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EP About this file: EP0537800

EP0537800 - Improved electrode structure for capacitance-type measurement transducers [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  03.09.1999
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.04.2015Change - lapse in a contracting state
State(s) deleted from list of lapses: CH, LI
published on 20.05.2015  [2015/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mitutoyo Corporation
31-19, Shiba 5-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1993/16]For all designated states
MITUTOYO CORPORATION
31-19, Shiba 5-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Andermo, Nils Ingvar
10624 Northeast 37 Circle
Kirkland, WA 98033 / US
[1993/16]
Representative(s)Skone James, Robert Edmund
Gill Jennings & Every LLP The Broadgate Tower
20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
[N/P]
Former [1993/16]Skone James, Robert Edmund
GILL JENNINGS & EVERY Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Application number, filing date92120856.730.05.1990
[1993/16]
Priority number, dateUS1989035969931.05.1989         Original published format: US 359699
[1993/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0537800
Date:21.04.1993
Language:EN
[1993/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0537800
Date:05.11.1997
Language:EN
[1997/45]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.02.1993
ClassificationIPC:G01D5/24
[1993/16]
CPC:
G01D5/2415 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   GB,   LI,   SE [1993/16]
TitleGerman:Verbesserte Elektrodenstruktur für Messgeber vom Kapazitätstyp[1993/16]
English:Improved electrode structure for capacitance-type measurement transducers[1993/16]
French:Structure d'électrode perfectionnée pour transducteur du type à mesure capacitive[1993/16]
MiscellaneousEPB 1995/38: Teilanmeldung 95201826.5 eingereicht am 30/05/90
EPB 1995/38: Divisional application 95201826.5 filed on 30/05/90
EPB 1995/38: Demande divisionnaire 95201826.5 déposée le 30/05/90
Examination procedure16.12.1992Examination requested  [1993/16]
21.01.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.05.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.01.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.05.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.07.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
25.11.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.02.1997Fee for grant paid
14.02.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP90110295.4  / EP0400626
Divisional application(s)EP95201826.5  / EP0676623
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  21.07.1998  09.09.1998  ADMISSIBLE
Brown & Shape TESA S.A.
Rue du Bugnon 38
CH-1020 Renens / CH
Opponent's representative
BOVARD AG
Patent- und Markenanwälte
Optingenstrasse 16
3013 Bern / CH
 [N/P]
Former [1998/37]
Opponent(s)01  21.07.1998   
Brown & Shape TESA S.A.
Rue du Bugnon 38
CH-1020 Renens / CH
Opponent's representative
BOVARD AG
Optingenstrasse 16
3000 Bern 25 / CH
14.09.1998Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
26.05.1999Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
05.06.1999Legal effect of revocation of patent [1999/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.05.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
26.05.1993Renewal fee patent year 04
09.05.1994Renewal fee patent year 05
12.04.1995Renewal fee patent year 06
28.05.1996Renewal fee patent year 07
08.08.1997Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
07.12.199203   M06   Fee paid on   19.05.1993
31.05.199708   M06   Fee paid on   08.08.1997
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipSE05.02.1998
[2015/21]
Former [2000/52]CH05.11.1997
LI05.11.1997
SE05.02.1998
Former [1998/35]SE05.02.1998
Documents cited:Search[Y]GB2009944  (STIFTELSEN INST MIKROVAGS);
 [Y]EP0197462  (XIAN INSTRUMENTATION FACTORY [CN])
by applicantGB2009944
 US4420754
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