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EP About this file: EP0463725

EP0463725 - Display indicator and reed switch [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.11.1996
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
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
Mark IV Industries Limited
St. Laurent, Quebec / CA
[1994/30]
Former [1992/01]For all designated states
DAYCO PRODUCTS CANADA INC.
46 Norelco Drive
Weston, Ontario M9L 1S3 / CA
Inventor(s)01 / Browne, John
1573 Princeton Crescent
Oakville, Ontario L6H 4H7 / CA
[1992/01]
Representative(s)Cowan, David Robert, et al
E.N. Lewis & Taylor 5 The Quadrant
Coventry CV1 2EL / GB
[1994/30]
Former [1992/01]Healy, Cecilia Patricia
Walford & Hardman Brown, 5 The Quadrant
Coventry CV1 2EL / GB
Application number, filing date91304087.907.05.1991
[1992/01]
Priority number, dateUS1990052273914.05.1990         Original published format: US 522739
[1992/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0463725
Date:02.01.1992
Language:EN
[1992/01]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0463725
Date:29.07.1992
Language:EN
[1992/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0463725
Date:17.01.1996
Language:EN
[1996/03]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.06.1992
ClassificationIPC:G09F9/37
[1992/01]
CPC:
G09F9/375 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   SE [1992/01]
TitleGerman:Anzeigevorrichtung mit Reedschalter[1992/01]
English:Display indicator and reed switch[1992/01]
French:Dispositif d'affichage avec un interrupteur du type "Reed"[1992/01]
Examination procedure08.09.1992Examination requested  [1992/45]
11.02.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.06.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.08.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.11.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.02.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
16.06.1995Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.08.1995Fee for grant paid
23.08.1995Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)18.10.1996No opposition filed within time limit [1997/02]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.05.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
09.05.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
27.04.1995Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipDK17.01.1996
SE17.04.1996
ES28.04.1996
[2004/03]
Former [1998/15]DK17.01.1996
SE17.04.1996
Former [1996/38]SE17.04.1996
Documents cited:Search[A]US3991496  (HELWIG GORDON, et al);
 [A]FR2379120  (NUOVO PIGNONE SPA [IT]);
 [X]US4914427  (TRUNK EDMUND G [US])
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