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EP About this file: EP0758445

EP0758445 - DROP-IN IMMERSION PROBE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.10.2003
Database last updated on 11.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip17.04.2015Change - lapse in a contracting statepublished on 20.05.2015  [2015/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Heraeus Electro-Nite International N.V.
Centrum Zuid 1105
3530 Houthalen / BE
[2002/41]
Former [1997/08]For all designated states
Heraeus Electro-Nite International N.V.
Grote Baan 27 A
B-3530 Houthalen / BE
Inventor(s)01 / CLAUSS, Harry, G., Jr.
212 Center Avenue
Delanco, NJ 08075 / US
[1997/08]
Representative(s)Kühn, Hans-Christian, et al
Heraeus Holding GmbH
Stabsstelle Schutzrechte
Heraeusstrasse 12-14
63450 Hanau / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/26]Kühn, Hans-Christian, et al
Heraeus Holding GmbH, Stabsstelle Schutzrechte Heraeusstrasse 12-14
63450 Hanau / DE
Former [2001/50]Kühn, Hans-Christian, et al
Heraeus Holding GmbH, Schutzrechte, Heraeusstrasse 12-14
63450 Hanau / DE
Former [1997/18]Kühn, Hans-Christian
Heraeus Electron-Nite International N.V., Grote Baan 27A
3530 Houthalen / BE
Application number, filing date96903193.905.02.1996
[1997/08]
WO1996IB00211
Priority number, dateUS1995039395324.02.1995         Original published format: US 393953
[1997/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9626419
Date:29.08.1996
Language:EN
[1996/39]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0758445
Date:19.02.1997
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.08.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1997/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0758445
Date:27.11.2002
Language:EN
[2002/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP29.08.1996
ClassificationIPC:G01K7/02
[1997/08]
CPC:
G01K7/025 (EP,US); G01K7/02 (KR); G01N1/125 (EP,US);
G01N33/205 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1997/08]
TitleGerman:TAUCHSONDE[2002/20]
English:DROP-IN IMMERSION PROBE[1997/08]
French:SONDE A IMMERSION PAR CHUTE[1997/08]
Former [1997/08]TAUCHSONDE, DIE MAN FALLEN LASST
Entry into regional phase08.10.1996National basic fee paid 
08.10.1996Designation fee(s) paid 
08.10.1996Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.10.1996Examination requested  [1997/08]
19.09.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.01.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.05.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
27.08.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.08.2002Fee for grant paid
28.08.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)28.08.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.01.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
01.02.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
10.02.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
05.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
04.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
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Former [2004/02]DE28.02.2003
Cited inInternational search[DA]US3374122  (COLE DOUGLAS I) [DA] 1 * column W *;
 [DA]US3497398  (EHRENBERG GUSTAVE, et al) [DA] 1,11* the whole document *;
 [DA]US4881824  (FALK RICHARD A [US], et al) [DA] 1,6 * the whole document *;
 [DA]US5275488  (STELTS PHILIP D [US]) [DA] 1 * the whole document *
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