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EP About this file: EP0720192

EP0720192 - Device for accelerated closure of electrical contacts [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.10.2000
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.08.2004Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU
published on 22.09.2004  [2004/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Heinrich Kopp AG
Alzenauer Strasse 66-72
D-63796 Kahl / DE
[N/P]
Former [1996/27]For all designated states
HEINRICH KOPP AG
Alzenauer Strasse 66-72
D-63796 Kahl / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Flohr, Peter, Dipl.-Ing.
Berliner Platz 4
D-63796 Kahl / DE
[1996/27]
Representative(s)Isarpatent
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Barth
Charles Hassa Peckmann & Partner mbB
Postfach 44 01 51
80750 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1996/27]Reinhard - Skuhra - Weise & Partner
Postfach 44 01 51
80750 München / DE
Application number, filing date95111687.025.07.1995
[1996/27]
Priority number, dateDE1994444641123.12.1994         Original published format: DE 4446411
[1996/27]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0720192
Date:03.07.1996
Language:DE
[1996/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0720192
Date:29.12.1999
Language:DE
[1999/52]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.03.1996
ClassificationIPC:H01H23/20, H01H5/10
[1996/27]
CPC:
H01H71/52 (EP); H01H2300/048 (EP); H01H71/526 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   PT,   SE [1996/27]
Extension statesLT01.08.1995
LV01.08.1995
SI01.08.1995
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung zur Beschleunigung des Einschaltvorgangs zwischen elektrischen Kontakten[1996/27]
English:Device for accelerated closure of electrical contacts[1996/27]
French:Dispositif pour obtenir une fermeture accélérée des contacts électriques[1996/27]
Examination procedure28.10.1996Examination requested  [1996/52]
06.07.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.11.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.11.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.03.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.03.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
28.06.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.08.1999Fee for grant paid
04.08.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.09.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.07.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
27.07.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
29.07.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGR29.12.1999
PT29.03.2000
LU25.07.2000
[2004/39]
Former [2004/07]GR29.12.1999
PT29.03.2000
Former [2001/17]IE29.12.1999
PT29.03.2000
Former [2000/43]PT29.03.2000
Documents cited:Search[A]US2811604  (COLE THOMAS M, et al) [A] 1 * column 2, line 67 - column 4, line 56; figures 1-3 *;
 [A]US2811605  (CHRISTENSEN PAUL M, et al) [A] 1 * column 3, line 4 - column 4, line 6; figures 1-3 *;
 [A]FR1230428  (KESL) [A] 1 * the whole document *;
 [A]FR2552930  (LICENTIA GMBH [DE]) [A] 1 * page 4, line 15 - page 5, line 8; figure - *;
 [A]DE9311791U  (KOPP HEINRICH AG [DE]) [A] 1* the whole document *
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