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EP About this file: EP1079403

EP1079403 - Key switch [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.03.2005
Database last updated on 17.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.03.2005No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 20.04.2005  [2005/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MINEBEA Co., Ltd.
4106-73, Oaza Miyota, Miyota-Machi
Kitasaku-gun, Nagano-ken / JP
[N/P]
Former [2001/09]For all designated states
MINEBEA CO., LTD.
4106-73, Oaza Miyota, Miyota-Machi
Kitasaku-gun, Nagano-ken / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Yoneyama, Masayuki, c/o Minebea Co., Ltd.
Fujisawa Manufacturing Unit, 1-1-1 Katase
Fujisawa-shi, Kanagawa-ken / JP
 [2001/09]
Representative(s)Schaad, Balass, Menzl & Partner AG
Bellerivestrasse 20
Postfach
8034 Zürich / CH
[N/P]
Former [2001/09]Patentanwälte Schaad, Balass, Menzl & Partner AG
Dufourstrasse 101 Postfach
8034 Zürich / CH
Application number, filing date99126188.430.12.1999
[2001/09]
Priority number, dateJP1999024134527.08.1999         Original published format: JP 24134599
[2001/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1079403
Date:28.02.2001
Language:EN
[2001/09]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1079403
Date:15.01.2003
[2003/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1079403
Date:28.04.2004
Language:EN
[2004/18]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.12.2002
ClassificationIPC:H01H3/12
[2001/09]
CPC:
H01H3/125 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB,   IT [2003/40]
Former [2001/09]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Tastschalter[2001/09]
English:Key switch[2001/09]
French:Commutateur à touche[2001/09]
Examination procedure30.05.2003Examination requested  [2003/31]
17.10.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.02.2004Fee for grant paid
16.02.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)31.01.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
14.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
11.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]US5278372  (TAKAGI TAKEYUKI [JP], et al) [A] 4 * page 16, column 8, line 42 - line 47 *;
 [DA]US5463195  (WATANABE MAKOTO [JP], et al) [DA] 1-4* the whole document *;
 [A]US5743383  (YANO TADASHI [JP], et al) [A] 1,3 * page 9, column 2, line 59 - page 10, column 1, line 38; figure 4 *;
 [A]US5829579  (TSAI HUO-LU [TW]) [A] 3 * page 10, column 3, line 15 - page 12, column 5, line 35; figure 3 *;
 [A]US5833050  (TAKAGI TAKEYUKI [JP], et al) [A] 1,3 * page 12, column 5, line 45 - page 14, column 9, line 15; figure 1 *
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