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EP About this file: EP0779979

EP0779979 - ODOUR SENSOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.10.2000
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 06.02.2008  [2008/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Bloodhound Sensors Ltd
175 Woodhouse Lane
Leeds LS2 3AR / GB
[1998/52]
Former [1997/26]For all designated states
Mastiff Electronic Systems Ltd
Little Mead
Cranleigh, Surrey GU6 8ND / GB
Inventor(s)01 / GIBSON, Timothy, David
61 High Ridge Park Rothwell
Leeds LS26 0NL / GB
02 / PUTTICK, Peter
95 Rydsehill Road
Guilford Surrey GU2 6TY / GB
03 / HULBERT, John, Neal
41 Elder Road Bramley
Leeds LS13 4DB / GB
04 / MARSHALL, Robert, Wilson
38 Barthorpe Crescent
Chapel Allerton Leeds LS17 5PE / GB
05 / LI, Zhuoshu
Apartment 240 24 Van Kruinengen Court
Wallington, NJ 07057 / US
[1997/26]
Representative(s)Browne, Robin Forsythe, et al
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP
Tower North Central
Merrion Way
Leeds
LS2 8PA / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/52]Browne, Robin Forsythe, Dr., et al
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord Tower House Merrion Way
Leeds LS2 8PA West Yorkshire / GB
Former [1997/26]Browne, Robin Forsythe, Dr.
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord Tower House Merrion Way
Leeds LS2 8PA West Yorkshire / GB
Application number, filing date95931275.206.09.1995
[1997/26]
WO1995GB02117
Priority number, dateGB1994001791306.09.1994         Original published format: GB 9417913
[1997/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9607901
Date:14.03.1996
Language:EN
[1996/12]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0779979
Date:25.06.1997
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.03.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1997/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0779979
Date:22.12.1999
Language:EN
[1999/51]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP14.03.1996
ClassificationIPC:G01N33/00
[1997/26]
CPC:
G01N33/0031 (EP,US); A61B5/117 (EP); A61B5/1477 (EP,US);
A61B5/48 (EP,US); A61B2562/04 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1997/26]
TitleGerman:GERUCHSSENSOR[1997/26]
English:ODOUR SENSOR[1997/26]
French:DETECTEUR D'ODEUR[1997/26]
Entry into regional phase25.03.1997National basic fee paid 
25.03.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
25.03.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.04.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
25.03.1997Examination requested  [1997/26]
25.07.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M07)
31.03.1998Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
02.06.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.12.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
01.03.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.05.1999Fee for grant paid
27.05.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)23.09.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/49]
Request for further processing for:02.06.1998Request for further processing filed
29.05.1998Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
17.06.1998Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.03.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
24.09.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
24.09.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT22.12.1999
BE22.12.1999
CH22.12.1999
ES22.12.1999
GR22.12.1999
IT22.12.1999
LI22.12.1999
NL22.12.1999
SE22.12.1999
DK22.03.2000
PT22.03.2000
IE06.09.2000
LU06.09.2000
[2008/06]
Former [2004/39]AT22.12.1999
BE22.12.1999
CH22.12.1999
ES22.12.1999
GR22.12.1999
LI22.12.1999
NL22.12.1999
SE22.12.1999
DK22.03.2000
PT22.03.2000
IE06.09.2000
LU06.09.2000
Former [2004/07]AT22.12.1999
BE22.12.1999
CH22.12.1999
ES22.12.1999
GR22.12.1999
LI22.12.1999
NL22.12.1999
SE22.12.1999
DK22.03.2000
PT22.03.2000
IE06.09.2000
Former [2003/45]AT22.12.1999
BE22.12.1999
CH22.12.1999
ES22.12.1999
LI22.12.1999
NL22.12.1999
SE22.12.1999
DK22.03.2000
PT22.03.2000
IE06.09.2000
Former [2003/09]AT22.12.1999
BE22.12.1999
CH22.12.1999
ES22.12.1999
LI22.12.1999
NL22.12.1999
SE22.12.1999
PT22.03.2000
IE06.09.2000
Former [2002/26]AT22.12.1999
BE22.12.1999
CH22.12.1999
ES22.12.1999
LI22.12.1999
SE22.12.1999
PT22.03.2000
IE06.09.2000
Former [2002/23]AT22.12.1999
BE22.12.1999
CH22.12.1999
LI22.12.1999
SE22.12.1999
PT22.03.2000
IE06.09.2000
Former [2001/50]AT22.12.1999
BE22.12.1999
CH22.12.1999
LI22.12.1999
PT22.03.2000
IE06.09.2000
Former [2000/52]AT22.12.1999
BE22.12.1999
CH22.12.1999
LI22.12.1999
PT22.03.2000
Former [2000/51]AT22.12.1999
BE22.12.1999
PT22.03.2000
CH27.03.2000
LI27.03.2000
Former [2000/50]BE22.12.1999
PT22.03.2000
CH27.03.2000
LI27.03.2000
Former [2000/43]BE22.12.1999
PT22.03.2000
Cited inInternational search[A]CA915458  (BRITISH COLUMBIA RES COUNCIL) [A] 1 * claim 1 *;
 [A]US4224071  (BUELL BENNETT G) [A] 1 * claim 1 *;
 [Y]WO9303355  (NEOTRONICS LTD [GB], et al) [Y] 1 * page 11, line 9 - line 18 *;
 [A]WO9306237  (ALLAGE ASSOCIATES INC [US]) [A] 1* abstract *;
 [Y]  - T. C. PEARCE & AL., "MACHINE OLFACTION: INTELLIGENT SENSING OF ODOURS", 1993, INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SYSTEMS, MAN AND CYBERNETICS. CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS, VOLUME 5, LE TOUQUET, FR, (19931017), vol. 5, pages 165 - 170, XP000462862 [Y] 1 * the whole document *
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