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EP0574439 - MONITORING APPARATUS AND SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.09.1997
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.12.1999Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 16.02.2000 [2000/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MUTUAL SYSTEMS LTD.
Etchfine House, 106 Dixons Green Road Dudley
West Midlands DY2 7DJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1993/51]For all designated states
MUTUAL SYSTEMS LTD.
Etchfine House, 106 Dixons Green Road
Dudley, West Midlands DY2 7DJ / GB
Inventor(s)01 / KELLY, William Sunrise Shaw Lane
Albrighton
Near Wolverhampton NW7 3DT / GB
02 / KENDALL, Leslie 62 Carlton Mews
Castle Bromwich
Birmingham B36 0AS / GB
[1993/51]
Representative(s)Robinson, John Stuart
Marks & Clerk LLP
Alpha Tower
Suffolk Street
Queensway, Birmingham
B1 1TT / GB
[N/P]
Former [1993/51]Robinson, John Stuart
MARKS & CLERK, Alpha Tower, Suffolk Street Queensway
Birmingham, B1 1TT / GB
Application number, filing date92905418.726.02.1992
[1993/51]
WO1992GB00343
Priority number, dateGB1991000488108.03.1991         Original published format: GB 9104881
[1993/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9216086
Date:17.09.1992
Language:EN
[1992/24]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0574439
Date:22.12.1993
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.09.1992 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1993/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0574439
Date:06.11.1996
Language:EN
[1996/45]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP17.09.1992
ClassificationIPC:H05B37/03, H05B37/02
[1993/51]
CPC:
H02J13/00007 (EP,US); H05B47/185 (EP,US); H05B47/22 (EP,US);
Y02B70/30 (EP); Y02B90/20 (EP,US); Y04S20/246 (EP);
Y04S40/121 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   SE [1993/51]
TitleGerman:GERÄT UND SYSTEM ZUR FERNÜBERWACHUNG[1993/51]
English:MONITORING APPARATUS AND SYSTEM[1993/51]
French:APPAREIL ET SYSTEME DE SURVEILLANCE[1993/51]
Entry into regional phase31.08.1993National basic fee paid 
31.08.1993Designation fee(s) paid 
31.08.1993Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.10.1992Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: DE
31.08.1993Examination requested  [1993/51]
17.05.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.07.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.12.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
02.05.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.07.1996Fee for grant paid
26.07.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)07.08.1997No opposition filed within time limit [1997/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.02.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
10.02.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
08.02.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGR06.11.1996
LU28.02.1997
[2000/05]
Cited inInternational search[A]DE3618790  (NORKA NORDDEUTSCHE KUNSTSTOFF [DE]);
 [A]EP0319440  (FINZEL JEAN LUC);
 [X]EP0347317  (FORCLUM FORCE LUMIERE ELECT [FR]);
 [X]EP0359178  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP [JP]);
 [X]FR2637750  (RUAUX CHRISTIAN [FR])
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