blank Quick help
blank Maintenance news

Scheduled maintenance

Regular maintenance outages:
between 05.00 and 05.15 hrs CET (Monday to Sunday).

Other outages
Availability
Register Forum

2022.02.11

More...
blank News flashes

News flashes

New version of the European Patent Register - SPC information for Unitary Patents.

2024-03-06

More...
blank Related links

Release notes
European Patent Register Assistant
European Patent Register Resource Book
European Patent Register – pocket guide
FAQ - European Patent Register
FAQ - Register Alert
Federated Register (Flyer)
Global Dossier (Flyer)
Register events
Deep link coverage
Federated Register content
The Patent Information Tour
Fair use charter

Extract from the Register of European Patents

EP About this file: EP0786024

EP0786024 - PULSED VOLTAGE SURGE RESISTANT MAGNET WIRE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  10.11.2006
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.11.2009Change - opposition data/opponents data or that of the opponents representativepublished on 23.12.2009  [2009/52]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
PHELPS DODGE INDUSTRIES, Inc.
One Technology Centre, 2131 S. Coliseum Boulevard
Fort Wayne, Indiana / US
[1999/04]
Former [1997/31]For all designated states
Yin, Weijun
8204 Fieldcrest Court
Fort Wayne, IN 46825 / US
For all designated states
Barta, Donald, J.
118 Willow Run Drive
Monroeville, IN 46773 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Yin, Weijun
8204 Fieldcrest Court
Fort Wayne, IN 46825 / US
02 / Barta, Donald J.
118 Willow Run Drive
Monroeville, IN 46773 / US
[1999/04]
Former [1997/31]01 / see applicant
...
Representative(s)Dempster, Benjamin John Naftel, et al
Withers & Rogers LLP
4 More London Riverside
London SE1 2AU / GB
[N/P]
Former [1997/31]Dempster, Benjamin John Naftel, et al
Withers & Rogers 4 Dyer's Buildings, Holborn
London EC1N 2JT / GB
Application number, filing date96918060.305.06.1996
[1997/31]
WO1996US08778
Priority number, dateUS1995048046008.06.1995         Original published format: US 480460
US1995048221408.06.1995         Original published format: US 482214
[1997/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9641909
Date:27.12.1996
Language:EN
[1996/56]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0786024
Date:30.07.1997
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.12.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1997/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0786024
Date:02.01.2002
Language:EN
[2002/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US27.12.1996
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.09.1997
ClassificationIPC:D02G3/00, H02K3/34, H01B3/30, H01F5/06
[1997/46]
CPC data not yet available
Former IPC [1997/31]D02G3/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   IE,   IT,   LI,   NL,   PT,   SE [1997/31]
TitleGerman:GEGEN PULSIERENDE ÜBERSPANNUNG WIDERSTANDSFÄHIGER DRAHT[1997/31]
English:PULSED VOLTAGE SURGE RESISTANT MAGNET WIRE[1997/31]
French:FIL MAGNETIQUE RESISTANT AUX ONDES DE TENSION PULSEES[1997/31]
Entry into regional phase09.05.1997National basic fee paid 
09.05.1997Search fee paid 
09.05.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
09.05.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.05.1997Examination requested  [1997/31]
12.09.1998Observations by third parties
18.10.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.02.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.03.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
02.07.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.09.2001Fee for grant paid
28.09.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  24.09.2002  15.10.2002  ADMISSIBLE
DuPont Performance Coatings GmbH
Christbusch 25
42285 Wuppertal / DE
Opponent's representative
Morf, Jan Stefan
Abitz & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
Postfach 86 01 09
81628 München / DE
 02  27.09.2002  24.10.2002  ADMISSIBLE
Nexans
16, rue de Monceau
75008 Paris / FR
Opponent's representative
Feray, Valérie
Ipsilon
Le Centralis
63, avenue du Général Leclerc
92340 Bourg-la-Reine / FR
 [N/P]
Former [2009/52]
Opponent(s)01  24.09.2002  15.10.2002  ADMISSIBLE
DuPont Performance Coatings GmbH & Co.KG
Christbusch 25
42285 Wuppertal / DE
Opponent's representative
Morf, Jan Stefan
Abitz und Partner, Poschingerstrasse 6
D-81628 München / DE
 02  27.09.2002  24.10.2002  ADMISSIBLE
Nexans
16, rue de Monceau
75008 Paris / FR
Opponent's representative
Feray, Valérie
Feray Lenne Conseil 39-41, Avenue Aristide Briand
92163 Antony Cedex / FR
Former [2006/19]
Opponent(s)01  24.09.2002  15.10.2002  ADMISSIBLE
DuPont Performance Coatings GmbH & Co.KG
Christbusch 25
42285 Wuppertal / DE
Opponent's representative
Morf, Jan Stefan
Abitz und Partner, Poschingerstrasse 6
D-81628 München / DE
 02  27.09.2002  24.10.2002  ADMISSIBLE
Nexans
16, rue Monceau
