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EP0642026 - Method of manufacturing rotation sensor [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1995/10]Method of manufacturing rotation sensor and structure of rotation sensor
[2000/15]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  27.10.2000
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.10.2000Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 13.12.2000 [2000/50]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LIMITED
5-33, Kitahama 4-chome Chuo-ku
Osaka 541 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1995/10]For all designated states
SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LIMITED
5-33, Kitahama 4-chome Chuo-ku
Osaka 541 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Saito, Hidetoshi, c/o Itami Works of Sumitomo
Electric Ind.Ltd., 1-1, Koyakita 1-chome
Itami-shi, Hyogo / JP
02 / Kume, Masahiro, c/o Itami Works of Sumitomo
Electric Ind.Ltd., 1-1, Koyakita 1-chome
Itami-shi, Hyogo / JP
[1995/10]
Representative(s)Herrmann-Trentepohl, Werner
Grosse Bockhorni Schumacher
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Elsenheimerstrasse 49
80687 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1995/10]Herrmann-Trentepohl, Werner, Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwälte Herrmann-Trentepohl, Kirschner, Grosse, Bockhorni & Partner Forstenrieder Allee 59
D-81476 München / DE
Application number, filing date94112357.208.08.1994
[1995/10]
Priority number, dateJP1993021764801.09.1993         Original published format: JP 21764893
[1995/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0642026
Date:08.03.1995
Language:EN
[1995/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0642026
Date:10.12.1997
Language:EN
[1997/50]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0642026
Date:13.12.2000
Language:EN
[2000/50]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.12.1994
ClassificationIPC:G01P1/02
[1995/10]
CPC:
G01P1/026 (EP,US); G01P3/487 (KR); B29C45/14639 (EP,US);
Y10T428/23 (EP,US); Y10T428/238 (EP,US); Y10T428/239 (EP,US);
Y10T428/2495 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB [1995/10]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Herstellung eines Drehsensors[2000/15]
English:Method of manufacturing rotation sensor[2000/15]
French:Procédé pour la fabrication d'un capteur de rotation[2000/15]
Former [1995/10]Verfahren zur Herstellung eines Drehsensors sowie Aufbau eines Drehsensors
Former [1995/10]Method of manufacturing rotation sensor and structure of rotation sensor
Former [1995/10]Procédé pour la fabrication d'un capteur de rotation et l'assemblage d'un capteur de rotation
Examination procedure21.02.1995Examination requested  [1995/16]
13.09.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.12.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.03.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
11.06.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.09.1997Fee for grant paid
04.09.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  10.09.1998    ADMISSIBLE
Mannesmann VDO AG
Kruppstr. 105
60388 Frankfurt / DE
Opponent's representative
Klein, Thomas
Kruppstrasse 105
60388 Frankfurt am Main / DE
 [1998/45]
22.10.1998Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
26.04.1999Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
19.01.2000Date of oral proceedings
14.04.2000Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
14.04.2000Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
24.04.2000Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
20.07.2000Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
22.09.2000Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.08.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
18.08.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[X]FR2576245  (JAEGER [FR]) [X] 1,4,5 * page 2, line 20 - page 4, line 21; figures 1,6 *;
 [X]US5032790  (JOHNSON JAMES B [US]) [X] 6 * column 3, line 54 - column 5, line 14; figures 3,4 *;
 [XA]EP0480844  (JAEGER [FR]) [X] 10 * column 5, line 38 - column 6, line 37 * * column 7, line 14 - column 8, line 40 * * column 9, line 1 - line 42; figures 2,7-9 *[A] 1,6
OppositionUS3838372
 FR2608770
 DE4134881
 DE4300373
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