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EP1099930 - Gyroscope and input device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.04.2007
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.04.2007No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 23.05.2007  [2007/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ALPS ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
1-7 Yukigaya Otsuka-cho Ota-ku
Tokyo 145 / JP
For all designated states
ESASHI, Masayoshi
11-9, Yagiyamaminami 1-chome, Taihaku-ku Sendai-shi
Miyagi-ken 982 / JP
[2006/24]
Former [2001/20]For all designated states
ALPS ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
1-7 Yukigaya Otsuka-cho
Ota-ku Tokyo 145 / JP
For all designated states
ESASHI, Masayoshi
11-9, Yagiyamaminami 1-chome, Taihaku-ku
Sendai-shi, Miyagi-ken 982 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Abe, Munemitsu, c/o Alps Electric Co., Ltd.
1-7 Yukigaya, Otsuka-cho, Ota-ku
Tokyo 145 / JP
02 / Shinohara, Eiji, c/o Alps Electric Co., Ltd.
1-7 Yukigaya, Otsuka-cho, Ota-ku
Tokyo 145 / JP
03 / Esashi, Masayoshi
1-11-9 Yagiyamaminami, Taihaku-ku
Sendai-shi, Miyagi-ken / JP
 [2001/20]
Representative(s)Kensett, John Hinton
Saunders & Dolleymore LLP 9 Rickmansworth Road Watford
WD18 0JU / GB
[N/P]
Former [2001/20]Kensett, John Hinton
Saunders & Dolleymore, 9 Rickmansworth Road
Watford, Hertfordshire WD18 0JU / GB
Application number, filing date00309009.913.10.2000
[2001/20]
Priority number, dateJP1999031887309.11.1999         Original published format: JP 31887399
JP1999032032310.11.1999         Original published format: JP 32032399
JP2000001505224.01.2000         Original published format: JP 2000015052
[2001/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1099930
Date:16.05.2001
Language:EN
[2001/20]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1099930
Date:07.01.2004
[2004/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1099930
Date:14.06.2006
Language:EN
[2006/24]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.11.2003
ClassificationIPC:G01C19/56, G01P9/04
[2001/20]
CPC:
G01C19/5628 (EP); G01C19/00 (KR); G01C19/5621 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   SE [2004/40]
Former [2001/20]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Kreisel und Eingabevorrichtung[2001/20]
English:Gyroscope and input device[2001/20]
French:Gyroscope et dispositif d'entrée[2001/20]
Examination procedure30.01.2004Examination requested  [2004/14]
19.05.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.09.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.04.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.08.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.11.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.03.2006Fee for grant paid
03.03.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)15.03.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
16.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
16.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
31.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipSE14.09.2006
[2006/48]
Documents cited:Search[X]US4750364  (KAWAMURA YOSHIO [JP], et al) [X] 13,14 * column 2, line 58 - column 3, line 12 * * column 4, line 64 - column 5, line 9 * * column 4, line 2 - line 35 * * column 3, line 60 - line 66 * * column 3, line 3 - line 7 * * figure 3 *;
 [A]US5821420  (CHO AKIHIRO [JP], et al) [A] 1-12* the whole document *
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