database last updated on 09.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.07.2008Change - representativepublished on 13.08.2008  [2008/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Eaton Corporation
Eaton Center, 1111 Superior Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44114-2584 / US
[2006/09]
Former [2004/14]For all designated states
EATON CORPORATION
Eaton Center, 1111 Superior Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44114-2584 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Wellner, Edward
530 Douglas Drive
Colgate, WI 53017 / US
02 / Rollmann, Paul
6238 S. Avalon Street
Milwaukee, WI 53221 / US
03 / Hall, Thomas
13507 3rd Avenue
Bradenton, FL 34202 / US
04 / Nerstrom, Peter, c/o Eaton Corp., Eaton Center
1111 Superior Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44114-2584 / US
05 / Walz, Michael
807 128th St., NE
Bradenton, FL 34202 / US
06 / Moldovan, Peter
W825 Cth. "V"
Cascade, WI 53011 / US
 [2005/36]
Former [2004/17]01 / Wellner, Edward
530 Douglas Drive
Colgate, WI 53017 / US
02 / Rollmann, Paul
6238 S. Avalon Street
Milwaukee, WI 53221 / US
03 / Hall, Thomas
13507 3rd Avenue
Bradenton, FL 34202 / US
04 / Nerstrom, Peter, c/o Eaton Corp., Eaton Center
111 Superior Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44114-2584 / US
05 / Walz, Michael
807 128th St., NE
Bradenton, FL 34202 / US
06 / Moldovan, Peter
W825 Cth. "V"
Cascade, WI 53011 / US
Former [2004/14]01 / Wellner, Edward
530 Douglas Drive
Colgate, WI 53017 / US
02 / Rollmann, Paul
6238 S. Avalon Street
Milwaukee, WI 53221 / US
03 / Hall, Thomas
13507 3rd Avenue
Bradenton, FL 34202 / US
04 / Nerstrom, Peter
6519 Magellan Ct. No. 207
Sarasota, FL 34243 / US
05 / Walz, Michael
807 128th St., NE
Bradenton, FL 34202 / US
06 / Moldovan, Peter
W825 Cth. "V"
Cascade, WI 53011 / US
Representative(s)Wagner, Karl H., et al
Wagner & Geyer Partnerschaft mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/33]Wagner, Karl H., et al
Wagner & Geyer Partnerschaft Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
Former [2004/14]Wagner, Karl H., Dipl.-Ing., et al
WAGNER & GEYER Patentanwälte Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date03026263.830.04.2002
[2004/14]
Priority number, dateUS2001084551930.04.2001         Original published format: US 845519
[2004/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1403892
Date:31.03.2004
Language:EN
[2004/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1403892
Date:01.03.2006
Language:EN
[2006/09]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.02.2004
ClassificationIPC:H01H71/04, H01H73/18, H01H71/02, H01H73/30, H01H71/16, H01H71/58
[2004/14]
CPC:
H01H73/14 (EP,US); H01H71/02 (EP,US); H01H71/0214 (EP,US);
H01H71/0221 (EP,US); H01H71/04 (EP,US); H01H71/16 (EP,US);
H01H71/58 (EP,US); H01H73/18 (EP,US); H01H73/30 (EP,US);
H01H2071/167 (EP,US); H01H2083/201 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR [2004/14]
TitleGerman:Schalter[2004/14]
English:Circuit breaker[2004/14]
French:Interrupteur[2004/14]
Examination procedure14.04.2004Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.09.2004Examination requested  [2004/48]
29.11.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.05.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.08.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.12.2005Fee for grant paid
14.12.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP02009789.5  / EP1263012
Opposition(s)04.12.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2007/06]
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
25.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.04.200504   M06   Fee paid on   25.07.2005
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Documents cited:Search[X]US2723326  (BANK THOR G, et al) [X] 1-7 * column 4, lines 43-52; figure 1 *;
 [X]FR1440231  (AIRPAX ELECTRONICS) [X] 1-7 * figures 1,3 *;
 [X]US1073615  (MILLER ROBERT E [US]) [X] 1-7 * the whole document *;
 [X]US5459446  (VIDAL MICHAEL A [US], et al) [X] 1-7 * column 2, lines 13-38; figures 1,2 *
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