EP0969694 - Pressure transducer and manufacturing method thereof [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 23.11.2007 Database last updated on 31.08.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 17.10.2008 | Change - applicant | published 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 date | 99305144.0 | 30.06.1999 | [2000/01] | Priority number, date | JP19980198078 | 30.06.1998 Original published format: JP 19807898 | [2000/01] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | 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: | EP | 12.04.2005 | Classification | IPC: | 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 states | DE, 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 | Title | German: | 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 procedure | 13.07.2005 | Examination requested [2005/36] | 04.08.2005 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 28.11.2005 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 02.12.2005 | Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s) | 27.03.2006 | Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) SE | 14.08.2006 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 30.11.2006 | Fee for grant paid | 30.11.2006 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Opposition(s) | 18.10.2007 | No opposition filed within time limit [2007/52] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 13.06.2001 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 12.06.2002 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 12.06.2003 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 14.06.2004 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 14.06.2005 | Renewal fee patent year 07 | 14.06.2006 | Renewal fee patent year 08 | Penalty fee | Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973 | 10.01.2006 | SE   M01   Not yet paid |
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