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EP0657718
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| EP0657718 - Capacitance sensor and method of manufacturing the same [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 02.07.1999 Database last updated on 16.11.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 17.10.2008 | Change - applicant | published on 19.11.2008 [2008/47] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD. 1006, Oaza Kadoma Kadoma-shi Osaka 571-8501 / JP | [2008/47] |
| Former [1995/24] | For all designated states Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. 1006-banchi, Oaza Kadoma Kadoma-shi, Osaka 571 / JP | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Hayashi, Shigenori 169, Hayashi Gose-shi, Nara 639-22 / JP | 02 /
Kamada, Takeshi 3435-1-105, Gakuen akamatsu-cho Nara-shi, Nara 631 / JP | 03 /
Torii, Hideo 1-9-18, Nishikonoike-cho Higashiosaka-shi, Osaka 578 / JP | 04 /
Hirao, Takashi 3-47, Hashibahigashino-cho Moriguchi-shi, Osaka 570 / JP | [1995/24] | Representative(s) | Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB Siebertstrasse 3 81675 München / DE | [N/P] |
| Former [2008/35] | Vossius & Partner Siebertstrasse 3 81675 München / DE | ||
| Former [1995/24] | VOSSIUS & PARTNER Siebertstrasse 4 D-81675 München / DE | Application number, filing date | 94119079.5 | 02.12.1994 | [1995/24] | Priority number, date | JP19930306184 | 07.12.1993 Original published format: JP 30618493 | JP19930306185 | 07.12.1993 Original published format: JP 30618593 | [1995/24] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP0657718 | Date: | 14.06.1995 | Language: | EN | [1995/24] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP0657718 | Date: | 26.08.1998 | Language: | EN | [1998/35] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 21.03.1995 | Classification | IPC: | G01D5/24, G01L9/00, G01P15/125 | [1995/24] | CPC: |
G01L9/0072 (EP,US);
H01L29/84 (KR);
G01D5/2417 (EP,US);
G01P15/125 (EP,US);
Y10T29/43 (EP,US)
| Designated contracting states | DE, FR, GB [1995/24] | Title | German: | Kapazitiver Sensor und Verfahren zur Herstellung | [1995/24] | English: | Capacitance sensor and method of manufacturing the same | [1995/24] | French: | Capteur capacitif et méthode de fabrication | [1995/24] | Examination procedure | 28.04.1995 | Examination requested [1995/26] | 26.02.1996 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 03.07.1996 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 23.01.1997 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 23.05.1997 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 25.07.1997 | Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No) | 23.02.1998 | Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval) | 27.02.1998 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 04.06.1998 | Fee for grant paid | 04.06.1998 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Opposition(s) | 27.05.1999 | No opposition filed within time limit [1999/33] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 31.12.1996 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 30.12.1997 | Renewal fee patent year 04 |
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| Former [1999/36] | FR | 22.01.1999 | Documents cited: | Search | [YA]US4530029 (BERISTAIN CHARLES D [US]) [Y] 1,3,5 * claim 1 * [A] 7; | [A]US4823230 (TIEMANN JEROME J [US]) [A] 2 * column 6, line 10 - line 11 *; | [A]US5134886 (BALL KENNETH H [US]) [A] 3,4 * column 3, line 59 - line 64 *; | [A]JPH03112170 ; | [A]FR2610406 (PIERRE BERNARD [FR], et al) [A] 1-5 * figure 2; claim 5 * | [YA] - S.Y. LEE, "Variable Capacitance Signal Transduction and the Comparison with other Transduction Schemes", PROCESS INSTRUMENTATION, (197206), vol. 1, no. 3, pages 138 - 143 [Y] 1,3,5 * figure 1 * * page 139, column R, paragraph 4 * * page 141, line R, paragraph 1 * [A] 7 | [A] - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19910808), vol. 15, no. 311, Database accession no. (E - 1098), & JP03112170 A 19910513 (YAMATAKE HONEYWELL CO LTD.) [A] 6 * abstract * |