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EP About this file: EP0329430

EP0329430 - Position detecting device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.05.1993
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.05.1993No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 23.06.1993 [1993/25]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1989/34]For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Matsugu, Masakazu
Canon-ryo 2-6-29 Mizuhiki
Atsugi-shi Kanagawa-ken / JP
02 / Saitoh, Kenji
1-30-40-132 Higashiterao Tsurumi-ku
Yokohama-shi Kanagawa-ken / JP
03 / Suda, Shigeyuki
1-30-40-333 Higashiterao Tsurumi-ku
Yokohama-shi Kanagawa-ken / JP
04 / Kuroda, Ryo
Canon-ryo 2-10-1 Asahicho
Atsugi-shi Kanagawa-ken / JP
05 / Niwa, Yukichi
2-3-3-501 Akitsu
Narashino-shi Chiba-ken / JP
06 / Nose, Noriyuki
Tadao-Sentoralu Manshon 1-28-8-203 Tadao
Machida-shi Tokyo / JP
[1989/34]
Representative(s)Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
Beresford Crump LLP
16 High Holborn
London WC1V 6BX / GB
[N/P]
Former [1989/34]Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
BERESFORD & Co. 2-5 Warwick Court High Holborn
London WC1R 5DJ / GB
Application number, filing date89301470.416.02.1989
[1989/34]
Priority number, dateJP1988003320416.02.1988         Original published format: JP 3320488
[1989/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0329430
Date:23.08.1989
Language:EN
[1989/34]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0329430
Date:14.03.1990
Language:EN
[1990/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0329430
Date:01.07.1992
Language:EN
[1992/27]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.01.1990
ClassificationIPC:G01B11/14, G01B11/27, G03B41/00
[1990/14]
CPC:
G03F9/7023 (EP,US); G03F9/7049 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1989/34]G01B11/14
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL [1989/34]
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung zur Lagefeststellung[1989/34]
English:Position detecting device[1989/34]
French:Dispositif de détection de position[1989/34]
Examination procedure30.07.1990Examination requested  [1990/40]
19.06.1991Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
02.01.1992Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.01.1992Fee for grant paid
13.01.1992Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)02.04.1993No opposition filed within time limit [1993/25]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.12.1990Renewal fee patent year 03
24.02.1992Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[XD]US4037969  (FELDMAN MARTIN, et al);
 [A]US4211489  (BOSENBERG WOLFRAM A [US], et al);
 [A]US4340305  (SMITH HENRY I, et al);
 [A]US4360273  (THAXTER JAMES B);
 [A]US4631416  (TRUTNA JR WILLIAM R [US])
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