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EP0489399 - Displacement detector [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1992/24]Method for detecting a reference position and displacement detector using the same
[1996/38]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.07.1997
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.07.1997No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 10.09.1997 [1997/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1992/24]For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Igaki, Masahiko, c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
[1992/24]
Representative(s)Tiedtke, Harro
Patentanwaltsbüro
Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner
Bavariaring 4
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1994/08]Tiedtke, Harro, Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwaltsbüro Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner Bavariaring 4
D-80336 München / DE
Former [1992/24]Tiedtke, Harro, Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwaltsbüro Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner Bavariaring 4
D-80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date91120760.303.12.1991
[1992/24]
Priority number, dateJP1990040039004.12.1990         Original published format: JP 40039090
[1992/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0489399
Date:10.06.1992
Language:EN
[1992/24]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0489399
Date:19.01.1994
Language:EN
[1994/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0489399
Date:18.09.1996
Language:EN
[1996/38]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.12.1993
ClassificationIPC:G01D5/34, G01D5/36
[1993/52]
CPC:
G01D5/366 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1992/24]G01D5/34
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1992/24]
TitleGerman:Verschiebungsdetektor[1996/38]
English:Displacement detector[1996/38]
French:Détecteur de déplacement[1996/38]
Former [1992/24]Bezugspositiondetektionsverfahren und Verschiebungsdetektor unter Verwendung dieses Verfahrens
Former [1992/24]Method for detecting a reference position and displacement detector using the same
Former [1992/24]Méthode pour détecter une position de référence et détecteur de déplacement l'employant
Examination procedure06.06.1994Examination requested  [1994/31]
25.08.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M07)
06.03.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.03.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.10.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.11.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
15.03.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.06.1996Fee for grant paid
18.06.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)19.06.1997No opposition filed within time limit [1997/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.12.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
27.12.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
21.12.1995Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[AD]JP63081212  ;
 [A]JP62005130  ;
 [A]US4097734  (ERICKSON KENT E);
 [X]DE3542514  (ZEISS CARL FA [DE]);
 [Y]EP0341743  (FUJITSU LTD [JP]);
 [YP]EP0439804  (CANON KK [JP])
 [AD]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 12, no. 313 (P-749)(3160) 25 August 1988 & JP-A-63 081 212 ( CANON INC ), & JP63081212 A 19880825
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 11, no. 173 (P-582)(2620) 4 June 1987 & JP-A-62 005 130 ( CANON INC ), & JP62005130 A 19870604
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