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EP About this file: EP1660841

EP1660841 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRECISION MEASUREMENT OF PHASE SHIFTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  09.10.2009
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip09.10.2009Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 11.11.2009  [2009/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
THE UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND
St Lucia, QLD 4069 / AU
[N/P]
Former [2006/22]For all designated states
THE UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND
St Lucia, QLD 4069 / AU
Inventor(s)01 / WHITE, Andrew, Gerard
43 Adsett Street
Taringa, QLD 4068 / AU
02 / HARVEY, Michael, David
4/11 Geenlaw Street
Indooroopilly, QLD 4068 / AU
 [2006/22]
Representative(s)Chapman, Paul Nicholas, et al
Atkinson & Company
Intellectual Property Limited
7 Moorgate Road
Rotherham
South Yorkshire S60 2EN / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/33]Chapman, Paul Nicholas, et al
Atkinson Burrington Limited 28 President Buildings President Way Sheffield
S4 7UR / GB
Former [2006/22]Chapman, Paul Nicholas, et al
28 President Buildings President Way
Sheffield S4 7UR / GB
Application number, filing date04761197.527.08.2004
[2006/22]
WO2004AU01160
Priority number, dateAU2003090461327.08.2003         Original published format: AU 2003904613
[2006/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005022078
Date:10.03.2005
Language:EN
[2005/10]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1660841
Date:31.05.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.03.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/22]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:AU10.03.2005
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.10.2008
ClassificationIPC:G01B9/02
[2006/22]
CPC:
G01J4/04 (EP,US); G01N21/45 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2006/22]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR PRÄZISIONSMESSUNG VON PHASENVERSCHIEBUNGEN[2006/22]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRECISION MEASUREMENT OF PHASE SHIFTS[2006/22]
French:PROCEDE ET APPAREIL DE MESURE DE PRECISION DE DEPHASAGES[2006/22]
Entry into regional phase28.02.2006National basic fee paid 
28.02.2006Search fee paid 
28.02.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
28.02.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.12.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: AU
03.03.2006Examination requested  [2006/22]
27.01.2009Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2009/46]
24.06.2009Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2009/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
13.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.08.200805   M06   Not yet paid
31.08.200906   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]EP0036251  (RANK ORGANISATION LTD [GB]) [X] 1-31 * page 8, line 9 - page 12, line 4; figure 1 *;
 [X]US5818588  (MATSUMOTO TAKAHIRO [JP], et al) [X] 1-31* column 6, line 26 - column 7, line 61; figure 6 *;
 [X]US5949546  (LEE CHIH-KUNG [TW], et al) [X] 1-31 * column 3, line 65 - column 5, line 54; figures 2,3 *;
 [X]US2003035113  (WANG JIANMIN [US], et al) [X] 1-31 * sentences 21-35; figure 1 *
International search[X]US5995223  (POWER JOAN FLEURETTE [CA]);
 [X]US6020963  (DIMARZIO CHARLES A [US])
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