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EP0866316 - Intelligent sensor system with network bus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.12.2003
Database last updated on 26.03.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip05.12.2003No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 21.01.2004  [2004/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ENDEVCO CORPORATION
30700 Rancho Viejo Road
San Juan Capistrano, California 92675 / US
[1998/39]
Inventor(s)01 / Karolys, Alexis G.
302 Calle Paisano, San Clemente
California 92673 / US
02 / Kapadia, Nikul
12 Silent Knoll, Laguna Niquel
California 92677 / US
03 / Gen-Kuong, Fernando
28561 Murrelet Drive, Laguna Niquel
California 92677 / US
[1998/39]
Representative(s)Greenwood, John David, et al
Graham Watt & Co LLP
St Botolph's House
7-9 St Botolph's Road
Sevenoaks
Kent TN13 3AJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/39]Greenwood, John David, et al
Graham Watt & Co. Riverhead
Sevenoaks Kent TN13 2BN / GB
Application number, filing date98302086.818.03.1998
[1998/39]
Priority number, dateUS19970041293P18.03.1997         Original published format: US 41293 P
[1998/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0866316
Date:23.09.1998
Language:EN
[1998/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0866316
Date:29.01.2003
Language:EN
[2003/05]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.06.1998
ClassificationIPC:G01D21/02, G01D3/02
[1998/39]
CPC:
G06F13/4004 (EP,US); G01D21/02 (EP,US); G01D3/022 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   LI [1999/22]
Former [1998/39]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Intelligentes Sensorsystem mit Netzwerkbus[1998/39]
English:Intelligent sensor system with network bus[1998/39]
French:Système capteur intelligent avec bus de réseau[1998/39]
Examination procedure04.03.1999Examination requested  [1999/18]
24.03.1999Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
17.11.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.03.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.08.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
31.01.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.04.2002Fee for grant paid
15.04.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.08.2002Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CY, DK, ES, FI, GR, IE, IT, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE
Opposition(s)30.10.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2004/04]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
20.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
21.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
09.06.1999AT   M01   Not yet paid
09.06.1999BE   M01   Not yet paid
09.06.1999DK   M01   Not yet paid
09.06.1999ES   M01   Not yet paid
09.06.1999FI   M01   Not yet paid
09.06.1999GR   M01   Not yet paid
09.06.1999IE   M01   Not yet paid
09.06.1999IT   M01   Not yet paid
09.06.1999LU   M01   Not yet paid
09.06.1999MC   M01   Not yet paid
09.06.1999NL   M01   Not yet paid
09.06.1999PT   M01   Not yet paid
09.06.1999SE   M01   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[YX]EP0450829  (TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC [US]) [Y] 1-5,12-14,16,17 * column 4, line 20 - column 6, line 27 * * column 7, line 25 - line 32 * * figure 1 * [X] 8-11;
 [A]FR2670890  (FRANCE ETAT ARMEMENT [FR]) [A] 6,15 * page 5, line 11 - line 16 *;
 [A]US5430663  (JUDD JOHN E [US], et al) [A] 6,15 * abstract *
 [Y]  - FIRTH ET AL., "IBM SYSTEM/370 CHANNEL UNIBUS INTERFACE", IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN, US, (198205), vol. 24, no. 12, pages 6400 - 6403, XP002067099 [Y] 1-5,12-14,16,17 * page 6400, paragraph 2; figure 1 *
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