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EP About this file: EP0521725

EP0521725 - Smoke meter [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.04.1999
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.09.2003Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): DK
published on 05.11.2003  [2003/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
V.L. CHURCHILL LIMITED
P.O. Box 3 London Road Daventry
Northants. NN11 4NF / GB
[N/P]
Former [1993/01]For all designated states
V.L. CHURCHILL LIMITED
P.O. Box 3 London Road
Daventry Northants. NN11 4NF / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Hunter, Colin E.
8 Norman Way
Dunstable, Bedfordshire LU6 1TL / GB
[1993/01]
Representative(s)Cowan, David Robert, et al
E.N. Lewis & Taylor 5 The Quadrant
Coventry CV1 2EL / GB
[1993/01]
Application number, filing date92306139.402.07.1992
[1993/01]
Priority number, dateGB1991001458805.07.1991         Original published format: GB 9114588
GB1991001882203.09.1991         Original published format: GB 9118822
[1993/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0521725
Date:07.01.1993
Language:EN
[1993/01]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0521725
Date:03.11.1993
Language:EN
[1993/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0521725
Date:10.06.1998
Language:EN
[1998/24]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.09.1993
ClassificationIPC:G01N21/15, G01N21/53
[1993/01]
CPC:
G01N21/53 (EP,US); G01N21/15 (EP,US); G01N2021/151 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1993/01]
TitleGerman:Rauchmessgerät[1993/01]
English:Smoke meter[1993/01]
French:Dispositif de mesure de fumée[1993/01]
Examination procedure21.04.1994Examination requested  [1994/24]
15.05.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.11.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.04.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.05.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.10.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
11.12.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.03.1998Fee for grant paid
05.03.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)11.03.1999No opposition filed within time limit [1999/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.07.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
11.07.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
11.07.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
14.07.1997Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGR10.06.1998
DK10.09.1998
[2003/45]
Former [2000/05]GR10.06.1998
Documents cited:Search[X]JP60233536  ;
 [X]DE1673230  (BERLIN SPEZIALFAHRZEUGWERK);
 [A]EP0064200  (MEASUREX CORP [US]);
 [X]DE3204456  (FRAUNHOFER GES FORSCHUNG [DE]);
 [Y]US4544273  (BERNDT DALE F [US]);
 [YD]EP0370248  (BOSCH GMBH ROBERT [DE])
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 10, no. 101 (P-447)(2158) 17 April 1986 & JP-A-60 233 536 ( NIPPON JIDOSHA BUHIN SOGO KENKYUSHO K.K. ) 20 November 1985, & JP60233536 A 19851120
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