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EP0776472 - DETECTOR FOR EXPLOSIVE SUBSTANCES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.03.2000
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
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
Renishaw plc
New Mills Wotton-under-Edge
Gloucestershire GL12 8JR / GB
[N/P]
Former [1997/23]For all designated states
Renishaw plc
New Mills
Wotton-Under-Edge Gloucestershire GL12 8JR / GB
Inventor(s)01 / CHANEY, Raymond, John
Laburnum Cottage, New Brookend
Berkeley, Gloucestershire GL13 9SF / GB
02 / BATCHELDER, David, Neville
2A Foxhill Avenue
Leeds, Yorkshire LS16 5PB / GB
03 / LACEY, Richard, John
Police Scientific Development Branch
St. Albans, Hertfordshire AL4 9HQ / GB
[1997/23]
Representative(s)Jackson, John Timothy, et al
Renishaw plc
Patent Department
New Mills
Wotton-under-Edge
Gloucestershire GL12 8JR / GB
[N/P]
Former [1997/23]Jackson, John Timothy, et al
Renishaw plc Patent Department New Mills
Wotton-under-Edge Gloucestershire GL12 8JR / GB
Application number, filing date95929937.121.08.1995
[1997/23]
WO1995GB01979
Priority number, dateGB1994001688920.08.1994         Original published format: GB 9416889
GB1994002624124.12.1994         Original published format: GB 9426241
GB1995000926405.05.1995         Original published format: GB 9509264
[1997/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9606346
Date:29.02.1996
Language:EN
[1996/10]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0776472
Date:04.06.1997
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.02.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1997/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0776472
Date:12.05.1999
Language:EN
[1999/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP29.02.1996
ClassificationIPC:G01N21/65
[1997/23]
CPC:
G01N21/65 (EP,US); G01N21/658 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB,   IT [1997/23]
TitleGerman:DETEKTOR FÜR EXPLOSIVE SUBSTANZEN[1997/23]
English:DETECTOR FOR EXPLOSIVE SUBSTANCES[1997/23]
French:DETECTEUR DE SUBSTANCES EXPLOSIVES[1997/23]
Entry into regional phase28.02.1997National basic fee paid 
28.02.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
28.02.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.03.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
28.02.1997Examination requested  [1997/23]
29.07.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
20.08.1997Request for decision received: (all rights)
22.08.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.11.1997Fee for grant paid
03.11.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.03.1999Result of request for decision ((all rights)): Request deemed not to be filed
Opposition(s)15.02.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.07.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
20.07.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT12.05.1999
[2008/06]
Cited inInternational search[DY]EP0543578  (RENISHAW TRANSDUCER SYST [GB]) [DY] 1-8 * the whole document *;
 [DA]EP0455516  (BRITISH AEROSPACE [GB], et al) [DA] 2,3 * the whole document *
 [YD]  - J.AKHAVAN, "Analysis of high-explosive samples by Fourier transform Raman spectroscopy", SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA, GREAT BRITAIN, vol. 47A, no. 9/10, pages 1247 - 1250 [YD] 1-8 * figures 1,3,4 *
 [Y]  - CARVER F W S ET AL, "Spectroscopic studies of explosives. I. Detection of nitro compounds on silica gel and carbon by non-resonant Raman spectroscopy", JOURNAL OF RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY, DEC. 1983, UK, ISSN 0377-0486, vol. 14, no. 6, pages 410 - 414 [Y] 1-8 * figures 1,4 *
 [DPX]  - C.CHENG ET AL., "In Situ Detection and Identification of Trace Explosives by Raman Microscopy", JOURNAL OF FORENSIC SCIENCES, vol. 40, no. 1, pages 31 - 37 [DPX] 1-8 * the whole document *
Examination   - JOURNAL OF RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY, DEC. 1983, UK, vol. 14, no. 6ISSN 0377-0486,
    - pages 410-414CARVER F W S ET AL 'Spectroscopic studies of explosives. I. Detection of nitro compounds on silica gel and carbon by non-resonant Raman spectroscopy'
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