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EP About this file: EP0697148

EP0697148 - ROTATING ELECTRICAL MACHINES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  31.10.2003
Database last updated on 29.03.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ALSTOM UK LTD
Mill Road Rugby
Warwickshire CV21 1TB / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/12]For all designated states
ALSTOM UK LTD
Mill Road
Rugby Warwickshire CV21 1TB / GB
Former [1996/08]For all designated states
GEC ALSTHOM LIMITED
Mill Road
Rugby Warwickshire CV21 1TB / GB
Inventor(s)01 / CLARK, Paul Eaton
65 Edyvean Close
Bilton, Rugby CV22 6LD / GB
02 / REGAN, Roger Henry
2 Brookside Cottage, Mill Lane, Winwick
West Haddon, Northants NN6 7PD / GB
[1996/08]
Representative(s)Dargavel, Laurence Peter, et al
ALSTOM Intellectual Property Dept. P.O. Box 30 Lichfield Road Stafford
ST17 4LN / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/03]Dargavel, Laurence Peter, et al
Alstom UK Limited, PO Box 70, Mill Road
Rugby, Warwickshire CV21 1TB / GB
Former [1996/18]Hoste, Colin Francis, et al
The General Electric Company p.l.c. GEC Patent Department Waterhouse Lane
Chelmsford, Essex CM1 2QX / GB
Former [1996/08]Pope, Michael Bertram Wingate
The General Electric Company, p.l.c. GEC Patent Department Waterhouse Lane
Chelmsford, Essex CM1 2QX / GB
Application number, filing date94909222.516.03.1994
[1996/08]
WO1994GB00517
Priority number, dateGB1993000682401.04.1993         Original published format: GB 9306824
[1996/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9423487
Date:13.10.1994
[1994/23]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0697148
Date:21.02.1996
[1996/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0697148
Date:17.09.1997
Language:EN
[1997/38]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP13.10.1994
ClassificationIPC:H02K17/16, H02K15/10
[1996/08]
CPC:
H02K3/345 (EP,US); H02K17/20 (EP,US); H02K3/30 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1996/08]
TitleGerman:ROTIERENDE ELEKTRISCHE MASCHINEN[1996/08]
English:ROTATING ELECTRICAL MACHINES[1996/08]
French:MACHINES ELECTRIQUES ROTATIVES[1996/08]
Entry into regional phase03.11.1995National basic fee paid 
03.11.1995Designation fee(s) paid 
03.11.1995Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.10.1994Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
03.11.1995Examination requested  [1996/08]
05.02.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.02.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.07.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.10.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.02.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
18.03.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.06.1997Fee for grant paid
09.06.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  12.06.1998  21.07.1998  ADMISSIBLE
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
Wittelsbacherplatz 2
80333 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [1998/36]
Opponent(s)01  12.06.1998   
Siemens AG
Postfach 22 16 34
D-80506 München / DE
24.07.1998Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
03.02.1999Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
11.02.1999Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M02)
08.04.1999Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
25.03.2003Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
04.04.2003Legal effect of revocation of patent [2003/51]
Appeal following opposition22.09.2000Appeal received No.  T0986/00
03.11.2000Statement of grounds filed
25.02.2003Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
25.02.2003Date of oral proceedings
06.03.2003Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.03.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
04.03.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
01.12.1995AT   M01   Fee paid on   07.12.1995
01.12.1995BE   M01   Fee paid on   07.12.1995
01.12.1995CH   M01   Fee paid on   07.12.1995
01.12.1995DE   M01   Fee paid on   07.12.1995
01.12.1995DK   M01   Fee paid on   07.12.1995
01.12.1995ES   M01   Fee paid on   07.12.1995
01.12.1995FR   M01   Fee paid on   07.12.1995
01.12.1995GB   M01   Fee paid on   07.12.1995
01.12.1995GR   M01   Fee paid on   07.12.1995
01.12.1995IE   M01   Fee paid on   07.12.1995
01.12.1995IT   M01   Fee paid on   07.12.1995
01.12.1995LI   M01   Fee paid on   07.12.1995
01.12.1995LU   M01   Fee paid on   07.12.1995
01.12.1995MC   M01   Fee paid on   07.12.1995
01.12.1995NL   M01   Fee paid on   07.12.1995
01.12.1995PT   M01   Fee paid on   07.12.1995
01.12.1995SE   M01   Fee paid on   07.12.1995
Penalty fee Rule 85b EPC 1973
01.12.1995M01   Fee paid on   07.12.1995
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Cited inInternational search[A]US3213302  (BARNEY DUANE L)
ExaminationZA247277
 GB824861
otherGB824861
 ZA78378
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