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EP0889673 - Dimmer [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.05.2005
Database last updated on 14.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip23.03.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): ES
published on 25.04.2007  [2007/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ABB PATENT GmbH
Wallstadter Strasse 59
68526 Ladenburg / DE
[2001/42]
Former [1999/01]For all designated states
ABB PATENT GmbH
Kallstadter Strasse 1
68309 Mannheim / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Bui, Bang, Dipl.-Ing.
Nasses Holz 11
44149 Dortmund / DE
02 / Goldyn, Dirk, Dipl.-Ing.
Weinsheimerstrasse 13i
58454 Witten / DE
03 / Schmid, Werner, Dipl.-Ing.
Schulweg 21
58791 Werdohl / DE
[1999/01]
Representative(s)Miller, Toivo, et al
ABB Patent GmbH
Postfach 1140
68520 Ladenburg / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/28]Miller, Toivo, et al
ABB Patent GmbH Postfach 10 03 51
68128 Mannheim / DE
Former [1999/01]Rupprecht, Klaus, Dipl.-Ing., et al
c/o ABB Patent GmbH, Postfach 10 03 51
68128 Mannheim / DE
Application number, filing date98111109.917.06.1998
[1999/01]
Priority number, dateDE199712853804.07.1997         Original published format: DE 19728538
[1999/01]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0889673
Date:07.01.1999
Language:DE
[1999/01]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0889673
Date:07.06.2000
[2000/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0889673
Date:30.06.2004
Language:DE
[2004/27]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.04.2000
ClassificationIPC:H05B37/02
[1999/01]
CPC:
H05B39/086 (EP,US); H05B47/10 (EP,US); H05B47/175 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   LI,   NL,   SE [2001/07]
Former [1999/01]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Dimmer[1999/01]
English:Dimmer[1999/01]
French:Gradateur[1999/01]
Examination procedure02.11.2000Examination requested  [2000/52]
10.03.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.03.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.11.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.11.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.01.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.02.2004Fee for grant paid
28.02.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)31.03.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/25]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.04.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
14.08.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
20.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
03.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
30.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.06.200104   M06   Fee paid on   14.08.2001
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipES30.06.2004
FI30.06.2004
NL30.06.2004
DK30.09.2004
SE30.09.2004
[2007/17]
Former [2006/13]FI30.06.2004
NL30.06.2004
DK30.09.2004
SE30.09.2004
Former [2005/22]FI30.06.2004
DK30.09.2004
SE30.09.2004
Former [2005/02]FI30.06.2004
SE30.09.2004
Former [2004/52]SE30.09.2004
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