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EP0901012 - A gas detector and its adjusting method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.05.2006
Database last updated on 17.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.05.2006No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 28.06.2006  [2006/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Figaro Engineering Inc.
1-5-3, Senbanishi Minoo City
Osaka 562 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1999/10]For all designated states
Figaro Engineering Inc.
1-5-3, Senbanishi
Minoo City Osaka 562 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Shioiri, Akira
2-4-505 Niihama-cho
Ashiya, Hyogo / JP
02 / Udaka, Toshihiro
5-3-1-802 Fujiwaradai-kitamachi
Kita-ku, Kobe / JP
[1999/10]
Representative(s)Jackson, Robert Patrick
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London
EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/10]Jackson, Robert Patrick
Frank B. Dehn & Co., European Patent Attorneys, 179 Queen Victoria Street
London EC4V 4EL / GB
Application number, filing date98307070.703.09.1998
[1999/10]
Priority number, dateJP1997025604603.09.1997         Original published format: JP 25604697
[1999/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0901012
Date:10.03.1999
Language:EN
[1999/10]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0901012
Date:21.03.2001
[2001/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0901012
Date:20.07.2005
Language:EN
[2005/29]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.02.2001
ClassificationIPC:G01N27/12, G01N33/00
[1999/10]
CPC:
G01N33/0006 (EP,US); G01N27/12 (KR); G01N27/122 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB,   IT [2001/50]
Former [1999/10]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Gassensor mit zugehörigem Einstellungsverfahren[1999/10]
English:A gas detector and its adjusting method[1999/10]
French:Détecteur de gaz avec un système correspondant d'ajustement[1999/10]
Examination procedure30.04.2001Examination requested  [2001/26]
22.09.2001Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
01.02.2002Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, CY, DK, ES, FI, FR, GR, IE, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE
27.02.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.10.2002Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
27.12.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.07.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.11.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.01.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.05.2005Fee for grant paid
16.05.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)21.04.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/26]
Request for further processing for:27.12.2002Request for further processing filed
27.12.2002Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
28.01.2003Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.09.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
25.09.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
24.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
26.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
28.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
07.11.2001AT   M01   Not yet paid
07.11.2001BE   M01   Not yet paid
07.11.2001CH   M01   Not yet paid
07.11.2001CY   M01   Not yet paid
07.11.2001DK   M01   Not yet paid
07.11.2001ES   M01   Not yet paid
07.11.2001FI   M01   Not yet paid
07.11.2001FR   M01   Not yet paid
07.11.2001GR   M01   Not yet paid
07.11.2001IE   M01   Not yet paid
07.11.2001LU   M01   Not yet paid
07.11.2001MC   M01   Not yet paid
07.11.2001NL   M01   Not yet paid
07.11.2001PT   M01   Not yet paid
07.11.2001SE   M01   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[DA]JPH01150850  ;
 [Y]US5305231  (COPPLER MARK J [US], et al) [Y] 1,9 * column 1, line 38 - line 44; figure 4A * * column 2, line 32 - line 56 * * column 3, line 4 - line 54 * * column 5, line 28 - line 41 * * column 6, line 16 - line 66 * * column 8, line 45 - line 52 *;
 [Y]US5332151  (KWAK BYUNG K [KR]) [Y] 9 * column 7, line 39 - line 59; figure 2 * * column 8, line 43 - line 51 *;
 [Y]US5503000  (HUTH GERHARD [DE], et al) [Y] 1 * the whole document *;
 [A]  - HEILIG A ET AL, "Gas identification by modulating temperatures of SnO2-based thick film sensors", SENSORS AND ACTUATORS B,CH,ELSEVIER SEQUOIA S.A., LAUSANNE, (19970901), vol. 43, no. 1-3, ISSN 0925-4005, pages 45 - 51, XP004103418 [A] 8 * page 45, column 2, line 3 - line 11 * * page 46, column 1, line 6 - line 11; figure 6 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0925-4005(97)00096-8
 [DA]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19890912), vol. 013, no. 412, Database accession no. (P - 932), & JP01150850 A 19890613 (FIGARO ENG INC) [DA] 2-6 * abstract *
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