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EP0991909 - ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY FOR TIMING AND DELAY CIRCUITS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.04.2005
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.04.2005No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 25.05.2005  [2005/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
THE ENSIGN-BICKFORD COMPANY
660 Hopmeadow Street
Simsbury, Connecticut 06070 / US
[2004/23]
Former [2000/15]For all designated states
THE ENSIGN BICKFORD COMPANY
660 Hopmeadow Street
Simsbury, Connecticut 06070 / US
Inventor(s)01 / PATTI, Robert, S.
15751 Avon Drive
Warrenville, IL 60555 / US
[2000/15]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/15]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date98930135.316.06.1998
[2000/15]
WO1998US12112
Priority number, dateUS1997087916219.06.1997         Original published format: US 879162
[2000/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9858228
Date:23.12.1998
Language:EN
[1998/51]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0991909
Date:12.04.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.12.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0991909
Date:02.06.2004
Language:EN
[2004/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP23.12.1998
ClassificationIPC:F42C11/06
[2000/15]
CPC:
F42B3/122 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   SE [2000/15]
TitleGerman:ELEKTRONISCHE ZEIT- UND VERZÖGERUNGSSCHALTUNG[2004/01]
English:ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY FOR TIMING AND DELAY CIRCUITS[2000/15]
French:CIRCUITS ELECTRONIQUES UTILES POUR DES CIRCUITS DE TEMPORISATION ET DE RETARDEMENT[2000/15]
Former [2000/15]ELEKTRONISCHE ZEIT-UND VERZÖGERUNGSSCHALTUNG
Entry into regional phase27.12.1999National basic fee paid 
27.12.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
27.12.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.01.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
27.12.1999Examination requested  [2000/15]
13.02.2001Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.02.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.06.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.10.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.03.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.12.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.04.2004Fee for grant paid
01.04.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.03.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
13.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
12.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
12.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
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Cited inInternational search[XA]WO9633384  (ENSIGN BICKFORD CO [US]) [X] 1,9,10 * page 7, line 25 - page 16, line 18; figures 1-5 *[A] 3,8
by applicantUS3981240
 US4607573
 US5377592
 US5435248
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