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EP0788082 - Fire alarm system with smoke particle discrimination [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.08.2003
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
PITTWAY CORPORATION
200 South Wacker Drive, Suite 700 Chicago
Illinois 60606 / US
[N/P]
Former [1997/32]For all designated states
PITTWAY CORPORATION
200 South Wacker Drive, Suite 700
Chicago, Illinois 60606 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Anderson, Donald D.
340 Morehouse Road
Easton, CT 06612 / US
02 / Tice, Lee
760 West Appletree Lane
Bartlett, Illinois 60103 / US
[1997/32]
Representative(s)O'Connell, David Christopher
Haseltine Lake LLP
Redcliff Quay
120 Redcliff Street
Bristol BS1 6HU / GB
[N/P]
Former [1997/32]O'Connell, David Christopher
Haseltine Lake & Co., Imperial House, 15-19 Kingsway
London WC2B 6UD / GB
Application number, filing date96309454.523.12.1996
[1997/32]
Priority number, dateUS1996058360505.01.1996         Original published format: US 583605
[1997/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0788082
Date:06.08.1997
Language:EN
[1997/32]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0788082
Date:15.10.1997
[1997/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0788082
Date:23.10.2002
Language:EN
[2002/43]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.08.1997
ClassificationIPC:G08B17/107
[1997/32]
CPC:
G01D3/032 (EP,US); G01N21/53 (EP,US); G08B17/107 (EP,US);
G08B29/26 (EP,US); G08B17/113 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1997/32]
TitleGerman:Feuermeldesystem mit Unterscheidung von Rauchpartikeln[1997/32]
English:Fire alarm system with smoke particle discrimination[1997/32]
French:Système d'alarme d'incendie à discrimination de particules contenant dans la fumée[1997/32]
Examination procedure06.04.1998Examination requested  [1998/23]
07.04.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
31.07.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.11.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
16.04.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.07.2002Fee for grant paid
01.07.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP02007371.4  / EP1251471
Opposition(s)24.07.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.12.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
20.12.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
07.12.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
07.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE23.10.2002
FR23.10.2002
IT23.10.2002
[2008/06]
Former [2004/35]BE23.10.2002
FR23.10.2002
Former [2003/51]BE23.10.2002
Documents cited:Search[Y]JPS52135297  ;
 [Y]EP0076338  (GAMEWELL CORP [US]) [Y] 1,16 * page 3, line 5 - line 20; figure 1 *;
 [Y]GB2151384  (NITTAN CO LTD) [Y] 1,11 * page 2, line 21 - line 59; figure 1 *;
 [A]EP0290413  (DIANTEK AB [SE]) [A] 2,3* abstract *;
 [Y]WO8904032  (PITTWAY CORP [US]) [Y] 11,15,25,26 * page 9, line 8 - line 10; figure 1 * * page 1, line 9 - line 22 *;
 [D]US4916432  (TICE LEE D [US], et al);
 [A]EP0462642  (AJAX DE BOER B V [NL]) [A] 1 * column 5, line 46 - column 6, line 48; figures 1,2 *;
 [A]US5132548  (BORDEN PETER [US], et al) [A] 13 * column 1, line 57 - column 2, line 12; figure 1 * * column 3, line 5 - line 55 *;
 [A]EP0530723  (CERBERUS AG [CH]) [A] 1 * abstract * * page 6, line 30 - line 37 *;
 [Y]WO9529393  (LORENZ MESSGERAETEBAU [DE], et al) [Y] 1,15,16,25,26 * page 12, line 22 - page 6, line 25; figure 5 *
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19780206), vol. 2, no. 17, Database accession no. (E - 010), & JP52135297 A 00000000 (MATSUSHITA) [Y] 1 * abstract *
by applicantUS4916432
 US19950522499
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