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EP About this file: EP0247909

EP0247909 - Fibre-optical sensor [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.04.1991
Database last updated on 26.03.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip28.11.2003Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): ES
published on 14.01.2004  [2004/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
PHOTONETICS
52 Avenue de l'Europe
78160 Marly le Roi / FR
[N/P]
Former [1987/49]For all designated states
PHOTONETICS
52 Avenue de l'Europe
F-78160 Marly le Roi / FR
Inventor(s)01 / Arditty, Hervé
27 rue de l'Abreuvoir
F-78160 Marly Le Roi / FR
02 / Desforges, François Xavier
17 rue de l'Hermitage
F-78000 Versailles / FR
03 / Jeunhomme, Luc
5 Square Lavoisier
F-78330 Fontenay le Fleuri / FR
[1987/49]
Representative(s)Thibon-Littaye, Annick
Cabinet A. THIBON-LITTAYE
11, Rue de l'Etang
78160 Marly-le-Roi / FR
[N/P]
Former [1987/49]Thibon-Littaye, Annick
Cabinet A. THIBON-LITTAYE 11 rue de l'Etang
F-78160 Marly-le-Roi / FR
Application number, filing date87400791.708.04.1987
[1987/49]
Priority number, dateFR1986000594824.04.1986         Original published format: FR 8605948
[1987/49]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0247909
Date:02.12.1987
Language:FR
[1987/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0247909
Date:27.06.1990
Language:FR
[1990/26]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.09.1987
ClassificationIPC:G01D5/26, G01F23/28
[1987/49]
CPC:
G01F23/292 (EP,US); G01D5/35367 (EP,US); G01D5/35377 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1987/49]
TitleGerman:Fiberoptischer Sensor[1987/49]
English:Fibre-optical sensor[1987/49]
French:Capteur à fibre optique[1987/49]
Examination procedure19.12.1987Examination requested  [1988/08]
21.09.1989Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
27.10.1989Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.01.1990Fee for grant paid
25.01.1990Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)28.03.1991No opposition filed within time limit [1991/25]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.03.1989Renewal fee patent year 03
23.03.1990Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT27.06.1990
GR27.06.1990
NL27.06.1990
SE27.06.1990
ES08.10.1990
[2004/03]
Former [2000/04]AT27.06.1990
GR27.06.1990
NL27.06.1990
SE27.06.1990
Former [1991/33]AT27.06.1990
NL27.06.1990
SE27.06.1990
Former [1991/29]AT27.06.1990
SE27.06.1990
Former [1991/12]SE27.06.1990
Documents cited:Search[A]US3384885  (FORBUSH LOTHROP M);
 [A]EP0000319  (BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE [CH]);
 [A]FR2499244  (MORAND CHRISTIAN [FR]);
 [A]US4436995  (WHITTEN JAMES R [US])
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