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EP0534025 - Method and use of apparatus for prediction of volcanic eruptions and earthquakes [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1993/13]Method and equipment for prediction of volcanic eruptions and earthquakes
[1996/03]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.11.1996
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 09.01.2008  [2008/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
RIKEN DENSHI CO. LTD.
2-9-19 Higashiarima, Miyamae-ku Kawasaki City
Kanagawa Prefecture / JP
[N/P]
Former [1993/13]For all designated states
RIKEN DENSHI CO. LTD.
2-9-19 Higashiarima, Miyamae-ku
Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Yasunaga, Soichiro, c/o RIKEN DENSHI CO., LTD.
2-9-19 Higashiarima, Miyamae-ku
Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture / JP
[1993/13]
Representative(s)Rackham, Stephen Neil
Gill Jennings & Every LLP Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
[N/P]
Former [1993/13]Rackham, Stephen Neil
GILL JENNINGS & EVERY, Broadgate House, 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Application number, filing date91311115.929.11.1991
[1993/13]
Priority number, dateJP1991027711827.09.1991         Original published format: JP 27711891
[1993/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0534025
Date:31.03.1993
Language:EN
[1993/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0534025
Date:17.01.1996
Language:EN
[1996/03]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.01.1993
ClassificationIPC:G01T3/00, G01V1/00
[1993/13]
CPC:
G01T3/00 (EP,US); G01V1/01 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1993/13]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Verwendung einer Vorrichtung zur Vorhersage von vulkanischen Ausbrüchen und Erdbeben[1996/03]
English:Method and use of apparatus for prediction of volcanic eruptions and earthquakes[1996/03]
French:Procédé et emploi d'un dispositif pour prévoir des éruptions volcaniques et des tremblements de terre[1996/03]
Former [1993/13]Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Vorhersage von vulkanischen Ausbrüchen und Erdbeben
Former [1993/13]Method and equipment for prediction of volcanic eruptions and earthquakes
Former [1993/13]Procédé et dispositif pour prévoir des éruptions volcaniques et des tremblements de terre
Examination procedure17.09.1993Examination requested  [1993/45]
12.08.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.12.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.02.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
12.06.1995Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.08.1995Fee for grant paid
25.08.1995Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)18.10.1996No opposition filed within time limit [1997/02]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.11.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
15.11.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
09.11.1995Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT17.01.1996
BE17.01.1996
CH17.01.1996
DK17.01.1996
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SE17.04.1996
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Former [2002/25]AT17.01.1996
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Documents cited:Search[Y]GB2183038  (ADAM ANTAL, et al)
 [Y]  - IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON NUCLEAR SCIENCE vol. NS-29, no. 1, January 1982, NEW YORK US pages 847 - 851 T.H. KUCKERTZ ET AL. 'Monitoring and detection of plutonium movement in storage vaults'
 [A]  - NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTS & METHODS IN PHYSICS RESEARCH vol. 153, no. 1, July 1978, AMSTERDAM NL pages 239 - 251 J.D. MELVIN ET AL. 'An automated Radon-Thoron monitor for earthquake prediction research'
 [A]  - NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTS & METHODS IN PHYSICS RESEARCH vol. 226, no. 2/3, October 1984, AMSTERDAM NL pages 517 - 523 E.L. HAINES ET AL. 'Measuring planetary neutron albedo fluxes by remote gamma-ray sensing'
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