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EP About this file: EP2541576

EP2541576 - BREAKER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.02.2018
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.03.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip10.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 12.08.2020  [2020/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Bourns KK
1-1 Nishiotabi-cho
Suita-shi
Osaka
564-0034 / JP
[2017/09]
Former [2013/01]For all designated states
Komatsulite Mfg Co., Ltd.
1-1 Nishiotabi-cho Suita-shi
Osaka 564-0034 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / NAKANISHI Yoshihiro
c/o KOMATSULITE MFG. CO. LTD.
1-1 Nishiotabi-cho
Suita-shi Osaka 564-0034 / JP
02 / YAGI Kohta
c/o KOMATSULITE MFG. CO. LTD.
1-1 Nishiotabi-cho
Suita-shi Osaka 564-0034 / JP
 [2013/01]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[2017/16]
Former [2013/01]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
Application number, filing date11747139.131.01.2011
[2017/16]
WO2011JP51941
Priority number, dateJP2010004332826.02.2010         Original published format: JP 2010043328
[2013/01]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011105175
Date:01.09.2011
Language:JA
[2011/35]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2541576
Date:02.01.2013
Language:EN
[2013/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2541576
Date:19.04.2017
Language:EN
[2017/16]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP01.09.2011
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.02.2016
ClassificationIPC:H01H37/54, H01H37/04, // H01H1/58, H01H1/50, H01H37/14
[2016/48]
CPC:
H01H37/04 (EP,KR); H01H37/5427 (EP,KR); H01H71/02 (CN);
H01H1/504 (EP,KR); H01H37/14 (EP,KR); H01H71/10 (CN);
H01H71/16 (CN); H01H1/58 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2016/10]H01H37/54, H01H37/04, // H01H1/58
Former IPC [2013/01]H01H37/54, H01H37/04
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 [2013/01]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:AUSSCHALTER[2013/01]
English:BREAKER[2013/01]
French:RUPTEUR[2013/01]
Entry into regional phase18.09.2012Translation filed 
18.09.2012National basic fee paid 
18.09.2012Search fee paid 
18.09.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
18.09.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.09.2012Examination requested  [2013/01]
07.09.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.11.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.03.2017Fee for grant paid
07.03.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
07.03.2017Receipt 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  15.11.2016
Opposition(s)22.01.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
28.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
29.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
27.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
27.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU31.01.2011
AL19.04.2017
AT19.04.2017
CY19.04.2017
CZ19.04.2017
DK19.04.2017
EE19.04.2017
ES19.04.2017
FI19.04.2017
HR19.04.2017
IT19.04.2017
LT19.04.2017
LV19.04.2017
MC19.04.2017
MK19.04.2017
NL19.04.2017
PL19.04.2017
PT19.04.2017
RO19.04.2017
RS19.04.2017
SE19.04.2017
SI19.04.2017
SK19.04.2017
SM19.04.2017
TR19.04.2017
BG19.07.2017
NO19.07.2017
GR20.07.2017
IS19.08.2017
[2020/33]
Former [2020/31]HU31.01.2011
AT19.04.2017
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Former [2017/48]NL19.04.2017
Documents cited:Search[A]US6396381  (TAKEDA HIDEAKI [JP]) [A] 1-11 * column 4, lines 3-66; figures 1,3 *;
 [AD]JP2002083523  (FURUKAWA SEIMITSU KINZOKU KOGY, et al) [AD] 1-11 * abstract *;
 [A]JP2002056755  (FURUKAWA SEIMITSU KINZOKU KOGY, et al) [A] 1-11 * abstract *
International search[A]JP2005174816  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD);
 [A]JP2002056755  (FURUKAWA SEIMITSU KINZOKU KOGY, et al);
 [A]JPS57185635  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC WORKS LTD);
 [A]JP2002083523  (FURUKAWA SEIMITSU KINZOKU KOGY, et al)
by applicantJP2005129471
 JP2002083523
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