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EP0826223 - PTC CIRCUIT PROTECTION DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING PROCESS FOR SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  05.03.1999
Database last updated on 15.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.03.1999Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 21.04.1999 [1999/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
LITTELFUSE, INC.
800 East Northwest Highway
Des Plaines, IL 60016 / US
[1998/10]
Inventor(s)01 / SHAW, Philip, C., Jr.
307 University Lane
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007 / US
02 / RANDLE, Donna, L.
Apartment 2 6132 S. Ada Street
Chicago, IL 60636 / US
03 / WEBER, Michael, J.
306 South Prindle
Arlington Heights, IL 60004 / US
04 / HOSS, Michael, J.
437 Lance Drive
Des Plaines, IL 60016 / US
05 / HALL, Tom, J.
26 Regency Court East
Arlington Heights, IL 60004 / US
[1998/10]
Representative(s)Lawrence, John Gordon, et al
Lloyd Wise, McNeight & Lawrence Regent House Heaton Lane
Stockport, Cheshire SK4 1BS / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/10]Lawrence, John Gordon, et al
McNeight & Lawrence Regent House Heaton Lane
Stockport, Cheshire SK4 1BS / GB
Application number, filing date96913980.709.05.1996
[1998/10]
WO1996US06629
Priority number, dateUS1995043796610.05.1995         Original published format: US 437966
[1998/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9636057
Date:14.11.1996
Language:EN
[1996/50]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0826223
Date:04.03.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.11.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/10]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP14.11.1996
ClassificationIPC:H01C7/02, H01C1/14
[1998/10]
CPC:
H01C7/027 (EP,US); H01C7/02 (KR); H01C1/1406 (EP,US);
Y10T29/49085 (EP,US); Y10T29/4921 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1998/10]
TitleGerman:PCT-SCHALTUNGSSCHUTZANORDNUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG[1998/10]
English:PTC CIRCUIT PROTECTION DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING PROCESS FOR SAME[1998/10]
French:DISPOSITIF DE PROTECTION POURVU D'UN CIRCUIT A COEFFICIENT DE TEMPERATURE POSITIF ET PROCEDE DE FABRICATION CORRESPONDANT[1998/10]
Entry into regional phase17.11.1997National basic fee paid 
17.11.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
17.11.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.12.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
17.11.1997Examination requested  [1998/10]
04.12.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.02.1999Application withdrawn by applicant  [1999/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.04.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
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Cited inInternational search[A]US5111032  (BATLIWALLA NEVILLE S [US], et al) [A] 1,2,25-28,39 * column 5, line 43 - line 46 *;
 [A]US4329726  (MIDDLEMAN LEE M, et al) [A] 1,2,25-28,39 * column W *;
 [A]EP0071119  (DIAMOND SHAMROCK CORP [US]) [A] 1,2,23 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0368206  (NICHISERA KK [JP], et al) [A] 1,2,25-28,39 * the whole document *;
 [A]US4330704  (JENSEN MICHAEL L) [A] 1,2,25-28,39 * column W *;
 [A]FR1510940  (TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC) [A] 1,2,25-28,39 * figure 5 *;
 [AD]JPH05109502  ;
 [AD]US3351882  (FRED KOHLER, et al) [AD] 1,2,25-28,39 * column W *
 [AD]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19930823), vol. 017, no. 460, Database accession no. (E - 1419), & JP05109502 A 19930430 (DAITO TSUSHINKI KK) [AD] 1,2,25-28,39 * abstract *
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