EP0171013 - Proximity switch [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | Opposition rejected Status updated on 15.06.1993 Database last updated on 04.11.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 12.11.1999 | Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): LU | published on 29.12.1999 [1999/52] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states OMRON TATEISI ELECTRONICS CO. 10, Tsuchido-cho Hanazono Ukyo-ku Kyoto 616 / JP | [N/P] |
Former [1986/07] | For all designated states OMRON TATEISI ELECTRONICS CO. 10, Tsuchido-cho Hanazono Ukyo-ku Kyoto 616 / JP | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Kamiya, Fumio OMRON TATEISI ELECTRONICS CO. Patent Department Shimo-Kaiinji Nagaokakyo-shi Kyoto / JP | 02 /
Nodera, Hisatoshi OMRON TATEISI ELECTRONICS CO. Patent Department Shimo-Kaiinji Nagaokakyo-shi Kyoto / JP | 03 /
Ueda, Kenji OMRON TATEISI ELECTRONICS CO. Patent Department Shimo-Kaiinji Nagaokakyo-shi Kyoto / JP | 04 /
Imazu, Keinosuke OMRON TATEISI ELECTRONICS CO. Patent Department Shimo-Kaiinji Nagaokakyo-shi Kyoto / JP | 05 /
Tomioka, Hidehiro OMRON TATEISI ELECTRONICS CO. Patent Department Shimo-Kaiinji Nagaokakyo-shi Kyoto / JP | [1986/07] | Representative(s) | Wilhelms, Rolf E., et al WILHELMS, KILIAN & PARTNER Patentanwälte Eduard-Schmid-Strasse 2 81541 München / DE | [N/P] |
Former [1986/07] | Wilhelms, Rolf E., Dr., et al WILHELMS, KILIAN & PARTNER Patentanwälte Eduard-Schmid-Strasse 2 D-81541 München / DE | Application number, filing date | 85109522.4 | 29.07.1985 | [1986/07] | Priority number, date | JP19840157913 | 27.07.1984 Original published format: JP 15791384 | [1986/07] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP0171013 | Date: | 12.02.1986 | Language: | EN | [1986/07] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP0171013 | Date: | 25.10.1989 | Language: | EN | [1989/43] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 09.12.1985 | Classification | IPC: | H03K17/95 | [1986/07] | CPC: |
H03K17/9547 (EP,US)
| Designated contracting states | AT, BE, CH, DE, FR, GB, IT, LI, LU, NL, SE [1986/07] | Title | German: | Näherungsschalter | [1986/07] | English: | Proximity switch | [1986/07] | French: | Commutateur de proximité | [1986/07] | Examination procedure | 29.07.1985 | Examination requested [1986/07] | 01.12.1988 | Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes) | 19.04.1989 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 31.07.1989 | Fee for grant paid | 31.07.1989 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Opposition(s) | Opponent(s) | 01
25.07.1990
10.08.1990
ADMISSIBLE ifm electronic gmbh Teichstrasse 4 D-45127 Essen / DE Opponent's representative Gesthuysen, Hans Dieter Patentanwälte Gesthuysen, von Rohr & Eggert Postfach 10 13 54 45013 Essen / DE | [N/P] |
Former [1990/38] | |||
Opponent(s) | 01
25.07.1990
10.08.1990
ADMISSIBLE ifm electronic gmbh Teichstrasse 4 D-45127 Essen / DE Opponent's representative Gesthuysen, Hans Dieter, Dipl.-Ing. Patentanwälte Gesthuysen, von Rohr & Weidener, Postfach 10 13 54 D-45013 Essen / DE | 03.09.1990 | Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition | 13.03.1991 | Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition | 22.03.1991 | Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M08) | 28.02.1992 | Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M06) | 11.02.1993 | Legal effect of rejection of opposition [1993/31] | 11.02.1993 | Date of oral proceedings | 03.03.1993 | Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings | 03.03.1993 | Date of despatch of rejection of opposition | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 28.07.1987 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 29.07.1988 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 31.07.1989 | Renewal fee patent year 05 |
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Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court. | Lapses during opposition Tooltip | AT | 25.10.1989 | BE | 25.10.1989 | CH | 25.10.1989 | LI | 25.10.1989 | SE | 25.10.1989 | LU | 31.07.1990 | [1999/52] |
Former [1991/13] | AT | 25.10.1989 | |
BE | 25.10.1989 | ||
CH | 25.10.1989 | ||
LI | 25.10.1989 | ||
SE | 25.10.1989 | ||
Former [1990/42] | AT | 25.10.1989 | |
CH | 25.10.1989 | ||
LI | 25.10.1989 | ||
SE | 25.10.1989 | ||
Former [1990/28] | CH | 25.10.1989 | |
LI | 25.10.1989 | ||
SE | 25.10.1989 | ||
Former [1990/21] | SE | 25.10.1989 | Documents cited: | Search | [A]JP57157636 ; | [A]JP57199332 ; | [A]DE1272363 ; | [A]DE2722510 (VOLL WALTER); | [A]DE2815711 (MERTEN KG PULSOTRONIC); | [A]GB2069141 (IFM ELECTRONIC GMBH); | [A]GB2075201 (HONEYWELL GMBH); | [A]EP0065649 (IFM ELECTRONIC GMBH [DE]) | [A] - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 6, no. 259 (E-149)[1137], 17th December 1982; & JP - A - 57 157 636 (MITSUBISHI DENKI K.K.) 29-09-1982, & JP57157636 A 00000000 | [A] - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 7, no. 49 (E-161)[1194], 25th February 1983; & JP - A - 57 199 332 (MITSUBISHI DENKI K.K.) 07-12-1982, & JP57199332 A 00000000 |