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EP1040330 - METHOD OF USING AN OPTICAL FIBRE AS A HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE SENSOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2000/40]METHOD FOR APPLICATION OF AN OPTICAL FIBRE AS A HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE SENSOR
[2004/45]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.02.2014
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.02.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 02.04.2014  [2014/14]
28.02.2014No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 02.04.2014  [2014/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Optoplan AS
Björkhaugvn. 27, P.O. Box 1963
7002 Trondheim / NO
[2013/17]
Former [2000/40]For all designated states
Optoplan AS
Björkhaugvn. 27, P.O. Box 1963
7002 Trondheim / NO
Inventor(s)01 / KRINGLEBOTN, Jon, Thomas
Fagerlivn. 17
N-7018 Trondheim / NO
[2000/40]
Representative(s)Plougmann Vingtoft a/s
Strandvejen 70
2900 Hellerup / DK
[N/P]
Former [2013/17]Plougmann & Vingtoft A/S
Rued Langgaards Vej 8
2300 Copenhagen S / DK
Former [2008/31]Plougmann & Vingtoft A/S
Sundkrogsgade 9 P.O. Box 831
2100 Copenhagen Ø / DK
Former [2008/13]Plougmann & Vingtoft A/S
Sundkrogsade 9 P.O. Box 831
2100 Copenhagen Ø / DK
Former [2003/16]Hagmann-Smith, Martin Peter
Marks & Clerk, 4220 Nash Court, Oxford Business Park South
Oxford, Oxfordshire OX4 2RU / GB
Former [2003/10]Asquith, Julian Peter, et al
Marks & Clerk, 4220 Nash Court, Oxford Business Park South
Oxford OX4 2RU / GB
Former [2000/40]Dealtry, Brian
Eric Potter Clarkson, Park View House, 58 The Ropewalk
Nottingham NG1 5DD / GB
Application number, filing date98960111.708.12.1998
[2000/40]
WO1998NO00367
Priority number, dateNO1997000601219.12.1997         Original published format: NO 976012
[2000/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9932863
Date:01.07.1999
Language:EN
[1999/26]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1040330
Date:04.10.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.07.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1040330
Date:24.04.2013
Language:EN
[2013/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:SE01.07.1999
ClassificationIPC:G01L1/24
[2000/40]
CPC:
G01L1/246 (EP); G01D5/35303 (EP); G01D5/35316 (EP);
G01D5/35341 (EP); G01L11/025 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL [2000/40]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR VERWENDUNG EINER OPTISCHEN FASER ALS HYDROSTATISCHER DRUCKSENSOR[2000/40]
English:METHOD OF USING AN OPTICAL FIBRE AS A HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE SENSOR[2004/45]
French:PROCEDE D'UTILISATION D'UNE FIBRE OPTIQUE COMME CAPTEUR DE PRESSION HYDROSTATIQUE[2000/40]
Former [2000/40]METHOD FOR APPLICATION OF AN OPTICAL FIBRE AS A HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE SENSOR
Entry into regional phase17.06.2000National basic fee paid 
17.06.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
17.06.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.06.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: SE
17.06.2000Examination requested  [2000/40]
26.10.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.06.2005Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
23.08.2005Fee for grant paid
23.08.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.07.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.01.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  26.10.2004
Opposition(s)27.01.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/14]
Request for further processing for:23.08.2005Request for further processing filed
23.08.2005Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
09.09.2005Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.01.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
26.11.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
25.11.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
12.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
14.12.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
15.12.2005Renewal fee patent year 08
13.12.2006Renewal fee patent year 09
12.12.2007Renewal fee patent year 10
16.12.2008Renewal fee patent year 11
23.12.2009Renewal fee patent year 12
23.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 13
23.12.2011Renewal fee patent year 14
19.12.2012Renewal fee patent year 15
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31.12.200003   M06   Fee paid on   25.01.2001
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipNL24.04.2013
[2014/14]
Cited inInternational search[A]US4882716  (LEFEVRE HERVE [FR], et al);
 [A]US5064270  (TURPIN MARC [FR], et al);
 [A]US5515459  (FARHADIROUSHAN MAHMOUD [GB]);
 [XP]US5828059  (UDD ERIC [US]);
 [P]US5841131  (SCHROEDER ROBERT J [US], et al);
 [P]US5844927  (KRINGLEBOTN JON THOMAS [NO])
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