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EP1944785 - Gating voltage control system and method for electrostatically actuating a micro-electromechanical device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.09.2019
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  12.10.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.06.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip20.09.2019No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 23.10.2019  [2019/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
[2018/46]
Former [2008/38]For all designated states
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
1 River Road
Schenectady NY 12345 / US
Former [2008/29]For all designated states
General Electric Company
One River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Wright, Joshua Isaac
3004 Lee Highway, D432
Arlington, VA 22201 / US
02 / Subramanian, Kanakasabapathi
2 Highland Oaks
Clifton Park, NY 12065 / US
03 / Premerlani, William James
133 Woodhaven Drive
Scotia, NY 12302 / US
04 / Park, John Norton
723 Groom Road
Rexford, NY 12148 / US
05 / Keimel, Christopher
841 Dean Street
Schenectady, NY 12309 / US
06 / Que, Long
14 Mallard Drive
Rexford, NY 12148 / US
07 / Kishore, Kuna Venkat Satya Rama
A2 Shardda Brindavan West Blk, Kundanhalli
KA 560037, Bangalore / IN
08 / Sathe, Abhijeet Dinkar
21/C Third Main Second Block
HBR Layout
KA 566043, Bangalore / IN
09 / Wang, Xuefeng
9 Knolls Road
Schenectady, NY 12309 / US
10 / Howell, Edward Keith
124 Eagle Rock Trail
Hendersonville, NC 28739-9349 / US
 [2018/46]
Former [2008/29]01 / Wright, Joshua Isaac
3004 Lee Highway, D432
Arlington, VA 22201 / US
02 / Subramanian, Kanakasabapathi
2 Highland Oaks
Clifton Park, NY 12065 / US
03 / Premerlani, William James
133 Woodhaven Drive
Scotia, NY 12302 / US
04 / Park, John Norton
723 Groom Road
Rexford, NY 12148 / US
05 / Keimel, Christopher
841 Dean Street
Schenectady, NY 12309 / US
06 / Que, Long
14 Mallard Drive
Rexford, NY 12148 / US
07 / Kishore, Kuna Venkat Satya Rama
A2 Shardda Brindavan West Blk, Kundanhalli
KA 560037, Bangalore / IN
08 / Sathe, Abhijeet Dinkar
21/C Third Main Second Block, HBR Layout
KA 566043, Bangalore / IN
09 / Wang, Xuefeng
9 Knolls Road
Schenectady, NY 12309 / US
10 / Howell, Edward Keith
124 Eagle Rock Trail
Hendersonville, NC 28739-9349 / US
Representative(s)Dennemeyer & Associates S.A.
Landaubogen 1-3
81373 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2018/46]Bedford, Grant Richard
GPO Europe
GE International Inc. The Ark
201 Talgarth Road
Hammersmith
London W6 8BJ / GB
Former [2008/38]Bedford, Grant Richard
GE London Patent Operation 15 John Adam Street
London WC2N 6LU / GB
Former [2008/29]Bedford, Grant Richard
London Patent Operation GE International Inc 15 John Adam Street
London WC2N 6LU / GB
Application number, filing date08100318.810.01.2008
[2008/29]
Priority number, dateUS2007062248312.01.2007         Original published format: US 622483
[2008/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1944785
Date:16.07.2008
Language:EN
[2008/29]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1944785
Date:26.05.2010
[2010/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1944785
Date:14.11.2018
Language:EN
[2018/46]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.04.2010
ClassificationIPC:H01H59/00
[2008/29]
CPC:
H01H59/0009 (EP,US); H01H59/00 (KR); H01H47/22 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2018/46]
Former [2011/05]DE,  FR,  GB,  IT 
Former [2008/29]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Taktspannungssteuersystem und -verfahren zum elektrostatischen Betrieb einer mikro-elektromechanischen Vorrichtung[2008/29]
English:Gating voltage control system and method for electrostatically actuating a micro-electromechanical device[2008/29]
French:Système de contrôle de tension à déclenchement et procédé d'actionnement électrostatique d'un dispositif micro-électromécanique[2008/29]
Examination procedure08.11.2010Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.11.2010Examination requested  [2011/01]
27.11.2010Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
05.01.2011Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, LT, LU, LV, MC, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
14.04.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.08.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.06.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.09.2018Fee for grant paid
26.09.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.09.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  14.04.2015
Opposition(s)15.08.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
31.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
31.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
31.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
31.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
02.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
01.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
31.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 10
31.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 11
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Documents cited:Search[XI]US2004040828  (IVANCIW DAN A [US], et al) [X] 1,3,5-8,10 * paragraph [0002] - paragraph [0003] * * paragraph [0006] - paragraph [0008] * * paragraph [0034] - paragraph [0036]; figure 2 * * paragraph [0047] - paragraph [0050]; figure 5 * [I] 2,4,9;
 [A]US2004136138  (HALLBJORNER PAUL [SE], et al) [A] 1 * paragraph [0007] - paragraph [0011] ** paragraph [0023] - paragraph [0024]; figure 1 *;
 [A]US2005285696  (GLASS KEVIN W [US], et al) [A] 4 * paragraph [0002] - paragraph [0003] * * paragraph [0012] - paragraph [0016]; figure 1 *;
 [A]US7061660  (CHEN ZHIZHANG [US], et al) [A] 1 * column 3, line 17 - column 4, line 24; figure 1 *
by applicantUS2004040828
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