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EP About this file: EP0955621

EP0955621 - Optical fiber seal verifying system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  03.09.2004
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip03.09.2004Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 20.10.2004  [2004/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
5-1, Marunouchi 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0005 / JP
For all designated states
Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute
Fukoku Seimei Bldg., 2-2-2 Uchisaiwai-cho Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1999/45]For all designated states
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
5-1, Marunouchi 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0005 / JP
For all designated states
Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute
Fukoku Seimei Bldg., 2-2-2 Uchisaiwai-cho
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Isogai, Takeshi, c/o Kobe Shipyard & Machinery W.
Mitsubishi Heavy Ind., 1-1 Wadasaki-cho 1-chome
Hyogo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo-ken / JP
02 / Wakahara, Michio, c/o Mitsubishi Heavy Ind., Ltd
5-1, Marunouchi 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo / JP
03 / Yamamoto, Youichi, c/o Japan Atomic Energy R. Inst
Tokai Research Establishment, 2-4, Shirane
Tokai-mura, Naka-gun, Iberaki-ken 319-11 / JP
[2000/11]
Former [1999/45]01 / Tsogai, Takeshi, c/o Kobe Shipyard & Machinery W.
Mitsubishi Heavy Ind., 1-1 Wadasaki-cho 1-chome
Hyogo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo-ken / JP
02 / Wakahara, Michio, c/o Mitsubishi Heavy Ind., Ltd
5-1, Marunouchi 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo / JP
03 / Yamamoto, Youichi, c/o Japan Atomic Energy R. Inst
Tokai Research Establishment, 2-4, Shirane
Tokai-mura, Naka-gun, Iberaki-ken 319-11 / JP
Representative(s)Lins, Edgar
Gramm, Lins & Partner
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Theodor-Heuss-Strasse 1
38122 Braunschweig / DE
[N/P]
Former [1999/45]Lins, Edgar, Dipl.-Phys. Dr.jur.
Gramm, Lins & Partner GbR, Theodor-Heuss-Strasse 1
38122 Braunschweig / DE
Application number, filing date99104245.803.03.1999
[1999/45]
Priority number, dateJP1998005348205.03.1998         Original published format: JP 5348298
[1999/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0955621
Date:10.11.1999
Language:EN
[1999/45]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0955621
Date:15.05.2002
[2002/20]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.04.2002
ClassificationIPC:G09F3/00, G06K9/00
[1999/45]
CPC:
G09F3/0376 (EP,US); G06V30/199 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   FR,   GB [2003/06]
Former [1999/45]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Überprüfungssystem für faseroptische Versiegelung[1999/46]
English:Optical fiber seal verifying system[1999/45]
French:Système de vérification de scellement à fibre optique[1999/46]
Former [1999/45]Prüfsystem für optische Faserdichtungen
Former [1999/45]Système de vérification des joints our fibres optiques
Examination procedure03.03.1999Examination requested  [1999/45]
02.12.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.04.2004Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2004/43]
19.05.2004Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2004/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
20.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
04.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.03.200406   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]US4262284  (STIEFF LORIN R, et al) [X] 1,2,20,28 * the whole document *;
 [X]US4447123  (PAGE EDWARD A [US], et al) [X] 1,2,20,28 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5111184  (HEATON HARLEY L [US], et al) [A] 1-28* the whole document *
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