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EP0054363 - Apparatus for gathering data from a plurality of condition responsive optical sensors [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1982/25]Fibrous plants
[1985/24]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  08.10.1991
Database last updated on 29.03.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip17.04.2015Change - lapse in a contracting state
State(s) deleted from list of lapses: CH, LI
published on 20.05.2015  [2015/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
IMPERIAL CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES PLC
Imperial Chemical House, Millbank
London SW1P 3JF / GB
[1982/25]
Inventor(s)01 / Halsall, James Richard
26 Whitley Close
Moughland Lane Runcorn Cheshire / GB
02 / Murray, Robert Thomas
Nether Stowey
Bates Lane Helsby Cheshire / GB
[1982/25]
Representative(s)Hall, David Brian, et al
Intellectual Property Department ICI Materials P.O. Box 90 Wilton
Middlesbrough, Cleveland TS90 8JE / GB
[1982/25]
Application number, filing date81305535.724.11.1981
[1982/25]
Priority number, dateGB1980004039417.12.1980         Original published format: GB 8040394
[1982/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0054363
Date:23.06.1982
Language:EN
[1982/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0054363
Date:12.06.1985
Language:EN
[1985/24]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.04.1982
ClassificationIPC:H04B9/00, H04J15/00
[1982/25]
CPC:
H04J14/02 (EP); H04J14/08 (US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   LI,   NL,   SE [1982/25]
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung zum Zusammenfassen von Daten aus mehreren zustandsabhängigen optischen Sensoren[1985/24]
English:Apparatus for gathering data from a plurality of condition responsive optical sensors[1985/24]
French:Appareil collecteur de données issues de plusieurs senseurs optiques influencés par leur état[1985/24]
Former [1982/25]Glasfaseranlagen
Former [1982/25]Fibrous plants
Former [1982/25]Installations à fibre optique
Examination procedure23.11.1982Examination requested  [1983/05]
12.07.1983Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.02.1984Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.07.1984Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
15.10.1984Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.10.1984Fee for grant paid
29.10.1984Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  10.03.1986  01.04.1986  ADMISSIBLE
GAO Gesellschaft für Automation und Organisation mbH
Euckenstrasse 12
D-81369 München / DE
Opponent's representative
Klunker . Schmitt-Nilson . Hirsch
Patentanwälte
Destouchesstrasse 68
80796 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [1988/49]
Opponent(s)01  10.03.1986  01.04.1986  ADMISSIBLE
GAO Gesellschaft für Automation und Organisation mbH
Euckenstrasse 12
D-81369 München / DE
Opponent's representative
Klunker . Schmitt-Nilson . Hirsch
Winzererstrasse 106
D-80797 München / DE
Former [1986/19]
Opponent(s)01  10.03.1986   
GAO Gesellschaft für Automation und Organisation mbH
Euckenstrasse 12
D-81369 München / DE
16.04.1986Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
11.05.1988Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
19.08.1988Reply to a communication from the opposition division
26.05.1989Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
11.03.1991Legal effect of revocation of patent [1991/48]
Appeal following opposition17.07.1989Appeal received No.  T0454/89
07.03.1990Invitation to file observations in an appeal (Time limit: M06) [1990/10]
06.08.1990Date of receipt of observations in an appeal [1990/32]
11.03.1991Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor was rejected
11.03.1991Date of oral proceedings
13.03.1991Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Request for further processing for:27.02.1984Request for further processing filed
27.02.1984Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
23.03.1984Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.10.1983Renewal fee patent year 03
08.10.1984Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipDE01.08.1987
[2015/21]
Former [1992/36]CH12.06.1985
LI12.06.1985
DE01.08.1987
Former [1992/09]CH12.06.1985
LI12.06.1985
Documents cited:SearchJP5357057  [ ];
 JP53130053  [ ];
 DE2114454  [ ] (SIEMENS AG);
 JPS5357057  [ ] (NIPPON TELEGRAPH & TELEPHONE);
 JPS53130053  [ ] (SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES);
 GB1540907  [ ] (STANDARD TELEPHONES CABLES LTD);
 DE2903821  [ ] (AEG TELEFUNKEN KABELWERKE)
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