75008 Paris / FR
Opponent's representative
Feray, Valérie
Feray Lenne Conseil 39/41, avenue Aristide Briand
92163 Antony / FR
Former [2006/16]
Opponent(s)01  24.09.2002  15.10.2002  ADMISSIBLE
DuPont Performance Coatings GmbH & Co.KG
Christbusch 25
42285 Wuppertal / DE
Opponent's representative
Freiherr von Wittgenstein, Arved, Dr.
Patentanwälte Abitz & Partner Postfach 86 01 09
81628 München / DE
 02  27.09.2002  24.10.2002  ADMISSIBLE
Nexans
16, rue Monceau
75008 Paris / FR
Opponent's representative
Feray, Valérie
Feray Lenne Conseil 39/41, avenue Aristide Briand
92163 Antony / FR
Former [2005/03]
Opponent(s)01  24.09.2002  15.10.2002  ADMISSIBLE
DuPont Performance Coatings GmbH & Co.KG
Christbusch 25
42285 Wuppertal / DE
Opponent's representative
Freiherr von Wittgenstein, Arved, Dr.
Patentanwälte Abitz & Partner Postfach 86 01 09
81628 München / DE
 02  27.09.2002  24.10.2002  ADMISSIBLE
Nexans
16, rue Monceau
75008 Paris / FR
Opponent's representative
Feray, Valérie
COMPAGNIE FINANCIERE ALCATEL Dépt. Propriété Industrielle, 30, avenue Kléber
75116 Paris / FR
Former [2002/49]
Opponent(s)01  24.09.2002  15.10.2002  ADMISSIBLE
DuPont Performance Coatings GmbH & Co.KG
Christbusch 25
42285 Wuppertal / DE
Opponent's representative
Freiherr von Wittgenstein, Arved, Dr.
Patentanwälte Abitz & Partner Postfach 86 01 09
81628 München / DE
 02  27.09.2002  24.10.2002  ADMISSIBLE
Nexans
16, rue Monceau
75008 Paris / FR
Opponent's representative
Feray, Valérie (FR)
Cabinet Feray-Lenne 44/52, rue de la Justice
F-75020 Paris / FR
Former [2002/47]
Opponent(s)01  24.09.2002  15.10.2002  ADMISSIBLE
DuPont Performance Coatings GmbH & Co.KG
Christbusch 25
42285 Wuppertal / DE
Opponent's representative
Freiherr von Wittgenstein, Arved, Dr.
Patentanwälte Abitz & Partner Postfach 86 01 09
81628 München / DE
07.11.2002Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
07.05.2003Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
21.05.2003Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M06)
10.09.2003Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
06.07.2006Date of oral proceedings
06.07.2006Legal effect of revocation of patent [2006/50]
26.07.2006Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
26.07.2006Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.06.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
11.06.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
23.05.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
23.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
09.05.1997AT   M01   Fee paid on   09.05.1997
09.05.1997BE   M01   Fee paid on   09.05.1997
09.05.1997CH   M01   Fee paid on   09.05.1997
09.05.1997DE   M01   Fee paid on   09.05.1997
09.05.1997DK   M01   Fee paid on   09.05.1997
09.05.1997ES   M01   Fee paid on   09.05.1997
09.05.1997FI   M01   Fee paid on   09.05.1997
09.05.1997FR   M01   Fee paid on   09.05.1997
09.05.1997GB   M01   Fee paid on   09.05.1997
09.05.1997IE   M01   Fee paid on   09.05.1997
09.05.1997IT   M01   Fee paid on   09.05.1997
09.05.1997LI   M01   Fee paid on   09.05.1997
09.05.1997NL   M01   Fee paid on   09.05.1997
09.05.1997PT   M01   Fee paid on   09.05.1997
09.05.1997SE   M01   Fee paid on   09.05.1997
Opt-out from the exclusive  Tooltip
competence of the Unified
Patent Court		 See the Register of the Unified Patent Court for opt-out data
Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court.
Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE02.01.2002
CH02.01.2002
FI02.01.2002
LI02.01.2002
NL02.01.2002
DK02.04.2002
PT02.04.2002
SE02.04.2002
IE05.06.2002
[2003/46]
Former [2003/29]BE02.01.2002
CH02.01.2002
FI02.01.2002
LI02.01.2002
NL02.01.2002
PT02.04.2002
SE02.04.2002
IE05.06.2002
Former [2003/06]BE02.01.2002
CH02.01.2002
FI02.01.2002
LI02.01.2002
NL02.01.2002
PT02.04.2002
SE02.04.2002
Former [2003/01]CH02.01.2002
FI02.01.2002
LI02.01.2002
NL02.01.2002
SE02.04.2002
Former [2002/49]FI02.01.2002
NL02.01.2002
SE02.04.2002
Former [2002/48]NL02.01.2002
SE02.04.2002
Former [2002/37]SE02.04.2002
Documents cited:Search[A]JPS5457625  ;
 [YA]GB1372476  (TREFIMETAUX G P) [Y] 1 * page 1, line 91 - page 2, line 6; figure 1; claims 1,2 * [A] 8,9;
 [YA]US4493873  (KEANE JOHN J [US], et al) [Y] 1 * column 2, line 55 - column 3, line 14 * * column 4, line 35 - line 65; claims 1,2 * [A] 2-5,8-15,18-25,28-35,38-43
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19790705), vol. 003, no. 078, Database accession no. (E - 121), & JP54057625 A 19790509 (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD) [A] 1,4,5 * abstract *
International search[Y]US2935427  (RALPH HALL, et al);
 [Y]US4716079  (SANO FUMIKAZU [JP], et al)
otherUS3577346
 US4385136
 US4546041
 US4760296
The EPO accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of data originating from other authorities; in particular, it does not guarantee that it is complete, up to date or fit for specific purposes.