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EP About this file: EP0759163

EP0759163 - GAS SENSOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.05.2002
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 06.02.2008  [2008/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
EPIQ Sensor-Nite N.V.
Technologielaan 11
3001 Leuven / BE
[2002/06]
Former [1997/41]For all designated states
Heraeus Electro-Nite International N.V.
Centrum Zuid 1105
3530 Houthalen / BE
Former [1997/09]For all designated states
ROTH-Technik GmbH & Co. Forschung für Automobil- und Umwelttechnik
Max-Roth-Strasse
D-76554 Gaggenau / DE
Inventor(s)01 / HÄFELE, Edelbert
Albert-Einstein-Strasse 62
D-76228 Karlsruhe / DE
02 / HUBER, Jörg
Franz-Lehar-Weg 4
D-76448 Durmersheim / DE
[1997/09]
Representative(s)Kühn, Hans-Christian, et al
Heraeus Holding GmbH
Stabsstelle Schutzrechte
Heraeusstrasse 12-14
63450 Hanau / DE
[N/P]
Former [1997/41]Kühn, Hans-Christian, et al
Heraeus Holding GmbH, Stabsstelle Schutzrechte, Heraeusstrasse 12-14
63450 Hanau / DE
Former [1997/09]Säger, Manfred, Dipl.-Ing.
Postfach 505
9004 St. Gallen / CH
Application number, filing date95919409.305.05.1995
[1997/09]
WO1995EP01713
Priority number, dateDE1994441593805.05.1994         Original published format: DE 4415938
[1997/09]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9530893
Date:16.11.1995
Language:DE
[1995/49]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0759163
Date:26.02.1997
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.11.1995 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1997/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0759163
Date:04.07.2001
Language:DE
[2001/27]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP16.11.1995
ClassificationIPC:G01N27/407
[1997/09]
CPC:
F01N13/008 (EP,US); G01D11/24 (EP,US); G01N27/407 (US);
G01N27/4078 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1997/09]
TitleGerman:GASSENSOR[1997/09]
English:GAS SENSOR[1997/09]
French:CAPTEUR DE GAZ[1997/09]
Entry into regional phase26.11.1996National basic fee paid 
26.11.1996Designation fee(s) paid 
26.11.1996Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.12.1995Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
26.11.1996Examination requested  [1997/09]
06.05.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.10.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.03.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.06.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.06.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.07.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.12.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
11.01.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.04.2001Fee for grant paid
06.04.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.04.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.04.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
22.04.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
21.04.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
10.04.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
19.04.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT04.07.2001
[2008/06]
Cited inInternational search[A]WO9208127  (BOSCH GMBH ROBERT [DE]) [A] 1-8,14-18 * page 3, line 18 - page 8, line 13 *;
 [A]EP0087626  (BOSCH GMBH ROBERT [DE]) [A] 1-8,14-18 * claim - *;
 [A]DE3537051  (NGK INSULATORS LTD [JP]) [A] 1-8,14-18 * page 35, line 26 - page 40, line 17 *;
 [DA]WO9316379  (ROTH TECHNIK GMBH [DE]) [DA] 1,8,14-18 * claim - *;
 [A]EP0520528  (GEN MOTORS CORP [US]) [A] 1-7 * page 4, line 44 - page 5 *;
 [A]US3847778  (RIDDEL J);
 [A]US3844920  (BURGETT R, et al);
 [A]US5228975  (YAMADA TATSUYA [JP], et al);
 [A]US4786399  (WERTHEIMER HARRY P [US], et al)
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