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EP About this file: EP1055909

EP1055909 - Drive detection device for gyroscope [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.01.2009
Database last updated on 11.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip09.01.2009No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 11.02.2009  [2009/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ALPS ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
1-7 Yukigaya Otsuka-cho Ota-ku
Tokyo 145 / JP
[2008/10]
Former [2000/48]For all designated states
ALPS ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
1-7 Yukigaya Otsuka-cho
Ota-ku Tokyo 145 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Ono, Yasuichi, c/o Alps Electric Co., Ltd.
1-7 Yukigaya, Otsuka-cho, Ota-ku
Tokyo 145 / JP
02 / Hasegawa, Kazuo, c/o Alps Electric Co., Ltd.
1-7 Yukigaya, Otsuka-cho, Ota-ku
Tokyo 145 / JP
03 / Takai, Daisuke, c/o Alps Electric Co., Ltd.
1-7 Yukigaya, Otsuka-cho, Ota-ku
Tokyo 145 / JP
[2000/48]
Representative(s)Kensett, John Hinton
Saunders & Dolleymore LLP 9 Rickmansworth Road Watford
WD18 0JU / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/48]Kensett, John Hinton
Saunders & Dolleymore, 9 Rickmansworth Road
Watford, Hertfordshire WD18 0JU / GB
Application number, filing date00304409.624.05.2000
[2000/48]
Priority number, dateJP1999014980628.05.1999         Original published format: JP 14980699
[2000/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1055909
Date:29.11.2000
Language:EN
[2000/48]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1055909
Date:22.10.2003
[2003/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1055909
Date:05.03.2008
Language:EN
[2008/10]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.09.2003
ClassificationIPC:G01C19/56
[2000/48]
CPC:
G01C19/00 (KR); G01C19/5607 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL [2004/29]
Former [2000/48]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung zur Steuerungserfassung eines Kreisels[2000/48]
English:Drive detection device for gyroscope[2000/48]
French:Appareil de détection de commande pour gyroscope[2000/48]
Examination procedure01.12.2003Examination requested  [2004/05]
15.12.2003Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.09.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.11.2007Fee for grant paid
15.11.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.12.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2009/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
30.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
07.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
20.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
03.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
05.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[YA]DE19802822  (ALPS ELECTRIC CO LTD [JP]) [Y] 4-7 * column 5, line 22 - column 7, line 56; figures 1A,1B,2,3 * [A] 1-3;
 [Y]US5719460  (WATARAI TAKEHIRO [JP], et al) [Y] 4-7 * column 3, line 23 - line 44 * * column 7, line 15 - line 50; figures 1,5 *;
 [A]US5451828  (TOMIKAWA YOSHIRO [JP], et al) [A] 1-7 * column 10, line 30 - column 11, line 20 * * column 14, line 41 - column 15, line 13; figures 12,26 *;
 [A]US5708320  (OHNISHI KAZUMASA [JP], et al) [A] 1-7 * column 29, line 44 - column 30, line 63; figures 22,24A *;
 [A]EP0685704  (MURATA MANUFACTURING CO [JP]) [A] 1-7 * column 13, line 11 - column 14, line 52; figures 8-10 *
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