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EP1160576 - Contact probe and fabrication method thereof [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.03.2009
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.03.2009No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 08.04.2009  [2009/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
5-33, Kitahama 4-chome, Chuo-ku Osaka-shi
Osaka / JP
[2008/18]
Former [2001/49]For all designated states
SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
5-33, Kitahama 4-chome, Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Haga, Tsuyoshi, Sumitomo Electr. Ind., Ltd
Harima Research Laboratories, 12-1, Kouto 3-chome, Kamigori-cho
Ako-gun, Hyogo / JP
02 / Okumura, Katsuya
1-22-1-103, Wakaba, Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo / JP
03 / Hayasaka, Nobuo
2-20-12, Maborikaigan
Yokosuka-shi, Kanagawa / JP
04 / Shibata, Hideki
26-8-A103, Kariba-cho, Hodogaya-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa / JP
05 / Matsunaga, Noriaki
1379-2-C407, Nakajima
Chigasaki-shi, Kanagawa / JP
 [2008/18]
Former [2001/49]01 / Haga, Tsuyoshi, Sumitomo Electr. Ind., Ltd
Harima Res. Lab., 3-12-1, Kouto, Kamigori-cho
Ako-gun, Hyogo / JP
02 / Okumura, Katsuya
1-22-1-103, Wakaba, Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo / JP
03 / Hayasaka, Nobuo
2-20-12, Maborikaigan
Yokosuka-shi, Kanagawa / JP
04 / Shibata, Hideki
26-8-A103, Kariba-cho, Hodogaya-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa / JP
05 / Matsunaga, Noriaki
1379-2-C407, Nakajima
Chigasaki-shi, Kanagawa / JP
Representative(s)Cross, Rupert Edward Blount, et al
Boult Wade Tennant
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2001/49]Cross, Rupert Edward Blount, et al
BOULT WADE TENNANT, Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Application number, filing date01304766.731.05.2001
[2001/49]
Priority number, dateJP2000016440701.06.2000         Original published format: JP 2000164407
[2001/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1160576
Date:05.12.2001
Language:EN
[2001/49]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1160576
Date:23.07.2003
[2003/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1160576
Date:30.04.2008
Language:EN
[2008/18]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.06.2003
ClassificationIPC:G01R1/067, G01R3/00
[2003/30]
CPC:
G01R1/06722 (EP,US); G01R1/06716 (EP,US); G01R1/06733 (EP,US);
G01R1/06738 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2001/49]G01R1/067
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2004/16]
Former [2001/49]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Kontaktsonde und deren Herstellungsverfahren[2001/49]
English:Contact probe and fabrication method thereof[2001/49]
French:Sonde de contact et procédé de fabrication associé[2001/49]
Examination procedure25.07.2003Examination requested  [2003/39]
20.01.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.05.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.09.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.01.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.10.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M01)
24.11.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.11.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.03.2008Fee for grant paid
17.03.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)02.02.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
18.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
18.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
03.04.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
24.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[XY]DE8711110U  (FEINMETALL GMBH) [X] 1-10 * figures 2B,7,16 * * claim - * [Y] 11,12;
 [Y]US5513430  (YANOF ARNOLD W [US], et al) [Y] 11,12 * abstract * * figures 2,3 *;
 [A]CH676885  (FEINMETALL GMBH) [A] 1,11 * abstract * * figure 1 *
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