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EP About this file: EP1727403

EP1727403 - Low voltage overcurrent protection for solid state switching system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.02.2009
Database last updated on 16.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.09.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 26.10.2011  [2011/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Electronic Theatre Controls, Inc.
3031 Pleasant View Road, P.O. Box 620979
Middleton, WI 53562-0979 / US
[2006/48]
Inventor(s)01 / Thurk, John P.
116 North 6th Street
Madison, WI 53704 / US
02 / Rasmussen, Eric G.
5546 Galway Drive
Waunakee, WI 53597 / US
03 / Suomi, Eric W.
5117 Door Drive
Madison, WI 53705 / US
 [2006/48]
Representative(s)Gymer, Keith Francis, et al
Page Hargrave Southgate Whitefriars Lewins Mead
Bristol BS1 2NT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2006/48]Gymer, Keith Francis, et al
Page Hargrave, Southgate, Whitefriars Lewins Mead
Bristol BS1 2NT / GB
Application number, filing date06270016.610.02.2006
[2006/48]
Priority number, dateUS2005013705325.05.2005         Original published format: US 137053
[2006/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1727403
Date:29.11.2006
Language:EN
[2006/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1727403
Date:09.04.2008
Language:EN
[2008/15]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.09.2006
ClassificationIPC:H05B41/392
[2006/48]
CPC:
H05B41/2856 (EP,US); Y02B20/00 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2006/48]
TitleGerman:Niederspannungsüberstromschutz für Halbleiterschaltersystem[2006/48]
English:Low voltage overcurrent protection for solid state switching system[2006/48]
French:Protection basse tension contre les surintensités pour un système commutateur semi-conducteur[2006/48]
Examination procedure27.04.2007Examination requested  [2007/24]
05.06.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.06.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.10.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.01.2008Fee for grant paid
18.01.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)12.01.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT09.04.2008
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4933798  (WIDMAYER DON F [US], et al) [A] 1-10 * the whole document *;
 [Y]US5239255  (SCHANIN DAVID J [US], et al) [Y] 1,8-10 * column 4, lines 25-56; figures 1-7 * * column 5, lines 46-51 * * column 6, line 9 - column 15, line 65; claim 1 *;
 [DY]US5500575  (IONESCU ADRIAN [US]) [DY] 1,8-10 * column 2, line 65 - column 3, line 7; figures 1-7 * * column 3, line 36 - column 6, line 56; claims 1-13 *;
 [A]US2002079849  (MASON MURRAY [AU], et al) [A] 1-10 * page 4, paragraphs 46-49; figures 3,4,9,11 * * page 4, paragraph 67 - page 10, paragraph 177 *;
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 [A]  - CHRISTIAN KLUMPNER, PETER NIELSEN, ION BOLDEA, FREDE BLAABJERG, "A New Matrix Converter-Motor (MCM) for Industry Applications", 2000 IEEE INDUSTRY APPLICATIONS CONFERENCE, (20001008), pages 1394 - 1402, XP011073692 [A] 1-10 * page 1395, column RIGHT, paragraph 5 - page 1402, column LEFT, paragraph 2; figures 3,8,9 *
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