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EP About this file: EP0831300

EP0831300 - Capacitance-type displacement measuring device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.02.2004
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.02.2004No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 31.03.2004  [2004/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mitutoyo Corporation
20-1, Sakado 1-chome
Takatsu-ku
Kawasaki-shi
Kanagawa-ken / JP
[N/P]
Former [1998/13]For all designated states
Mitutoyo Corporation
20-1, Sakado 1-chome, Takatsu-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa-ken / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Suzuki, Masamichi
c/o Mitutoyo Corporation, 20-1, Sakado 1-chome
Takatsu-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa-ken / JP
02 / Takahashi, Seigo
c/o Mitutoyo Corporation, 20-1, Sakado 1-chome
Takatsu-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa-ken / JP
[1998/13]
Representative(s)Skone James, Robert Edmund
Gill Jennings & Every LLP The Broadgate Tower
20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/12]Skone James, Robert Edmund
GILL JENNINGS & EVERY Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Former [1998/13]Jackson, Peter Arthur
GILL JENNINGS & EVERY Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Application number, filing date97307222.617.09.1997
[1998/13]
Priority number, dateJP1996024989820.09.1996         Original published format: JP 24989896
[1998/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0831300
Date:25.03.1998
Language:EN
[1998/13]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0831300
Date:15.04.1998
[1998/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0831300
Date:09.04.2003
Language:EN
[2003/15]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.02.1998
ClassificationIPC:G01D5/24, G01B3/18, G01D5/241, G01B7/30
[1998/16]
CPC:
G01D5/2415 (EP,US); G01B3/18 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1998/13]G01D5/24, G01B3/18
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1999/01]
Former [1998/13]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Kapazitive Wegmesseinrichtung[1998/13]
English:Capacitance-type displacement measuring device[1998/13]
French:Capteur de déplacement de type capacitif[2002/36]
Former [1998/13]Capteur de déplacement du type capacitif
Examination procedure30.09.1998Examination requested  [1998/48]
13.03.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.07.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.08.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.12.2002Fee for grant paid
06.12.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)12.01.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.09.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
27.09.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
12.09.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
12.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[YA]US4578868  (SASAKI KOHJI [JP], et al) [Y] 1,2,4,5,9,10 * column 1, line 62 - column 2, line 64; figures 3-6 * * column 6, line 31 - column 8, line 41 * [A] 3,4;
 [YA]US5172485  (GERHARD GREGORY J [US], et al) [Y] 1,2,4,5,9,10 * column 1, line 1 - column 2, line 68 * * column 6, line 43 - column 11, line 26; figures 2-5 * [A] 6-8,11-13;
 [A]GB2264784  (KANSEI KK [JP]) [A] 1 * the whole document *;
 [DY]EP0716290  (MITUTOYO CORP [JP]) [DY] 1,2,4,5,9,10 * the whole document *;
 [PA]EP0791801  (MITUTOYO CORP [JP]) [PA] 1,9* the whole document *
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