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EP About this file: EP0688075

EP0688075 - An elastomeric capacitively graded high voltage cable termination [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.09.1999
Database last updated on 05.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.01.2003Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): NL
published on 19.02.2003  [2003/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Thomas & Betts International, Inc.
250 Lillard Drive Sparks
Nevada 89431 / US
[N/P]
Former [1999/11]For all designated states
Thomas & Betts International, Inc.
250 Lillard Drive
Sparks, Nevada 89431 / US
Former [1995/51]For all designated states
AMERACE CORPORATION
Route 24
Hackettstown, New Jersey 07840 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Stevens, David R.
1 Fox Hollow Way
Andover, New Jersey 07821 / US
[1995/51]
Representative(s)Howick, Nicholas Keith
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London
WC1B 5HA / GB
[N/P]
Former [1995/51]Howick, Nicholas Keith
CARPMAELS & RANSFORD 43 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Application number, filing date95303837.906.06.1995
[1995/51]
Priority number, dateUS1994026030115.06.1994         Original published format: US 260301
[1995/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0688075
Date:20.12.1995
Language:EN
[1995/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0688075
Date:18.11.1998
Language:EN
[1998/47]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.09.1995
ClassificationIPC:H02G15/072, H01B17/00
[1995/51]
CPC:
H02G15/072 (EP,US); H01B17/28 (KR); H01B17/42 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   SE [1995/51]
TitleGerman:Elastomerischer Hochspannungskabelendverschluss mit kapazitiver Spannungssteuerung[1995/51]
English:An elastomeric capacitively graded high voltage cable termination[1995/51]
French:Extrémité de câble élastomère haute tension à commande de tension capacitive[1995/51]
Examination procedure29.05.1996Examination requested  [1996/30]
13.02.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.08.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.12.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
18.05.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.06.1998Fee for grant paid
09.06.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)19.08.1999No opposition filed within time limit [1999/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.06.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
26.05.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipES18.11.1998
FR18.11.1998
NL18.11.1998
SE18.11.1998
GB06.06.1999
BE30.06.1999
[2003/08]
Former [2002/32]ES18.11.1998
FR18.11.1998
SE18.11.1998
GB06.06.1999
BE30.06.1999
Former [2002/29]ES18.11.1998
SE18.11.1998
GB06.06.1999
BE30.06.1999
Former [2002/26]ES18.11.1998
GB06.06.1999
BE30.06.1999
Former [2001/05]GB06.06.1999
BE30.06.1999
Former [2000/24]BE30.06.1999
Documents cited:Search[AD]FR2116385  (DETROIT EDISON CO [US]) [AD] 1-17 * page 5, line 27 - page 7, line 2; figure 7 *;
 [AD]US3479443  (MASHIKIAN MATTHEW S, et al) [AD] 1,10,11,14,15 * column 2, line 12 - column 3, line 57; figures 1,2 *;
 [A]DE2606238  (AEG TELEFUNKEN KABELWERKE) [A] 1-4,8,9,12-16 * page 6, paragraph 3 - page 8, paragraph L; figure 1; claims 1-9 *
 [A]  - M.S. MASHIKIAN ET AL., "Modules stack to form high-voltage potheads", ELECTRICAL WORLD, NEW YORK, (19681028), vol. 170, pages 34 - 35 [A] 1,10,11,14,15 * page 34 - page 35 *
ExaminationGB439064
 EP0429734
by applicantUS2794063
 US3197551
 US3479443
 US3638241
 US3673305
 US3793477
 US4227035
 US4179582
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