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EP0891286 - YARN FEEDER WITH A PROXIMITY SENSOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1999/03]PROXIMITY SENSOR AND YARN FEEDER WITH A PROXIMITY SENSOR
[1999/28]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.03.2001
Database last updated on 03.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.02.2006Change - lapse in a contracting state
Updated state(s): FR
published on 05.04.2006  [2006/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
IRO AB
Vistaholm P.O. Box 54
523 01 Ulricehamn / SE
[N/P]
Former [2000/22]For all designated states
IRO AB
Vistaholm P.O. Box 54
523 01 Ulricehamn / SE
Former [1999/03]For all designated states
IRO AB
Vistaholm P.O. Box 54
S-523 01 Ulricehamn / SE
Inventor(s)01 / HALVARSSON, Björn
Storgatan 31
S-523 30 Ulricehamn / SE
[1999/03]
Representative(s)Kinkeldey, Hermann
Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser
Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1999/03]Kinkeldey, Hermann, Dr.-Ing.
Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date97914307.025.03.1997
[1999/03]
WO1997EP01521
Priority number, dateDE199611199826.03.1996         Original published format: DE 19611998
DE1996212566U19.07.1996         Original published format: DE 29612566 U
[1999/03]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9735793
Date:02.10.1997
Language:DE
[1997/42]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0891286
Date:20.01.1999
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.10.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0891286
Date:31.05.2000
Language:DE
[2000/22]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP02.10.1997
ClassificationIPC:B65H1/22, H03K17/945
[1999/03]
CPC:
D03D47/367 (EP,US); B65H1/22 (KR); H03K17/97 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   FR,   IT,   NL,   SE [1999/03]
TitleGerman:FADENLIEFERGERÄT MIT EINEM MAGNETISCHEN NÄHERUNGSSENSOR[1999/28]
English:YARN FEEDER WITH A PROXIMITY SENSOR[1999/28]
French:FOURNISSEUR DE FIL MUNI D'UN DETECTEUR DE PROXIMITE MAGNETIQUE[1999/28]
Former [1999/03]MAGNETISCHER NÄHERUNGSSENSOR SOWIE FADENLIEFERGERÄT MIT EINEM MAGNETISCHEN NÄHERUNGSSENSOR
Former [1999/03]PROXIMITY SENSOR AND YARN FEEDER WITH A PROXIMITY SENSOR
Former [1999/03]DETECTEUR DE PROXIMITE MAGNETIQUE ET FOURNISSEUR DE FIL MUNI D'UN DETECTEUR DE PROXIMITE MAGNETIQUE
Entry into regional phase24.08.1998National basic fee paid 
24.08.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
24.08.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.09.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
24.08.1998Examination requested  [1999/03]
23.06.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
10.11.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.02.2000Fee for grant paid
01.02.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)01.03.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2001/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.03.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
29.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR31.05.2000
SE31.08.2000
[2006/14]
Former [2001/27]SE31.08.2000
FR27.10.2000
Former [2001/24]FR27.10.2000
Cited inInternational search[A]US4213110  (HOLCE THOMAS J [US]) [A] 1,3,6,8 * abstract * * column 5, line 33 - line 65; figure 2 *;
 [AD]EP0171516  (IRO AB [SE]) [AD] 1,8 * page 14, line 1 - page 15, line 9; figure 3 *;
 [A]DE3911411  (IRO AB [SE]) [A] 1 * column 4, line 19 - line 36; figure 1 *;
 [A]US5172052  (WELLS PAUL [US]) [A] 1,2* column 3, line 51 - column 4, line 32; figures 4,5 *
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