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EP0818047 - CONTACT UNIT, ESPECIALLY FOR ELECTRIC SWITCHES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.06.2000
Database last updated on 14.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip02.06.2000No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 19.07.2000 [2000/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
EATON CONTROLS GmbH & Co. KG
An den Nahewiesen 16-18
55445 Langenlonsheim / DE
[1998/03]
Inventor(s)01 / ZUK, Daniela
Erich-Ollenhauer-Strasse 120
D-65199 Wiesbaden / DE
02 / LENHART, Willibald
Hinterm Backhaus 11
D-55413 Weiler / DE
[1998/03]
Representative(s)Becker, Bernd
Patentanwälte
BECKER & AUE
Saarlandstrasse 66
55411 Bingen / DE
[N/P]
Former [1998/03]Becker, Bernd, Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwälte BECKER & AUE Saarlandstrasse 66
55411 Bingen / DE
Application number, filing date96909017.427.03.1996
[1998/03]
WO1996DE00607
Priority number, dateDE199511187731.03.1995         Original published format: DE 19511877
[1998/03]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9630918
Date:03.10.1996
Language:DE
[1996/44]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0818047
Date:14.01.1998
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.10.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0818047
Date:04.08.1999
Language:DE
[1999/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.10.1996
ClassificationIPC:H01H11/00
[1998/03]
CPC:
H01H11/0056 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [1998/03]
TitleGerman:KONTAKTEINHEIT, INSBESONDERE FÜR ELEKTRISCHE SCHALTER[1998/03]
English:CONTACT UNIT, ESPECIALLY FOR ELECTRIC SWITCHES[1998/03]
French:ELEMENT DE CONTACT NOTAMMENT POUR COMMUTATEUR ELECTRIQUE[1998/03]
Entry into regional phase06.09.1997National basic fee paid 
06.09.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
06.09.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.08.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
06.09.1997Examination requested  [1998/03]
05.08.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
12.11.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.01.1999Fee for grant paid
07.01.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.05.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.05.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
18.05.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.03.199803   M06   Fee paid on   18.05.1998
31.03.199904   M06   Fee paid on   18.05.1999
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Cited inInternational search[A]GB1493377  (AMP INC) [A] 1 * page 2, line 69 - line 103; figure 3 *;
 [A]DE3047634  (OMRON TATEISI ELECTRONICS CO [JP]) [A] 1 * figures 4,5 *;
 [A]US4297671  (FLANDERS THOMAS W) [A] 1 * figures 3B,3D *
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