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EP About this file: EP0501593

EP0501593 - Film-type resistor [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.08.1996
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.12.1999Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 02.02.2000 [2000/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Caddock, Richard E.
1793 Chicago Avenue Riverside
California 92507 / US
[N/P]
Former [1992/36]For all designated states
Caddock, Richard E.
1793 Chicago Avenue
Riverside California 92507 / US
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
[1992/36]
Representative(s)Rackham, Stephen Neil, et al
Gill Jennings & Every LLP Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
[N/P]
Former [1996/36]Rackham, Stephen Neil, et al
GILL JENNINGS & EVERY, Broadgate House, 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Former [1992/36]Wells, David, et al
Gill Jennings & Every, Broadgate House, 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Application number, filing date92201179.607.02.1989
[1992/36]
Priority number, dateUS1988017372325.03.1988         Original published format: US 173723
[1992/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0501593
Date:02.09.1992
Language:EN
[1992/36]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0501593
Date:25.11.1992
Language:EN
[1992/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0501593
Date:27.09.1995
Language:EN
[1995/39]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.10.1992
ClassificationIPC:H01C7/00, H01C1/034, H01C1/148, H01C17/02
[1992/48]
CPC:
H01C7/006 (EP,US); H01C1/034 (EP,US); H01C1/148 (EP,US);
H01C17/02 (EP,US); H01C17/28 (EP,US); H01C7/003 (EP,US);
Y10T29/49082 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1992/36]H01C7/00, H01C1/034, H01C1/148
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1992/36]
TitleGerman:Schicht-Typ Widerstand[1992/36]
English:Film-type resistor[1992/36]
French:Résistance en couche[1992/36]
Examination procedure14.05.1992Examination requested  [1992/36]
24.06.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.09.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.10.1994Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
20.02.1995Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.04.1995Fee for grant paid
28.04.1995Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP89301148.6  / EP0334473
Opposition(s)28.06.1996No opposition filed within time limit [1996/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.05.1992Renewal fee patent year 03
14.05.1992Renewal fee patent year 04
08.02.1993Renewal fee patent year 05
08.02.1994Renewal fee patent year 06
23.01.1995Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGR27.09.1995
[2000/05]
Documents cited:Search[A]FR902076  (PHILIPS NV);
 [AD]FR1507003  (FR DE L ELECTRO RESISTANCE SOC);
 [AD]US3858147  (CADDOCK R);
 [A]EP0167198  (ELECTRONIQUE & PHYSIQUE [FR], et al)
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