EP0779979 - ODOUR SENSOR [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 21.10.2000 Database last updated on 02.09.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 04.01.2008 | Lapse 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 date | 95931275.2 | 06.09.1995 | [1997/26] | WO1995GB02117 | Priority number, date | GB19940017913 | 06.09.1994 Original published format: GB 9417913 | [1997/26] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | 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: | EP | 14.03.1996 | Classification | IPC: | 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 states | AT, BE, CH, DE, DK, ES, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE [1997/26] | Title | German: | GERUCHSSENSOR | [1997/26] | English: | ODOUR SENSOR | [1997/26] | French: | DETECTEUR D'ODEUR | [1997/26] | Entry into regional phase | 25.03.1997 | National basic fee paid | 25.03.1997 | Designation fee(s) paid | 25.03.1997 | Examination fee paid | Examination procedure | 03.04.1996 | Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP | 25.03.1997 | Examination requested [1997/26] | 25.07.1997 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M07) | 31.03.1998 | Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time | 02.06.1998 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 07.12.1998 | Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes) | 01.03.1999 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 27.05.1999 | Fee for grant paid | 27.05.1999 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Opposition(s) | 23.09.2000 | No opposition filed within time limit [2000/49] | Request for further processing for: | 02.06.1998 | Request for further processing filed | 29.05.1998 | Full payment received (date of receipt of payment) Request granted | 17.06.1998 | Decision despatched | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 25.03.1997 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 24.09.1998 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 24.09.1999 | Renewal fee patent year 05 |
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Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court. | Lapses during opposition Tooltip | AT | 22.12.1999 | BE | 22.12.1999 | CH | 22.12.1999 | ES | 22.12.1999 | GR | 22.12.1999 | IT | 22.12.1999 | LI | 22.12.1999 | NL | 22.12.1999 | SE | 22.12.1999 | DK | 22.03.2000 | PT | 22.03.2000 | IE | 06.09.2000 | LU | 06.09.2000 | [2008/06] |
Former [2004/39] | AT | 22.12.1999 | |
BE | 22.12.1999 | ||
CH | 22.12.1999 | ||
ES | 22.12.1999 | ||
GR | 22.12.1999 | ||
LI | 22.12.1999 | ||
NL | 22.12.1999 | ||
SE | 22.12.1999 | ||
DK | 22.03.2000 | ||
PT | 22.03.2000 | ||
IE | 06.09.2000 | ||
LU | 06.09.2000 | ||
Former [2004/07] | AT | 22.12.1999 | |
BE | 22.12.1999 | ||
CH | 22.12.1999 | ||
ES | 22.12.1999 | ||
GR | 22.12.1999 | ||
LI | 22.12.1999 | ||
NL | 22.12.1999 | ||
SE | 22.12.1999 | ||
DK | 22.03.2000 | ||
PT | 22.03.2000 | ||
IE | 06.09.2000 | ||
Former [2003/45] | AT | 22.12.1999 | |
BE | 22.12.1999 | ||
CH | 22.12.1999 | ||
ES | 22.12.1999 | ||
LI | 22.12.1999 | ||
NL | 22.12.1999 | ||
SE | 22.12.1999 | ||
DK | 22.03.2000 | ||
PT | 22.03.2000 | ||
IE | 06.09.2000 | ||
Former [2003/09] | AT | 22.12.1999 | |
BE | 22.12.1999 | ||
CH | 22.12.1999 | ||
ES | 22.12.1999 | ||
LI | 22.12.1999 | ||
NL | 22.12.1999 | ||
SE | 22.12.1999 | ||
PT | 22.03.2000 | ||
IE | 06.09.2000 | ||
Former [2002/26] | AT | 22.12.1999 | |
BE | 22.12.1999 | ||
CH | 22.12.1999 | ||
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LI | 22.12.1999 | ||
SE | 22.12.1999 | ||
PT | 22.03.2000 | ||
IE | 06.09.2000 | ||
Former [2002/23] | AT | 22.12.1999 | |
BE | 22.12.1999 | ||
CH | 22.12.1999 | ||
LI | 22.12.1999 | ||
SE | 22.12.1999 | ||
PT | 22.03.2000 | ||
IE | 06.09.2000 | ||
Former [2001/50] | AT | 22.12.1999 | |
BE | 22.12.1999 | ||
CH | 22.12.1999 | ||
LI | 22.12.1999 | ||
PT | 22.03.2000 | ||
IE | 06.09.2000 | ||
Former [2000/52] | AT | 22.12.1999 | |
BE | 22.12.1999 | ||
CH | 22.12.1999 | ||
LI | 22.12.1999 | ||
PT | 22.03.2000 | ||
Former [2000/51] | AT | 22.12.1999 | |
BE | 22.12.1999 | ||
PT | 22.03.2000 | ||
CH | 27.03.2000 | ||
LI | 27.03.2000 | ||
Former [2000/50] | BE | 22.12.1999 | |
PT | 22.03.2000 | ||
CH | 27.03.2000 | ||
LI | 27.03.2000 | ||
Former [2000/43] | BE | 22.12.1999 | |
PT | 22.03.2000 | Cited in | International 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 * |