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EP About this file: EP0438508

EP0438508 - VARIABLE PARAMETER OPTICAL BOTTLE CHECKER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.07.1996
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.11.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
Updated state(s): FR, NL
State(s) deleted from list of lapses: CH, LI		published on 02.01.2008  [2008/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BRANDT MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS, INC.
P.O. Box 66
Deposit, NY 13754 / US
[1991/31]
Inventor(s)01 / BRANDT, Thomas, L.
RD 3, Box 3470
Windsor, NY 13865 / US
[1991/31]
Representative(s)Jenkins, Peter David, et al
Page White & Farrer Limited
Bedford House
21A John Street
London WC1N 2BF / GB
[N/P]
Former [1991/31]Jenkins, Peter David, et al
PAGE WHITE & FARRER 54 Doughty Street
London WC1N 2LS / GB
Application number, filing date89912053.910.10.1989
[1991/31]
WO1989US04321
Priority number, dateUS1988025464007.10.1988         Original published format: US 254640
[1991/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9004162
Date:19.04.1990
Language:EN
[1990/09]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0438508
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.:EP0438508
Date:06.09.1995
Language:EN
[1995/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US19.04.1990
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.09.1991
ClassificationIPC:G01N21/90
[1995/36]
CPC:
G01N21/90 (EP,US); G01N9/04 (KR); G01N21/93 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1991/31]G01N9/04, G06M7/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1991/31]
TitleGerman:OPTISCHE KONTROLLVORRICHTUNG FÜR FLASCHEN MIT VARIABLEN PARAMETERN[1995/36]
English:VARIABLE PARAMETER OPTICAL BOTTLE CHECKER[1991/31]
French:CONTROLEUR OPTIQUE DE BOUTEILLES A PARAMETRES VARIABLES[1991/31]
Former [1991/31]OPTISCHER REGLER FÜR FLASCHEN MIT VARIABLEN PARAMETERN
File destroyed:20.04.2002
Entry into regional phase05.04.1991National basic fee paid 
05.04.1991Search fee paid 
05.04.1991Designation fee(s) paid 
05.04.1991Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.05.1990Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: DE
05.04.1991Examination requested  [1991/31]
26.08.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.04.1994Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
16.06.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.10.1994Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
13.03.1995Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.06.1995Fee for grant paid
16.06.1995Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.06.1996No opposition filed within time limit [1996/35]
Request for further processing for:16.06.1994Request for further processing filed
16.06.1994Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
01.07.1994Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.10.1991Renewal fee patent year 03
23.10.1992Renewal fee patent year 04
19.10.1993Renewal fee patent year 05
24.10.1994Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT06.09.1995
BE06.09.1995
FR06.09.1995
IT06.09.1995
NL06.09.1995
LU31.10.1995
GB06.12.1995
SE06.12.1995
DE07.12.1995
[2008/01]
Former [2000/52]AT06.09.1995
BE06.09.1995
CH06.09.1995
IT06.09.1995
LI06.09.1995
LU31.10.1995
NL31.10.1995
GB06.12.1995
SE06.12.1995
DE07.12.1995
FR02.02.1996
Former [2000/50]AT06.09.1995
BE06.09.1995
IT06.09.1995
LU31.10.1995
NL31.10.1995
GB06.12.1995
SE06.12.1995
DE07.12.1995
CH13.12.1995
LI13.12.1995
FR02.02.1996
Former [2000/27]AT06.09.1995
BE06.09.1995
IT06.09.1995
LU31.10.1995
NL31.10.1995
GB06.12.1995
SE06.12.1995
DE07.12.1995
FR02.02.1996
Former [2000/06]AT06.09.1995
BE06.09.1995
IT06.09.1995
LU31.10.1995
GB06.12.1995
SE06.12.1995
DE07.12.1995
FR02.02.1996
Former [1999/42]AT06.09.1995
BE06.09.1995
IT06.09.1995
GB06.12.1995
SE06.12.1995
DE07.12.1995
FR02.02.1996
Former [1997/14]AT06.09.1995
BE06.09.1995
GB06.12.1995
SE06.12.1995
DE07.12.1995
FR02.02.1996
Former [1996/30]AT06.09.1995
BE06.09.1995
SE06.12.1995
DE07.12.1995
FR02.02.1996
Former [1996/28]AT06.09.1995
BE06.09.1995
SE06.12.1995
DE07.12.1995
Former [1996/23]BE06.09.1995
SE06.12.1995
DE07.12.1995
Former [1996/22]BE06.09.1995
DE07.12.1995
Former [1996/14]DE07.12.1995
Documents cited:Search[A]US3818223  (GIBSON G, et al);
 [A]US4140901  (FISCHER KNUT, et al)
International search[A]US3557950  (POWERS WHITNEY);
 [A]US3690456  (POWERS WHITNEY S JR);
 [A]US3880750  (BUTLER RICHARD L, et al);
 [A]US4213702  (BRYANT NELSON [US], et al);
 [A]US4454542  (MIYAZAWA TAKASHI [JP]);
 [A]US4467350  (MILLER JOHN W V [US]);
 [A]US4488648  (CLAYPOOL MARK P [US]);
 [A]US4509075  (SIMMS R JOHN [US], et al);
 [A]US4584469  (LOVALENTI SAM [US]);
 [A]US4601395  (JUVINALL JOHN W [US], et al);
 [A]US4764681  (MICHALSKI THOMAS F [US], et al)
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