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EP About this file: EP0598715

EP0598715 - ULTRASONIC TRANSDUCER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.09.1998
Database last updated on 12.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.07.2004Change - lapse in a contracting state
Updated state(s): LU
published on 15.09.2004  [2004/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANISATION
Limestone Avenue
Campbell, ACT 2612 / AU
For all designated states
AGL CONSULTANCY PTY. LTD.
AGL Centre, 111 Pacific Highway
North Sydney, NSW 2060 / AU
[N/P]
Former [1997/45]For all designated states
COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANISATION
Limestone Avenue
Campbell, ACT 2601 / AU
For all designated states
AGL CONSULTANCY PTY. LTD.
AGL Centre, 111 Pacific Highway
North Sydney, NSW 2060 / AU
Former [1995/01]For all designated states
COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANISATION
Limestone Avenue
Campbell, Australian Capital Territory 2601 / AU
For all designated states
AGL CONSULTANCY PTY. LTD.
AGL Centre, 111 Pacific Highway
North Sydney, NSW 2060 / AU
Former [1994/22]For all designated states
COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC & INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANISATION ( C.S.I.R.O. )
Limestone Avenue
Campbell ACT 2601 / AU
For all designated states
AGL CONSULTANCY PTY. LTD.
AGL Centre, 111 Pacific Highway
North Sydney, NSW 2060 / AU
Inventor(s)01 / MARTIN, Barry, John
74 Eve Street
Guildford, NSW 2161 / AU
[1994/22]
Representative(s)Senior, Alan Murray, et al
J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1994/22]Senior, Alan Murray, et al
J.A. KEMP & CO., 14 South Square, Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5LX / GB
Application number, filing date91908273.524.04.1991
[1994/22]
WO1991AU00157
Priority number, dateAU1990000987327.04.1990         Original published format: AU 987390
[1994/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9117637
Date:14.11.1991
Language:EN
[1991/26]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0598715
Date:01.06.1994
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.11.1991 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1994/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0598715
Date:05.11.1997
Language:EN
[1997/45]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:AU14.11.1991
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.06.1993
ClassificationIPC:H04R17/00, B06B1/06, G10K11/32
[1994/22]
CPC:
B06B1/0688 (EP); G10K11/32 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1994/22]
TitleGerman:ULTRASCHALLWANDLER[1994/22]
English:ULTRASONIC TRANSDUCER[1994/22]
French:TRANSDUCTEUR A ULTRASONS[1994/22]
Entry into regional phase28.10.1992National basic fee paid 
28.10.1992Search fee paid 
28.10.1992Designation fee(s) paid 
28.10.1992Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.11.1991Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: DE
28.10.1992Examination requested  [1994/22]
03.04.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.10.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.02.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.09.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.01.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
09.05.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.08.1997Fee for grant paid
12.08.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.08.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1998/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.04.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
27.04.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
04.04.1995Renewal fee patent year 05
16.04.1996Renewal fee patent year 06
12.04.1997Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipLU24.04.1998
[2004/38]
Former [2000/06]LU30.04.1998
Documents cited:Search[X]JP59174096  ;
 [X]US3115588  (HUETER THEODOR F);
 [X]US3816774  (MIYAJIMA S, et al);
 [X]US4056742  (TIBBETTS GEORGE C);
 [X]EP0002161  (THOMSON CSF [FR]);
 [X]US4578613  (POSTHUMA DE BOER ABE [NL], et al)
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 9, no. 031 (E-295)9 February 1985 & JP-A-59 174 096 ( KAITOU SEISAKUSHO KK ) 2 October 1984, & JP59174096 A 19841002
 [Y]  - MARCONI REVIEW vol. 45, no. 224, 1982, GREAT BADDOW GB pages 49 - 64 H. R. GALLANTREE 'Ultrasonic applications of PVDF transducers'
 [A]  - JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA vol. 80, no. 2, August 1986, NEW YORK US pages 375 - 381 M. B. MOFFETT ET AL. 'A rho-c hydrophone'
International search[X]JP59174096  ;
 [X]JP57014283  ;
 [X]US3115588  (HUETER THEODOR F);
 [X]US3816774  (MIYAJIMA S, et al);
 [X]US4056742  (TIBBETTS GEORGE C);
 [X]US4578613  (POSTHUMA DE BOER ABE [NL], et al)
 [X]  - PATENTS ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, E 295, page 49; & JP,A,59 174 096 (KAITOU SEISAKUSHO K.K.) 2 October 1984 (02.10.84)., & JP59174096 A 19841002
 [X]  - PATENTS ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, E 106, page 63; & JP,A,57 014 283 (FUJITSU K.K.) 25 January 1982 (25.01.82)., & JP57014283 A 19820125
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