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EP About this file: EP0998698

EP0998698 - IMPROVING CONTROL ACCURACY OF A PULSE-OPERATED ELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.11.2002
Database last updated on 13.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.11.2002No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 02.01.2003  [2003/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SIEMENS CANADA LIMITED
2185 Derry Road West
Mississauga, Ontario L5N 7A6 / CA
[2002/01]
Former [2000/19]For all designated states
SIEMENS CANADA LIMITED
2185 Derry Road West
Missisauga, Ontario L5N 7A6 / CA
Inventor(s)01 / BUSATO, Murray, F.
304-97 Bedford Street
Chatham, Ontario N7L 2V4 / CA
[2000/19]
Representative(s)Mackett, Margaret
Siemens Group Services Limited
Intellectual Property Department
Siemens House
Oldbury, Bracknell
Berkshire RG12 8FZ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/19]Mackett, Margaret Dawn
Siemens Group Services Limited, Intellectual Property Department, Siemens House, Oldbury
Bracknell, Berkshire RG12 8FZ / GB
Application number, filing date98931866.209.07.1998
[2000/19]
WO1998CA00661
Priority number, dateUS1997090288530.07.1997         Original published format: US 902885
[2000/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9906893
Date:11.02.1999
Language:EN
[1999/06]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0998698
Date:10.05.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.02.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0998698
Date:02.01.2002
Language:EN
[2002/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP11.02.1999
ClassificationIPC:G05B11/28
[2000/19]
CPC:
G05B11/28 (EP,US); F16K31/0675 (EP,US); G05D7/0635 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2000/19]
TitleGerman:VERBESSERUNG DER STEUERUNGSGENAUIGKEIT EINER IMPULSBETRIEBENEN ELEKTROMECHANISCHEN VORRICHTUNG[2000/19]
English:IMPROVING CONTROL ACCURACY OF A PULSE-OPERATED ELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICE[2000/19]
French:AMELIORATION DE LA PRECISION DE LA COMMANDE D'UN DISPOSITIF ELECTROMECANIQUE A COMMANDE IMPULSIONNEL[2000/19]
Entry into regional phase16.12.1999National basic fee paid 
16.12.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
16.12.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.02.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
16.12.1999Examination requested  [2000/19]
31.10.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
04.12.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
27.12.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.04.2001Fee for grant paid
02.04.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.10.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2003/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.12.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
12.09.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.07.200104   M06   Fee paid on   12.09.2001
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Cited inInternational search[XAY]JPS6415564  ;
 [XA]DE4316759  (NIKOLAUS HEINRICH WOLFGANG PRO [DE]) [X] 14,17,25,26,29,37 * column 4, line 19 - line 27 * * column 4, line 55 - column 5, line 56; figures 4-8 * [A] 1,4,13,38,41,49,51;
 [Y]DE4329917  (BOSCH GMBH ROBERT [DE]) [Y] 24,36,48 * column 1, line 60 - column 3, line 10; figure 1 *;
 [A]US4766921  (WILLIAMS LEONARD J [US]) [A] 1,3,4,13,14,16,17,25,26,28,29,37,38,40,41,49,51 * column 5, line 58 - column 6, line 6 * * column 9, line 63 - column 12, line 17; figures 3A,3C *
 [XAY]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19890508), vol. 13, no. 189, Database accession no. (M - 821), & JP01015564 A 00000000 (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP.) [X] 14,17,25,26,29,37,38,41,49,51 * abstract * [A] 1,4,13 [Y] 24,36,48
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