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EP0616731 - MAGNETOSTRICTIVE MATERIAL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.07.1999
Database last updated on 17.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.07.1999No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 15.09.1999 [1999/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BTG INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
10 Fleet Place
London EC4M 7SB / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/12]For all designated states
BRITISH TECHNOLOGY GROUP LIMITED
10 Fleet Place
London EC4M 7SB / GB
Former [1994/39]For all designated states
BRITISH TECHNOLOGY GROUP LIMITED
101 Newington Causeway
London SE1 6BU / GB
Inventor(s)01 / GIBBS, Michael Richard John
20 Woodview
Paulton, Bristol B518 5XQ / GB
[1994/39]
Representative(s)Neville, Peter Warwick, et al
Patents Department British Technology Group Ltd 10 Fleet Place
London EC4M 7SB / GB
[N/P]
Former [1996/18]Neville, Peter Warwick, et al
Patents Department British Technology Group Ltd 101 Newington Causeway
London SE1 6BU / GB
Former [1994/39]Chandler, Derek Richard
Patents Department British Technology Group Ltd 101 Newington Causeway
London SE1 6BU / GB
Application number, filing date92924800.309.12.1992
[1994/39]
WO1992GB02275
Priority number, dateGB1991002620710.12.1991         Original published format: GB 9126207
[1994/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9312547
Date:24.06.1993
Language:EN
[1993/15]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0616731
Date:28.09.1994
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.06.1993 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1994/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0616731
Date:23.09.1998
Language:EN
[1998/39]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP24.06.1993
ClassificationIPC:H01L41/20
[1994/39]
CPC:
H10N35/85 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   SE [1994/39]
TitleGerman:MAGNETOSTRIKTIVES MATERIAL[1994/39]
English:MAGNETOSTRICTIVE MATERIAL[1994/39]
French:MATERIAUX MAGNETOSTRICTIFS[1994/39]
Entry into regional phase09.06.1994National basic fee paid 
09.06.1994Designation fee(s) paid 
09.06.1994Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.05.1993Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: DE
10.06.1994Examination requested  [1994/39]
29.12.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.04.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.10.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.04.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.03.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
25.03.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.06.1998Fee for grant paid
12.06.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)24.06.1999No opposition filed within time limit [1999/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.11.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
14.11.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
18.11.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
27.10.1997Renewal fee patent year 06
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Cited inInternational search[X]  - INTERNATIONAL MAGNETICS CONFERENCE APRIL 17-20 ,1990,BRIGHTON UK H. SZYMCZAK ET AL. 'Magnetostriction of multilayer Co/Ag films Pg HC-09'
 [X]  - INTERNATIONAL MAGNETICS CONFERENCE APRIL 17-20, 1990, BRIGHTON UK H.AWANO ET AL. 'Magnetostriction and In-Situ measurement of stress of Co/Pd compositionally modulated multilayer films during fabrication Pg HC-08'
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