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EP0772782 - SAMPLED-CONTINUOUS PROBABILITY METHOD OF VELOCITY MEASUREMENT OF THE OBJECT HAVING INFORMATIVELY-STRUCTURAL INHOMOGENEITY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.10.2002
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 06.02.2008  [2008/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
RELIN, Arkadi
12 Woodbridge Place
Langhorne, PA 19053 / US
[2000/43]
Former [1997/20]For all designated states
Relin, Arkadi
12 Woodbridge Place
Longhorne, PA 19053 / US
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
[1997/20]
Representative(s)Newby, Martin John
Bromhead Johnson, Kingsbourne House, 229-231 High Holborn
London WC1V 7DP / GB
[N/P]
Former [1997/20]Newby, Martin John
JY & GW Johnson, Kingsbourne House, 229-231 High Holborn
London WC1V 7DP / GB
Application number, filing date95928763.221.07.1995
[1997/20]
WO1995US09975
Priority number, dateUS1994027882722.07.1994         Original published format: US 278827
[1997/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO9603631
Date:08.02.1996
Language:EN
[1996/07]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0772782
Date:14.05.1997
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.02.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1997/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0772782
Date:05.12.2001
Language:EN
[2001/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US25.04.1996
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.04.1998
ClassificationIPC:G01P5/00, G01P5/22, G01F1/708
[2000/38]
CPC:
G01F1/712 (EP,US); G01F1/708 (EP,US); G01P3/80 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1998/23]G01P5/00, G01P5/22
Former IPC [1997/20]G01P5/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1997/20]
TitleGerman:GESCHWINDIGKEITSMESSUNG NACH DER WAHRSCHEINLICHKEITSMETHODE MIT KONTINUIERLICHER ABTASTUNG FÜR OBJEKTE MIT STRUKTURELLEN INHOMOGENITÄTEN ALS INFORMATIONTRÄGER[2000/38]
English:SAMPLED-CONTINUOUS PROBABILITY METHOD OF VELOCITY MEASUREMENT OF THE OBJECT HAVING INFORMATIVELY-STRUCTURAL INHOMOGENEITY[1997/20]
French:PROCEDE A PROBABILITE CONTINUE ECHANTILLONNEE PERMETTANT DE MESURER LES VITESSES D'UN OBJET PRESENTANT UNE INHOMOGENEITE STRUCTURALE INFORMATIVE[1997/20]
Former [1997/20]GESCHWINDIGKEITSMESSUNG NACH DER WAHRSCHEINLICHKEITSMETHODE MIT KONTINUIERLICHER ABTASTUNG FÜR OBJEKTE MIT STRUKTURELLEN INFORMATIONSINHOMOGENITÄTEN
Entry into regional phase17.02.1997National basic fee paid 
17.02.1997Search fee paid 
17.02.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
17.02.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.02.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
17.02.1997Examination requested  [1997/20]
21.08.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
27.02.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
22.03.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.06.2001Fee for grant paid
22.06.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.09.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.07.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
24.07.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
26.07.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
21.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
13.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT05.12.2001
BE05.12.2001
CH05.12.2001
FR05.12.2001
IT05.12.2001
LI05.12.2001
NL05.12.2001
SE05.03.2002
DE06.03.2002
ES27.06.2002
[2008/06]
Former [2006/14]AT05.12.2001
BE05.12.2001
CH05.12.2001
FR05.12.2001
LI05.12.2001
NL05.12.2001
SE05.03.2002
DE06.03.2002
ES27.06.2002
Former [2004/04]AT05.12.2001
BE05.12.2001
CH05.12.2001
LI05.12.2001
NL05.12.2001
SE05.03.2002
DE06.03.2002
ES27.06.2002
Former [2003/30]AT05.12.2001
BE05.12.2001
CH05.12.2001
LI05.12.2001
NL05.12.2001
SE05.03.2002
DE06.03.2002
Former [2003/09]AT05.12.2001
BE05.12.2001
CH05.12.2001
LI05.12.2001
NL05.12.2001
SE05.03.2002
Former [2003/06]BE05.12.2001
CH05.12.2001
LI05.12.2001
NL05.12.2001
SE05.03.2002
Former [2003/01]CH05.12.2001
LI05.12.2001
SE05.03.2002
Former [2002/26]SE05.03.2002
Documents cited:Search[Y]SU1245663  ;
 [Y]US4050747  (RUHNAU GERHARD, et al) [Y] 1-3 * column 4, line 49 - column 5, line 18; figures 1,3 *;
 [A]US4177463  (ANDERMO INGVAR [SE]) [A] 1-3 * column 3, lines 6-37 ** column 8, lines 58-68; figures 1-3,17 *;
 [D]SU1245663  (RELIN ARKADIJ B, et al);
 [Y]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 87, no. 10, Database accession no. 87-071755, XP002061456 & SU1245663 A 19860723 (RELIN A.B.) [Y] 1-3 * abstract *
International search[Y]US4201083  (KURITA YOSHIO [JP], et al);
 [Y]US4364114  (RENZEL PETER, et al);
 [Y]US4896268  (MACGUGAN DOUGLAS C [US]);
 [Y]US4956789  (HAMADA YOOSUKE [JP], et al)
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