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EP0216590 - Magnetic field screens [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	Patent maintained as amended Status updated on 20.04.2001 Database last updated on 29.03.2025
Most recent event Tooltip	15.08.2008	Change - opposition data/opponents data or that of the opponents representative	published on 17.09.2008 [2008/38]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states BTG INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 10 Fleet Place London EC4M 7SB / GB
	[2001/23]
Former [1998/12]	For all designated states BRITISH TECHNOLOGY GROUP LIMITED 10 Fleet Place London EC4M 7SB / GB
Former [1992/25]	For all designated states BRITISH TECHNOLOGY GROUP LIMITED 101 Newington Causeway London SE1 6BU / GB
Former [1987/14]	For all designated states NATIONAL RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION 101 Newington Causeway London SE1 6BU / GB
Inventor(s)	01 / Mansfield, Peter 15 Devonshire Avenue Beeston, Nottingham / GB
	02 / Chapman, Barry Leonard Walter 132 Trent Road, Beeston Nottingham / GB
	03 / Turner, Robert 33 Stanley Drive, Bramcote Nottingham NG9 3JY / GB
	04 / Bowley, Roger Malcolm 13 St. Mary's Close Attenborough, Nottingham / GB
	[1987/14]
Representative(s)	Goodman, Christopher, et al Eric Potter Clarkson, Park View House, 58 The Ropewalk Nottingham NG1 5DD / GB
	[N/P]
Former [1992/29]	Goodman, Christopher, et al Eric Potter & Clarkson St. Mary's Court St. Mary's Gate Nottingham NG1 1LE / GB
Former [1992/25]	Davis, Norman Norbridge BRITISH TECHNOLOGY GROUP LTD 101 Newington Causeway London SE1 6BU / GB
Former [1987/14]	Goodman, Christopher Eric Potter & Clarkson St. Mary's Court St. Mary's Gate Nottingham NG1 1LE / GB
Application number, filing date	86307104.9	16.09.1986
	[1987/14]
Priority number, date	GB19850023326	20.09.1985 Original published format: GB 8523326
	GB19860002911	06.02.1986 Original published format: GB 8602911
	GB19860014912	19.06.1986 Original published format: GB 8614912
	[1987/14]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP0216590
	Date:	01.04.1987
	Language:	EN
	[1987/14]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0216590
	Date:	01.12.1993
	Language:	EN
	[1993/48]
	Type:	B2 New European patent specification
	No.:	EP0216590
	Date:	06.06.2001
	Language:	EN
	[2001/23]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	06.01.1987
Classification	IPC:	H01F27/36, H05K9/00	[1987/14]
	CPC:	G01R33/421 (EP,US); H01F27/36 (EP,US); H01F27/363 (EP,US); H05K9/00 (EP,US)
Designated contracting states	DE, FR, IT, NL, SE [1987/14]
Title	German:	Magnetische Abschirmungen	[1987/14]
	English:	Magnetic field screens	[1987/14]
	French:	Ecrans magnétiques	[1987/14]
Miscellaneous	EPB 1993/48: Teilanmeldung 89202507.3 eingereicht am 16/09/86
	EPB 1993/48: Divisional application 89202507.3 filed on 16/09/86
	EPB 1993/48: Demande divisionnaire 89202507.3 déposée le 16/09/86
Examination procedure	09.07.1987	Examination requested [1987/37]
	29.12.1988	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	04.07.1989	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	30.01.1990	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	06.08.1990	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	22.10.1990	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	29.04.1991	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	30.07.1991	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
	04.10.1991	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	19.02.1992	Date of oral proceedings
	27.04.1992	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	27.04.1992	Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
	31.08.1992	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	29.10.1992	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
	15.03.1993	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
	19.03.1993	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	10.06.1993	Fee for grant paid
	10.06.1993	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)	EP89202507.3 / EP0365065
Opposition(s)	Opponent(s)	01 31.08.1994 19.09.1994 ADMISSIBLE GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY 1 River Road Schenectady NY 12345 / US Opponent's representative Altenburg, Udo Bardehle Pagenberg Partnerschaft mbB Patentanwälte, Rechtsanwälte Prinzregentenplatz 7 81675 München / DE
		[N/P]
	Former [2008/38]
	Opponent(s)	01 31.08.1994 19.09.1994 ADMISSIBLE GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY 1 River Road Schenectady NY 12345 / US Opponent's representative Altenburg, Udo Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Bardehle . Pagenberg . Dost . Altenburg . Geissler Galileiplatz 1 81679 München / DE
	Former [2008/33]
	Opponent(s)	01 31.08.1994 19.09.1994 ADMISSIBLE GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY 1 River Road Schenectady 12151 New York / US Opponent's representative Altenburg, Udo Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Bardehle . Pagenberg . Dost . Altenburg . Geissler Galileiplatz 1 81679 München / DE
	Former [1995/30]
	Opponent(s)	01 31.08.1994 19.09.1994 ADMISSIBLE GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY 1 River Road Schenectady 12151 New York / US Opponent's representative Altenburg, Udo, Dipl.-Phys. Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Bardehle . Pagenberg . Dost . Altenburg . Frohwitter . Geissler & Partner, Postfach 86 06 20 D-81633 München / DE
	Former [1994/43]
	Opponent(s)	01 31.08.1994 GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY 1 River Road Schenectady 12151 New York / US Opponent's representative Voigt, Reinhard, Dipl.-Ing. Patentanwalt, Elsterweg 22 D-65812 Bad Soden / DE
	07.10.1994	Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
	15.02.1995	Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
	21.02.1995	Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M08)
	03.11.1995	Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
	08.07.1996	Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M06)
	25.11.1996	Reply to a communication from the opposition division
	18.02.1998	Date of oral proceedings
	11.03.1998	Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
	11.03.1998	Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
	05.09.2000	Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
	05.09.2000	Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
	08.02.2001	Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
	23.02.2001	Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition	12.05.1998	Appeal received No. T0473/98
	20.07.1998	Statement of grounds filed
	05.09.2000	Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
	05.09.2000	Date of oral proceedings
	08.09.2000	Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	17.08.1988	Renewal fee patent year 03
	18.08.1989	Renewal fee patent year 04
	08.08.1990	Renewal fee patent year 05
	05.08.1991	Renewal fee patent year 06
	06.08.1992	Renewal fee patent year 07
	11.08.1993	Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:	Search	EP0151036 [ ] (PICKER INT LTD [GB]);
		EP0151726 [ ] (GEN ELECTRIC [US]);
		EP0157404 [ ] (GEN ELECTRIC [US]);
		DE2424715 [ ] (MESSERSCHMITT BOELKOW BLOHM)

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