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EP0090579 - Surge-absorberless vacuum circuit interrupter [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.04.1989
Database last updated on 08.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip24.04.1989No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 14.06.1989 [1989/24]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hitachi, Ltd.
5-1, Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1983/40]For all designated states
Hitachi, Ltd.
5-1, Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Watanabe, Ryuji
2650-75 Muramatsu Toukai-mura
Naka-gun Ibaraki-ken / JP
02 / Ando, Hisashi
2672-178, Kanesawa-cho
Hitachi-shi Ibaraki-ken / JP
03 / Kuniya, Keiichi
1-24-10, Nishinarusawa-cho
Hitachi-shi Ibaraki-ken / JP
04 / Kurosawa, Yukio
3-9-3, Nakanarusawa-cho
Hitachi-shi Ibaraki-ken / JP
[1983/40]
Representative(s)Ellis, Edward Lovell, et al
MEWBURN ELLIS York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
[1983/40]
Application number, filing date83301587.822.03.1983
[1983/40]
Priority number, dateJP1982004742326.03.1982         Original published format: JP 4742382
[1983/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0090579
Date:05.10.1983
Language:EN
[1983/40]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0090579
Date:11.07.1984
Language:EN
[1984/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0090579
Date:29.06.1988
Language:EN
[1988/26]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.05.1984
ClassificationIPC:H01H33/66, H01H1/02
[1988/26]
CPC:
H01H33/664 (EP,US); H01H1/0203 (EP,US); H01H1/0233 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1983/40]H01H33/66
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1983/40]
TitleGerman:Vakuumschalter ohne Überspannungsdämpfer[1983/40]
English:Surge-absorberless vacuum circuit interrupter[1983/40]
French:Interrupteur à vide sans amortisseur de surtension[1983/40]
Examination procedure06.05.1983Examination requested  [1983/40]
01.08.1985Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.12.1985Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.01.1986Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.08.1986Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.09.1986Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.02.1987Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.08.1987Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
11.12.1987Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.01.1988Fee for grant paid
25.01.1988Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.03.1989No opposition filed within time limit [1989/24]
Request for further processing for:04.03.1987Request for further processing filed
04.03.1987Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
23.03.1987Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.03.1985Renewal fee patent year 03
20.03.1986Renewal fee patent year 04
20.03.1987Renewal fee patent year 05
18.03.1988Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]   IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON INDUSTRY APPLICATIONS, vol. 1A-8, no. 4, July/August 1972, pages 412-417, New York (USA);D.R.KURTZ et a. "General guidelines for vacuum circuit breaker application" [A]
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