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EP About this file: EP0694938

EP0694938 - Multipolar differential switch [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.07.1999
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
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
SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC SA
40, avenue André Morizet
92100 Boulogne-Billancourt / FR
[N/P]
Former [1998/35]For all designated states
SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC SA
40, avenue André Morizet
92100 Boulogne Billancourt / FR
Former [1996/05]For all designated states
SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC SA
40, avenue André Morizet
F-92100 Boulogne-Billancourt / FR
Inventor(s)01 / Guillon, Patrick
Schneider Electric - Sce. Propriété Industrielle
F-38050 Grenoble Cedex 09 / FR
02 / Sibille, Didier
Schneider Electric - Sce. Propriété Industrielle
F-38050 Grenoble Cedex 09 / FR
[1996/05]
Representative(s)Hecké, Gérard, et al
Schneider Electric SA
Sce. Propriété Industrielle
38050 Grenoble Cédex 09 / FR
[N/P]
Former [1996/05]Hecke, Gérard, et al
Schneider Electric SA, Sce. Propriété Industrielle
F-38050 Grenoble Cédex 09 / FR
Application number, filing date95410066.529.06.1995
[1996/05]
Priority number, dateFR1994000965829.07.1994         Original published format: FR 9409658
[1996/05]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0694938
Date:31.01.1996
[1996/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0694938
Date:26.08.1998
Language:FR
[1998/35]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.09.1995
ClassificationIPC:H01H9/02, H01H71/02
[1996/05]
CPC:
H01H9/0264 (EP); H01H71/0271 (EP); H01H2071/0242 (EP);
H02B1/06 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   DE,   ES,   GB,   IT,   NL [1996/05]
TitleGerman:Multipolarer Differentialschalter[1998/35]
English:Multipolar differential switch[1996/05]
French:Disjoncteur differentiel multipolaire[1996/05]
Former [1996/05]Multipoläre differenzial Schalter
Examination procedure23.07.1996Examination requested  [1996/38]
08.04.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.08.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.11.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
02.03.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.05.1998Fee for grant paid
18.05.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)27.05.1999No opposition filed within time limit [1999/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.06.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
30.05.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT26.08.1998
NL26.08.1998
[2003/08]
Former [1999/22]AT26.08.1998
Documents cited:Search[A]GB2099631  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP) [A] 1 * abstract *;
 [YA]FR2588998  (MERLIN GERIN [FR]) [Y] 1 * claims 1,4 * [A] 2;
 [Y]DE8708744U  (LICENTIA) [Y] 1 * page 6, paragraph 2 - paragraph 3; figure 2 *;
 [A]DE8807464U  (BASSANI TICINO) [A] 1 * figure 3 *;
 [DA]EP0375568  (MERLIN GERIN [FR]) [DA] 1* column A; figure 2 *
by applicantEP0375568
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