blank Quick help
blank Maintenance news

Scheduled maintenance

Regular maintenance outages:
between 05.00 and 05.15 hrs CET (Monday to Sunday).

Other outages
Availability

2022.02.11

More...
blank News flashes

News Flashes

New version of the European Patent Register – SPC proceedings information in the Unitary Patent Register.

2024-07-24

More...
blank Related links

Extract from the Register of European Patents

EP About this file: EP0061671

EP0061671 - Proximity sensor [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1982/40]Sensor
[1985/46]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.09.1986
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.09.1986No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 29.10.1986 [1986/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
1007 Market Street
Wilmington, DE 19898 / US
[N/P]
Former [1982/40]For all designated states
E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
1007 Market Street
Wilmington Delaware 19898 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Hawkins, William Edward
7050 Oakwood Road
Circleville Ohio 543113 / US
[1982/40]
Representative(s)Abitz, Walter, et al
Patentanwälte Abitz & Partner Postfach 86 01 09
81628 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1982/40]Abitz, Walter, Dr.-Ing., et al
Patentanwälte Abitz & Partner Postfach 86 01 09
D-81628 München / DE
Application number, filing date82102274.619.03.1982
[1982/40]
Priority number, dateUS1981025251920.03.1981         Original published format: US 252519
[1982/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0061671
Date:06.10.1982
Language:EN
[1982/40]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0061671
Date:13.04.1983
Language:EN
[1983/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0061671
Date:13.11.1985
Language:EN
[1985/46]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.02.1983
ClassificationIPC:H01H35/00, B65H26/00
[1985/46]
CPC:
H01H35/00 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1983/14]H01H35/00, B65H25/08
Former IPC [1982/40]H01H35/00
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LU,   NL [1982/40]
TitleGerman:Annäherungsfühler[1985/46]
English:Proximity sensor[1985/46]
French:Détecteur de proximité[1985/46]
Former [1982/40]Fühler
Former [1982/40]Sensor
Former [1982/40]Capteur
Examination procedure04.08.1983Examination requested  [1983/42]
06.06.1984Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.10.1984Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.12.1984Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
01.03.1985Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.04.1985Fee for grant paid
25.04.1985Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.08.1986No opposition filed within time limit [1986/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.01.1984Renewal fee patent year 03
29.01.1985Renewal fee patent year 04
Opt-out from the exclusive  Tooltip
competence of the Unified
Patent Court
See the Register of the Unified Patent Court for opt-out data
Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court.
Documents cited:Search[Y]GB1032074  (PRINTING PACKAGING & ALLIED TR);
 [Y]US3345475  (HENRY HOPE);
 [Y]DE2403748  (HAUNI WERKE KOERBER & CO KG)
ExaminationUS3371517
The EPO accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of data originating from other authorities; in particular, it does not guarantee that it is complete, up to date or fit for specific purposes.