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EP About this file: EP0101502

EP0101502 - HIGH RESOLUTION LIGHT PEN FOR USE WITH GRAPHIC DISPLAYS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.02.1991
Database last updated on 27.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.02.2006Change - lapse in a contracting state
Updated state(s): FR		published on 05.04.2006  [2006/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
May, George A.
R.R. 1 East Sooke Road Sooke
British Columbia, VOS 1 NO / CA
[N/P]
Former [1984/51]For all designated states
May, George A.
R.R. 1 East Sooke Road
Sooke British Columbia, VOS 1 NO / CA
Former [1984/09]For all designated states
HARRIS CORPORATION
1025 West NASA Boulevard
Melbourne Florida 32912 / US
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
[1984/52]
Former [1984/09]01 / MAY, George A.
R.R. 1, East Sooke Road
Sooke British Columbia VOS 1 NO / CA
Representative(s)Matthews, Heather Clare, et al
Nash Matthews LLP
24 Hills Road
Cambridge CB2 1JP / GB
[N/P]
Former [1984/09]Matthews, Heather Clare, et al
Keith W Nash & Co Pearl Assurance House 90-92 Regent Street
Cambridge CB2 1DP / GB
Application number, filing date83901012.107.02.1983
[1984/09]
WO1983US00166
Priority number, dateUS1982034636805.02.1982         Original published format: US 346368
[1984/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO8302849
Date:18.08.1983
[1983/19]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0101502
Date:29.02.1984
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.08.1983 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1984/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0101502
Date:25.04.1990
Language:EN
[1990/17]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.10.1985
ClassificationIPC:H01J5/16, G06K7/10, H03K5/24
[1984/09]
CPC:
G06F3/03542 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1984/09]
TitleGerman:LICHTFEDER HOHER AUFLÖSUNG ZUR VERWENDUNG IN GRAPHISCHEN DARSTELLUNGEN[1984/09]
English:HIGH RESOLUTION LIGHT PEN FOR USE WITH GRAPHIC DISPLAYS[1984/09]
French:PHOTOSTYLE A HAUTE RESOLUTION DESTINE A ETRE UTILISE AVEC DES AFFICHAGES GRAPHIQUES[1984/09]
File destroyed:15.01.2000
MiscellaneousEPB 1990/17: Divisional application 88100915 filed on 22.01.88
Entry into regional phase03.10.1983National basic fee paid 
03.10.1983Search fee paid 
03.10.1983Designation fee(s) paid 
03.10.1983Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.10.1983Examination requested  [1984/09]
19.06.1987Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.12.1987Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.05.1989Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
11.10.1989Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
17.10.1989Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.01.1990Fee for grant paid
19.01.1990Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP88100915.3  / EP0306596
Opposition(s)26.01.1991No opposition filed within time limit [1991/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.02.1985Renewal fee patent year 03
10.02.1986Renewal fee patent year 04
26.01.1987Renewal fee patent year 05
05.02.1988Renewal fee patent year 06
08.02.1989Renewal fee patent year 07
22.01.1990Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT25.04.1990
BE25.04.1990
CH25.04.1990
FR25.04.1990
LI25.04.1990
NL25.04.1990
SE25.04.1990
[2006/14]
Former [1991/36]AT25.04.1990
BE25.04.1990
CH25.04.1990
LI25.04.1990
NL25.04.1990
SE25.04.1990
FR14.09.1990
Former [1991/23]AT25.04.1990
BE25.04.1990
CH25.04.1990
LI25.04.1990
NL25.04.1990
SE25.04.1990
Former [1991/17]AT25.04.1990
CH25.04.1990
LI25.04.1990
NL25.04.1990
SE25.04.1990
Former [1991/08]CH25.04.1990
LI25.04.1990
SE25.04.1990
Former [1990/50]SE25.04.1990
Documents cited:SearchFR2191143  [ ] (SIEMENS AG [DE])
International search[Y]US3599003  (PRICE DONALD E, et al);
 [A]US3497701  (DALTON JOHN J);
 [A]US4053765  (KUFFER FERNAND BANNIE);
 [A]US4109146  (HILLMAN GARTH DECKER);
 [A]US3683284  (MUELLER PETER G);
 [A]US4119797  (WOLLERT WALTER C)
Examination   - IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN, vol.15, nr. 8, January 1973, pages 2522-2523; New York, US M.S. BILSBACK: "Lightpen".
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