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EP About this file: EP0415476

EP0415476 - Metering arrangement [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.06.1994
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.11.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU
published on 02.01.2008  [2008/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TRU TEST CORPORATION LIMITED
241 Ti Rakau Drive East Tamaki
Auckland / NZ
[N/P]
Former [1993/37]For all designated states
TRU TEST CORPORATION LIMITED
241 Ti Rakau Drive
East Tamaki Auckland / NZ
Former [1991/10]For all designated states
Hartstone, John Lewis
3 Pycroft Place
Pakuranga Auckland / NZ
Inventor(s)01 / Hartstone, John Lewis
3 Pycroft Place
Pakarunga Auckland / NZ
[1993/37]
Former [1991/10]01 / see applicant
...
Representative(s)Piésold, Alexander James, et al
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [1991/10]Piesold, Alexander J., et al
Frank B. Dehn & Co. Imperial House 15-19 Kingsway
London WC2B 6UZ / GB
Application number, filing date90202181.525.04.1985
[1991/10]
Priority number, dateNZ1922000207812.05.1984         Original published format: NZ 207822
[1991/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0415476
Date:06.03.1991
Language:EN
[1991/10]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0415476
Date:20.03.1991
Language:EN
[1991/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0415476
Date:25.08.1993
Language:EN
[1993/34]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP31.01.1990
ClassificationIPC:A01J7/00, G01N1/10, G01F1/00, G01F5/00
[1991/10]
CPC:
A01J5/01 (EP,US); G01F1/00 (EP,US); G01F15/12 (EP,US);
G01N1/10 (EP,US); G01N33/04 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1991/10]
TitleGerman:Messvorrichtung[1991/10]
English:Metering arrangement[1991/10]
French:Dispositif de mesure[1991/10]
Examination procedure16.08.1991Examination requested  [1991/42]
09.12.1991Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.06.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.09.1992Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
18.02.1993Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.05.1993Fee for grant paid
27.05.1993Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP85302936.1  / EP0161847
Opposition(s)26.05.1994No opposition filed within time limit [1994/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.08.1990Renewal fee patent year 03
28.08.1990Renewal fee patent year 04
28.08.1990Renewal fee patent year 05
28.08.1990Renewal fee patent year 06
25.10.1991Renewal fee patent year 07
25.05.1992Renewal fee patent year 08
30.04.1993Renewal fee patent year 09
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
02.05.199107   M06   Fee paid on   25.10.1991
01.05.199208   M06   Fee paid on   25.05.1992
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT25.08.1993
BE25.08.1993
CH25.08.1993
IT25.08.1993
LI25.08.1993
NL25.08.1993
SE25.08.1993
LU30.04.1994
[2000/06]
Former [1999/42]AT25.08.1993
BE25.08.1993
CH25.08.1993
IT25.08.1993
LI25.08.1993
NL25.08.1993
SE25.08.1993
Former [1994/25]AT25.08.1993
BE25.08.1993
CH25.08.1993
LI25.08.1993
NL25.08.1993
SE25.08.1993
Former [1994/25]AT25.08.1993
CH25.08.1993
LI25.08.1993
NL25.08.1993
SE25.08.1993
Former [1994/19]AT25.08.1993
CH25.08.1993
LI25.08.1993
SE25.08.1993
Former [1994/16]CH25.08.1993
LI25.08.1993
SE25.08.1993
Former [1994/05]CH25.08.1993
LI25.08.1993
Documents cited:Search[X]US3013431  (SPLETTSTOESER FLOYD W);
 [A]FR1376134  ;
 [X]US3308669  (GRISE FREDERICK G J, et al);
 [AD]US3349617  (LEWIS HARTSTONE JOHN);
 [X]US3600944  (HUTCHINGS WILLIAM DAVID JOHN);
 [Y]US3919975  (DUNCAN LLOYD P);
 [A]DE3214734  (LANDWEHR & CO F [DE])
 [A]  - "GEBRUIKSINSTRUKTIE VOOR SUGE TRU-TEST METER" No.26038" received at the exhibition R.A.I. Amsterdam, 19-24 January 1976
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