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EP0438413 - HUMIDITY CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A SCALE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.01.1994
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.01.1994No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 23.02.1994 [1994/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SETRA SYSTEMS, INC.
45 Nagog Park
Acton, MA 01720 / US
[1991/31]
Inventor(s)01 / LI, Da, Ke
3 Simon Willard Road
Acton, MA 01720 / US
[1991/31]
Representative(s)Attfield, Donald James, et al
BROOKES, MARTIN & WILSON Prudential Buildings 5 St. Philip's Place
Birmingham B3 2AF / GB
[1991/31]
Application number, filing date89907566.712.06.1989
[1991/31]
WO1989US02547
Priority number, dateUS1988025649312.10.1988         Original published format: US 256493
[1991/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9004153
Date:19.04.1990
Language:EN
[1990/09]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0438413
Date:31.07.1991
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.04.1990 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1991/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0438413
Date:03.03.1993
Language:EN
[1993/09]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US19.04.1990
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.09.1991
ClassificationIPC:G01G7/06, G01G23/00
[1991/46]
CPC:
G01G23/00 (EP,US); G01G7/06 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1991/31]G01G3/14
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   LI [1991/31]
TitleGerman:FEUCHTIGKEITSREGELUNGSSYSTEM FÜR EINE WAAGE[1991/31]
English:HUMIDITY CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A SCALE[1991/31]
French:SYSTEME DE REGULATION D'HUMIDITE POUR UNE BALANCE[1991/31]
Entry into regional phase08.04.1991National basic fee paid 
08.04.1991Search fee paid 
08.04.1991Designation fee(s) paid 
08.04.1991Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.03.1990Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: DE
08.04.1991Examination requested  [1991/31]
24.04.1992Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
21.08.1992Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
27.08.1992Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.09.1992Fee for grant paid
21.09.1992Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)04.12.1993No opposition filed within time limit [1994/08]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.06.1991Renewal fee patent year 03
18.05.1992Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[A]CH409439  (KELLER MAX [CH])
International search[A]US4416343  (KNOTHE ERICH [DE], et al);
 [A]US4448085  (LEE SHIH-YING [US]);
 [A]US4548288  (KOMOTO AKIRA [JP]);
 [Y]US4623030  (PORTMAN JR JOE L [US], et al);
 [A]US4666007  (KNOTHE ERICH [DE], et al)
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