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EP About this file: EP0610073

EP0610073 - System for acoustically measuring the length of a pipe [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.10.1998
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip09.10.1998No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 25.11.1998 [1998/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TOKYO GAS CO., LTD.
5-20, Kaigan 1-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-0022 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1994/32]For all designated states
TOKYO GAS CO., LTD.
5-20, Kaigan 1-chome
Minato-ku Tokyo 105 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Ito, Takanori
1-33-1 Ebisu Nishi
Shibuya-ku, Tokyo / JP
02 / Tai, Hideo
1-10-5-107 Higashi-Narashino
Narashino-shi, Chiba-ken / JP
[1994/32]
Representative(s)Shindler, Nigel, et al
Brookes Batchellor LLP
1 Boyne Park
Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 8EL / GB
[N/P]
Former [1994/32]Shindler, Nigel, et al
BATCHELLOR, KIRK & CO. 2 Pear Tree Court Farringdon Road
London EC1R 0DS / GB
Application number, filing date94300767.402.02.1994
[1994/32]
Priority number, dateJP1993003953203.02.1993         Original published format: JP 3953293
[1994/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0610073
Date:10.08.1994
Language:EN
[1994/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0610073
Date:03.12.1997
Language:EN
[1997/49]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.06.1994
ClassificationIPC:G01S7/52, G01B17/00
[1994/32]
CPC:
G01B17/00 (EP,US); G01S7/52006 (EP,US); Y10S367/902 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1994/32]
TitleGerman:System zur akustischen Messung der Rohrlänge[1994/32]
English:System for acoustically measuring the length of a pipe[1994/32]
French:Système pour la mesure acoustique de la longueur de tuyaux[1994/32]
Examination procedure14.02.1994Examination requested  [1994/32]
01.04.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
03.06.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.09.1997Fee for grant paid
02.09.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)04.09.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1998/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.02.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
27.02.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US4935884  (HAJICEK DAVID J [US]) [Y] 1,4 * abstract * * column 3, line 22 - line 51 *;
 [Y]DE2313149  (TRANSFER TECHNIK GMBH) [Y] 1,4 * claim 1 *;
 [A]US4241430  (KAYEM DOUGLAS J [US], et al) [A] 1,4 * abstract *;
 [A]WO9108440  (MPV MESS UND PRUEFTECHNIK VOGT [DE]) [A] 1,4 * abstract * * page 6, line 2 - line 8 *;
 [A]EP0092899  (JENSEN RAYMOND HENRY [US], et al) [A] * the whole document *
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