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EP0796497 - Force sensing ink, method of making same and improved force sensor [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1997/39]FORCE SENSING INK, METHOD OF MAKING SAME AND IMPROVED FORCE SENSOR
[1998/40]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.04.2002
Database last updated on 20.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.12.2003Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): ES
published on 21.01.2004  [2004/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BREED AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY, INC.
5300 Old Tampa Highway, P.O. Box 33050
Lakeland, FL 33807-3050 / US
[N/P]
Former [1997/39]For all designated states
BREED AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY, INC.
5300 Old Tampa Highway, P.O. Box 33050
Lakeland, FL 33807-3050 / US
Inventor(s)01 / McDOWELL, Donald, J.
236 Shenstone
Riverside, IL 60546 / US
[1997/39]
Representative(s)Weyland, J.J. Pierre
Marks & Clerk
B.P. 1775
1017 Luxembourg / LU
[N/P]
Former [1997/39]Weyland, J.J. Pierre
Marks & Clerk, 6 Rue Glesener, BP 1775
1017 Luxembourg / LU
Application number, filing date95940667.909.11.1995
[1997/39]
WO1995US14591
Priority number, dateUS1994035305109.12.1994         Original published format: US 353051
[1997/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9618197
Date:13.06.1996
Language:EN
[1996/27]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0796497
Date:24.09.1997
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.06.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1997/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0796497
Date:30.05.2001
Language:EN
[2001/22]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US13.06.1996
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.09.1998
ClassificationIPC:H01C10/10, G01L1/20, G01L1/18, G01L1/22
[1998/41]
CPC:
H01C10/106 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1997/39]H01C10/10
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   SE [1997/39]
TitleGerman:Kraftmesstinte, Verfahren zur Herstellung und verbesserter Kraftmesssensor[1998/40]
English:Force sensing ink, method of making same and improved force sensor[1998/40]
French:Encre a fonction décapteur de force, son procédé de fabrication et capteur de force amelioré[1998/40]
Former [1997/39]KRAFTMESSTINTE, VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG UND VERBESSERTER KRAFTMESSENSOR
Former [1997/39]FORCE SENSING INK, METHOD OF MAKING SAME AND IMPROVED FORCE SENSOR
Former [1997/39]ENCRE A FONCTION DECAPTEUR DE FORCE, SON PROCEDE DE FABRICATION ET CAPTEUR DE FORCE AMELIORE
Entry into regional phase17.03.1997National basic fee paid 
17.03.1997Search fee paid 
17.03.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
17.03.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.06.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
17.03.1997Examination requested  [1997/39]
08.10.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.01.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.10.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
31.10.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.11.2000Fee for grant paid
27.11.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)01.03.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.01.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
26.11.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
08.11.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
10.11.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.11.199703   M06   Fee paid on   26.01.1998
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipSE30.08.2001
ES30.11.2001
[2004/04]
Former [2002/05]SE30.08.2001
Documents cited:Search[YA]US3806471  (MITCHELL R) [Y] 1-3,5,7-11,13-19,21-23 * abstract * * column 1, line 11 - column 1, line 41 * * column 2, line 5 - column 2, line 8 * * column 5, line 55 - column 6, line 62 * * column 8, line 25 - column 8, line 51 * * column 13, line 3 - column 15, line 16 * [A] 4,6,12,20;
 [YA]US3926916  (MASTRANGELO SEBASTIAN VITO ROC) [Y] 1-3,5,7-11,13-19,21-23 * column 1, line 10 - column 1, line 15 * * column 3, line 25 - column 3, line 51 * * column 5, line 4 - column 5, line 54 * * column 7, line 52 - column 8, line 7 * [A] 4,6,12,20;
 [A]US5132583  (CHANG VICTOR [VE]) [A] 1-23 * column 1, line 33 - column 1, line 39 * * column 2, line 59 - column 3, line 32 *;
 [A]US4489302  (EVENTOFF FRANKLIN N [US]) [A] 1-23 * column 5, line 17 - column 5, line 37 *
International search[Y]US3806471  (MITCHELL R);
 [Y]US4315238  (EVENTOFF FRANKLIN N);
 [Y]US3926916  (MASTRANGELO SEBASTIAN VITO ROC);
 [Y]US4145317  (SADO RYOICHI, et al);
 [Y]US4763534  (HAGER ROBERT J [US]);
 [Y]US4120828  (MICHALCHIK MICHAEL);
 [A]US3859478  (CRAGG WILLIAM DONALD, et al);
 [A]US4152304  (TADEWALD THOMAS D [US]);
 [A]US4401590  (YOSHIMURA SUSUMU [JP], et al)
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