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EP0606311 - METHOD IN AN OPTICALLY OPERATED PROXIMITY SWITCH [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.10.1998
Database last updated on 12.12.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.10.1998No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 09.12.1998 [1998/50]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MITRON OY
Wahreninkatu
SF-30100 Forssa / FI
[1994/29]
Inventor(s)01 / HEINONEN, Ilkka
Alpunkuja 1 A 3
SF-33400 Tampere / FI
02 / HELLSTEN, Markku
Puolukkakuja 2
SF-30420 Forssa / FI
03 / MALM, Timo
Opiskelijankatu 11 B 31
SF-33720 Tampere / FI
[1994/29]
Representative(s)Roth, Ernst Adolf Michael, et al
Ström & Gulliksson IP AB Sjöporten 4
417 64 Göteborg / SE
[N/P]
Former [1994/29]Roth, Ernst Adolf Michael, et al
GÖTEBORGS PATENTBYRA AB Box 5005
S-402 21 Göteborg / SE
Application number, filing date92920475.830.09.1992
[1994/29]
WO1992FI00261
Priority number, dateFI1991000459830.09.1991         Original published format: FI 914598
[1994/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9307511
Date:15.04.1993
Language:EN
[1993/10]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0606311
Date:20.07.1994
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.04.1993 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1994/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0606311
Date:17.12.1997
Language:EN
[1997/51]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:SE15.04.1993
ClassificationIPC:G01S17/02, G01S17/88, F42C13/02
[1994/29]
CPC:
G01S17/04 (EP,US); G01S17/931 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   SE [1994/29]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN FÜR OPTISCH BETÄTIGTEN ANNÄHERUNGSSCHALTER[1994/29]
English:METHOD IN AN OPTICALLY OPERATED PROXIMITY SWITCH[1994/29]
French:PROCEDE UTILISE AVEC UN DETECTEUR DE PROXIMITE A ACTIONNEMENT OPTIQUE[1994/29]
Entry into regional phase13.04.1994National basic fee paid 
13.04.1994Designation fee(s) paid 
13.04.1994Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.04.1993Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: DE
13.04.1994Examination requested  [1994/29]
24.01.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.05.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.01.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
09.05.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.08.1997Fee for grant paid
01.08.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)18.09.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1998/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.09.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
29.09.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
10.09.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
14.10.1997Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
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01.10.199706   M06   Fee paid on   14.10.1997
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Cited inInternational search[X]US4532867  (MITCHELL ROBERT R [US]);
 [A]US4709142  (DAHL RANDY L [US]);
 [A]US4899041  (FETZER GUENTER [DE], et al);
 [A]EP0441555  (MOTOROLA INC [US])
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