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EP About this file: EP2559127

EP2559127 - RESIDUAL CURRENT DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.02.2016
Database last updated on 27.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.10.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 14.11.2018  [2018/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Eaton Industries (Austria) GmbH
Eugenia 1
3943 Schrems / AT
[2015/08]
Former [2013/08]For all designated states
Eaton Industries (Austria) GmbH
Eugenia 1
3943 Schrems (NÖ) / AT
Inventor(s)01 / RITZINGER, Georg
Grabengasse 28
A-3424 Zeiselmauer-Wolfpassing / AT
 [2013/08]
Representative(s)Eaton IP Group EMEA
Route de la Longeraie 7
1110 Morges / CH
[2015/16]
Former [2013/08]Leadbetter, Benedict
Eaton Industries Manufacturing GmbH Patent Law Department Route de la Longeraie 7
1110 Morges VD / CH
Application number, filing date11717925.925.03.2011
WO2011AT00151
Priority number, dateAT2010000059514.04.2010         Original published format: AT 5952010
[2013/08]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2011127498
Date:20.10.2011
Language:DE
[2011/42]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2559127
Date:20.02.2013
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.10.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2559127
Date:15.04.2015
Language:DE
[2015/16]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP08.12.2011
ClassificationIPC:H02H3/33, H02H1/06
[2013/08]
CPC:
H02H3/335 (EP,US); H02H3/33 (AT); H02H1/066 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2013/08]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:FEHLERSTROMSCHUTZSCHALTER[2013/08]
English:RESIDUAL CURRENT DEVICE[2013/08]
French:DISJONCTEUR DIFFÉRENTIEL[2013/08]
Entry into regional phase01.11.2012National basic fee paid 
01.11.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
01.11.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.02.2012Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
01.11.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.11.2012Examination requested  [2013/08]
08.09.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.01.2015Fee for grant paid
12.01.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.01.2015Receipt 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  08.09.2014
Opposition(s)18.01.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
10.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
06.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU25.03.2011
AL15.04.2015
BG15.04.2015
CY15.04.2015
DK15.04.2015
EE15.04.2015
ES15.04.2015
FI15.04.2015
HR15.04.2015
IT15.04.2015
LT15.04.2015
LV15.04.2015
MC15.04.2015
MK15.04.2015
MT15.04.2015
PL15.04.2015
RO15.04.2015
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SE15.04.2015
SI15.04.2015
SK15.04.2015
SM15.04.2015
TR15.04.2015
GR16.07.2015
IS15.08.2015
PT17.08.2015
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