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EP0150552 - Electrical resistance corrosion probe [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  06.11.1992
Database last updated on 08.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip31.07.2009Change - representativepublished on 02.09.2009  [2009/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SSL Limited
9 Coningsby Road Bretton
Peterborough PE3 8SB / GB
[N/P]
Former [1985/32]For all designated states
SSL Limited
9 Coningsby Road
Bretton Peterborough PE3 8SB / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Grandy, David Brian
163 Rolleston Drive
New Lenton Nottingham, NG7 1JZ / GB
[1985/32]
Representative(s)Harrison, David Christopher, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/36]Harrison, David Christopher, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP 33 Gutter Lane London
EC2V 8AS / GB
Former [1985/32]Harrison, David Christopher, et al
MEWBURN ELLIS York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Application number, filing date84303370.517.05.1984
[1985/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0150552
Date:07.08.1985
Language:EN
[1985/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0150552
Date:18.01.1989
Language:EN
[1989/03]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0150552
Date:23.12.1992
Language:EN
[1992/52]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.04.1985
ClassificationIPC:G01N17/00, G01N17/04
[1992/52]
CPC:
G01N17/00 (EP)
Former IPC [1985/32]G01N17/00
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1989/03]
Former [1985/32]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  FR,  GB,  IT,  LI,  NL,  SE 
TitleGerman:Widerstandsmesseinrichtung für Korrosionsbestimmung[1985/32]
English:Electrical resistance corrosion probe[1985/32]
French:Sonde à résistance électrique pour la mesure de corrosion[1985/32]
Examination procedure02.01.1986Examination requested  [1986/11]
30.03.1987Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.10.1987Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.12.1987Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
06.07.1988Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
14.07.1988Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.10.1988Fee for grant paid
05.10.1988Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  13.10.1989  11.01.1990  ADMISSIBLE
ROHRBACK COSASCO SYSTEMS INC
11841 E. Smith Avenue Santa Fe Springs
California 90670 U.S.A. / US
Opponent's representative
Spruce, George Philip
Withers & Rogers 4 Dyer's Buildings Holborn
London EC1N 2JT / GB
 [N/P]
Former [1989/49]
Opponent(s)01  13.10.1989  11.01.1990  ADMISSIBLE
ROHRBACK COSASCO SYSTEMS INC
11841 E. Smith Avenue Santa Fe Springs
California 90670 U.S.A. / US
Opponent's representative
Spruce, George Philip
Shaw, Bowker & Folkes Whitehall Chambers 23 Colmore Row
Birmingham B3 2BL / GB
31.10.1989No. 01: Notification indicating deficiencies in the notice of opposition
09.12.1989No. 01: Reply to notification indicating deficiencies in the notice of opposition
16.01.1990Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
08.06.1990Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
20.11.1990Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M02)
12.01.1991Reply to a communication from the opposition division
05.03.1991Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M02)
20.03.1991Reply to a communication from the opposition division
24.07.1991Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
03.08.1991Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
19.11.1991Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
03.02.1992Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.05.1986Renewal fee patent year 03
20.05.1987Renewal fee patent year 04
20.07.1988Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.05.198805   M06   Fee paid on   20.07.1988
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