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EP About this file: EP0508583

EP0508583 - Absolute gas refractometer [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.07.1998
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip24.07.1998No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 09.09.1998 [1998/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Renishaw Transducer Systems Limited
New Mills Wotton-Under-Edge
Gloucestershire GL12 8JR / GB
[N/P]
Former [1992/42]For all designated states
Renishaw Transducer Systems Limited
New Mills
Wotton-Under-Edge, Gloucestershire GL12 8JR / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Chaney, Raymond John
Laburnum Cottage, New Brookend
Berkeley, Gloucestershire GL13 9SF / GB
[1992/42]
Representative(s)Waite, John, et al
Renishaw plc Patent Department New Mills Wotton-under-Edge
Gloucestershire GL12 8JR / GB
[N/P]
Former [1994/40]Waite, John, et al
Renishaw plc Patent Department New Mills
Wotton-under-Edge Gloucestershire GL12 8JR / GB
Former [1992/42]Waite, John
Renishaw plc Patent Department New Mills
Wotton-Under-Edge Gloucestershire GL12 8JR / GB
Application number, filing date92301797.403.03.1992
[1992/42]
Priority number, dateGB1991000489708.03.1991         Original published format: GB 9104897
GB1991001792120.08.1991         Original published format: GB 9117921
[1992/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0508583
Date:14.10.1992
Language:EN
[1992/42]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0508583
Date:23.06.1993
Language:EN
[1993/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0508583
Date:17.09.1997
Language:EN
[1997/38]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.05.1993
ClassificationIPC:G01N21/45
[1992/42]
CPC:
G01N21/45 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   SE [1992/42]
TitleGerman:Absolutwert-Gasrefraktometer[1992/42]
English:Absolute gas refractometer[1992/42]
French:Réfractomètre de gaz absolu[1992/42]
Examination procedure23.11.1993Examination requested  [1994/03]
13.02.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.06.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.11.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
07.03.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
17.03.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.06.1997Fee for grant paid
14.06.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)18.06.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1998/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.02.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
15.02.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
14.02.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
13.02.1997Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCH17.09.1997
LI17.09.1997
SE17.12.1997
[1998/15]
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0094836  (DOWNS MICHAEL JOHN);
 [AD]US4215938  (FARRAND CLAIR L [US], et al);
 [A]US4733967  (SOMMARGREN GARY E [US]);
 [A]US4813783  (TORGE REIMUND [DE]);
 [A]US4765741  (DETRO SCOTT M [US], et al)
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