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EP0777851 - DISPLACEMENT SENSOR AND TORQUE SENSOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.08.2001
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip24.08.2001No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 10.10.2001 [2001/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TRW LUCAS VARITY ELECTRIC STEERING LIMITED
Woden Road West Wednesbury
West Midlands WS10 7SY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/43]For all designated states
TRW LUCAS VARITY ELECTRIC STEERING LIMITED
Woden Road West
Wednesbury, West Midlands WS10 7SY / GB
Former [1999/32]For all designated states
TRW LUCASVARITY ELECTRIC STEERING LIMITED
Woden Road West
Wednesbury, West Midlands WS10 7SY / GB
Former [1997/24]For all designated states
LUCAS INDUSTRIES PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
Brueton House, New Road
Solihull, West Midlands B91 3TX / GB
Inventor(s)01 / HORTON, Steven, John
68 Burman Road
Shirley, West Midlands B90 2BQ / GB
02 / TRACE, Adrian, Leslie
57 Sarehole Road, Hall Green
Birmingham B28 8DU / GB
03 / REES, David
106 Hamilton Avenue, Halesowen
West Midlands B62 8SJ / GB
[1997/24]
Representative(s)Prutton, Roger, et al
MARKS & CLERK, Alpha Tower, Suffolk Street Queensway
Birmingham B1 1TT / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/15]Prutton, Roger, et al
MARKS & CLERK, Alpha Tower, Suffolk Street Queensway
Birmingham B1 1TT / GB
Former [1997/24]Carpenter, David, et al
MARKS & CLERK, Alpha Tower, Suffolk Street Queensway
Birmingham B1 1TT / GB
Application number, filing date95929957.925.08.1995
[1997/24]
WO1995GB02017
Priority number, dateGB1994001719025.08.1994         Original published format: GB 9417190
GB1995000319318.02.1995         Original published format: GB 9503193
[1997/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9606330
Date:29.02.1996
Language:EN
[1996/10]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0777851
Date:11.06.1997
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.
[1997/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0777851
Date:25.10.2000
Language:EN
[2000/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP29.02.1996
ClassificationIPC:G01D5/34, G01L3/12
[1997/24]
CPC:
G01D5/347 (EP,US); G01D5/34 (KR); G01L3/12 (EP,KR,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [1997/24]
TitleGerman:VERSCHIEBUNGS- UND DREHMOMENTSENSOR[1997/24]
English:DISPLACEMENT SENSOR AND TORQUE SENSOR[1997/24]
French:CAPTEUR DE DEPLACEMENT ET CAPTEUR DE COUPLE[1997/24]
Entry into regional phase20.02.1997National basic fee paid 
20.02.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
20.02.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure31.01.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
20.02.1997Examination requested  [1997/24]
22.07.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.01.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.04.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.10.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.07.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
23.11.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.02.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
21.02.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.03.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.05.2000Fee for grant paid
15.05.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP00102852.1  / EP1001256
Opposition(s)26.07.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2001/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.08.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
10.08.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
11.08.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
16.08.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
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Cited inInternational search[Y]EP0185619  (BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE [US]) [Y] 1,2,4,6 * page 36, line L - page 37, line 28; figure 20 *;
 [A]DE9012171U  (BEIER) [A] 1* page 7; figures 6,7 *;
 [DY]EP0555987  (LUCAS IND PLC [GB]) [DY] 1,2,4,6 * column 5, line 49 - column 6, line 9; figures 4,5 *
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