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EP0266389 - IMPROVEMENTS RELATING TO OPTICAL FIBRE SENSING SYSTEMS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.01.1991
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.01.1991No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 27.02.1991 [1991/09]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
PLESSEY OVERSEAS LIMITED
Vicarage Lane Ilford
Essex IG1 4AQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1988/19]For all designated states
PLESSEY OVERSEAS LIMITED
Vicarage Lane
Ilford Essex IG1 4AQ / GB
Inventor(s)01 / DAKIN, John, Philip
Firview Whinwhistle Road East Wellow
Romsey Hants / GB
[1988/19]
Representative(s)Nicholson, Ronald
Intellectual Property Department The Plessey Company plc 2-60 Vicarage Lane Ilford
Essex IG1 4AQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1988/19]Nicholson, Ronald
Intellectual Property Department The Plessey Company plc 2-60 Vicarage Lane
Ilford Essex IG1 4AQ / GB
Application number, filing date87902619.322.04.1987
[1988/19]
WO1987GB00265
Priority number, dateGB1986000973222.04.1986         Original published format: GB 8609732
[1988/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO8706690
Date:05.11.1987
Language:EN
[1987/24]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0266389
Date:11.05.1988
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.11.1987 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1988/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0266389
Date:14.03.1990
Language:EN
[1990/11]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP05.11.1987
ClassificationIPC:G01D5/26
[1988/19]
CPC:
G01D5/35303 (EP,US); G01M11/39 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1988/19]
TitleGerman:FASEROPTISCHE SUCHSYSTEME[1988/19]
English:IMPROVEMENTS RELATING TO OPTICAL FIBRE SENSING SYSTEMS[1988/19]
French:AMELIORATIONS A DES SYSTEMES DE DETECTION A FIBRES OPTIQUES[1988/19]
Entry into regional phase31.12.1987National basic fee paid 
31.12.1987Designation fee(s) paid 
31.12.1987Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure31.12.1987Examination requested  [1988/19]
17.03.1989Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.04.1989Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.06.1989Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
15.09.1989Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.11.1989Fee for grant paid
25.11.1989Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)15.12.1990No opposition filed within time limit [1991/09]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.04.1989Renewal fee patent year 03
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Cited inInternational searchEP0092367  [ ] (UNIV LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR [US]);
 GB2122337  [ ] (NAT RES DEV);
 US4545253  [ ] (AVICOLA KENNETH [US])
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