EP0025213 - Ultrasonic flaw detector [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | Patent revoked Status updated on 01.09.1989 Database last updated on 29.03.2025 | Most recent event Tooltip | 05.10.2005 | Change: Appeal number | Applicant(s) | For all designated states Hitachi, Ltd. 5-1, Marunouchi 1-chome Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100 / JP | For all designated states Hitachi Engineering Co., Ltd. 2-1, Saiwai-cho 3-chome Hitachi-shi Ibaraki 317 / JP | [N/P] |
Former [1981/11] | For all designated states Hitachi, Ltd. 5-1, Marunouchi 1-chome Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100 / JP | ||
For all designated states Hitachi Engineering Co., Ltd. 2-1, Saiwai-cho 3-chome Hitachi-shi Ibaraki 317 / JP | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Fujimoto, Hirotsugu 1-32-4-302, Nishinarusawa Hitachi, Ibaraki / JP | 02 /
Hayashi, Tsutomu 4-33-16, Suwa Hitachi, Ibaraki / JP | 03 /
Hosono, Tatsukuma 2-14-13, Ohse Hitachi, Ibaraki / JP | [1981/11] | Representative(s) | Beetz sen., Richard, et al Patentanwälte Beetz et al Steinsdorfstrasse 10 D-8000 München 22 / DE | [N/P] |
Former [1981/11] | Beetz, sen., Richard, Dipl.-Ing. Patentanwälte Dipl.-Ing. R. Beetz sen. Dipl.-Ing. K. Lamprecht, Dr.Ing. R. Beetz jr., et al Rechtsanwalt Dipl.-Phys. Dr. jur. U. Heidrich, Dr.-Ing. W. Timpe Dipl.-Ing. J. Siegfried Priv.-Doz. Dipl.-Chem. Dr.rer.nat. W. Schmitt-Fumian Steinsdorfs | Application number, filing date | 80105249.9 | 03.09.1980 | [1981/11] | Priority number, date | JP19790114252 | 07.09.1979 Original published format: JP 11425279 | [1981/11] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | EP0025213 | Date: | 18.03.1981 | Language: | EN | [1981/11] | Type: | A3 Search report | No.: | EP0025213 | Date: | 14.10.1981 | Language: | EN | [1981/41] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP0025213 | Date: | 13.02.1985 | Language: | EN | [1985/07] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 14.08.1981 | Classification | IPC: | G01N29/04 | [1981/11] | CPC: |
G01N29/265 (EP,US);
G01N2291/02854 (EP,US)
| Designated contracting states | DE, FR, SE [1981/11] | Title | German: | Ultraschallgerät zum Nachweis von Rissen | [1981/11] | English: | Ultrasonic flaw detector | [1981/11] | French: | Appareil ultrasonore pour détecter des fissures | [1981/11] | Examination procedure | 07.10.1981 | Examination requested [1981/50] | 22.09.1982 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 22.03.1983 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 16.08.1983 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M03) | 22.11.1983 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 04.06.1984 | Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: ) | 02.08.1984 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 22.08.1984 | Fee for grant paid | 22.08.1984 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Opposition(s) | Opponent(s) | 01
13.11.1985
02.12.1985
ADMISSIBLE Siemens Aktiengesellschaft Wittelsbacherplatz 2 80333 München / DE | [N/P] |
Former [1988/03] | |||
Opponent(s) | 01
13.11.1985
02.12.1985
ADMISSIBLE Siemens AG Postfach 22 16 34 D-80506 München / DE | ||
Former [1986/04] | |||
Opponent(s) | 01
13.11.1985
Siemens AG Postfach 22 16 34 D-80506 München / DE Opponent's representative Mehl, Ernst, Dipl.-Ing. Postfach 22 13 17 D-80503 München / DE | 12.12.1985 | Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition | 10.07.1986 | Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition | 08.08.1986 | Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M04) | 15.12.1986 | Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor | 06.03.1987 | Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M06) | 07.09.1987 | Reply to a communication from the opposition division | 05.06.1989 | Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked | 06.06.1989 | Legal effect of revocation of patent [1989/42] | Appeal following opposition | 01.02.1988 | Appeal received No. T0061/88 | 05.06.1989 | Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent | 05.06.1989 | Date of oral proceedings | 07.06.1989 | Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 21.09.1982 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 22.09.1983 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 27.09.1984 | Renewal fee patent year 05 |
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