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EP About this file: EP0469274

EP0469274 - Ultrasonic inspection and imaging instrument [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.07.1997
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.07.1997No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 27.08.1997 [1997/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.
6-2, Ohtemachi 2-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0004 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1992/06]For all designated states
HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.
6-2, Ohtemachi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Arima, Yukio
4-24 Inarimae
Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki-ken / JP
02 / Yanagimoto, Hiroaki
1828 Ohaza-Niihari, Chiyoda-mura
Niihari-gun, Ibaraki-ken / JP
03 / Kunitomo, Yuichi
12-12 Johokucho
Tsuchiura-shi, Ibaraki-ken / JP
04 / Makihara, Shouya
1828 Ohaza-Niihari, Chiyoda-mura
Niihari-gun, Ibaraki-ken / JP
05 / Tominaga, Tetsuyoshi
1828 Ohaza-Niihari, Chiyoda-mura
Niihari-gun, Ibaraki-ken / JP
[1992/06]
Representative(s)Strehl Schübel-Hopf & Partner
Maximilianstrasse 54
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1992/06]Strehl Schübel-Hopf Groening & Partner
Maximilianstrasse 54
D-80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date91109967.918.06.1991
[1992/06]
Priority number, dateJP1990017237029.06.1990         Original published format: JP 17237090
[1992/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0469274
Date:05.02.1992
Language:EN
[1992/06]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0469274
Date:01.07.1992
Language:EN
[1992/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0469274
Date:04.09.1996
Language:EN
[1996/36]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.05.1992
ClassificationIPC:G01S7/52, G06F3/033
[1992/27]
CPC:
G01S7/52074 (EP,US); G01N29/04 (KR); G01N29/0609 (EP,US);
G01N29/0645 (EP,US); B82Y35/00 (EP,US); G01N2291/02854 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1992/06]G01S7/52
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1992/06]
TitleGerman:Ultraschalluntersuchungs- und Abbildungsgerät[1992/06]
English:Ultrasonic inspection and imaging instrument[1992/06]
French:Instrument d'imagerie et d'inspection ultrasonores[1992/06]
Examination procedure27.11.1992Examination requested  [1993/04]
26.04.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.09.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.09.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
29.11.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.09.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
02.01.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.03.1996Fee for grant paid
12.03.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.06.1997No opposition filed within time limit [1997/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.06.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
27.06.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
26.06.1995Renewal fee patent year 05
27.06.1996Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]JP62226375  ;
 [X]FR2623997  (CGR ULTRASONIC [FR]);
 [A]DE3940051  (AMERICAN TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH [US]);
 [A]US4141347  (GREEN PHILIP S, et al)
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 12, no. 93 (P-680)26 March 1988 & JP-A-62 226 375 ( RICOH ), & JP62226375 A 19880326
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