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EP1420257 - Apparatus for detecting defects [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.08.2009
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.08.2009No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 09.09.2009  [2009/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NISSIN KOGYO CO., LTD.
No. 840, Ohaza Kokubo Ueda-shi
Nagano-ken / JP
[2008/40]
Former [2004/21]For all designated states
NISSIN KOGYO CO., LTD.
No. 840, Ohaza Kokubu
Ueda-shi, Nagano-ken / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Amada, Junichi, Nissin Kogyo Co., Ltd.
Development Center 801 Kazawa, Toubu-machi
Chisagata-gun Nagano 389-0514 / JP
02 / Tuchiya, Tomoharu, Nissin Kogyo Co., Ltd.
Development Center 801 Kazawa, Toubu-machi
Chisagata-gun Nagano 389-0514 / JP
 [2004/21]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastrasse 30
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2004/21]HOFFMANN - EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date03026032.712.11.2003
[2004/21]
Priority number, dateJP2002032871112.11.2002         Original published format: JP 2002328711
[2004/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1420257
Date:19.05.2004
Language:EN
[2004/21]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1420257
Date:01.12.2004
[2004/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1420257
Date:01.10.2008
Language:EN
[2008/40]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.10.2004
ClassificationIPC:G01R31/00, G01R31/28
[2004/49]
CPC:
G01R31/282 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2004/21]G01R31/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB [2005/34]
Former [2004/21]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung zur Fehlererkennung[2004/21]
English:Apparatus for detecting defects[2004/21]
French:Dispositif pour détecter des défauts[2004/21]
Examination procedure23.03.2005Examination requested  [2005/21]
31.08.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.01.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.04.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.07.2008Fee for grant paid
25.07.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)02.07.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
23.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
26.11.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]WO0103987  (KELSEY HAYES CO [US]) [A] 1* claim 1 *
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