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EP0369031 - ABSOLUTE POSITION ENCODER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.07.1994
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.02.2006Change - lapse in a contracting state
Updated state(s): FR
published on 05.04.2006  [2006/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
FANUC LTD
3580, Shibokusa Aza-Komanba, Oshinomura Minamitsuru-gun
Yamanashi 401-05 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1990/21]For all designated states
FANUC LTD.
3580, Shibokusa Aza-Komanba, Oshinomura
Minamitsuru-gun, Yamanashi 401-05 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / TANIGUCHI, Mitsuyuki F. Manshon Hasimomi 8-205
3511-1, Shibokusa Oshino-mura
Minamitsuru-gun Yamanashi 401-05 / JP
[1990/21]
Representative(s)Billington, Lawrence Emlyn, et al
Haseltine Lake LLP Lincoln House, 5th Floor 300 High Holborn
London WC1V 7JH / GB
[N/P]
Former [1990/21]Billington, Lawrence Emlyn, et al
HASELTINE LAKE & CO Hazlitt House 28 Southampton Buildings Chancery Lane
London WC2A 1AT / GB
Application number, filing date89905772.322.05.1989
[1990/21]
WO1989JP00506
Priority number, dateJP1988013214430.05.1988         Original published format: JP 13214488
[1990/21]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO8912213
Date:14.12.1989
Language:EN
[1989/29]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0369031
Date:23.05.1990
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.12.1989 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1990/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0369031
Date:08.09.1993
Language:EN
[1993/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP14.12.1989
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.11.1991
ClassificationIPC:G01D5/249, G01D5/245, G01D5/36
[1990/21]
CPC:
G01D5/24476 (EP,US); G01D5/249 (KR); G01D5/24409 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1990/21]
TitleGerman:KODIERVORRICHTUNG FÜR DIE ABSOLUTE LAGE[1990/21]
English:ABSOLUTE POSITION ENCODER[1990/21]
French:CODEUR DE POSITION ABSOLUE[1990/21]
Entry into regional phase30.01.1990Translation filed 
12.02.1990National basic fee paid 
12.02.1990Search fee paid 
12.02.1990Designation fee(s) paid 
12.02.1990Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.02.1990Examination requested  [1990/21]
01.02.1993Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
11.03.1993Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.06.1993Fee for grant paid
04.06.1993Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)09.06.1994No opposition filed within time limit [1994/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.05.1991Renewal fee patent year 03
15.05.1992Renewal fee patent year 04
10.05.1993Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR08.09.1993
GB22.05.1994
[2006/14]
Former [1995/19]FR28.01.1994
GB22.05.1994
Former [1994/45]FR28.01.1994
Documents cited:Search[A]JP61131011  ;
 [A]JP56096213  ;
 [A]EP0218242  (HITACHI LTD [JP])
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 10, no. 324 (P-512)November 5, 1986 & JP-A-61 131 011 (FUJITSU LTD ) June 18, 1986, & JP61131011 A 00000000
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 5, no. 165 (P-085)October 22, 1981 & JP-A-56 096 213 (NIPPON KOGAKU KK ) August 4, 1981, & JP56096213 A 00000000
International search[A]JPH05696213
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