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EP1083404 - Gyroscope and input apparatus using the same [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.12.2008
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.12.2008No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 07.01.2009  [2009/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ALPS ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
1-7 Yukigaya Otsuka-cho Ota-ku
Tokyo 145 / JP
For all designated states
ESASHI, Masayoshi
11-9, Yagiyamaminami 1-chome, Taihaku-ku Sendai-shi
Miyagi-ken 982 / JP
[2008/05]
Former [2001/11]For all designated states
ALPS ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
1-7 Yukigaya Otsuka-cho
Ota-ku Tokyo 145 / JP
For all designated states
ESASHI, Masayoshi
11-9, Yagiyamaminami 1-chome, Taihaku-ku
Sendai-shi, Miyagi-ken 982 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Esashi, Masayoshi
1-11-9 Yagiyamaminami, Taihaku-ku
Sendai-shi, Miyagi-ken / JP
02 / Abe, Munemitsu, c/o Alps Electric Co., Ltd
1-7 Yukigaya Otsuka-cho, Ota-ku
Tokyo 145 / JP
03 / Shinohara, Eiji, c/o Alps Electric Co., Ltd
1-7 Yukigaya Otsuka-cho, Ota-ku
Tokyo 145 / JP
 [2001/11]
Representative(s)Enskat, Michael Antony Frank
Saunders & Dolleymore LLP
9 Rickmansworth Road
Watford
WD18 0JU / GB
[N/P]
Former [2001/11]Enskat, Michael Antony Frank
Saunders & Dolleymore, 9, Rickmansworth Road
Watford, Hertfordshire WD18 0JU / GB
Application number, filing date00307259.223.08.2000
[2001/11]
Priority number, dateJP1999025496308.09.1999         Original published format: JP 25496399
JP1999027761729.09.1999         Original published format: JP 27761799
[2001/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1083404
Date:14.03.2001
Language:EN
[2001/11]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1083404
Date:13.08.2003
[2003/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1083404
Date:30.01.2008
Language:EN
[2008/05]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.06.2003
ClassificationIPC:G01C19/56
[2001/11]
CPC:
G01C19/5607 (EP,US); G01C19/00 (KR)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   SE [2004/19]
Former [2001/11]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Kreiselgerät und Eingabegerät dafür[2001/11]
English:Gyroscope and input apparatus using the same[2001/11]
French:Gyroscope et appareil d'entrée utilisant un tel gyroscope[2001/11]
Examination procedure22.09.2003Examination requested  [2003/47]
13.03.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.07.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.08.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.10.2007Fee for grant paid
17.10.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)31.10.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2009/02]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.08.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
18.08.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
27.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
13.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
25.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
11.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPH1030928  ;
 [A]US4750364  (KAWAMURA YOSHIO [JP], et al) [A] 1-16 * column 3, line 50 - column 5, line 54; figures 1-3 *;
 [A]US5349855  (BERNSTEIN JONATHAN J [US], et al) [A] 1-16 * column 4, line 50 - column 5, line 31; figures 1A,1B *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19980430), vol. 1998, no. 06, & JP10030928 A 19980203 (ALPS ELECTRIC CO LTD) [A] 1-16 * abstract *
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