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EP1878034 - OMNIDIRECTIONAL TILT AND VIBRATION SENSOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  01.12.2017
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  24.08.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip01.12.2017Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 03.01.2018  [2018/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Signalquest, LLC
10 Water Street
Lebanon, NH 03766 / US
[2016/42]
Former [2016/38]For all designated states
Signalquest, LLC
1 Mechanic Street
Lebanon NH 03766 / US
Former [2008/03]For all designated states
Signalquest, Inc.
1 Mechanic Street
Lebanon, NH 03766 / US
Inventor(s)01 / KELLEY, Jr., Whitmore B.
224 Choate Road
Enfield, NH 03748 / US
02 / BLADES, Brian
56 Horsehill Road
Concord, NH 03303 / US
 [2008/03]
Representative(s)Hackney, Nigel John, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/03]Hackney, Nigel John, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Application number, filing date06718558.717.01.2006
[2008/03]
WO2006US01503
Priority number, dateUS2005003749718.01.2005         Original published format: US 37497
US2006033168313.01.2006         Original published format: US 331683
[2008/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2006078602
Date:27.07.2006
Language:EN
[2006/30]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1878034
Date:16.01.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.07.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/03]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US01.03.2007
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.02.2011
ClassificationIPC:H01H35/02, // H01H1/58
[2011/12]
CPC:
H01H35/02 (EP,CN,KR,US); H01H1/5833 (EP,CN,KR,US); H01H1/66 (EP,CN,KR,US);
H01H35/144 (EP,CN,KR,US)
Former IPC [2008/03]H01H35/02
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2008/03]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
YUNot yet paid
TitleGerman:OMNIDIREKTIONALER NEIGUNGS- UND VIBRATIONSSENSOR[2008/03]
English:OMNIDIRECTIONAL TILT AND VIBRATION SENSOR[2008/03]
French:CAPTEUR D'INCLINAISON ET DE VIBRATION OMNIDIRECTIONNEL[2008/03]
Entry into regional phase07.08.2007National basic fee paid 
07.08.2007Search fee paid 
07.08.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
07.08.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.08.2007Examination requested  [2008/03]
23.09.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.03.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
31.12.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.03.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.09.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.08.2017Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2018/01]
25.08.2017Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2018/01]
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  05.03.2012
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
31.12.2012Request for further processing filed
31.12.2012Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
22.01.2013Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
14.01.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
13.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
26.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
20.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
20.12.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
24.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
26.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 10
25.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 11
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.01.201712   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]DE345598  (OTTO GUGGENHEIM) [X] 1,2,5-8,12,15-18 * the whole document *;
 [X]US4980575  (SCHENKEL HOWARD M [US]) [X] 1-3,5,7-9,11,12,14,16,19 * column 2, lines 25-68 * * column 5, lines 41-44; figures 1,3,4 *;
 [A]US5814778  (SCHELL JERRY [US]) [A] 1,12,13* column 3, lines 1-16; figures 1,2,3 *;
 [X]US2003066742  (CHOU TIEN-MING [TW]) [X] 1,2,16 * paragraphs [0016] - [0023]; figures 2,3,4 *
International search[A]US4009040  (NEBE WILLIAM JOHN);
 [A]US4816662  (KYODEN TATSUO [JP]);
 [A]US5006676  (BOGUT HENRY A [US], et al);
 [A]US5030955  (DURST KLAUS [DE], et al);
 [A]US5136127  (BLAIR CARL D [US]);
 [A]US5332876  (ROMANO ROBERT P [US], et al);
 [A]US5533520  (INGUAGGIATO BRUNO [IT]);
 [A]US5672856  (KOLB EDGAR C [US], et al);
 [A]US6198059  (JOU TIEN-MING [TW]);
 [A]US6313417  (SCHNELL ROBERT J [US])
ExaminationJP2003161653
by applicantDE345598
 US4980575
 US6198059
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