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EP About this file: EP1012940

EP1012940 - CIRCUIT PROTECTION ARRANGEMENTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.09.2010
Database last updated on 17.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.06.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CH, GR, IT, LI		published on 20.07.2011  [2011/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
RAYCHEM CORPORATION
300 Constitution Drive, Mail Stop 120/6600
Menlo Park, CA 94025-1164 / US
For all designated states
EWD L.L.C.
1400 Stephensen Highway
Detroit, MI 48083 / US
[2009/47]
Former [2000/26]For all designated states
RAYCHEM CORPORATION
300 Constitution Drive, Mail Stop 120/6600
Menlo Park, CA 94025-1164 / US
For all designated states
EWD L.L.C.
1400 Stephensen Highway
Detroit, MI 48083 / US
Inventor(s)01 / MYONG, Inho
36617 Spruce Street
Newark, CA 94560 / US
02 / BROWN, Michael
60 Tecumsch
Clawson, MI 48017 / US
03 / BURCICKI, Douglas, A.
46980 Jans Drive
New Baltimore, MI 48047 / US
04 / DEGRENDEL, Glen, A.
39514 Chantilly
Sterling Heights, MI 48312 / US
[2000/26]
Representative(s)Lampe, Sigmar
Marks&Clerk (Luxembourg) LLP
B.P. 1775
1017 Luxembourg / LU
[N/P]
Former [2009/42]Lampe, Sigmar
Marks&Clerk Luxembourg 5 place de la Gare B.P. 1775
1017 Luxembourg / LU
Former [2007/29]Jackson, Martin Peter, et al
J.A. Kemp & Co. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Former [2000/26]Jay, Anthony William
Tyco Electronics UK Limited European Patent Department Faraday Road
Dorcan Swindon Wiltshire SN3 5HH / GB
Application number, filing date97932546.110.07.1997
[2000/26]
WO1997US11903
Priority number, dateUS1996068206716.07.1996         Original published format: US 682067
[2000/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9802946
Date:22.01.1998
Language:EN
[1998/03]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1012940
Date:28.06.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.01.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1012940
Date:18.11.2009
Language:EN
[2009/47]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP22.01.1998
ClassificationIPC:H02H3/08
[2000/26]
CPC:
H02H3/025 (EP,US); H02H3/085 (EP,US); H02H9/026 (EP,US);
H01H71/685 (EP,US); H02H5/048 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/26]
TitleGerman:SCHUTZSCHALTUNGSANORDNUNGEN[2000/26]
English:CIRCUIT PROTECTION ARRANGEMENTS[2000/26]
French:DISPOSITIF DE PROTECTION DE CIRCUIT[2000/26]
Entry into regional phase02.02.1999National basic fee paid 
02.02.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
02.02.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.01.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
02.02.1999Examination requested  [2000/26]
15.12.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.07.2007Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
08.10.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.02.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
27.04.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.07.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.09.2009Fee for grant paid
22.09.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)19.08.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/43]
Request for further processing for:08.10.2007Request for further processing filed
08.10.2007Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
26.11.2007Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.07.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
12.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
12.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
04.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
04.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
09.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 08
20.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 09
27.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 10
27.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 11
25.07.2008Renewal fee patent year 12
28.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 13
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT18.11.2009
BE18.11.2009
DK18.11.2009
FI18.11.2009
IT18.11.2009
NL18.11.2009
SE18.11.2009
GR19.02.2010
ES28.02.2010
PT18.03.2010
CH31.07.2010
LI31.07.2010
[2011/25]
Former [2010/44]AT18.11.2009
BE18.11.2009
DK18.11.2009
FI18.11.2009
NL18.11.2009
SE18.11.2009
ES28.02.2010
PT18.03.2010
Former [2010/31]AT18.11.2009
BE18.11.2009
FI18.11.2009
SE18.11.2009
ES28.02.2010
PT18.03.2010
Former [2010/30]AT18.11.2009
FI18.11.2009
SE18.11.2009
ES28.02.2010
PT18.03.2010
Former [2010/28]FI18.11.2009
SE18.11.2009
ES28.02.2010
PT18.03.2010
Former [2010/19]ES28.02.2010
Cited inInternational search[XY]US2376658  (CHARBONNEAU ALLAN P, et al) [X] 15-17,20 * the whole document *[Y] 7;
 [XY]FR2294538  (WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP [US]) [X] 1-6,19 * page 11, line 28 - page 12, line 6; figure 4 * [Y] 7
ExaminationUS4019097
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