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EP0358241 - Method of determining inductivity of an inductive sensor [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1990/11]Inductive sensor
[1993/16]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  13.06.1997
Database last updated on 29.03.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip28.08.2009Change - representativepublished on 30.09.2009  [2009/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
WABCO GmbH
Am Lindener Hafen 21
30453 Hannover / DE
[N/P]
Former [1995/30]For all designated states
WABCO GmbH
Am Lindener Hafen 21
D-30453 Hannover / DE
Former [1993/17]For all designated states
WABCO Vermögensverwaltungs-GmbH
Postfach 91 12 80
D-30432 Hannover / DE
Former [1990/11]For all designated states
WABCO Westinghouse Fahrzeugbremsen GmbH
Am Lindener Hafen 21
D-30453 Hannover / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Ulbrich, Gerald
Sarstedter Strasse 35c
D-3000 Hannover 81 / DE
02 / Neuhaus, Detlev
Heinkenstrasse 1
D-3012 Langenhagen / DE
[1990/11]
Representative(s)Schrödter, Manfred
WABCO GmbH Postfach 91 12 62
30432 Hannover / DE
[2009/40]
Former [1993/17]Schrödter, Manfred, Dipl.-Ing.
WABCO GmbH Postfach 91 12 80
D-30432 Hannover / DE
Former [1990/11]Schrödter, Manfred, Dipl.-Ing.
WABCO Westinghouse Fahrzeugbremsen GmbH Postfach 91 12 80
D-30432 Hannover / DE
Application number, filing date89118944.111.02.1984
[1990/11]
Priority number, dateDE1983334388505.12.1983         Original published format: DE 3343885
DE1983331444021.04.1983         Original published format: DE 3314440
[1990/11]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0358241
Date:14.03.1990
Language:DE
[1990/11]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0358241
Date:02.05.1990
Language:DE
[1990/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0358241
Date:21.04.1993
Language:DE
[1993/16]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0358241
Date:30.07.1997
Language:DE
[1997/31]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.03.1990
ClassificationIPC:G01D5/20
[1990/11]
CPC:
G01D5/2013 (EP); G01B7/02 (EP); G01D3/02 (EP);
G01L9/10 (EP); G01R27/2611 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1990/11]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Messung einer Induktivität eines induktiven Sensors[1993/16]
English:Method of determining inductivity of an inductive sensor[1993/16]
French:Procédé pour déterminer une inductance d'un capteur inductif[1993/16]
Former [1990/11]Induktiver Sensor
Former [1990/11]Inductive sensor
Former [1990/11]Sonde inductive
Examination procedure30.10.1989Examination requested  [1990/11]
22.04.1991Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.07.1991Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.08.1991Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.11.1991Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.12.1991Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.03.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.05.1992Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
30.07.1992Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.08.1992Fee for grant paid
26.08.1992Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP84101422.8  / EP0126846
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  19.01.1994  10.02.1994  ADMISSIBLE
Robert Bosch GmbH
Postfach 30 02 20
70442 Stuttgart / DE
 [1994/10]
deletedDeletion: Legal effect of rejection of opposition [ N /P ]
15.04.1994Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
20.06.1994Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
09.02.1995Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
22.05.1995Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M02)
31.05.1996Reply to a communication from the opposition division
21.06.1996Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M02)
18.11.1996Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
28.11.1996Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
05.03.1997Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
15.05.1997Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition10.04.1995Appeal received No.  T0312/95
16.06.1995Statement of grounds filed
13.03.1996Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
13.03.1996Date of oral proceedings
20.03.1996Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.10.1989Renewal fee patent year 03
30.10.1989Renewal fee patent year 04
30.10.1989Renewal fee patent year 05
30.10.1989Renewal fee patent year 06
06.02.1990Renewal fee patent year 07
07.02.1991Renewal fee patent year 08
06.02.1992Renewal fee patent year 09
19.01.1993Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT11.02.1995
CH28.02.1995
LI28.02.1995
[1996/02]
Documents cited:Search[A]JP55146955  ;
 [X]DE2947841  (BOSCH GMBH ROBERT [DE]);
 [Y]DE2852637  (BOSCH GMBH ROBERT);
 [A]GB2065890  (HONEYWELL INC)
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 19, no. 5, 4 Februar 1981 (E-044); & JP-A-55 146 955 (HITACHI LTD) 15 November 1980, & JP55146955 A 19801115
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