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EP0863382 - DEVICE FOR DRIVING STEPPING MOTOR-TYPE INSTRUMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.10.2002
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.11.2009Change - representativepublished on 16.12.2009  [2009/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NIPPON SEIKI CO., LTD.
2-34, Higashi-Zaoh 2-chome
Nagaoka-shi
Niigata 940 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1998/37]For all designated states
NIPPON SEIKI CO., LTD.
2-34, Higashi-Zaoh 2-chome
Nagaoka-shi, Niigata 940 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / MARUYAMA, Youji, Nippon Seiki Co., Ltd
2-34, Higashi-zaoh 2-chome
Nagaoka-shi, Niigata 940 / JP
02 / SATO, Kouichi, Nippon Seiki Co., Ltd
2-34, Higashi-zaoh 2-chome
Nagaoka-shi, Niigata 940 / JP
[1998/37]
Representative(s)Jackson, Richard Eric
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/51]Jackson, Richard Eric
Carpmaels & Ransford 43-45 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Former [1998/37]Jackson, Richard Eric
Carpmaels & Ransford, 43 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Application number, filing date97927403.219.06.1997
[1998/37]
WO1997JP02126
Priority number, dateJP1996016974028.06.1996         Original published format: JP 16974096
[1998/37]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9800684
Date:08.01.1998
Language:EN
[1998/01]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0863382
Date:09.09.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.01.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0863382
Date:05.12.2001
Language:EN
[2001/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP08.01.1998
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.08.1998
ClassificationIPC:G01D3/02, G01D7/00, G01R7/06, H02P8/22
[1998/39]
CPC:
G01R7/06 (EP,US); G01D3/02 (KR); G01D7/00 (KR);
H02P8/14 (EP,US); H02P8/38 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1998/37]G01D3/02, G01D7/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1998/37]
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUR STEUERUNG EINES SCHRITTMOTORS IN EINEM MESSINSTRUMENT[1998/37]
English:DEVICE FOR DRIVING STEPPING MOTOR-TYPE INSTRUMENT[1998/37]
French:DISPOSITIF DE COMMANDE D'UN APPAREIL DU TYPE MOTEUR PAS A PAS[1998/37]
Entry into regional phase06.02.1998Translation filed 
13.02.1998National basic fee paid 
13.02.1998Search fee paid 
13.02.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
13.02.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.02.1998Examination requested  [1998/37]
08.02.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
11.06.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.06.2001Fee for grant paid
29.06.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.09.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.06.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
13.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
13.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT05.12.2001
BE05.12.2001
CH05.12.2001
LI05.12.2001
NL05.12.2001
SE05.03.2002
[2003/09]
Former [2003/06]BE05.12.2001
CH05.12.2001
LI05.12.2001
NL05.12.2001
SE05.03.2002
Former [2003/01]CH05.12.2001
LI05.12.2001
SE05.03.2002
Former [2002/27]SE05.03.2002
Documents cited:Search[XA]JPH0285764  ;
 [A]GB2292026  (DELCO ELECTRONIC OVERSEAS CORP [US]) [A] 1,2,4* page 11, line 27 - page 14, line 15; figure 2 *
 [XA]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19900620), vol. 014, no. 286, Database accession no. (P - 1064), & JP02085764 A 19900327 (ROHM CO LTD) [X] 1,2 * abstract * [A] 3-5
International search[A]JPH04133200  (YOKOKAWA NABITETSUKU KK);
 [A]JPH08152337  (YAZAKI CORP)
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