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EP About this file: EP0718593

EP0718593 - Device for sensing the displacement of moving members in industrial equipment [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.02.2002
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.02.2002No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 27.03.2002  [2002/13]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Volvo Construction Equipment Korea Co., Ltd.
1 Guyhon-dong
Changwon City, Kyongnam Province / KR
[1999/25]
Former [1996/26]For all designated states
SAMSUNG HEAVY INDUSTRIES CO., LTD
25 Bongrae-dong 1-ga
Chung-gu, Seoul 100-161 / KR
Inventor(s)01 / Lee, Seong Ho
106-1002 Woosung Apt., Namyang-dong
Changwon, Kyung Nam / KR
02 / Chung, Sang Tae
106-1002 Woosung Apt., Namyang-dong
Changwon, Kyung Nam / KR
03 / Lee, Dong Soo
103-403 Sungwon Apt., Block 4, Sangnam 2-109
Sapajung-dong, Changwon, Kyung Nam / KR
[1996/26]
Representative(s)Waxweiler, Jean, et al
Dennemeyer & Associates Sàrl P.O. Box 1502
1015 Luxembourg / LU
[N/P]
Former [1996/26]Waxweiler, Jean, et al
Dennemeyer & Associates Sàrl P.O. Box 1502
1015 Luxembourg / LU
Application number, filing date95630118.823.11.1995
[1996/26]
Priority number, dateKR1994003642323.12.1994         Original published format: KR 9436423
[1996/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0718593
Date:26.06.1996
Language:EN
[1996/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0718593
Date:04.04.2001
Language:EN
[2001/14]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.04.1996
ClassificationIPC:G01B7/02, G01D5/20, E02F9/20
[1996/26]
CPC:
E02F9/2025 (EP,US); G01B7/30 (KR); G01B7/023 (EP,US);
G01D5/2013 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1996/26]
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung zur Detektion der Verschiebung sich bewegender Teile in industriellen Apparaten[1996/26]
English:Device for sensing the displacement of moving members in industrial equipment[1996/26]
French:Dispositif de détection de déplacement de parties mobiles dans des machines industrielles[1996/26]
Examination procedure27.12.1996Examination requested  [1997/10]
25.08.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.12.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.05.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.09.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.03.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.05.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.11.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
19.12.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.01.2001Fee for grant paid
31.01.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.01.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.10.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
19.11.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
30.11.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
13.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]DE3826408  (HITACHI LTD [JP], et al) [A] 1,2 * column 11, line 24 - line 64; figure 10 *;
 [A]US5363304  (AWANO KATSUSUKE [JP], et al) [A] 1 * figures 1,2; claim 1 *;
 [A]GB2272771  (MANNESMANN AG [DE]) [A] 1-3 * page 7, paragraph 3 - page 8, paragraph 2; figures 1-3 *
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