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EP About this file: EP0303303

EP0303303 - A method and an apparatus for detecting a possible leak in a vacuum package [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  22.07.1992
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Product Suppliers AG
Baarerstrasse 12
Zug / CH
[1989/07]
Inventor(s)01 / Aarts, Mathias Leonardus Cornelis
Waterhoenlaan 48
NL-3722 TD Bilthove / NL
[1989/07]
Representative(s)Smulders, Theodorus A.H.J., et al
Vereenigde Postbus 87930
2508 DH Den Haag / NL
[N/P]
Former [1989/07]Smulders, Theodorus A.H.J., Ir., et al
Vereenigde Octrooibureaux Nieuwe Parklaan 97
NL-2587 BN 's-Gravenhage / NL
Application number, filing date88201221.415.06.1988
[1989/07]
Priority number, dateNL1987000139716.06.1987         Original published format: NL 8701397
[1989/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0303303
Date:15.02.1989
Language:EN
[1989/07]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.10.1988
ClassificationIPC:G01M3/32
[1989/07]
CPC:
G01M3/329 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1989/07]
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung und Verfahren zur eventuellen Leckerkennung von Vakuumverpackungen[1989/07]
English:A method and an apparatus for detecting a possible leak in a vacuum package[1989/07]
French:Procédé et dispositif de détection d'une fuite possible d'un emballage sous vide[1989/07]
Examination procedure10.08.1989Examination requested  [1989/40]
23.08.1990Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.12.1990Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.01.1991Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.03.1991Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.05.1991Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [1992/37]
22.06.1992Application refused, date of legal effect [1992/37]
Appeal following examination08.07.1991Appeal received No.  T0698/91
20.08.1991Statement of grounds filed
22.06.1992Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the applicant was rejected
22.06.1992Date of oral proceedings
30.06.1992Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.06.1990Renewal fee patent year 03
28.06.1991Renewal fee patent year 04
30.06.1992Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[Y]JP59190632  ;
 [Y]JP54083496  ;
 [Y]JP54022888  ;
 [YD]EP0152981  (PRODUCT SUPPLIERS AG [CH]);
 [Y]GB1386239  (UNITED GAS INDUSTRIES LTD);
 [Y]CH395584  (HESSER AG MASCHF [DE]);
 [Y]US3352146  (LYSSY GEORGES H)
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 9, no. 54 (P-340)[1777], 8th March 1985; & JP-A-59 190 632 (TOYODA GOSEI K.K.) 29-10-1984, & JP59190632 A 00000000
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 3, no. 106 (E-135), 7th September 1979, page 113 E 135; & JP-A-54 083 496 (MITSUBISHI DENKI K.K.) 03-07-1979, & JP54083496 A 00000000
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 3, no. 44 (E-104), 14th April 1979, page 123 E 104; & JP-A-54 022 888 (HITACHI SEISAKUSHO K.K.) 21-02-1979, & JP54022888 A 00000000
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