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EP About this file: EP0457515

EP0457515 - Capacitive position detector [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.05.1995
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip03.05.2002Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): ES
published on 19.06.2002  [2002/25]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NEW SD, INC.
1 Post Street, Suite 2500 San Francisco
California 94104 / US
[N/P]
Former [1991/47]For all designated states
NEW SD, INC.
1 Post Street, Suite 2500
San Francisco, California 94104 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Nootbaar, Michael W.
827 Mayo Court
Benecia, California, 94510 / US
02 / Newell, Gerald R.
219 Gay Court
Alamo, California, 94507 / US
[1991/47]
Representative(s)Cross, Rupert Edward Blount, et al
Boult Wade Tennant
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
[N/P]
Former [1991/47]Cross, Rupert Edward Blount, et al
BOULT, WADE & TENNANT 27 Furnival Street
London EC4A 1PQ / GB
Application number, filing date91304234.710.05.1991
[1991/47]
Priority number, dateUS1990052225111.05.1990         Original published format: US 522251
[1991/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0457515
Date:21.11.1991
Language:EN
[1991/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0457515
Date:20.07.1994
Language:EN
[1994/29]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.09.1991
ClassificationIPC:G01D5/24
[1991/47]
CPC:
G01D5/2417 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1991/47]
TitleGerman:Kapazitiver Positionsdetektor[1991/47]
English:Capacitive position detector[1991/47]
French:Capteur capacitif de position[1991/47]
Examination procedure08.05.1992Examination requested  [1992/28]
06.12.1993Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
27.01.1994Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.04.1994Fee for grant paid
07.04.1994Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)21.04.1995No opposition filed within time limit [1995/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.05.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
18.04.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT20.07.1994
BE20.07.1994
CH20.07.1994
DK20.07.1994
ES20.07.1994
GR20.07.1994
LI20.07.1994
NL20.07.1994
SE20.10.1994
[2002/25]
Former [2000/05]AT20.07.1994
BE20.07.1994
CH20.07.1994
DK20.07.1994
GR20.07.1994
LI20.07.1994
NL20.07.1994
SE20.10.1994
Former [1998/15]AT20.07.1994
BE20.07.1994
CH20.07.1994
DK20.07.1994
LI20.07.1994
NL20.07.1994
SE20.10.1994
Former [1995/29]AT20.07.1994
BE20.07.1994
CH20.07.1994
LI20.07.1994
NL20.07.1994
SE20.10.1994
Former [1995/15]AT20.07.1994
BE20.07.1994
CH20.07.1994
LI20.07.1994
NL20.07.1994
Former [1995/15]AT20.07.1994
BE20.07.1994
CH20.07.1994
LI20.07.1994
Former [1995/12]BE20.07.1994
CH20.07.1994
LI20.07.1994
Former [1995/03]CH20.07.1994
LI20.07.1994
Documents cited:Search[A]DE3542030  (HABERLAND RUEDIGER PROF DR ING [DE]);
 [A]DE3528416  (PHILIPS PATENTVERWALTUNG [DE]);
 [A]DE3732756  (WEINERT E MESSGERAETEWERK [DD])
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