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EP About this file: EP1004865

EP1004865 - CAPACITANCE TYPE SENSOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.06.2010
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.06.2010No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 21.07.2010  [2010/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Yamatake Corporation
12-19 Shibuya 2 chome, Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 150-8316 / JP
[2009/33]
Former [2000/22]For all designated states
Yamatake Corporation
12-19 Shibuya 2 chome, Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 150-8316 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / ISHIKURA, Yoshiyuki Yamatake Corporation
12-19, Shibuya 2-chome Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 150-8316 / JP
[2000/22]
Representative(s)von Samson-Himmelstjerna, Friedrich, et al
Samson & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Widenmayerstrasse 6
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/22]von Samson-Himmelstjerna, Friedrich R., Dipl.-Phys., et al
SAMSON & PARTNER Widenmayerstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date99923943.708.06.1999
[2000/22]
WO1999JP03038
Priority number, dateJP1998016042009.06.1998         Original published format: JP 16042098
[2000/22]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9964833
Date:16.12.1999
Language:EN
[1999/50]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1004865
Date:31.05.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.12.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1004865
Date:12.08.2009
Language:EN
[2009/33]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP16.12.1999
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.04.2008
ClassificationIPC:G01L1/14, G01L9/12
[2000/22]
CPC:
G01L9/0075 (EP,US); G01L1/14 (KR); G01L9/0072 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL [2000/22]
TitleGerman:KAPAZITIVER SENSOR[2000/22]
English:CAPACITANCE TYPE SENSOR[2000/22]
French:CAPTEUR DE TYPE CAPACITIF[2000/22]
Entry into regional phase08.02.2000Translation filed 
08.02.2000National basic fee paid 
08.02.2000Search fee paid 
08.02.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
16.06.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.06.2000Examination requested  [2000/33]
19.06.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.10.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.03.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.06.2009Fee for grant paid
19.06.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)17.05.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
28.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
30.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
23.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
24.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
29.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
28.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 09
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 10
26.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 11
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4129242  (DIAS J FLEMING, et al) [A] 1-19 * figure 2 *;
 [A]US5257542  (VOSS GUENTER [DE]) [A] 1-19 * figures 6,7 *;
 [A]US4178621  (HO ROLAND K [US], et al) [A] 1-19 * figures 1,2 *
International search[A]JPH0727596  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD);
 [A]JPS61221631  (VAISALA OY);
 [A]JPH06288851  (HONDA MOTOR CO LTD, et al);
 [A]JPS496968
by applicantUS4129242
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