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EP About this file: EP0655147

EP0655147 - VIEWING APPARATUS INCLUDING CONTROL MEANS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1995/22]CONTROL METHOD FOR VIEWING APPARATUS
[1997/47]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.09.1998
Database last updated on 26.04.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip25.09.1998No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 11.11.1998 [1998/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
RICHMOND HOLOGRAPHIC RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT LIMITED
Augustine's Hall, Yorkton Street
London E2 8NH / GB
[1995/22]
Inventor(s)01 / TRAYNER, David, John
Augustine's Hall,Yorkton Street
London E2 8NH / GB
02 / Orr, Edwina Margaret
Augustine's Hall,Yorkton Street
London E2 8NH / GB
[1995/22]
Representative(s)Gordon, Richard John Albert
R.J. Gordon & Company
17 Richmond Hill
Richmond-upon-Thames, Surrey TW10 6RE / GB
[N/P]
Former [1995/22]Gordon, Richard John Albert
R.J. Gordon & Company 17 Richmond Hill
Richmond-upon-Thames, Surrey TW10 6RE / GB
Application number, filing date93918007.111.08.1993
[1995/22]
WO1993GB01709
Priority number, dateGB1992001698211.08.1992         Original published format: GB 9216982
[1995/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9404956
Date:03.03.1994
Language:EN
[1994/06]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0655147
Date:31.05.1995
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.03.1994 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1995/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0655147
Date:19.11.1997
Language:EN
[1997/47]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.03.1994
ClassificationIPC:G02B27/22
[1995/22]
CPC:
G02B27/0093 (EP); G02B30/24 (EP); G02B30/26 (EP);
H04N13/302 (EP); H04N13/366 (EP); H04N13/349 (EP);
H04N13/361 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1995/22]
TitleGerman:BEOBACHTUNGSVORRICHTUNG MIT STEUERUNGSVORRICHTUNG[1997/47]
English:VIEWING APPARATUS INCLUDING CONTROL MEANS[1997/47]
French:APPAREIL DE VISUALISATION COMPRENANT UN APPAREIL DE COMMANDE[1997/47]
Former [1995/22]STEUERUNGSVERFAHREN FÜR BEOBACHTUNGSVORRICHTUNG
Former [1995/22]CONTROL METHOD FOR VIEWING APPARATUS
Former [1995/22]PROCEDE DE COMMANDE D'UN APPAREIL DE VISUALISATION
Entry into regional phase07.02.1995National basic fee paid 
07.02.1995Designation fee(s) paid 
07.02.1995Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.03.1994Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
07.02.1995Examination requested  [1995/22]
13.02.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
21.05.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.08.1997Fee for grant paid
18.08.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)20.08.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1998/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.08.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
20.08.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
25.07.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipDK19.11.1997
SE19.02.1998
[1998/35]
Former [1998/30]DK19.11.1997
Cited inInternational search[A]JPS60151611  ;
 [A]GB2149934  (HOEBING JOHN LEO) [A] 1,2* page 4, line 71 - page 6, line 1; figures 1,2 *;
 [A]US4799739  (NEWSWANGER CRAIG [US]) [A] 1,2 * column 2, line 26 - column 3, line 21; figure 1 *;
 [A]DE4004739  (HOLTRONIC GMBH [DE]) [A] 1,2 * the whole document *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19851221), vol. 9, no. 327, Database accession no. (P - 415)<2050>, & JP60151611 A 19850809 (HARUO TABUSE) [A] 1,2 * abstract *
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