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EP About this file: EP0254188

EP0254188 - Tilt sensor [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.02.1994
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.02.1994No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 06.04.1994 [1994/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TDK Corporation
13-6, Nihonbashi 1-chome Chuo-Ku
Tokyo / JP
[1993/15]
Former [1988/04]For all designated states
TDK Corporation
13-1, Nihonbashi 1-chome
Chuo-ku, Tokyo-to 103 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Odagawa, Yoshimoto
3-17-9, Isobe
Chiba-shi Chiba-ken / JP
02 / Yanagisawa, Yasushi
1-13-13, Kotehashidai
Chiba-shi Chiba-ken / JP
03 / Imaizumi, Hiraku
2-16-16, Chuodai Shisuimachi
Inba-gun Chiba-ken / JP
[1988/04]
Representative(s)SSM Sandmair
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwalt
Partnerschaft mbB
Joseph-Wild-Straße 20
81829 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1988/04]Schwabe - Sandmair - Marx
Stuntzstrasse 16
D-81677 München / DE
Application number, filing date87110176.214.07.1987
[1988/04]
Priority number, dateJP1986016993021.07.1986         Original published format: JP 16993086
[1988/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0254188
Date:27.01.1988
Language:EN
[1988/04]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0254188
Date:26.07.1989
Language:EN
[1989/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0254188
Date:14.04.1993
Language:EN
[1993/15]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.06.1989
ClassificationIPC:G01C9/10, G01C9/06
[1988/04]
CPC:
G01C9/10 (EP,US); G01C9/06 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1988/04]
TitleGerman:Neigungssensor[1988/04]
English:Tilt sensor[1988/04]
French:Senseur d'inclinaison[1988/04]
Examination procedure05.10.1989Examination requested  [1989/48]
23.01.1991Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.07.1991Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.09.1991Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M05)
11.02.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.06.1992Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
16.09.1992Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.12.1992Fee for grant paid
08.12.1992Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)15.01.1994No opposition filed within time limit [1994/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.06.1989Renewal fee patent year 03
21.06.1990Renewal fee patent year 04
28.12.1990Renewal fee patent year 05
30.06.1992Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]JP60100712  ;
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