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EP0496072 - Opto-electronic sensor to measure linear entities [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.12.1996
Database last updated on 15.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.11.2003Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): ES
published on 14.01.2004  [2004/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TESA S.A.
Rue Bugnon 38
1020 Renens / CH
[N/P]
Former [1992/31]For all designated states
TESA S.A.
Rue Bugnon 38
CH-1020 Renens / CH
Inventor(s)01 / Zufferey, Charles-Henri
Route de Chavannes 111
CH-1001 Lausanne / CH
[1992/31]
Representative(s)BOVARD AG
Patent- und Markenanwälte
Optingenstrasse 16
3013 Bern / CH
[N/P]
Former [1995/19]BOVARD AG - Patentanwälte
Optingenstrasse 16
CH-3000 Bern 25 / CH
Former [1995/14](deleted)
Former [1992/31]Misrachi, Alfred
15, Ch. de la Plantaz
CH-1024 Ecublens / CH
Application number, filing date91121312.212.12.1991
[1992/31]
Priority number, dateCH1991000017322.01.1991         Original published format: CH 17391
[1992/31]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0496072
Date:29.07.1992
Language:FR
[1992/31]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0496072
Date:07.04.1993
Language:FR
[1993/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0496072
Date:14.02.1996
[1996/07]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.02.1993
ClassificationIPC:G01D5/34
[1992/31]
CPC:
G01D5/34715 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   DE,   ES [1992/31]
TitleGerman:Optoelektronischer Sensor zum Messen linearer Grössen[1992/31]
English:Opto-electronic sensor to measure linear entities[1992/31]
French:Capteur optoélectronique de mesure de grandeurs linéaires[1992/31]
Examination procedure03.05.1993Examination requested  [1993/27]
27.07.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.11.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.02.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
23.06.1995Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.09.1995Fee for grant paid
20.09.1995Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)15.11.1996No opposition filed within time limit [1997/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.11.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
28.10.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
23.11.1995Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT14.02.1996
ES25.05.1996
[2004/03]
Former [1996/42]AT14.02.1996
Documents cited:Search[X]GB2056660  (STANLEY TOOLS LTD);
 [Y]US4580871  (MATSUNAGA HIROSHI [JP], et al);
 [X]WO8707944  (RENISHAW PLC [GB])
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