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EP About this file: EP1192474

EP1192474 - FLOATING PLATE VOLTAGE MONITOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.03.2013
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.11.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 01.01.2014  [2014/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Williams, Bruce
54 Jesson Parkway
Lockport, NY 14094 / US
[2002/14]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2002/14]
Representative(s)Murray, Elisabeth Anne, et al
Mathys & Squire LLP 120 Holborn London
EC1N 2SQ / GB
[2012/21]
Former [2008/50]Murray, Elisabeth Anne, et al
Mathys & Squire LLP 120 Holborn London
EC1N 2SQ / GB
Former [2002/14]Moir, Michael Christopher, et al
Mathys & Squire 100 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8AL / GB
Application number, filing date00930129.221.04.2000
[2002/14]
WO2000US10791
Priority number, dateUS19990130331P21.04.1999         Original published format: US 130331 P
[2002/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0063707
Date:26.10.2000
Language:EN
[2000/43]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1192474
Date:03.04.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.10.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1192474
Date:23.05.2012
Language:EN
[2012/21]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US26.10.2000
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.07.2006
ClassificationIPC:G01R29/24
[2011/49]
CPC:
G01R29/24 (EP,US); G01R19/0061 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2002/14]G01R19/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2002/14]
TitleGerman:SPANNUNGSÜBERPRÜFUNG MIT BEZUGSPOTENTIALFREIER PLATTE[2011/49]
English:FLOATING PLATE VOLTAGE MONITOR[2002/14]
French:MONITEUR DE TENSION A PLAQUE FLOTTANTE[2002/14]
Former [2002/14]SPANNUNGSÜBERPRÜFUNG MIT SCHWEBENDER PLATTE
Entry into regional phase21.11.2001National basic fee paid 
21.11.2001Search fee paid 
21.11.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
21.11.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.11.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
21.11.2001Examination requested  [2002/14]
28.12.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.07.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.10.2011Date of oral proceedings
09.11.2011Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
18.11.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.03.2012Fee for grant paid
09.03.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  28.12.2007
Opposition(s)26.02.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
22.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
27.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
15.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
24.04.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
03.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
05.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 09
26.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 10
11.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 11
26.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 12
30.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 13
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT23.05.2012
BE23.05.2012
CY23.05.2012
DK23.05.2012
FI23.05.2012
IT23.05.2012
MC23.05.2012
SE23.05.2012
GR24.08.2012
ES03.09.2012
PT24.09.2012
[2014/01]
Former [2013/22]AT23.05.2012
BE23.05.2012
CY23.05.2012
DK23.05.2012
FI23.05.2012
IT23.05.2012
SE23.05.2012
GR24.08.2012
ES03.09.2012
PT24.09.2012
Former [2013/11]AT23.05.2012
BE23.05.2012
CY23.05.2012
DK23.05.2012
FI23.05.2012
IT23.05.2012
SE23.05.2012
GR24.08.2012
PT24.09.2012
Former [2013/08]AT23.05.2012
BE23.05.2012
CY23.05.2012
DK23.05.2012
FI23.05.2012
SE23.05.2012
GR24.08.2012
PT24.09.2012
Former [2013/07]AT23.05.2012
BE23.05.2012
CY23.05.2012
FI23.05.2012
SE23.05.2012
GR24.08.2012
PT24.09.2012
Former [2013/04]BE23.05.2012
CY23.05.2012
FI23.05.2012
SE23.05.2012
GR24.08.2012
PT24.09.2012
Former [2013/01]CY23.05.2012
FI23.05.2012
SE23.05.2012
GR24.08.2012
PT24.09.2012
Former [2012/50]CY23.05.2012
FI23.05.2012
SE23.05.2012
GR24.08.2012
Former [2012/49]CY23.05.2012
FI23.05.2012
SE23.05.2012
Former [2012/48]FI23.05.2012
SE23.05.2012
Documents cited:Search[X]US4370616  (WILLIAMS BRUCE T [US]) [X] 1,9,11-14 * column 2, line 55 - column 5, line 24; figure 1 *;
 [X]EP0222950  (SIMCO CO INC [US]) [X] 1,2,6,7,9-14 * abstract * * page 4, line 27 - page 6, line 31 * * page 8, line 31 - page 12, line 9 *;
 [A]JPH09280806  ;
 [A]US5886528  (PERRY CHARLES G [US]) [A] 1-14 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19980130), vol. 1998, no. 02, & JP09280806 A 19971031 (NISSAN MOTOR CO LTD) [A] 1-14 * abstract *
International search[Y]US5886528  (PERRY CHARLES G [US]);
 [Y]US4835461  (SNELLING CHRISTOPHER [US]);
 [A]US4928057  (WILLIAMS BRUCE T [US])
by applicantUS4370616
 EP0222950
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