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EP About this file: EP0733283

EP0733283 - A PROTECTED SWITCH [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.10.1999
Database last updated on 12.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.08.2008Change - applicantpublished on 24.09.2008  [2008/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
For:SE 
PHILIPS NORDEN AB
Kottbygatan 7, Kista
164 85 Stockholm / SE
[N/P]
Former [2008/39]For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
For:SE 
PHILIPS NORDEN AB
Kottbygatan 7, Kista
164 85 Stockholm / SE
Former [1998/50]For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
For:SE 
PHILIPS NORDEN AB
Kottbygatan 7, Kista
164 85 Stockholm / SE
Former [1996/39]For all designated states
PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
For:SE 
PHILIPS NORDEN AB
Kottbygatan 7, Kista
164 85 Stockholm / SE
Inventor(s)01 / KELLY, Brendan, Patrick
1 Ravenoak Road-Woodsmoor-Stockport
Cheshire SK2 7BQ / GB
02 / LOWIS, Royce
20 Lostock Avenue-Poynton-Stockport
Cheshire SK12 1DR / GB
[1996/39]
Representative(s)Stevens, Brian Thomas, et al
Philips Electronics UK Limited Patents and Trade Marks Department Cross Oak Lane
Redhill, Surrey RH1 5HA / GB
[1996/39]
Application number, filing date95929188.108.09.1995
[1996/39]
WO1995IB00742
Priority number, dateGB1994002057212.10.1994         Original published format: GB 9420572
[1996/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO9612346
Date:25.04.1996
[1996/18]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0733283
Date:25.09.1996
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.04.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1996/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0733283
Date:09.12.1998
Language:EN
[1998/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:SE27.06.1996
ClassificationIPC:H03K17/082
[1996/39]
CPC:
H01L29/7803 (EP,US); H01L29/7804 (EP,US); H01L29/7808 (EP,US);
H01L29/7815 (EP,US); H03K17/082 (KR); H03K17/0822 (EP,US);
H01L29/41766 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   SE [1996/39]
TitleGerman:GESCHÜTZTER SCHALTER[1996/39]
English:A PROTECTED SWITCH[1996/39]
French:COMMUTATEUR PROTEGE[1996/39]
Entry into regional phase12.07.1996National basic fee paid 
12.07.1996Designation fee(s) paid 
25.10.1996Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.10.1996Examination requested  [1996/52]
21.03.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.08.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.10.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.01.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.03.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
26.06.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.10.1998Fee for grant paid
06.10.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)10.09.1999No opposition filed within time limit [1999/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.09.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
30.09.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipNL09.12.1998
SE09.03.1999
[2003/09]
Former [2001/23]SE09.03.1999
Cited inInternational search[X]EP0557850  (SIEMENS AG [DE]);
 [A]DE4315738  (FUJI ELECTRIC CO LTD [JP]);
 [A]US5184272  (SUDA KOICHI [JP], et al)
ExaminationUS5272392
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