| EP0107844 - Eddy-current defect-detecting system for metal tubes [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 14.06.1989 Database last updated on 18.03.2026 | Most recent event Tooltip | 11.07.2008 | Change - representative | published on 13.08.2008 [2008/33] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states Chugoku X-Ray Co., Ltd. 2-4-10 Sanjoh Kure-shi Hiroshima-ken / JP | For all designated states MITSUI PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD. 2-5, Kasumigaseki 3-chome Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100 / JP | [N/P] |
| Former [1984/19] | For all designated states Chugoku X-Ray Co., Ltd. 2-4-10 Sanjoh Kure-shi Hiroshima-ken / JP | ||
| For all designated states MITSUI PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD. 2-5, Kasumigaseki 3-chome Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100 / JP | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Kimoto, Sanshiro 1-4-32 Nakayamahigashi Higashi-ku Hiroshima-shi Hiroshima-ken / JP | 02 /
Kokubo, Hisao 4-8-16 Tatsumidaihigashi Ichihara-shi Chiba-ken / JP | 03 /
Yamabayashi, Yasunobu 1-1 Yusshuudaihigashi Ichihara-shi Chiba-ken / JP | 04 /
Hidejima, Kenichi 3-2 Yuushuudaihigashi Ichihara-shi Chiba-ken / JP | [1984/19] | Representative(s) | Wagner, Karl H. Wagner & Geyer Partnerschaft mbB Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Gewürzmühlstrasse 5 80538 München / DE | [N/P] |
| Former [2008/33] | Wagner, Karl H. Wagner & Geyer Partnerschaft Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Gewürzmühlstrasse 5 80538 München / DE | ||
| Former [1984/31] | Wagner, Karl H. WAGNER & GEYER Patentanwälte Gewürzmühlstrasse 5 D-80538 München / DE | ||
| Former [1984/19] | Wagner, Karl H. WAGNER & GEYER Patentanwälte Gewuerzmuehlstrasse 5 Postfach 246 D-8000 München 22 / DE | Application number, filing date | 83110480.7 | 20.10.1983 | [1984/19] | Priority number, date | JP19820185696 | 21.10.1982 Original published format: JP 18569682 | [1984/19] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | EP0107844 | Date: | 09.05.1984 | Language: | EN | [1984/19] | Type: | A3 Search report | No.: | EP0107844 | Date: | 10.04.1985 | Language: | EN | [1985/15] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP0107844 | Date: | 17.08.1988 | Language: | EN | [1988/33] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 07.02.1985 | Classification | IPC: | G01N27/90 | [1984/19] | CPC: |
G01N27/9046 (EP,US)
| Designated contracting states | DE, FR, GB, IT, NL [1984/19] | Title | German: | Einrichtung zur Feststellung von Fehlern in metallischen Rohren mit Hilfe von Wirbelströmen | [1984/19] | English: | Eddy-current defect-detecting system for metal tubes | [1984/19] | French: | Dispositif de détection de défauts dans les tubes métalliques à l'aide de courants de Foucault | [1984/19] | Examination procedure | 18.09.1985 | Examination requested [1985/48] | 08.12.1986 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08) | 18.08.1987 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 05.10.1987 | Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes) | 16.12.1987 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 04.03.1988 | Fee for grant paid | 04.03.1988 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Opposition(s) | 18.05.1989 | No opposition filed within time limit [1989/31] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 30.10.1985 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 30.10.1986 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 26.10.1987 | Renewal fee patent year 05 |
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