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EP0438525 - SENSOR ASSEMBLY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 08.01.1996 Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	30.11.2007	Lapse of the patent in a contracting state	published on 02.01.2008 [2008/01]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states RAYCHEM CORPORATION 300 Constitution Drive Menlo Park California 94025 / US
	[N/P]
Former [1991/31]	For all designated states RAYCHEM CORPORATION 300 Constitution Drive Menlo Park California 94025 / US
Inventor(s)	01 / WASLEY, Robert, S. 162 Fairbanks Avenue San Carlos, CA 94070 / US
	02 / HOLMES, James, C. 436 Lakeview Way Redwood City, CA 94062 / US
	[1991/31]
Representative(s)	Jones, David Colin, et al Raychem Limited Intellectual Property Law Department Faraday Road Dorcan Swindon, Wiltshire SN3 5HH / GB
	[N/P]
Former [1991/31]	Jones, David Colin, et al Raychem Limited Intellectual Property Law Department Faraday Road Dorcan Swindon, Wiltshire SN3 5HH / GB
Application number, filing date	89912583.5	11.10.1989
	[1991/31]
	WO1989US04521
Priority number, date	US19880256874	12.10.1988 Original published format: US 256874
	[1991/31]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	WO9004158
	Date:	19.04.1990
	Language:	EN
	[1990/09]
	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP0438525
	Date:	31.07.1991
	Language:	EN
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.04.1990 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[1991/31]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0438525
	Date:	22.02.1995
	Language:	EN
	[1995/08]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	EP	19.04.1990
Classification	IPC:	G01M3/18, G01R31/08	[1991/31]
	CPC:	G01M3/045 (EP,US); G01M3/165 (EP,US)
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, CH, DE, FR, GB, IT, LI, NL, SE [1991/31]
Title	German:	SENSORVORRICHTUNG	[1991/31]
	English:	SENSOR ASSEMBLY	[1991/31]
	French:	ENSEMBLE DETECTEUR	[1991/31]
Entry into regional phase	26.03.1991	National basic fee paid
	26.03.1991	Designation fee(s) paid
	26.03.1991	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	26.04.1990	Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: DE
	26.03.1991	Examination requested [1991/31]
	24.03.1992	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	25.09.1992	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	04.12.1992	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	15.07.1993	Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
	03.09.1993	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	23.02.1994	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
	03.08.1994	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
	10.08.1994	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	07.11.1994	Fee for grant paid
	07.11.1994	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	23.11.1995	No opposition filed within time limit [1996/07]
Request for further processing for:	03.09.1993	Request for further processing filed
	03.09.1993	Full payment received (date of receipt of payment) Request granted
	17.09.1993	Decision despatched
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	10.10.1991	Renewal fee patent year 03
	09.10.1992	Renewal fee patent year 04
	11.10.1993	Renewal fee patent year 05
	08.10.1994	Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	AT	22.02.1995
	BE	22.02.1995
	CH	22.02.1995
	IT	22.02.1995
	LI	22.02.1995
	NL	22.02.1995
	SE	22.05.1995
	[2008/01]
Former [2003/11]	AT	22.02.1995
	BE	22.02.1995
	CH	22.02.1995
	IT	22.02.1995
	LI	22.02.1995
	NL	22.02.1995
	SE	22.05.1995
Former [2000/27]	AT	22.02.1995
	BE	22.02.1995
	CH	22.02.1995
	IT	22.02.1995
	LI	22.02.1995
	SE	22.05.1995
	NL	31.10.1995
Former [1999/42]	AT	22.02.1995
	BE	22.02.1995
	CH	22.02.1995
	IT	22.02.1995
	LI	22.02.1995
	SE	22.05.1995
Former [1996/04]	AT	22.02.1995
	BE	22.02.1995
	CH	22.02.1995
	LI	22.02.1995
	SE	22.05.1995
Former [1995/40]	AT	22.02.1995
	CH	22.02.1995
	LI	22.02.1995
Former [1995/36]	CH	22.02.1995
	LI	22.02.1995
Cited in	International search	[A]EP0028142 (RAYCHEM CORP [US]);
		[A]EP0133748 (RAYCHEM CORP [US]);
		[A]EP0144211 (RAYCHEM CORP [US]);
		[A]EP0164838 (RAYCHEM CORP [US]);
		[A]WO8607483 (RAYCHEM CORP [US])

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