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EP About this file: EP1382942

EP1382942 - MONITORING APPARATUS AND MONITORING OBJECT APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.06.2017
Database last updated on 08.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip06.03.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 08.04.2020  [2020/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ARKRAY, Inc.
57, Nishiaketa-cho
Higashikujo
Minami-ku
Kyoto-shi
Kyoto 601-8045 / JP
[2015/33]
Former [2004/04]For all designated states
Arkray, Inc.
57 Nishiaketa-cho Higashikujo Minami-ku
Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 601-8045 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / WADA, Atsushi, @c/o ARKRAY, INC.
57, Nishiaketa-cho
Higashikujo, Minami-ku
Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 601-8045 / JP
02 / HARADA, Toshihiko, @c/o ARKRAY, INC.
57, Nishiaketa-cho
Higashikujo, Minami-ku
Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 601-8045 / JP
 [2016/30]
Former [2004/04]01 / WADA, Atsushi, c/o ARKRAY, INC.
57, Nishiaketa-cho, Higashikujo, Minami-ku
Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 601-8045 / JP
02 / HARADA, Toshihiko, c/o ARKRAY, INC.
57, Nishiaketa-cho, Higashikujo, Minami-ku
Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 601-8045 / JP
Representative(s)Piésold, Alexander James, et al
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[2016/30]
Former [2004/04]Piésold, Alexander J., et al
Frank B. Dehn & Co., European Patent Attorneys, 179 Queen Victoria Street
London EC4V 4EL / GB
Application number, filing date02700732.725.02.2002
[2004/04]
WO2002JP01641
Priority number, dateJP2001004847523.02.2001         Original published format: JP 2001048475
[2004/04]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO02066933
Date:29.08.2002
Language:EN
[2002/35]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1382942
Date:21.01.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.08.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1382942
Date:27.07.2016
Language:EN
[2016/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP29.08.2002
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.04.2007
ClassificationIPC:G01D3/08, G01D21/00, G05B23/02
[2007/19]
CPC:
G01D21/00 (EP,US); G01D3/08 (EP,US); G05B23/0227 (EP,US);
G05B23/0264 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2004/04]G01D21/00, G01N33/493, G06F17/60
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2016/30]
Former [2004/04]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:ÜBERWACHUNGSVORRICHTUNG UND ÜBERWACHUNGSOBJEKTVORRICHTUNG[2004/04]
English:MONITORING APPARATUS AND MONITORING OBJECT APPARATUS[2004/04]
French:DISPOSITIF DE SURVEILLANCE ET DISPOSITIF DE SURVEILLANCE D'OBJET[2004/04]
Entry into regional phase19.09.2003Translation filed 
19.09.2003National basic fee paid 
19.09.2003Search fee paid 
19.09.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
19.09.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.08.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
19.09.2003Examination requested  [2004/04]
15.11.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.05.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.11.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.03.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.03.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.08.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.03.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.03.2016Fee for grant paid
16.03.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.06.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  15.11.2007
Opposition(s)02.05.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.02.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
24.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
23.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
21.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
25.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
25.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
23.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 09
23.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 10
23.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 11
26.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 12
21.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 13
20.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 14
22.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 15
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT27.07.2016
BE27.07.2016
CY27.07.2016
DK27.07.2016
ES27.07.2016
FI27.07.2016
MC27.07.2016
NL27.07.2016
SE27.07.2016
TR27.07.2016
GR28.10.2016
PT28.11.2016
IE25.02.2017
LU25.02.2017
CH28.02.2017
LI28.02.2017
[2020/15]
Former [2019/46]AT27.07.2016
BE27.07.2016
CY27.07.2016
DK27.07.2016
ES27.07.2016
FI27.07.2016
MC27.07.2016
NL27.07.2016
SE27.07.2016
GR28.10.2016
PT28.11.2016
IE25.02.2017
LU25.02.2017
CH28.02.2017
LI28.02.2017
Former [2018/13]AT27.07.2016
BE27.07.2016
DK27.07.2016
ES27.07.2016
FI27.07.2016
MC27.07.2016
NL27.07.2016
SE27.07.2016
GR28.10.2016
PT28.11.2016
IE25.02.2017
LU25.02.2017
CH28.02.2017
LI28.02.2017
Former [2018/04]AT27.07.2016
BE27.07.2016
DK27.07.2016
ES27.07.2016
FI27.07.2016
MC27.07.2016
NL27.07.2016
SE27.07.2016
GR28.10.2016
PT28.11.2016
LU25.02.2017
CH28.02.2017
LI28.02.2017
Former [2017/51]AT27.07.2016
BE27.07.2016
DK27.07.2016
ES27.07.2016
FI27.07.2016
MC27.07.2016
NL27.07.2016
SE27.07.2016
GR28.10.2016
PT28.11.2016
CH28.02.2017
LI28.02.2017
Former [2017/47]AT27.07.2016
BE27.07.2016
DK27.07.2016
ES27.07.2016
FI27.07.2016
MC27.07.2016
NL27.07.2016
SE27.07.2016
GR28.10.2016
PT28.11.2016
Former [2017/38]AT27.07.2016
BE27.07.2016
DK27.07.2016
ES27.07.2016
FI27.07.2016
NL27.07.2016
SE27.07.2016
GR28.10.2016
PT28.11.2016
Former [2017/11]AT27.07.2016
BE27.07.2016
ES27.07.2016
FI27.07.2016
NL27.07.2016
SE27.07.2016
GR28.10.2016
PT28.11.2016
Former [2017/10]BE27.07.2016
FI27.07.2016
NL27.07.2016
SE27.07.2016
Former [2017/09]FI27.07.2016
NL27.07.2016
Documents cited:Search[X] EP0436312  (WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP et al.) [X] 1-6,11-16 * page 4, line 36 - page 5, line 50 * * page 6, line 5 - page 8, line 28 *
 [X] EP0315391  (WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP et al.) [X] 1-6,11-16 * page 4, line 45 - page 5, line 55 * * page 6, line 30 - page 9, line 22 *
 [Y] US6119074  (SARANGAPANI JAGANNATHAN et al.) [Y] 1,3-5,11-16 * column 2, line 26 - column 3, line 53 *
 [Y] US5255208  (THAKORE PRASHANT B et al.) [Y] 1,3-5,11-16 * column 3, line 23 - line 56 * * column 5, line 4 - column 7, line 49 *
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