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EP About this file: EP0511521

EP0511521 - Force-measuring transducer [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition procedure closed
Status updated on  29.08.1997
Database last updated on 09.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.09.2008Change - representativepublished on 08.10.2008  [2008/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mettler-Toledo AG
Im Langacher
8606 Greifensee / CH
[N/P]
Former [1992/45]For all designated states
Mettler-Toledo AG
Im Langacher
CH-8606 Greifensee / CH
Inventor(s)01 / Neeleman, Christiaan
Apollostrasse 21
CH-8032 Zürich / CH
[1992/45]
Representative(s)Leinweber & Zimmermann
Patentanwalts-PartG mbB
European Patent Attorneys
Viktualienmarkt 8
80331 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/41]Leinweber & Zimmermann
European Patent Attorneys Patentanwälte Rosental 7
80331 München / DE
Former [1996/39]Patentanwälte Leinweber & Zimmermann
Rosental 7
80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date92105882.206.04.1992
[1992/45]
Priority number, dateCH1991000130030.04.1991         Original published format: CH 130091
[1992/45]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0511521
Date:04.11.1992
Language:DE
[1992/45]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0511521
Date:07.04.1993
Language:DE
[1993/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0511521
Date:10.05.1995
Language:DE
[1995/19]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.02.1993
ClassificationIPC:G01G3/14, G01G21/24, G01L1/22
[1993/14]
CPC:
G01G3/1412 (EP,US); G01G21/24 (EP,US); G01L1/2243 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1992/45]G01G21/24, G01G3/12
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1992/45]
TitleGerman:Kraftmesszelle[1992/45]
English:Force-measuring transducer[1992/45]
French:Transducteur de mesure de force[1992/45]
Examination procedure01.03.1993Examination requested  [1993/18]
20.04.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.06.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.07.1994Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
11.11.1994Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.11.1994Fee for grant paid
21.11.1994Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  08.02.1996  28.03.1996  ADMISSIBLE
Hottinger Baldwin Messtechnik GmbH Patentabteilung
Postfach 10 01 51
D-64201 Darmstadt / DE
Opponent's representative
Sievers, Uwe
Hottinger Baldwin Messtechnik GmbH Patentabteilung Im Tiefen See 45
64293 Darmstadt / DE
 [1996/15]
Former [1996/14]
Opponent(s)01  08.02.1996   
Hottinger Baldwin Messtechnik GmbH Patentabteilung
Postfach 10 01 51
D-64201 Darmstadt / DE
09.04.1996Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
17.10.1996Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
06.11.1996Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M03)
13.02.1997Reply to a communication from the opposition division
22.04.1997Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M03)
05.05.1997Reply to a communication from the opposition division
27.05.1997Despatch of communication that the opposition procedure will be closed
06.06.1997Legal effect of closure of opposition procedure [1997/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.02.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
09.03.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[A]SU1352256  ;
 [A]EP0050708  (METTLER INSTRUMENTE AG [CH]);
 [A]CH353555  (BALDWIN LIMA HAMILTON CORP [US]);
 [A]EP0227850
 [A]  - SOVIET INVENTIONS ILLUSTRATED Section EI, Week 8823, 9. Juni 1988 Derwent Publications Ltd., London, GB; Class S, Page 23, AN 88-160425/23 & SU-A-1 352 256 (ODESS POLY) 15. November 1987, & SU1352256 A 00000000
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