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EP About this file: EP0598707

EP0598707 - Improved capacitance probe [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.09.1997
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.06.2002Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 07.08.2002  [2002/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Eastman Kodak Company
343 State Street
Rochester, NY 14650-2201 / US
[N/P]
Former [1994/21]For all designated states
EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY
343 State Street
Rochester, New York 14650-2201 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Marcus, Michael Alan, c/o EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY
Patent Department, 343 State Street
Rochester, New York 14650 / US
02 / Graff, Ernest Arthur, c/o EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY
Patent Department, 343 State Street
Rochester, New York 14650 / US
[1994/21]
Representative(s)Blickle, K. Werner, et al
KODAK AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT, Patentabteilung, Hedelfinger Strasse 54-60
70327 Stuttgart / DE
[N/P]
Former [1994/21]Blickle, K. Werner, Dipl.-Ing., et al
KODAK AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT, Patentabteilung, Hedelfinger Strasse 54-60
D-70327 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date94102119.804.09.1990
[1994/21]
Priority number, dateUS1989040228504.09.1989         Original published format: US 402285
[1994/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0598707
Date:25.05.1994
Language:EN
[1994/21]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0598707
Date:10.08.1994
Language:EN
[1994/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0598707
Date:20.11.1996
Language:EN
[1996/47]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.06.1994
ClassificationIPC:G01B7/14, G01D5/24
[1994/32]
CPC:
G01B7/14 (EP,US); G01B7/003 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1994/21]G01B7/14
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1994/21]
TitleGerman:Verbesserte kapazitive Sonde[1996/47]
English:Improved capacitance probe[1994/21]
French:Sonde capacitive améliorée[1994/21]
Former [1994/21]Verbesserte kapazitieve Sonde
Examination procedure11.02.1994Examination requested  [1994/21]
23.11.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
29.02.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.05.1996Fee for grant paid
03.05.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP90913596.4  / EP0490963
Opposition(s)21.08.1997No opposition filed within time limit [1997/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.03.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
11.02.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
22.09.1994Renewal fee patent year 05
25.09.1995Renewal fee patent year 06
09.09.1996Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR20.11.1996
[2002/32]
Documents cited:Search[A]DE2851792  (WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP) [A] 1,2 * the whole document *;
 [A]DE8706280U  (SENSORIK INDUSTRIE-ELEKTRONIC GMBH) [A] 1,2 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0128874  (HESA SPA [IT]) [A] 1,2 * the whole document *;
 [A]US4766368  (COX HAROLD A [US]) [A] 1,2 * column W *;
 [A]US4841224  (CHALUPNIK JAMES D [US], et al) [A] 1,2 * column W *;
 [A]GB2131176  (ROLLS ROYCE) [A] 1,2 * the whole document *;
 [DA]US3269180  (SIGURDSSON SCHREIBER DAG) [DA] 1,2 * column W *
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