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EP About this file: EP0809787

EP0809787 - DEPTH SENSING EXPENDABLE OCEANOGRAPHIC PROBE WITH NO EXTRA DATA CHANNEL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1997/49]DEPTH SENSING EXPENDABLE OCEANOGRAPHIC PROBES
[1999/08]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.11.2000
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
SIPPICAN, INC.
Seven Barnabas Road
Marion, MA 02738-1499 / US
[1997/49]
Inventor(s)01 / WHALEN, Mark, E.
3 Noyes Avenue
Mattapoisett, MA 02739 / US
02 / ELGIN, Randall, H.
799 Main Street
Wareham, MA 02571 / US
03 / BALBONI, Michael, J.
79 Green Gate Lane
Wareham, MA 02571 / US
[1997/49]
Representative(s)Leckey, David Herbert, et al
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [1997/49]Leckey, David Herbert, et al
Frank B. Dehn & Co., European Patent Attorneys, 179 Queen Victoria Street
London EC4V 4EL / GB
Application number, filing date95943603.120.11.1995
[1997/49]
WO1995US15378
Priority number, dateUS1994034960705.12.1994         Original published format: US 349607
[1997/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9618082
Date:13.06.1996
Language:EN
[1996/27]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0809787
Date:03.12.1997
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.06.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1997/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0809787
Date:05.01.2000
Language:EN
[2000/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP13.06.1996
ClassificationIPC:G01C13/00
[1997/49]
CPC:
G01C13/008 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1997/49]
TitleGerman:TIEFENMESSENDE OZEANOGRAPHISCHE EINWEGPROBE OHNE EXTRA DATENKANAL[1999/08]
English:DEPTH SENSING EXPENDABLE OCEANOGRAPHIC PROBE WITH NO EXTRA DATA CHANNEL[1999/08]
French:SONDE OCEANOGRAPHIQUE EXTENSIBLE DESTINEE A DETERMINER LA PROFONDEUR SANS CANAL DE DONNEES EXTRA[1999/08]
Former [1997/49]OZEANOGRAPHISCHE EINWEGPROBEN ZUR TIEFENMESSUNG
Former [1997/49]DEPTH SENSING EXPENDABLE OCEANOGRAPHIC PROBES
Former [1997/49]SONDES OCEANOGRAPHIQUES EXTENSIBLES DESTINEES A DETERMINER LA PROFONDEUR
Entry into regional phase02.07.1997National basic fee paid 
02.07.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
02.07.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.06.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
02.07.1997Examination requested  [1997/49]
02.02.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
19.05.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
31.05.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.08.1999Fee for grant paid
17.08.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.10.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/51]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.11.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
02.11.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
04.11.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT05.01.2000
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Cited inInternational search[X]US5209112  (MCCOY KIM O [US], et al) [X] 1 * abstract *;
 [X]  - I.E.SHEPARD ET AL., "A silt-salinity-depth profiling instrument", MEASUREMENT AND CONTROL, LONDON GB, (197905), vol. 12, no. 5, pages 185 - 190, XP002000344 [X] 1 * page 185, column R, line 11 - page 186, column L, line 24; figures 2,3 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/002029407901200501
 [A]  - ELGIN R H, "An evaluation of XCTD performance with design improvements", OCEANS 94. OCEANS ENGINEERING FOR TODAY'S TECHNOLOGY AND TOMORROW'S PRESERVATION. PROCEEDINGS (CAT. NO.94CH3472-8), PROCEEDINGS OF OCEANS'94, BREST, FRANCE, 13-16 SEPT. 1994, ISBN 0-7803-2056-5, 1994, NEW YORK, NY, USA, IEEE, USA, pages I/402 - 7 vol.1, XP002000345 [A] 1 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/OCEANS.1994.363868
 [A]  - EAST A M, "The prediction of sonar ray paths", SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY, JULY 1971, UK, ISSN 0039-8047, no. 13, pages 1 - 6, XP002000346 [A] 1 * page 5, column R, line 6 - page 6, column R, line 33 *
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