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EP1988358 - DEVICE FOR MEASURING WEAR OF TROLLEY WIRE BY IMAGE PROCESSING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.03.2016
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.03.2016No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 13.04.2016  [2016/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Meidensha Corporation
1-1, Osaki 2-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0032 / JP
[2008/45]
Inventor(s)01 / WATABE, Yusuke@c/o MEIDENSHA CORPORATION
1-1, Osaki 2-chome
Shingawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0032 / JP
02 / NIWAKAWA, Makoto@MEIDENSHA CORPORATION
1-1, Osaki 2-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0032 / JP
 [2015/19]
Former [2008/45]01 / WATABE, Yusuke c/o MEIDENSHA CORPORATION
1-1, Osaki 2-chome Shingawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0032 / JP
02 / NIWAKAWA, Makoto MEIDENSHA CORPORATION
1-1, Osaki 2-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0032 / JP
Representative(s)Manitz Finsterwald Patent- und Rechtsanwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Martin-Greif-Strasse 1
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2015/19]Manitz, Finsterwald & Partner GbR
Martin-Greif-Strasse 1
80336 München / DE
Former [2008/45]Manitz, Finsterwald & Partner GbR
Martin-Greif-Strasse 1
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date07740260.029.03.2007
[2008/45]
WO2007JP56822
Priority number, dateJP2006009723931.03.2006         Original published format: JP 2006097239
[2008/45]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2007114227
Date:11.10.2007
Language:JA
[2007/41]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1988358
Date:05.11.2008
Language:EN
[2008/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1988358
Date:06.05.2015
Language:EN
[2015/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP11.10.2007
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.01.2014
ClassificationIPC:G01B11/04, B60M1/28, G01N21/952, G01B11/10
[2014/05]
CPC:
G01B11/10 (EP,KR,US); B60M1/28 (EP,KR,US); G01B11/022 (KR);
G01N21/952 (EP,KR,US)
Former IPC [2008/45]G01B11/04, B60M1/28
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2015/19]
Former [2009/21]DE,  FR,  GB 
Former [2008/45]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUM MESSEN VON VERSCHLEISS EINES OBERLEITUNGSDRAHTS MITTELS BILDVERARBEITUNG[2008/45]
English:DEVICE FOR MEASURING WEAR OF TROLLEY WIRE BY IMAGE PROCESSING[2008/45]
French:DISPOSITIF POUR MESURER L`USURE D`UN CABLE DE TRAMWAY PAR TRAITEMENT D`IMAGE[2008/45]
Entry into regional phase27.08.2008Translation filed 
27.08.2008National basic fee paid 
27.08.2008Search fee paid 
27.08.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
27.08.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.08.2008Examination requested  [2008/45]
01.11.2008Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
15.12.2008Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
24.07.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.10.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.02.2015Fee for grant paid
12.02.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.02.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  14.10.2014
Opposition(s)09.02.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
26.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
30.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
28.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
28.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
27.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
30.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[YA]JPH08304029  (HITACHI ELECTR ENG, et al) [Y] 2 * abstract * [A] 1;
 [A]EP0789258  (RED NAC FERROCARRILES ESPAN [ES]) [A] 1,2 * column 7, line 12 - column 8, line 40; figures 1, 2 *;
 [YA]US2003142297  (CASAGRANDE ETTORE [IT]) [Y] 1 * the whole document * [A] 2;
 [YDP]JP2006248411  (MEIDENSHA ELECTRIC MFG CO LTD) [YDP] 1,2 * the whole document *
 [XY]  - TORROJA Y ET AL, "An artificial vision system used for the measurement of the overhead wire in railway applications", INDUSTRIAL ELECTRONICS, CONTROL, AND INSTRUMENTATION, 1993. PROCEEDING S OF THE IECON '93., INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON MAUI, HI, USA 15-19 NOV. 1993, NEW YORK, NY, USA,IEEE, (19931115), doi:10.1109/IECON.1993.339381, ISBN 978-0-7803-0891-6, pages 1997 - 2002, XP010108976 [X] 1 * the whole document * [Y] 1,2

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/IECON.1993.339381
International search[Y]JPH03156303  (RAILWAY TECHNICAL RES INST);
 [Y]JPH0571921  (HITACHI ELECTR ENG);
 [Y]JPH03160349  (TOKIMEC INC);
 [A]JPH0514815U  ;
 [A]JPH08304029  (HITACHI ELECTR ENG, et al);
 [A]JPH10194015  (RAILWAY TECHNICAL RES INST, et al)
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