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EP2033288 - A METHOD OF DETECTING FAULTS ON AN ELECTRICAL POWER LINE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  26.04.2019
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  31.07.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip26.04.2019Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 29.05.2019  [2019/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
FMC Tech Limited
Bay 99 Free Zone West
Shannon
County Clare / IE
[2018/35]
Former [2009/11]For all designated states
FMC Tech Limited
Bay 99 Free Zone West Shannon
Clare / IE
Inventor(s)01 / MCCORMACK, Michael Anthony
Cuan na nEan Ballycar Newmarket on Fergus
County Clare / IE
02 / O'SULLIVAN, Charles Brendan
49 Dun An Oir Milford Grange Castletroy
County Limerick / IE
 [2009/11]
Representative(s)Fischer, Michael Maria, et al
General Electric Technology GmbH
GE Corporate Intellectual Property
Brown Boveri Strasse 7
5400 Baden / CH
[N/P]
Former [2012/10]Cleary, Fidelma
GE International Inc.
Global Patent Operation-Europe
15 John Adam Street
London WC2N 6LU / GB
Former [2009/11]O'Connor, Michael Donal, et al
Cruickshank & Company 8A Sandyford Business Centre Sandyford
Dublin 18 / IE
Application number, filing date07729411.422.05.2007
[2009/11]
WO2007EP54972
Priority number, dateIE2006000040222.05.2006         Original published format: IE 20060402
[2009/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2007135162
Date:29.11.2007
Language:EN
[2007/48]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2033288
Date:11.03.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.11.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/11]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP29.11.2007
ClassificationIPC:H02H3/40, H02H1/00, G01R31/11, // G01R27/16
[2018/31]
CPC:
H02H3/40 (EP,US); G01R31/11 (EP,US); H02H1/0076 (EP,US);
G01R27/16 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2009/11]H02H1/00, H02H3/40, G01R31/11
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,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2009/11]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM DETEKTIEREN VON FEHLERN AUF EINER ELEKTRISCHEN STROMLEITUNG[2009/11]
English:A METHOD OF DETECTING FAULTS ON AN ELECTRICAL POWER LINE[2009/11]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE DÉTECTION DE DÉFAUTS SUR UNE LIGNE ÉLECTRIQUE[2009/11]
Entry into regional phase22.12.2008National basic fee paid 
22.12.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
22.12.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.12.2008Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.12.2008Examination requested  [2009/11]
09.05.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.09.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.08.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.12.2018Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2019/22]
16.01.2019Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2019/22]
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  09.05.2016
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
30.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
31.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
31.05.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
31.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
12.06.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
01.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
31.05.2016Renewal fee patent year 10
31.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 11
01.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 12
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.05.200903   M06   Fee paid on   12.03.2010
31.05.201408   M06   Fee paid on   01.12.2014
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Cited inInternational search[XY]US5650728  (RHEIN DAVID ADELBERT [US], et al) [X] 1,7,10-12 * column 3, line 30 - column 4, line 35 * * column 16, line 1 - column 18, line 14 * * column 20, line 43 - column 22, line 38 * [Y] 2-6,13-20;
 [Y]JPH10248096  (NIPPON KOUATSU ELECTRIC CO) [Y] 13,14,19,20 * abstract *;
 [Y]DE19514698  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [Y] 2-6,15-18 * page 3, line 3 - line 32 *;
 [X]US5481195  (MEYER STEPHAN [DE]) [X] 1 * column 3, line 45 - line 61 *;
 [A]US2004189317  (BORCHERT MARSHALL B [US], et al) [A] 13 * paragraph [0074] - paragraph [0084] *
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