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EP About this file: EP0161349

EP0161349 - Vacuum interrupter [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  28.05.1999
Database last updated on 11.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.06.2009Change - opposition data/opponents data or that of the opponents representativepublished on 22.07.2009  [2009/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ALSTOM AG
Carl-Sprecher-Strasse 1
5036 Oberentfelden / CH
[1999/23]
Former [1987/18]For all designated states
Sprecher Energie AG
Kirchweg 5
CH-5036 Oberentfelden / CH
Former [1985/47]For all designated states
Sprecher + Schuh AG
Buchserstrasse 7
CH-5001 Aarau / CH
Inventor(s)01 / Wüthrich, Hans-Rudolf
Hasenweg 5
CH-5036 Oberentfelden / CH
[1985/47]
Representative(s)Schaad, Balass, Menzl & Partner AG
Bellerivestrasse 20
Postfach
8034 Zürich / CH
[N/P]
Former [1985/47]Patentanwälte Schaad, Balass & Partner AG
Dufourstrasse 101 Postfach
CH-8034 Zürich / CH
Application number, filing date84116492.429.12.1984
[1985/47]
Priority number, dateCH1984000244318.05.1984         Original published format: CH 244384
[1985/47]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0161349
Date:21.11.1985
Language:DE
[1985/47]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0161349
Date:10.12.1986
Language:DE
[1986/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0161349
Date:17.11.1988
Language:DE
[1988/46]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0161349
Date:14.07.1999
Language:DE
[1999/28]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.10.1986
ClassificationIPC:H01H33/66
[1985/47]
CPC:
H01H33/6606 (EP,US); H01H1/5833 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   LI [1985/47]
TitleGerman:Vakuumschalter[1985/47]
English:Vacuum interrupter[1985/47]
French:Interrupteur à vide[1985/47]
Examination procedure22.12.1986Examination requested  [1987/10]
24.03.1988Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
20.05.1988Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.07.1988Fee for grant paid
23.07.1988Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  18.07.1989  18.10.1989  ADMISSIBLE
Asea Brown Boveri AG
Kallstadter Strasse 1
D-68309 Mannheim / DE
Opponent's representative
Rupprecht, Klaus
c/o ABB Patent GmbH
Postfach 10 03 51
68128 Mannheim / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2009/30]
Opponent(s)01  18.07.1989  18.10.1989  ADMISSIBLE
Asea Brown Boveri AG
Kallstadter Strasse 1
D-68309 Mannheim / DE
Opponent's representative
Rupprecht, Klaus
c/o ABB Patent GmbH Postfach 10 03 51
68128 Mannheim / DE
Former [1989/37]
Opponent(s)01  18.07.1989  18.10.1989  ADMISSIBLE
Asea Brown Boveri AG
Kallstadter Strasse 1
D-68309 Mannheim / DE
Opponent's representative
Rupprecht, Klaus, Dipl.-Ing.
c/o ABB Patent GmbH, Postfach 10 03 51
D-68128 Mannheim / DE
deletedDeletion: Legal effect of rejection of opposition [ N /P ]
23.10.1989Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
26.02.1990Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
16.03.1990Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M02)
12.05.1990Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
04.01.1991Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
10.09.1992Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M06)
26.02.1993Reply to a communication from the opposition division
25.05.1993Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M06)
04.12.1993Reply to a communication from the opposition division
24.01.1994Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M06)
01.08.1994Reply to a communication from the opposition division
29.08.1994Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
24.11.1994Reply to a communication from the opposition division
18.01.1995Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
10.05.1995Reply to a communication from the opposition division
02.05.1996Date of oral proceedings
05.07.1996Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
05.07.1996Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
24.12.1998Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
26.01.1999Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
06.04.1999Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition21.08.1996Appeal received No.  T0762/96
26.10.1996Statement of grounds filed
04.12.1998Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
01.02.1991Appeal received No.  T0123/91
10.04.1991Statement of grounds filed
15.10.1991Invitation to file observations in an appeal (Time limit: M02) [1991/42]
04.12.1991Date of receipt of observations in an appeal [1991/49]
02.03.1998Invitation to file observations in an appeal (Time limit: M04) [1998/10]
07.07.1998Date of receipt of observations in an appeal [1998/28]
04.12.1998Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.11.1986Renewal fee patent year 03
24.11.1987Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR17.11.1988
GB29.12.1998
[2006/32]
Former [2000/03]GB29.12.1998
Documents cited:Search[A]DE1070260  ;
 [A]US3739120  (STARR R);
 [AD]CH551687  (SIEMENS AG);
 [AD]CH558078  (HAZEMEIJER BV);
 [AD]US3958093  (CLEAVELAND CHARLES M);
 [AD]US3997747  (KING PAUL O, et al)
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