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EP About this file: EP0966011

EP0966011 - Electric switch [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.06.2002
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.04.2015Change - lapse in a contracting state
New state(s): CH, LI
published on 20.05.2015  [2015/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Black & Decker Inc.
Drummond Plaza Office Park 1423 Kirkwood Highway
Newark, DE 19711 / US
[N/P]
Former [1999/51]For all designated states
Black & Decker Inc.
Drummond Plaza Office Park 1423 Kirkwood Highway
Newark Delaware 19711 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Thomas, Roger
9 The Leas
Sedgefield, Stockton on Tees TS21 2DS / GB
02 / Bone, Daniel
5 Black Road
Langley Moor, Co Durham DH7 8LW / GB
[1999/51]
Representative(s)Harries, Simon George, et al
Black & Decker
Patent Department
210 Bath Road
Slough, Berkshire SL1 3YD / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/51]Harries, Simon George (GB), et al
Black & Decker Europe Patent Department 210 Bath Road
Slough, Berkshire SL1 3YD / GB
Application number, filing date99304697.816.06.1999
[1999/51]
Priority number, dateGB1998001293116.06.1998         Original published format: GB 9812931
[1999/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0966011
Date:22.12.1999
Language:EN
[1999/51]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0966011
Date:26.07.2000
[2000/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0966011
Date:08.08.2001
Language:EN
[2001/32]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.06.2000
ClassificationIPC:H01H17/00, A01D69/02, H02K11/00
[2000/31]
CPC:
H01H9/06 (EP,US); H01H3/36 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1999/51]H01H17/00, A01D69/02
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1999/51]
TitleGerman:Elektrischer Schalter[2000/44]
English:Electric switch[1999/51]
French:Commutateur électrique[1999/51]
Former [1999/51]ELEKTRISCHER SCHALTER
Examination procedure17.04.2000Examination requested  [2000/24]
12.05.2000Request for accelerated examination filed
19.09.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
19.09.2000Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
01.02.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.05.2001Fee for grant paid
02.05.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)10.05.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT08.08.2001
CH08.08.2001
LI08.08.2001
PT08.11.2001
GR09.11.2001
ES28.02.2002
[2015/21]
Former [2005/01]AT08.08.2001
PT08.11.2001
GR09.11.2001
ES28.02.2002
Former [2004/05]AT08.08.2001
PT08.11.2001
ES28.02.2002
Former [2002/27]AT08.08.2001
PT08.11.2001
Former [2002/15]AT08.08.2001
Documents cited:Search[A]FR1402530  (WOLF GERAETE GMBH) [A] 1 * figure - *;
 [YA]DE2032695  (AS-MOTOR) [Y] 1-4,7,15,17,20 * page 5, paragraph 7 - page 6, paragraph 1; figure - * [A] 8;
 [A]US4005320  (MABUCHI KENICHI, et al) [A] 8 * column 3, line 12 - line 53; figure 1 *;
 [Y]US4649304  (ATHERTON CHARLES G [US], et al) [Y] 1,2,7,9-11,23,24 * column 3, line 52 - column 5, line 45; figures 2-4 *;
 [A]EP0466306  (BLACK & DECKER INC [US]) [A] 1,8,16 * column 3, line 55 - column 4, line 39; figures 1-3 *;
 [YA]WO9508256  (BRIGGS & STRATTON CORP [US]) [Y] 1,2,7,9-11,23,24 * page 5, line 25 - page 6, line 30; figure - * [A] 16;
 [Y]DE4430700  (TEVES GMBH ALFRED [DE]) [Y] 1-4,7,15,17,20 * column 2, line 13 - line 36; figure - *;
 [A]US5668429  (BOYD JR JOHN H [US], et al) [A] * column 13, line 31 - column 14, line 49; figure - *;
 [A]DE19614199  (WOLF GERAETE GMBH VERTRIEB [DE]) [A] 1 * figure - *
by applicantUS3564186
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