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EP About this file: EP0785625

EP0785625 - Protection arrangement for a switching device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.03.2006
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.03.2006No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 26.04.2006  [2006/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ALSTOM Controls Ltd
Boughton Road Rugby
Warwickshire CV21 1BU / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/34]For all designated states
ALSTOM Controls Ltd
Boughton Road
Rugby, Warwickshire CV21 1BU / GB
Former [1997/30]For all designated states
CEGELEC CONTROLS LTD.
Boughton Road
Rugby Warwickshire CV21 1BU / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Crane, Allan David
24 Main Street, Clifton-upon-Dunsmore
Rugby, Warwickshire CV23 OBH / GB
[1997/30]
Representative(s)Dargavel, Laurence Peter, et al
ALSTOM Intellectual Property
33 Clifton Road
Matlock Bath, Derbyshire DE4 3PW / GB
[N/P]
Former [2004/40]Dargavel, Laurence Peter, et al
ALSTOM Intellectual Property, 33 Clifton Road
Matlock Bath, Derbyshire DE4 3PW / GB
Former [1999/32]Dargavel, Laurence Peter
Alstom UK Limited, PO Box 70, Mill Road
Rugby, Warwickshire CV21 1TB / GB
Former [1997/30]Hoste, Colin Francis
The General Electric Company p.l.c. GEC Patent Department Waterhouse Lane
Chelmsford, Essex CM1 2QX / GB
Application number, filing date96309293.719.12.1996
[1997/30]
Priority number, dateGB1996000080816.01.1996         Original published format: GB 9600808
[1997/30]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0785625
Date:23.07.1997
Language:EN
[1997/30]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0785625
Date:16.06.1999
[1999/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0785625
Date:04.05.2005
Language:EN
[2005/18]
Type: B8 Corrected title page of specification 
No.:EP0785625
Date:13.07.2005
[2005/28]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.04.1999
ClassificationIPC:H03K17/0814, H03K17/082
[1997/30]
CPC:
H03K17/0828 (EP,US); H03K17/08148 (EP,US); H03K17/107 (EP,US);
H03K17/18 (EP,US); H03K17/127 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   IT,   SE [2005/27]
Former [1997/30]DE,  FR,  GB,  IT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Schutzanordnung für eine Schaltvorrichtung[1997/30]
English:Protection arrangement for a switching device[1997/30]
French:Montage de protection pour un dispositif de commutation[1997/30]
Examination procedure25.11.1999Examination requested  [2000/04]
18.11.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.02.2005Fee for grant paid
17.02.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)07.02.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/17]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.12.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
09.12.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
17.11.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
21.11.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
18.11.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
17.11.2003Renewal fee patent year 08
17.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0666647  (ASEA BROWN BOVERI [CH]) [A] 1-19 * column 7, line 25 - line 54; figure 7 *;
 [A]DE2702181  (B & B STEUERUNGSTECHNIK GMBH) [A] 1-19 * page 5, paragraph 4 *;
 [A]US4626952  (MORIKAWA TETSUO [JP]) [A] 1-19 * abstract *;
 [A]EP0227407  (TOSHIBA KK [JP]) [A] 1-19 * page 5, line 1 - line 11 *
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