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EP0857968 - Apparatus for measuring dissolved oxygen and pH in a sample [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1998/33]Equipment for measuring two or more of dissolved oxygen, conductivity, and pH
[2000/46]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.10.2002
Database last updated on 24.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip25.10.2002No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 11.12.2002  [2002/50]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
HORIBA, LTD.
2 Miyanohigashi-machi Kissyoin Minami-ku
Kyoto / JP
[N/P]
Former [1998/33]For all designated states
HORIBA, LTD.
2 Miyanohigashi-machi Kissyoin
Minami-ku Kyoto / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Tarui, Yoshihiro
c/o Horiba, Ltd., 2 Miyanohigashi-machi
Kissyoin, Minami-ku, Kyoto / JP
02 / Mori, Takeshi
c/o Horiba, Ltd., 2 Miyanohigashi-machi
Kissyoin, Minami-ku, Kyoto / JP
[1998/33]
Representative(s)Müller, Frithjof E.
Müller Hoffmann & Partner Patentanwälte Innere Wiener Strasse 17
81667 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1998/33]Müller, Frithjof E., Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwälte MÜLLER & HOFFMANN, Innere Wiener Strasse 17
81667 München / DE
Application number, filing date98100750.316.01.1998
[1998/33]
Priority number, dateJP1997003302631.01.1997         Original published format: JP 3302697
JP1997003302731.01.1997         Original published format: JP 3302797
[1998/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0857968
Date:12.08.1998
Language:EN
[1998/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0857968
Date:19.12.2001
Language:EN
[2001/51]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.06.1998
ClassificationIPC:G01N27/416, G01N27/06
[1998/33]
CPC:
G01N27/4166 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB [1999/17]
Former [1998/33]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung zum Messen des Gehalts an gelöstem Sauerstoff und des pH-Wertes einer Probe[2000/46]
English:Apparatus for measuring dissolved oxygen and pH in a sample[2000/46]
French:Appareil de mesure de la teneur en oxygène dissous et du pH d'un échantillon[2000/46]
Former [1998/33]Vorrichtung zum Messen mindestens zwei der Grössen: Gehalt an glöstem Sauerstoff, Leitfähigkeit oder pH
Former [1998/33]Equipment for measuring two or more of dissolved oxygen, conductivity, and pH
Former [1998/33]Appareil de mesure d'au moins deux des quantités: la teneur en oxygène dissous, la conductivité, ou le pH
Examination procedure05.08.1998Examination requested  [1998/40]
06.10.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.02.1999Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
24.03.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.06.1999Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, DK, ES, FI, FR, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE
19.11.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.05.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.12.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
04.04.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
18.06.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.09.2001Fee for grant paid
18.09.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP99106113.6  / EP0927885
Opposition(s)20.09.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.01.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
29.01.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
17.03.1999AT   M01   Not yet paid
17.03.1999BE   M01   Not yet paid
17.03.1999CH   M01   Not yet paid
17.03.1999DK   M01   Not yet paid
17.03.1999ES   M01   Not yet paid
17.03.1999FI   M01   Not yet paid
17.03.1999FR   M01   Not yet paid
17.03.1999GR   M01   Not yet paid
17.03.1999IE   M01   Not yet paid
17.03.1999IT   M01   Not yet paid
17.03.1999LU   M01   Not yet paid
17.03.1999MC   M01   Not yet paid
17.03.1999NL   M01   Not yet paid
17.03.1999PT   M01   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]US5103179  (THOMAS FRANK A [US], et al) [X] 1-3 * column 2, line 6 - column 3, line 41; figures 1,2 *;
 [A]EP0398634  (IN SITU INC [US]) [A] 1-3 * column 4, line 31 - column 9, line 2; figure . *;
 [A]US5581189  (BRENN ERIC W [US]) [A] 1-3 * column 6, line 5 - column 7, line 64; figure 2 *;
 [A]US4921582  (WANG HENRY Y [US], et al) [A] 1,3 * column 6, line 3 - column 7, line 41; figure 2 *
 [A]  - CREASON S C ET AL, "Problems and solutions in pH measurement", ISA TRANSACTIONS, 1977, USA, ISSN 0019-0578, vol. 16, no. 3, pages 67 - 71, XP002064858 [A] 1-3 * page 68, column R, line 16 - page 69, column L, line 18; figure 2 *
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