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EP0335693 - Capacitative weight sensor [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.06.1994
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.06.1994No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 03.08.1994 [1994/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
LYNXVALE LIMITED
The Old Schools Trinity Lane
Cambridge CB2 1TS / GB
[N/P]
Former [1992/27]For all designated states
LYNXVALE LIMITED
The Old Schools Trinity Lane
Cambridge CB2 1TS / GB
Former [1991/27]For all designated states
LYNXVALE LIMITED
The Old Schools
Cambridge CB2 1TS / GB
Former [1989/40]For all designated states
Cebon, David
Queen's College
Cambridge CB2 9ET / GB
For all designated states
Cole, David James
36 Lawn Road
Chelmsford Essex CM1 / GB
For all designated states
Hardy, Michael Stuart Anthony
Gonville & Caius College
Cambridge CB2 1TA / GB
For all designated states
Newland, David Edward
Ickleton Lodge Ickleton
Saffron Walden Essex CB10 1SH / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Cebon, David
Queen's College
Cambridge CB2 9ET / GB
02 / Cole, David James
36 Lawn Road
Chelmsford, Essex / GB
03 / Hardy, Michael Stuart Anthony
Gonville & Caius College
Cambridge CB2 1TA / GB
04 / Newland, David Edward
Ickleton Lodge Ickleton
Saffron Walden, Essex CM10 1SH / GB
[1993/32]
Former [1991/27]01 / Cebon, David
Queen's College
Cambridge CB2 9ET / GB
02 / Cole, David James
36 Lawn Lane
Chelmsford, Essex CM1 / GB
03 / Hardy, Michael Stuart Anthony
Gonville & Caius College
Cambridge CB2 1TA / GB
04 / Newland, David Edward
Ickleton Lodge Ickleton
Saffron Walden, Essex CM10 1SH / GB
Former [1989/40]01 / see applicant
...
Representative(s)Greene-Kelly, James Patrick, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP 90 Long Acre London
WC2E 9RA / GB
[N/P]
Former [1989/40]Greene-Kelly, James Patrick, et al
Marks & Clerk 57-60 Lincoln's Inn Fields
London WC2A 3LS / GB
Application number, filing date89303112.029.03.1989
[1989/40]
Priority number, dateGB1988000779831.03.1988         Original published format: GB 8807798
[1989/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0335693
Date:04.10.1989
Language:EN
[1989/40]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0335693
Date:27.06.1990
Language:EN
[1990/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0335693
Date:11.08.1993
Language:EN
[1993/32]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.05.1990
ClassificationIPC:G01G7/06, G01G19/03
[1993/32]
CPC:
G01G7/06 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1989/40]G01G7/06
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   SE [1989/40]
TitleGerman:Kapazitiver Gewichtssensor[1989/40]
English:Capacitative weight sensor[1989/40]
French:Capteur capacitif de pesage[1989/40]
Examination procedure27.12.1990Examination requested  [1991/09]
15.01.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.07.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.07.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.10.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.11.1992Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
18.02.1993Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.05.1993Fee for grant paid
25.05.1993Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)12.05.1994No opposition filed within time limit [1994/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.12.1990Renewal fee patent year 03
13.03.1992Renewal fee patent year 04
09.03.1993Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipSE11.08.1993
[1994/16]
Documents cited:Search[A]US3678378  (TROTT JOHN JAMES, et al);
 [Y]DE2615141  (CHRISTIANSSON PER LENNART);
 [A]EP0103360  (WOLFENDALE PETER CALEB FREDERI);
 [Y]DE3426165  (METTLER INSTRUMENTE AG [CH])
 [A]  - RESEARCH DISCLOSURE, no. 277, May 1987, pages 318-319, New York, NY, US: "The capactive pad sensor"
 [A]  - RESEARCH DISCLOSURE, no. 277, May 1987, page 316, New York, NY, US: "The capacite strip sensor"
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