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EP0204001 - DEVICE FOR MEASURING MOVING DISTANCE OF A NUMERICAL CONTROL APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.02.1993
Database last updated on 09.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip10.07.2004Change - lapse in a contracting state
Updated state(s): FR
published on 25.08.2004  [2004/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
FANUC LTD
3580, Shibokusa Aza-Komanba, Oshinomura Minamitsuru-gun
Yamanashi 401-05 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1986/50]For all designated states
FANUC LTD.
3580, Shibokusa Aza-Komanba, Oshinomura
Minamitsuru-gun, Yamanashi 401-05 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / OTSUKI, Toshiaki
4-10-7, Shinmei Hino-shi
Tokyo 191 / JP
[1986/50]
Representative(s)Billington, Lawrence Emlyn, et al
Haseltine Lake LLP Lincoln House, 5th Floor 300 High Holborn
London WC1V 7JH / GB
[N/P]
Former [1986/50]Billington, Lawrence Emlyn, et al
HASELTINE LAKE & CO Hazlitt House 28 Southampton Buildings Chancery Lane
London WC2A 1AT / GB
Application number, filing date85905876.014.11.1985
[1986/50]
WO1985JP00635
Priority number, dateJP1984025478730.11.1984         Original published format: JP 25478784
[1986/50]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO8603309
Date:05.06.1986
Language:EN
[1986/12]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0204001
Date:10.12.1986
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.06.1986 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1986/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0204001
Date:01.04.1992
Language:EN
[1992/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP05.06.1986
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.04.1989
ClassificationIPC:G05B19/21
[1986/50]
CPC:
G05B19/21 (EP,US); G05B2219/50294 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1986/50]
TitleGerman:ANORDNUNG ZUM MESSEN DER AUFGESCHOBENEN DISTANZ EINER NUMERISCHEN DATENVORRICHTUNG[1986/50]
English:DEVICE FOR MEASURING MOVING DISTANCE OF A NUMERICAL CONTROL APPARATUS[1986/50]
French:DISPOSITIF DE MESURE DE LA DISTANCE DE DEPLACEMENT D'UN APPAREIL A COMMANDE NUMERIQUE[1986/50]
Entry into regional phase14.07.1986Translation filed 
28.07.1986National basic fee paid 
28.07.1986Search fee paid 
28.07.1986Designation fee(s) paid 
28.07.1986Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.07.1986Examination requested  [1986/50]
21.06.1991Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
12.09.1991Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
20.09.1991Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.12.1991Fee for grant paid
11.12.1991Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.01.1993No opposition filed within time limit [1993/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.11.1987Renewal fee patent year 03
03.11.1988Renewal fee patent year 04
06.11.1989Renewal fee patent year 05
06.11.1990Renewal fee patent year 06
04.11.1991Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR01.04.1992
GB14.11.1992
[2004/35]
Former [1993/48]FR21.08.1992
GB14.11.1992
Former [1993/10]FR21.08.1992
Documents cited:Search[Y] JP59007546  
 [Y]   PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 8, no. 90 (M-292) 1527, 25 April 1984; & JP-A-59 007 546 (TOSHIBA) 14-01-1984
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