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EP0157845 - APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR LOCATING AN OBJECT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.03.1989
Database last updated on 16.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.04.2002Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): FR
published on 12.06.2002  [2002/24]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM
Chancellor's Court, P.O. Box 363
Birmingham B15 2TT / GB
[N/P]
Former [1985/42]For all designated states
THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM
Chancellor's Court, P.O. Box 363
Birmingham B15 2TT / GB
Inventor(s)01 / PHAM, Duc, Truong
84 Sellwick Drive Selly Park
Birmingham B29 7JH / GB
02 / DISSANAYAKE, Madappuligedera, W.M.G.
Flat 3 29 Augusta Road Moseley
Birmingham B13 / GB
[1985/42]
Representative(s)Evershed, Michael, et al
MARKS & CLERK Alpha Tower Suffolk Street Queensway
Birmingham B1 1TT / GB
[1985/42]
Application number, filing date84903649.601.10.1984
[1985/42]
WO1984GB00334
Priority number, dateGB1983002635301.10.1983         Original published format: GB 8326353
[1985/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO8501573
Date:11.04.1985
Language:EN
[1985/09]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0157845
Date:16.10.1985
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.04.1985 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1985/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0157845
Date:25.05.1988
Language:EN
[1988/21]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP11.04.1985
ClassificationIPC:G01B7/00, G01M1/10
[1985/42]
CPC:
G01B17/00 (EP); G01B7/003 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1985/42]
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR FESTSTELLUNG DER ÖRTLICHEN LAGE EINES OBJEKTS[1985/42]
English:APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR LOCATING AN OBJECT[1985/42]
French:APPAREIL ET PROCEDE DE LOCALISATION D'UN OBJET[1985/42]
File destroyed:20.04.2002
Entry into regional phase26.06.1985National basic fee paid 
26.06.1985Designation fee(s) paid 
18.09.1985Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.09.1985Examination requested  [1985/48]
18.03.1987Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.05.1987Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.08.1987Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
27.11.1987Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.02.1988Fee for grant paid
16.02.1988Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)28.02.1989No opposition filed within time limit [1989/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.11.1986Renewal fee patent year 03
26.11.1987Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
01.11.198603   M06   Fee paid on   24.11.1986
02.11.198704   M06   Fee paid on   26.11.1987
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT25.05.1988
BE25.05.1988
CH25.05.1988
FR25.05.1988
LI25.05.1988
NL25.05.1988
SE31.05.1988
GB01.10.1988
LU31.10.1988
[2002/24]
Former [1999/52]AT25.05.1988
BE25.05.1988
CH25.05.1988
LI25.05.1988
NL25.05.1988
SE31.05.1988
GB01.10.1988
LU31.10.1988
Former [1989/42]AT25.05.1988
BE25.05.1988
CH25.05.1988
LI25.05.1988
NL25.05.1988
SE31.05.1988
GB01.10.1988
Former [1989/27]AT25.05.1988
BE25.05.1988
CH25.05.1988
LI25.05.1988
NL25.05.1988
SE31.05.1988
Former [1989/23]AT25.05.1988
BE25.05.1988
NL25.05.1988
SE31.05.1988
Former [1989/13]AT25.05.1988
BE25.05.1988
NL25.05.1988
Former [1989/11]BE25.05.1988
NL25.05.1988
Former [1989/03]BE25.05.1988
Cited inInternational search[A]DE2945819  ;
 [A]DE2717454  ;
 [A]GB2061532  ;
 [A]US3040563
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