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EP0315620 - Switching apparatus for movable parts of a railway point [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 18.03.1993 Database last updated on 08.04.2026
Most recent event Tooltip	26.04.2002	Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): ES	published on 12.06.2002 [2002/24]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states VOEST-ALPINE Eisenbahnsysteme Gesellschaft m.b.H. Floragasse 7 A-1040 Wien / AT
	[1992/29]
Former [1989/19]	For all designated states Voest-Alpine Maschinenbau Gesellschaft m.b.H. Lunzerstrasse 64 A-4020 Linz / AT
Inventor(s)	01 / Durchschlag, Gerald Hangweg 48 A-8740 Zeltweg / AT
	02 / Lang, Alfred Fasangasse 11 A-7203 Wiesen / AT
	[1992/20]
Former [1989/19]	01 / Durchschlag, Gerald Hangweg 48 A-8740 Zeltweg / AT
	02 / Lang Alfred Fasangasse 11 A-7203 Wiesen / AT
Representative(s)	Haffner, Thomas M., et al Haffner und Keschmann Patentanwälte KG Schottengasse 3a 1014 Wien / AT
	[N/P]
Former [1989/19]	Haffner, Thomas M., Dr., et al Patentanwalt Schottengasse 3a A-1014 Wien / AT
Application number, filing date	88890268.1	28.10.1988
	[1989/19]
Priority number, date	AT19870002931	05.11.1987 Original published format: AT 293187
	[1989/19]
Filing language	DE
Procedural language	DE
Publication	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	EP0315620
	Date:	10.05.1989
	Language:	DE
	[1989/19]
	Type:	A3 Search report
	No.:	EP0315620
	Date:	07.02.1990
	Language:	DE
	[1990/06]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0315620
	Date:	13.05.1992
	Language:	DE
	[1992/20]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	19.12.1989
Classification	IPC:	E01B7/06, B61L5/02	[1989/19]
	CPC:	B61L5/02 (EP,US); E01B7/14 (EP,US)
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, CH, DE, ES, FR, GB, GR, IT, LI, LU, NL, SE [1989/19]
Title	German:	Umstellvorrichtung für bewegliche Teile einer Schienenweiche	[1989/19]
	English:	Switching apparatus for movable parts of a railway point	[1989/19]
	French:	Dispositif de commutation pour pièces mobiles d'un aiguillage ferroviaire	[1989/19]
Examination procedure	09.03.1990	Examination requested [1990/19]
	04.03.1991	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	01.07.1991	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	26.07.1991	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
	15.11.1991	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	19.02.1992	Fee for grant paid
	19.02.1992	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	16.02.1993	No opposition filed within time limit [1993/18]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	17.09.1990	Renewal fee patent year 03
	16.09.1991	Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	BE	13.05.1992
	ES	13.05.1992
	GR	13.05.1992
	NL	13.05.1992
	SE	13.05.1992
	CH	31.10.1992
	LI	31.10.1992
	LU	31.10.1992
	[2002/24]
Former [2000/04]	BE	13.05.1992
	GR	13.05.1992
	NL	13.05.1992
	SE	13.05.1992
	CH	31.10.1992
	LI	31.10.1992
	LU	31.10.1992
Former [1999/52]	BE	13.05.1992
	NL	13.05.1992
	SE	13.05.1992
	CH	31.10.1992
	LI	31.10.1992
	LU	31.10.1992
Former [1993/38]	BE	13.05.1992
	NL	13.05.1992
	SE	13.05.1992
	CH	31.10.1992
	LI	31.10.1992
Former [1993/13]	BE	13.05.1992
	NL	13.05.1992
	SE	13.05.1992
Former [1993/01]	NL	13.05.1992
	SE	13.05.1992
Former [1992/52]	SE	13.05.1992

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