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EP1494018 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR X-RAY INSPECTION OF TIRE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.04.2012
Database last updated on 07.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.04.2012No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 16.05.2012  [2012/20]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kabushiki Kaisha Bridgestone
10-1, Kyobashi 1-chome Chuo-ku
Tokyo 104-8340 / JP
[2011/23]
Former [2005/01]For all designated states
Kabushiki Kaisha Bridgestone
10-1, Kyobashi 1-chome
Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-8340 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / UCHIDA, Norimichi c/o K. K. Bridgestone
Technical Center 1-1, Ogawahigashi-cho 3-chome
Kodaira-shi, Tokyo 187-8531 / JP
02 / KOKUBU, Takao c/o K. K. Bridgestone
Technical Center 1-1, Ogawahigashi-cho 3-chome
Kodaira-shi, Tokyo 187-8531 / JP
 [2005/01]
Representative(s)Oxley, Robin John George, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP
15 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BW / GB
[N/P]
Former [2012/17]Oxley, Robin John George, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP
90 Long Acre
London
WC2E 9RA / GB
Former [2005/01]Whalley, Kevin
MARKS & CLERK, 57-60 Lincoln's Inn Fields
London WC2A 3LS / GB
Application number, filing date03745916.104.04.2003
[2005/01]
WO2003JP04329
Priority number, dateJP2002010326305.04.2002         Original published format: JP 2002103263
[2005/01]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03085391
Date:16.10.2003
Language:EN
[2003/42]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1494018
Date:05.01.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.10.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1494018
Date:08.06.2011
Language:EN
[2011/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP16.10.2003
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.06.2006
ClassificationIPC:G01N23/04, G01M17/02
[2005/01]
CPC:
G01N23/04 (EP,US); G01M17/028 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [2011/23]
Former [2005/01]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR RÖNTGENINSPEKTION EINES REIFENS[2005/01]
English:METHOD AND DEVICE FOR X-RAY INSPECTION OF TIRE[2005/01]
French:TECHNIQUE D'INSPECTION AUX RAYONS X D'UN PNEUMATIQUE ET APPAREIL A CET EFFET[2005/01]
Entry into regional phase06.10.2004Translation filed 
05.10.2004National basic fee paid 
05.10.2004Search fee paid 
05.10.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
05.10.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.08.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
06.10.2004Examination requested  [2005/01]
20.12.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.06.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.02.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
31.05.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.12.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.04.2011Fee for grant paid
18.04.2011Fee 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  20.12.2007
Opposition(s)09.03.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
17.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
12.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
16.04.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
25.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
12.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[A]US3843888  (FOX R) [A] 1* claim 1 *
International search[Y]JPS5329790  (TOKYO SHIBAURA ELECTRIC CO);
 [Y]JPH10267867  (HITACHI MEDICAL CORP);
 [Y]JP2000241367  (STABIC KK);
 [Y]JP2000249665  (BRIDGESTONE CORP);
 [Y]JP2000338057  (HITACHI ENG CO LTD, et al)
ExaminationUS4032785
 US4949366
 US5687209
 EP1033570
 EP1043578
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