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EP0969694 - Pressure transducer and manufacturing method thereof [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.11.2007
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.10.2008Change - applicantpublished on 19.11.2008  [2008/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
1006, Oaza Kadoma Kadoma-shi Osaka
571-8501 / JP
[2008/47]
Former [2007/03]For all designated states
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
1006, Oaza Kadoma
Kadoma-shi, Osaka 571-8501 / JP
Former [2000/01]For all designated states
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
1006, Ohaza Kadoma
Kadoma-shi, Osaka 571-8501 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Ikeda, Masaharu
4-2-1408, Wakabadai, Asahi-ku
Yokohama 241-0801 / JP
02 / Esashi, Masayoshi
1-11-9, Yagiyamaminami, Taihaku-ku
Sendai-shi, Miyagi-ken 982-0807 / JP
[2000/01]
Representative(s)Senior, Alan Murray
J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/01]Senior, Alan Murray
J.A. KEMP & CO., 14 South Square, Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5LX / GB
Application number, filing date99305144.030.06.1999
[2000/01]
Priority number, dateJP1998019807830.06.1998         Original published format: JP 19807898
[2000/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0969694
Date:05.01.2000
Language:EN
[2000/01]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0969694
Date:01.06.2005
[2005/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0969694
Date:17.01.2007
Language:EN
[2007/03]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.04.2005
ClassificationIPC:H04R19/00
[2000/01]
CPC:
H04R19/00 (EP,US); H04R19/005 (EP,US); H04R31/00 (EP,US);
H04R19/04 (EP,US); H04R31/003 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   DK,   FI,   FR,   GB,   NL [2006/08]
Former [2000/01]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Druckwandler und Herstellungsverfahren[2000/01]
English:Pressure transducer and manufacturing method thereof[2000/01]
French:Transducteur de pression et procédé de fabrication[2000/01]
Examination procedure13.07.2005Examination requested  [2005/36]
04.08.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.11.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.12.2005Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
27.03.2006Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) SE
14.08.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.11.2006Fee for grant paid
30.11.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)18.10.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/52]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
12.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
12.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
14.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
14.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
14.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
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10.01.2006SE   M01   Not yet paid
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0960-1317/8/2/012
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/84.536626
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0924-4247(94)00790-X
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