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EP0850424 - DIFAR SENSOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.09.2002
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2002No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 23.10.2002  [2002/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ULTRA ELECTRONICS LIMITED
Bridport Road Greenford
Middlesex UB6 8UA / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/27]For all designated states
ULTRA ELECTRONICS LIMITED
Bridport Road
Greenford, Middlesex UB6 8UA / GB
Inventor(s)01 / DELANY, John, Lionel
Ultra Electronics Limited Bridport Road
Greenford Middlesex UB6 8UA / GB
02 / BUCKINGHAM, David, Edwin, James
Ultra Electronics Limited Bridport Road
Greenport Middlesex UB6 8UA / GB
[1998/27]
Representative(s)Beck, Simon Antony, et al
Withers & Rogers LLP
4 More London Riverside
London SE1 2AU / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/27]Beck, Simon Antony, et al
Withers & Rogers, 4 Dyers Buildings, Holborn
London EC1N 2JT / GB
Application number, filing date96930231.406.09.1996
[1998/27]
WO1996GB02207
Priority number, dateGB1995001852811.09.1995         Original published format: GB 9518528
[1998/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9710518
Date:20.03.1997
Language:EN
[1997/13]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0850424
Date:01.07.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.03.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0850424
Date:31.10.2001
Language:EN
[2001/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP20.03.1997
ClassificationIPC:G01V1/18, G10K11/00
[1998/27]
CPC:
G01V1/186 (EP,US); G01S3/801 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesFR,   GB,   SE [1998/27]
TitleGerman:FÜHLER ZUM MESSEN VON RICHTUNG UND ENTFERNUNG[1998/27]
English:DIFAR SENSOR[1998/27]
French:CAPTEUR DE DETECTION ET D'ANALYSE DIRECTIONNELLES[1998/27]
Entry into regional phase06.02.1998National basic fee paid 
06.02.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
06.02.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.04.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
06.02.1998Examination requested  [1998/27]
30.06.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.08.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.10.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
02.04.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.06.2001Fee for grant paid
29.06.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)01.08.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.09.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
25.05.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
13.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
15.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
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Cited inInternational search[XA]EP0375304  (HERMES ELECTRONICS LTD [CA]) [X] 1,3,7,11 * abstract * * column 2, line 35 - column 3, line 38 * * column 4, line 47 - line 58 * [A] 2,4;
 [Y]FR2466931  (HAZELTINE CORP [US]) [Y] 1,2,6-13 * page 1, line 30 - page 2, line 31 * * page 3, line 1 - line 14 * * page 3, line 31 - line 38 * * page 5, line 1 - line 22 *;
 [Y]US3739202  (CADY W) [Y] 1,2,6-13 * abstract * * column 2, line 60 - column 3, line 7 * * column 11, line 31 - line 42 * * column 15, line 61 - line 67 * * column 16, line 50 - column 17, line 11 *;
 [A]JPS5719624  ;
 [A]JPS55143895  ;
 [A]US5392258  (GABRIELSON THOMAS B [US], et al) [A] 13 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19820520), vol. 006, no. 082, Database accession no. (P - 116), & JP57019624 A 19820201 (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP) [A] 13 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19810129), vol. 005, no. 015, Database accession no. (E - 043), & JP55143895 A 19801110 (OKI ELECTRIC IND CO LTD) [A] 13 * abstract *
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