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EP0696349 - ANGULAR POSITION ENCODER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.12.1998
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.12.1998No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 03.02.1999 [1999/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SCIENTIFIC GENERICS LIMITED
Harston Mill Harston
Cambridgeshire CB2 5NH / GB
[N/P]
Former [1996/07]For all designated states
SCIENTIFIC GENERICS LIMITED
Harston Mill
Harston, Cambridgeshire CB2 5NH / GB
Inventor(s)01 / DAMES, Andrew, Nicholas
30 Butcher Close Milton
Cambridge CB4 6ED / GB
[1996/07]
Representative(s)Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
Beresford Crump LLP
16 High Holborn
London WC1V 6BX / GB
[N/P]
Former [1996/07]Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
BERESFORD & Co. 2-5 Warwick Court High Holborn
London WC1R 5DJ / GB
Application number, filing date94913761.603.05.1994
[1996/07]
WO1994GB00948
Priority number, dateGB1993000907301.05.1993         Original published format: GB 9309073
[1996/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9425829
Date:10.11.1994
[1994/25]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0696349
Date:14.02.1996
[1996/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0696349
Date:11.02.1998
Language:EN
[1998/07]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP10.11.1994
ClassificationIPC:G01D5/20
[1996/07]
CPC:
G06M1/274 (EP,US); G01D5/204 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1996/07]
TitleGerman:WINKELKODIERVORRICHTUNG[1996/07]
English:ANGULAR POSITION ENCODER[1996/07]
French:CODEUR DE POSITION ANGULAIRE[1996/07]
Entry into regional phase30.11.1995National basic fee paid 
30.11.1995Designation fee(s) paid 
30.11.1995Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.11.1994Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
30.11.1995Examination requested  [1996/07]
04.02.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
31.07.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
01.08.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.08.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
11.08.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.10.1997Fee for grant paid
16.10.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)12.11.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1999/05]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.05.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
21.05.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[A]US4401986  (TRENKLER GEORGE [US], et al) [A] 1* abstract *;
 [X]GB2128752  (BROOKES & GATEHOUSE) [X] 1-13,22,23,26-29 * the whole document *;
 [X]GB2217849  (ENGLISH ELECTRIC CO LTD [GB]) [X] 1-13,22,23,26-29 * abstract *
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