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EP About this file: EP0161628

EP0161628 - Switchgear [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  10.05.1994
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.04.2015Change - lapse in a contracting state
State(s) deleted from list of lapses: CH, LI
published on 20.05.2015  [2015/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MITSUBISHI DENKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
2-3, Marunouchi 2-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1985/47]For all designated states
MITSUBISHI DENKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
2-3, Marunouchi 2-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Takeda, Masatoshi c/o MITSUBISHI DENKI K.K.
Power and Ind. Sys Center 1-2, Wadasakicho 1-chome
Hyogo-ku Kobe-shi Hyogo / JP
[1985/47]
Representative(s)Eisenführ Speiser
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Postfach 10 60 78
28060 Bremen / DE
[N/P]
Former [1985/47]Eisenführ, Speiser & Partner
Martinistrasse 24
D-28195 Bremen / DE
Application number, filing date85105609.308.05.1985
[1985/47]
Priority number, dateJP1984009291411.05.1984         Original published format: JP 9291484
JP1984009449314.05.1984         Original published format: JP 9449384
[1985/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0161628
Date:21.11.1985
Language:EN
[1985/47]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0161628
Date:13.07.1988
Language:EN
[1988/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0161628
Date:27.11.1991
Language:EN
[1991/48]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.05.1988
ClassificationIPC:H01H9/54
[1985/47]
CPC:
H01H9/542 (EP,US); H02H9/001 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   LI,   SE [1985/47]
TitleGerman:Schaltgerät[1985/47]
English:Switchgear[1985/47]
French:Appareillage interrupteur[1985/47]
Examination procedure19.10.1988Examination requested  [1988/50]
22.06.1990Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.12.1990Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.03.1991Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
31.05.1991Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.08.1991Fee for grant paid
31.08.1991Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  19.08.1992  15.12.1992  ADMISSIBLE
ASEA BROWN BOVERI AB
S-721 83 Västeras / SE
Opponent's representative
Boecker, Joachim
Adelonstrasse 58
D-65929 Frankfurt am Main / DE
 [N/P]
Former [1992/43]
Opponent(s)01  19.08.1992  15.12.1992  ADMISSIBLE
ASEA BROWN BOVERI AB
S-721 83 Västeras / SE
Opponent's representative
Boecker, Joachim, Dr.-Ing.
Adelonstrasse 58
D-65929 Frankfurt am Main / DE
16.09.1992No. 01: Notification indicating deficiencies in the notice of opposition
27.11.1992No. 01: Reply to notification indicating deficiencies in the notice of opposition
18.12.1992Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
23.06.1993Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
04.02.1994Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
14.02.1994Legal effect of revocation of patent [1994/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.05.1987Renewal fee patent year 03
25.05.1988Renewal fee patent year 04
26.05.1989Renewal fee patent year 05
25.05.1990Renewal fee patent year 06
27.05.1991Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  Tooltipdeleted
[2015/21]
Former [1994/48]CH27.11.1991
LI27.11.1991
Documents cited:Search[Y]FR1590945  ;
 [Y]BE896857  (WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP);
 [A]US4571499  (WEIN FRANZ [DE])
 [A]  - BROWN BOVERI MITTEILUNGEN, vol. 57, no. 2, February 1970, pages 88-90, Baden, CH; H. LÖCKNER et al.: "Thyristor-Überschalteinrichtung für Niederspannungsstufenschalter in Wechselstromtriebfahrzeugen"
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