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EP About this file: EP0129623

EP0129623 - Trip signal generator for a circuit interrupter [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.08.1991
Database last updated on 09.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.09.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 31.10.2007  [2007/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
S & C ELECTRIC COMPANY
6601 North Ridge Boulevard Chicago
Illinois 60626 / US
[N/P]
Former [1985/01]For all designated states
S & C ELECTRIC COMPANY
6601 North Ridge Boulevard
Chicago Illinois 60626 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Ruta, Joseph W.
3N 471 Wilson Street
Elmhurst Illinois 60126 / US
[1985/01]
Representative(s)Newstead, Michael John, et al
Haseltine Lake LLP
Lincoln House, 5th floor
300 High Holborn
London, WC1V 7JH / GB
[N/P]
Former [1985/01]Newstead, Michael John, et al
Haseltine Lake & Co. 28 Southampton Buildings Chancery Lane
London, WC2A 1AT / GB
Application number, filing date83305992.603.10.1983
[1985/01]
Priority number, dateUS1983050694322.06.1983         Original published format: US 506943
[1985/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0129623
Date:02.01.1985
Language:EN
[1985/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0129623
Date:10.10.1990
Language:EN
[1990/41]
Type: B1 RE Reissue of patent specification
No.:EP0129623
Date:30.07.1991
[1991/38]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.11.1984
ClassificationIPC:H02H3/093
[1985/01]
CPC:
H02H3/0935 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1985/13]
Former [1985/01]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  FR,  GB,  IT,  LI,  LU,  NL,  SE 
TitleGerman:Auslösesignalgenerator für einen Schalter[1985/01]
English:Trip signal generator for a circuit interrupter[1985/01]
French:Générateur d'un signal de déclenchement pour un interrupteur de circuit[1985/01]
Examination procedure23.08.1984Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
19.09.1984Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) LU
28.06.1985Examination requested  [1985/37]
20.02.1986Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.08.1986Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.12.1986Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.06.1987Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.10.1987Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.02.1988Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.04.1988Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M07)
26.10.1988Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.11.1988Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.06.1989Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.07.1989Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
31.10.1989Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
19.03.1990Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
12.04.1990Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.07.1990Fee for grant paid
04.07.1990Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)11.07.1991No opposition filed within time limit [1991/40]
Request for further processing for:01.07.1989Request for further processing filed
28.06.1989Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
26.07.1989Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.10.1985Renewal fee patent year 03
09.10.1986Renewal fee patent year 04
19.10.1987Renewal fee patent year 05
27.09.1988Renewal fee patent year 06
09.11.1989Renewal fee patent year 07
12.10.1990Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
22.06.1984LU   M02   Not yet paid
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.10.198907   M06   Fee paid on   14.03.1990
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT10.10.1990
IT10.10.1990
NL10.10.1990
SE10.10.1990
[2007/44]
Former [1999/42]AT10.10.1990
IT10.10.1990
NL10.10.1990
SE10.10.1990
Former [1991/44]AT10.10.1990
NL10.10.1990
SE10.10.1990
Former [1991/42]AT10.10.1990
SE10.10.1990
Former [1991/27]SE10.10.1990
Documents cited:Search[A]DE2614344  (LICENTIA GMBH);
 [X]US4246623  (SUN SHAN C);
 [X]US4259706  (ZOCHOLL STANLEY E);
 [X]US4347541  (CHEN WEN T, et al)
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