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EP0627615 - Fluid level sensing systems [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.05.2001
Database last updated on 09.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.05.2001No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 04.07.2001 [2001/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SOLARTRON GROUP LIMITED
Victoria Road Farnborough
Hampshire GU14 7PW / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/29]For all designated states
SOLARTRON GROUP LIMITED
Victoria Road
Farnborough, Hampshire GU14 7PW / GB
Former [1996/32]For all designated states
SOLARTRON GROUP LIMITED
Victoria Road
Farnborough, Hampshire GU14 7PW / GB
Former [1995/05]For all designated states
SOLARTRON GROUP LIMITED
Victoria Road
Farnborough, Hampshire GU14 7PW / US
Former [1994/49]For all designated states
SOLARTRON TRANSDUCERS LIMITED
124 Victoria Road
Farnborough, Hampshire GU14 7PW / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Richards, Paul Nigel
41 Inkpen Gardens
Basingstoke, Hampshire RG24 8YQ / GB
[1994/49]
Representative(s)Vleck, Jan Montagu, et al
Reddie & Grose LLP The White Chapel Building
10 Whitechapel High Street
London E1 8QS / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/30]Vleck, Jan Montagu, et al
Reddie & Grose, 16 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8PL / GB
Former [1999/29]Abnett, Richard Charles, et al
REDDIE & GROSE 16 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8PL / GB
Former [1999/08]Mohun, Stephen John, et al
Reddie & Grose 16 Theobalds Road
GB-London WC1X 8PL / GB
Former [1994/49]Smith, Philip Antony, et al
REDDIE & GROSE 16 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8PL / GB
Application number, filing date94302877.922.04.1994
[1994/49]
Priority number, dateGB1993001118729.05.1993         Original published format: GB 9311187
[1994/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0627615
Date:07.12.1994
Language:EN
[1994/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0627615
Date:19.07.2000
Language:EN
[2000/29]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.09.1994
ClassificationIPC:G01F23/24, G01F23/26
[1994/49]
CPC:
G01F23/243 (EP,US); G01F23/26 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   ES,   IT,   NL [1994/49]
TitleGerman:Füllstandsmessystem[1994/49]
English:Fluid level sensing systems[1994/49]
French:Système à mesure de niveau de liquide[1994/49]
Examination procedure07.06.1995Examination requested  [1995/32]
12.08.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
30.11.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.02.2000Fee for grant paid
23.02.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)20.04.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2001/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.04.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
29.04.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
29.04.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
14.04.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
13.04.2000Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[A]US3370466  (YI-CHUNG CHANG) [A] 1 * column 2, line 34 - column 3, line 15; figure - *;
 [A]US4371790  (MANNING JOHN J, et al) [A] 1,4,6 * column 1, line 51 - column 3, line 59; figure 1 *;
 [A]WO9300573  (ENDRESS HAUSER GMBH CO [DE]) [A] 1,4,7,8 * page 8, line 7 - page 10, line 15; figure - *;
 [DA]GB1056032  (CENTRAL ELECTR GENERAT BOARD, et al);
 [DA]US4020488  (MARTIN ROBERT EDGAR, et al);
 [A]EP0447810  (HL PLANARTECHNIK GMBH [DE]) [A] 1 * column 4, line 26 - column 6, line 4 * * column 9, line 39 - line 43; figures 1,2 *
 [A]  - K.R.WALTON, "Sensor for the Measurement of the Level and Volume of Conductive Liquids", REVIEW OF SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS, NEW YORK US, (198004), vol. 51, no. 4, pages 504 - 508 [A] 1 * page 505, column R, paragraph L - page 506, column L, paragraph L; figures 3,4 *
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