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EP1994641 - CAPACITANCE-TO-DIGITAL INTERFACE CIRCUIT FOR DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE SENSOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.10.2013
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.10.2013No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 27.11.2013  [2013/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Fisher-Rosemount Systems, Inc.
12301 Research Boulevard
Law Department
Research Park Plaza, Building III
Austin, Texas 78759-2369 / US
[2012/51]
Former [2008/48]For all designated states
Fisher-Rosemount Systems, Inc.
12301 Research Boulevard Law Department Research Park Plaza, Building III
Austen, Texas 78759-2369 / US
Inventor(s)01 / WANG, Rongtai
c/o Fisher-Rosemount Systems, Inc.
12301 Research Boulevard - Law Department
Research Park Plaza, Building III
Austin, Texas 78759-2369 / US
 [2012/51]
Former [2008/48]01 / WANG, Rongtai
c/o Fisher-Rosemount Systems, Inc. 12301 Research Boulevard - Law Department Research Park Plaza, Building III
Austin, Texas 78759-2369 / US
Representative(s)Elsworth, Dominic Stephen
Hargreaves Elsworth
26 Northumberland Square
North Shields, Tyne & Wear NE30 1PW / GB
[N/P]
Former [2012/51]Elsworth, Dominic Stephen
Hargreaves Elsworth
Cooper's Studios
14-18 Westgate Road
Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE1 3NN / GB
Former [2008/48]Elsworth, Dominic Stephen
Hargreaves Elsworth 6 Charlotte Square
Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE1 4XF / GB
Application number, filing date07762743.826.01.2007
[2008/48]
WO2007US02262
Priority number, dateUS2006033989026.01.2006         Original published format: US 339890
[2008/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2007089640
Date:09.08.2007
Language:EN
[2007/32]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1994641
Date:26.11.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.08.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1994641
Date:19.12.2012
Language:EN
[2012/51]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US07.05.2009
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.02.2010
ClassificationIPC:H03M3/00, G01L9/12, H03M3/02
[2012/27]
CPC:
G01L9/12 (EP,US); H03M3/356 (EP,US); H03M3/43 (EP,US);
H03M3/438 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2010/12]H03M3/00, G01L9/12
Former IPC [2008/48]H03M3/00
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   LI [2009/51]
Former [2008/48]AT,  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 
TitleGerman:KAPAZITÄTS-DIGITALWANDLER-SCHNITTSTELLENSCHALTUNG FÜR EINEN DIFFERENTIALDRUCKSENSOR[2008/48]
English:CAPACITANCE-TO-DIGITAL INTERFACE CIRCUIT FOR DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE SENSOR[2008/48]
French:CIRCUIT D'INTERFACE NUMÉRISEUR DE CAPACITÉS POUR CAPTEUR DE PRESSION DIFFÉRENTIELLE[2008/48]
Entry into regional phase26.08.2008National basic fee paid 
26.08.2008Search fee paid 
09.11.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
09.11.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.08.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.11.2009Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
09.11.2009Examination requested  [2009/51]
16.12.2009Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
27.05.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.10.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.07.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.11.2012Fee for grant paid
12.11.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  27.05.2010
Opposition(s)20.09.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.01.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
02.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
01.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
25.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.01.201004   M06   Fee paid on   02.08.2010
31.01.201105   M06   Fee paid on   01.08.2011
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 [XY]US6356085  (RYAT MARC [SE], et al) [X] 1-2,9-11 * column 3, lines 1-3; figures 1, 4, 5 * * column 3, line 23 - column 4, line 20 * [Y] 3-7,12-13;
 [Y]US2002178827  (WANG RONGTAI [US]) [Y] 3-7,12-13 * page 4, paragraph 35; figures 11, 12 * * page 4, paragraph 41 - page 5, paragraph 53 *;
 [A]US6975103  (BLOM ERIC D [US]) [A] 1-13 * the whole document *
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 [Y]US6975103  (BLOM ERIC D [US]);
 [A]US5039989  (WELLAND DAVID R [IE], et al)
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