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EP About this file: EP0975486

EP0975486 - TRAINLINE POLARITY DETECTOR WITH POWER SOURCE POLARITY SWITCHING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.05.2004
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.07.2008Change - representativepublished on 13.08.2008  [2008/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
New York Air Brake Corporation
748 Starbuck Avenue Watertown
New York 13601 / US
[N/P]
Former [2000/05]For all designated states
New York Air Brake Corporation
748 Starbuck Avenue
Watertown, New York 13601 / US
Inventor(s)01 / LUMBIS, Anthony, W.
336 S. Indiana Avenue
Watertown, NY 13601 / US
[2000/05]
Representative(s)Specht, Peter, et al
Loesenbeck - Specht - Dantz
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Am Zwinger 2
33602 Bielefeld / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/33]Specht, Peter, et al
Loesenbeck - Stracke - Specht - Dantz Am Zwinger 2
33602 Bielefeld / DE
Former [2000/05]Specht, Peter, Dipl.-Phys., et al
Loesenbeck, Stracke, Loesenbeck, Patentanwälte, Jöllenbecker Strasse 164
33613 Bielefeld / DE
Application number, filing date98915556.914.04.1998
[2000/05]
WO1998US07461
Priority number, dateUS1997083711214.04.1997         Original published format: US 837112
[2000/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9846447
Date:22.10.1998
Language:EN
[1998/42]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0975486
Date:02.02.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.10.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0975486
Date:09.07.2003
Language:EN
[2003/28]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP22.10.1998
ClassificationIPC:B60L3/12, B60L15/32
[2000/05]
CPC:
B60L3/12 (EP,US); B60L1/00 (EP,US); B60L15/32 (EP,US);
B60L15/38 (EP,US); B60L2200/26 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/05]
TitleGerman:POLARITÄTSDETEKTOR IN EINER DURCHGEHENDEN LEITUNG IM ZUG UND STROMVERSORGUNG MIT POLARITÄTSWECHSEL[2002/32]
English:TRAINLINE POLARITY DETECTOR WITH POWER SOURCE POLARITY SWITCHING[2000/05]
French:DETECTEUR DE POLARITE DE LA LIGNE ELECTRIQUE D'UN TRAIN AVEC FONCTION DE COMMUTATION DE LA POLARITE DE LA SOURCE DU COURANT[2000/05]
Former [2000/05]POLARITÄTSDETEKTOR IN EINER DURCHGEHENDEN LEITUNG IM ZUG UND STROMVERSORGUNG MITPOLARITÄTSWECHSEL
Entry into regional phase02.10.1999National basic fee paid 
02.10.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
02.10.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.10.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
02.10.1999Examination requested  [2000/05]
18.07.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.11.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.11.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.02.2003Fee for grant paid
01.02.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.04.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
21.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
22.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
22.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT09.07.2003
BE09.07.2003
CH09.07.2003
CY09.07.2003
FI09.07.2003
FR09.07.2003
IT09.07.2003
LI09.07.2003
NL09.07.2003
DK09.10.2003
GR09.10.2003
SE09.10.2003
ES20.10.2003
PT09.12.2003
[2008/16]
Former [2007/17]AT09.07.2003
BE09.07.2003
CH09.07.2003
CY09.07.2003
FI09.07.2003
FR09.07.2003
LI09.07.2003
NL09.07.2003
DK09.10.2003
GR09.10.2003
SE09.10.2003
ES20.10.2003
PT09.12.2003
Former [2006/32]AT09.07.2003
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CH09.07.2003
FI09.07.2003
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LI09.07.2003
NL09.07.2003
DK09.10.2003
GR09.10.2003
SE09.10.2003
ES20.10.2003
PT09.12.2003
Former [2004/46]AT09.07.2003
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CH09.07.2003
FI09.07.2003
LI09.07.2003
NL09.07.2003
DK09.10.2003
GR09.10.2003
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ES20.10.2003
PT09.12.2003
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CH09.07.2003
FI09.07.2003
LI09.07.2003
NL09.07.2003
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PT09.12.2003
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FI09.07.2003
LI09.07.2003
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GR09.10.2003
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PT09.12.2003
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Former [2004/10]NL09.07.2003
Cited inInternational search[A]EP0446994  (FI RE MA SYSTEM S P A [IT]) [A] 1-4,11-14 * abstract *;
 [A]WO9318933  (AEG WESTINGHOUSE TRANSPORT [US]) [A] 1-4,11-14 * abstract *;
 [YA]US5581472  (MILLER CRAIG A [US], et al) [Y] 1-4,11-14 * abstract * [A] 5-10,15-23;
 [Y]  - KOIKE T ET AL, "ON-BOARD TRAIN INFORMATION NETWORK SYSTEMS", HITACHI REVIEW, (19941201), vol. 43, no. 6, pages 257 - 262, XP000533461 [Y] 1-4,11-14 * page 259 - page 261; figure 4 *
 [A]  - SCHNEIDER H ET AL, "MICAS-S2 DISTRIBUTED TRACTION CONTROL FOR MOTIVE POWER UNITS", ABB REVIEW, (19950101), no. 5, pages 11 - 20, XP000523168 [A] * page 14 *
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