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EP0584595 - Signal processing method and displacement detection apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  25.06.2004
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
Updated state(s): FR
published on 30.01.2008  [2008/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1994/09]For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Eguchi, Tadashi, c/o CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku, Tokyo 146 / JP
[1994/09]
Representative(s)Pellmann, Hans-Bernd
Patentanwaltsbüro Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1994/09]Pellmann, Hans-Bernd, Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwaltsbüro Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner Bavariaring 4
D-80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date93112485.304.08.1993
[1994/09]
Priority number, dateJP1992023129106.08.1992         Original published format: JP 23129192
JP1993019798115.07.1993         Original published format: JP 19798193
[1994/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0584595
Date:02.03.1994
Language:EN
[1994/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0584595
Date:05.11.1997
Language:EN
[1997/45]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.12.1993
ClassificationIPC:G01D5/244, H03M1/00
[1994/09]
CPC:
H03M1/203 (EP,US); G01D5/24404 (EP,US); H03M1/303 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1994/09]
TitleGerman:Signalverarbeitungsverfahren und Versatzerfassungsvorrichtung[1997/45]
English:Signal processing method and displacement detection apparatus[1994/09]
French:Méthode de traitement des signaux et capteur de déplacement[1994/09]
Former [1994/09]Signalverarbeitungsmethode und Wegmessvorrichtung
Examination procedure19.07.1994Examination requested  [1994/37]
29.12.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.05.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.07.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
25.02.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
05.03.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.06.1997Fee for grant paid
05.06.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  16.07.1998    ADMISSIBLE
DR. JOHANNES HEIDENHAIN GmbH
Postfach 1260
83292 Traunreut / DE
 [N/P]
Former [1998/37]
Opponent(s)01  16.07.1998    ADMISSIBLE
DR. JOHANNES HEIDENHAIN GmbH
Postfach 1260
D-83292 Traunreut / DE
14.09.1998Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
15.01.1999Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
26.01.1999Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M04)
26.05.1999Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
17.01.2000Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M06)
18.07.2000Reply to a communication from the opposition division
17.04.2003Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
28.04.2003Legal effect of revocation of patent [2004/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.08.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
27.08.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
27.08.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR05.11.1997
IT05.11.1997
NL05.11.1997
GB04.08.1998
[2006/14]
Former [2003/08]IT05.11.1997
NL05.11.1997
FR03.04.1998
GB04.08.1998
Former [1999/42]IT05.11.1997
FR03.04.1998
GB04.08.1998
Former [1999/30]FR03.04.1998
GB04.08.1998
Former [1998/44]FR03.04.1998
Documents cited:Search[X]SU1283807  ;
 [Y]DE3106429  (ANILAM ELECTRONIC HANS PETER B [DE]) [Y] 1-13* abstract *;
 [X]EP0298183  (RSF ELEKTRONIK GMBH [AT]) [X] 1-3,5-8,10-13 * the whole document *;
 [Y]EP0463561  (CANON KK [JP]) [Y] 1-13 * the whole document *
 [X]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 87, no. 35, Database accession no. 87-248654, & SU1283807 A 00000000 (KUZMINSKI) [X] 1-3,5-8,10-13 * abstract *
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