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EP About this file: EP0797095

EP0797095 - Gas sensor [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.05.2003
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip09.05.2003No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 25.06.2003  [2003/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NGK Insulators, Ltd.
2-56, Suda-Cho, Mizuho-ku
Nagoya City, Aichi Pref. / JP
[N/P]
Former [1997/39]For all designated states
NGK INSULATORS, LTD.
2-56, Suda-cho, Mizuho-ku
Nagoya City Aichi Pref. / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kato, Nobuhide
35-1, Aza-Yanowari, Ohaza-Kaniehonmachi
Kanie-cho, Ama-gun, Aichi-pref.497 / JP
02 / Nakagaki, Kunihiko
No. 201, 1-17-33, Tokugawa, Higashi-ku
Nagoya-city, Aichi-pref. 461 / JP
[1997/39]
Representative(s)Paget, Hugh Charles Edward, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
[N/P]
Former [1997/39]Paget, Hugh Charles Edward, et al
MEWBURN ELLIS York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Application number, filing date97301891.420.03.1997
[1997/39]
Priority number, dateJP1996006465021.03.1996         Original published format: JP 6465096
JP1997004082925.02.1997         Original published format: JP 4082997
[1997/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0797095
Date:24.09.1997
Language:EN
[1997/39]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0797095
Date:10.06.1998
[1998/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0797095
Date:03.07.2002
Language:EN
[2002/27]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.04.1998
ClassificationIPC:G01N27/407, G01N27/419
[1997/39]
CPC:
G01N27/419 (EP,US); G01N27/4074 (US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   SE [1997/39]
TitleGerman:Gassensor[1997/39]
English:Gas sensor[1997/39]
French:Capteur de gaz[1997/39]
Examination procedure25.09.1998Examination requested  [1998/48]
02.08.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
03.12.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
15.01.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.04.2002Fee for grant paid
08.04.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)04.04.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.03.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
22.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
22.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
22.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4770760  (NODA MAKOTO [JP], et al) [A] 1-14 * column 5, line 45 - column 6, line 65; figures 1A,1B *;
 [A]US4824549  (HAMADA YASUHIKO [JP], et al) [A] 1-14 * column 7, line 5 - column 8, line 60; figure 5 *;
 [A]EP0678740  (NGK INSULATORS LTD [JP]) [A] 1-14 * column 11, line 20 - column 16, line 30; figures 2,11 ** column 21, line 35 - column 22, line 20 *;
 [A]WO9530146  (COPCUTT ROBERT C [GB], et al) [A] 1-14 * page 4, line 5 - page 6, line 30 *;
 [A]US5476001  (HOETZEL GERHARD [DE], et al) [A] 1-14 * column 4, line 35 - line 55; figures 2B,2C * * column 9, line 35 - line 55 *
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