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EP0497980
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| EP0497980 - OPTICAL VALVE DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 26.05.2000 Database last updated on 13.07.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 26.05.2000 | No opposition filed within time limit | published on 12.07.2000 [2000/28] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states JAPAN as represented by DIRECTOR GENERAL, AGENCY OF INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 3-1, Kasumigaseki 1-chome Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100 / JP | For all designated states Seiko Instruments Inc. 31-1, Kameido 6-chome Koto-ku Tokyo 136 / JP | [N/P] |
| Former [1992/33] | For all designated states JAPAN as represented by DIRECTOR GENERAL, AGENCY OF INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 3-1, Kasumigaseki 1-chome Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100 / JP | ||
| For all designated states SEIKO INSTRUMENTS INC. 31-1, Kameido 6-chome Koto-ku Tokyo 136 / JP | Inventor(s) | 01 /
HAYASHI, Yutaka, Agency of Ind. Science and Tech. Electrotechnical Laboratory, 1-4, Umezono 1-chome Tsukuba-shi, Ibaragi-ken 305 / JP | 02 /
KAMIYA, Masaaki Seiko Instruments Inc., 31-1, Kameido 6-chome Koto-ku, Tokyo 136 / JP | 03 /
KOJIMA, Yoshikazu, Seiko Instruments Inc. 31-1, Kameido 6-chome Koto-ku, Tokyo 136 / JP | 04 /
TAKASU, Hiroaki, Seiko Instruments Inc. 31-1, Kameido 6-chome Koto-ku, Tokyo 136 / JP | [1992/33] | Representative(s) | Sturt, Clifford Mark Miller Sturt Kenyon 9 John Street London WC1N 2ES / GB | [N/P] |
| Former [1992/33] | Sturt, Clifford Mark J. MILLER & CO. 34 Bedford Row Holborn London WC1R 4JH / GB | Application number, filing date | 91908187.7 | 26.04.1991 | [1992/33] | WO1991JP00580 | Priority number, date | JP19900112977 | 27.04.1990 Original published format: JP 11297790 | [1992/33] | Filing language | JA | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | WO9117471 | Date: | 14.11.1991 | Language: | EN | [1991/26] | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP0497980 | Date: | 12.08.1992 | Language: | EN | The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.11.1991 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application. | [1992/33] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP0497980 | Date: | 21.07.1999 | Language: | EN | [1999/29] | Search report(s) | International search report - published on: | JP | 14.11.1991 | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 04.09.1992 | Classification | IPC: | G02F1/136, H01L21/84, H01L21/304 | [1992/33] | CPC: |
G02F1/13454 (EP,US);
G02F1/1362 (EP,US);
G02F2202/105 (EP,US)
| Designated contracting states | DE, FR, GB, IT [1992/33] | Title | German: | OPTISCHE VENTILVORRICHTUNG | [1992/33] | English: | OPTICAL VALVE DEVICE | [1992/33] | French: | DISPOSITIF A VALVE OPTIQUE | [1992/33] | Entry into regional phase | 23.01.1992 | Translation filed | 24.01.1992 | National basic fee paid | 24.01.1992 | Search fee paid | 24.01.1992 | Designation fee(s) paid | 12.05.1992 | Examination fee paid | Examination procedure | 12.05.1992 | Examination requested [1992/33] | 05.10.1994 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 11.04.1995 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 18.10.1995 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 19.04.1996 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 11.11.1996 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 10.05.1997 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 21.10.1998 | Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes) | 22.01.1999 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 26.04.1999 | Fee for grant paid | 26.04.1999 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Opposition(s) | 26.04.2000 | No opposition filed within time limit [2000/28] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 30.04.1993 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 28.04.1994 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 04.04.1995 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 16.04.1996 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 12.04.1997 | Renewal fee patent year 07 | 14.04.1998 | Renewal fee patent year 08 | 14.04.1999 | Renewal fee patent year 09 |
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| Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court. | Documents cited: | Search | [X]JP1038727 ; | [A]JP1241862 ; | [A]JP60167364 ; | [A]EP0268380 (NEC CORP [JP]) | [X] - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 13, no. 228 (P-877)26 May 1989 & JP-A-1 038 727 ( NEC ) 9 February 1989, & JP1038727 A 19890209 | [A] - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 13, no. 578 (E-864)20 December 1989 & JP-A-1 241 862 ( SONY ) 26 September 1989, & JP1241862 A 19890926 | [A] - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 10, no. 1 (E-371)7 January 1986 & JP-A-60 167 364 ( MATSUSHITA ) 30 August 1985, & JP60167364 A 19850830 | International search | [Y]JPS60143666 (HITACHI LTD); | [Y]JPS59126639 (NIPPON ELECTRIC CO); | [Y]JPS57167655 (JIDOU KEISOKU GIJUTSU KENKIYUU) |