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EP0341994 - System and method with passive resonant circuit markers for locating buried electrical conductors [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.02.1994
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip24.02.1994No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 13.04.1994 [1994/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY
3M Center, P.O. Box 33427
St. Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
[N/P]
Former [1989/46]For all designated states
MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY
3M Center, P.O. Box 33427
St. Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Cosman, Armond D.
Minnesota Mining and Manuf. Co. 2501 Hudson Road
St. Paul Minnesota 55144-1000 / US
02 / Minarovic, Joe T.
Minnesota Mining and Manuf. Co. 2501 Hudson Road
St. Paul Minnesota 55144-1000 / US
[1989/46]
Representative(s)Baillie, Iain Cameron, et al
Ladas & Parry, Dachauerstrasse 37
80335 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1989/46]Baillie, Iain Cameron, et al
c/o Ladas & Parry Altheimer Eck 2
D-80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date89304710.010.05.1989
[1989/46]
Priority number, dateUS1988019325011.05.1988         Original published format: US 193250
[1989/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0341994
Date:15.11.1989
Language:EN
[1989/46]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0341994
Date:01.08.1990
Language:EN
[1990/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0341994
Date:21.04.1993
Language:EN
[1993/16]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.06.1990
ClassificationIPC:G01V3/06
[1989/46]
CPC:
G01V15/00 (EP,US); G01V3/10 (KR); G01V3/06 (KR)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1989/46]
TitleGerman:Anordnung und Verfahren mit passiven Resonanzschaltungsmarken zur Lokalisierung von eingegrabenen elektrischen Leitungen[1989/46]
English:System and method with passive resonant circuit markers for locating buried electrical conductors[1989/46]
French:Dispositif et procédé avec marqueurs à circuit de résonance passif pour localiser des conducteurs électriques enterrés[1989/46]
Examination procedure13.11.1990Examination requested  [1991/02]
13.08.1991Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.02.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.05.1992Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
21.09.1992Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.11.1992Fee for grant paid
02.11.1992Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)22.01.1994No opposition filed within time limit [1994/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.01.1991Renewal fee patent year 03
22.04.1992Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[A]JP60230076  ;
 [AD]US4119908  (COSMAN ARMOND D, et al);
 [A]EP0247854  (MINNESOTA MINING & MFG [US])
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 010, no. 97 (P-446) 15 April 1986, & JP-A-60 230076 (TOKYO GAS KK) 15 November 1985,, & JP60230076 A 19851115
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