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EP0436515 - Remotely controlled power supply apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  17.11.2000
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
RCA Thomson Licensing Corporation
2 Independence Way
Princeton, NJ 08540 / US
[2001/01]
Former [1992/34]For all designated states
RCA Thomson Licensing Corporation
2 Independence Way
Princeton New Jersey 08540 / US
Former [1991/28]For all designated states
RCA LICENSING CORPORATION
2 Independence Way
Princeton New Jersey 08540 / US
Inventor(s)01 / den Hollander, Willem
Spitalstrasse 27
CH-8952 Schlieren / CH
[1991/28]
Representative(s)Powell, Stephen David, et al
Williams Powell
44 Prospect Place
Bromley, Kent BR2 9HN / GB
[N/P]
Former [1997/01]Powell, Stephen David, et al
WILLIAMS, POWELL & ASSOCIATES 34 Tavistock Street
London WC2E 7PB / GB
Former [1992/13]Pratt, Richard Wilson, et al
London Patent Operation G.E. Technical Services Co. Inc. Essex House 12/13 Essex Street
London WC2R 3AA / GB
Former [1991/28]Smith, Thomas Ian Macdonald
London Patent Operation G.E. Technical Services Co. Inc. Burdett House 15-16 Buckingham Street
London WC2N 6DU / GB
Application number, filing date91300063.404.01.1991
[1991/28]
Priority number, dateGB1990000023805.01.1990         Original published format: GB 9000238
[1991/28]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0436515
Date:10.07.1991
Language:EN
[1991/28]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0436515
Date:19.02.1992
Language:EN
[1992/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0436515
Date:12.07.1995
Language:EN
[1995/28]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0436515
Date:03.01.2001
Language:EN
[2001/01]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.12.1991
ClassificationIPC:H04B1/20, H04B1/16, H04N5/63
[1992/08]
CPC:
H04N5/63 (EP,US); H04B1/1607 (EP,US); H02M1/0032 (EP,US);
Y02B70/10 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1991/28]H04B1/16, H04B1/20
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [1991/28]
TitleGerman:Ferngesteuertes Stromversorgungsgerät[1991/28]
English:Remotely controlled power supply apparatus[1991/28]
French:Appareil d'alimentation de puissance commandé à distance[1991/28]
Examination procedure28.07.1992Examination requested  [1992/39]
20.01.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.05.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.09.1994Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
16.01.1995Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.04.1995Fee for grant paid
26.04.1995Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  12.04.1996  16.07.1996  ADMISSIBLE
Interessengemeinschaft für Rundfunkschutzrechte E.V.
Bahnstrasse 62
D-40210 Düsseldorf / DE
Opponent's representative
Eichstädt, Alfred
Maryniok GbR
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltssozietät
Leibnizstrasse 6
95447 Bayreuth / DE
 [N/P]
Former [1997/01]
Opponent(s)01  12.04.1996  16.07.1996  ADMISSIBLE
Interessengemeinschaft für Rundfunkschutzrechte E.V.
Bahnstrasse 62
D-40210 Düsseldorf / DE
Opponent's representative
Eichstädt, Alfred
Maryniok & Partner, Kuhbergstrasse 23
96317 Kronach / DE
Former [1996/24]
Opponent(s)01  12.04.1996  16.07.1996  ADMISSIBLE
Interessengemeinschaft für Rundfunkschutzrechte E.V.
Bahnstrasse 62
D-40210 Düsseldorf / DE
19.07.1996Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
24.01.1997Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
10.06.1997Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
15.10.1997Reply to a communication from the opposition division
14.07.1998Date of oral proceedings
29.07.1998Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
29.07.1998Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
08.08.2000Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
11.08.2000Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
30.10.2000Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition05.09.1998Appeal received No.  T0892/98
13.11.1998Statement of grounds filed
23.03.2000Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent was rejected
23.03.2000Date of oral proceedings
28.03.2000Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.12.1992Renewal fee patent year 03
23.12.1993Renewal fee patent year 04
31.01.1995Renewal fee patent year 05
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