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EP About this file: EP0941457

EP0941457 - SENSOR FOR MEASURING ACCELERATION AND SOUND PRESSURE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.08.2003
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.03.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): DK		published on 25.04.2007  [2007/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
VTT
Vuorimiehentie 5
02150 Espoo / FI
[1999/37]
Inventor(s)01 / KIRJAVAINEN, Kari
Kivenlahdenkatu 11 A
FIN-02320 Espoo / FI
02 / LEKKALA, Jukka
Liinaharjankatu 10
FIN-33730 Tampere / FI
03 / NYKÄNEN, Hannu
Timpurinkatu 3
FIN-33720 Tampere / FI
04 / UOSUKAINEN, Seppo
Lehmustie 1 B
FIN-00780 Helsinki / FI
[1999/37]
Representative(s)Huhtanen, Ossi Jaakko, et al
Kolster Oy Ab
Iso Roobertinkatu 23
P.O. Box 148
00121 Helsinki / FI
[N/P]
Former [1999/37]Huhtanen, Ossi Jaakko, et al
Kolster Oy AB, Iso Roobertinkatu 23, P.O. Box 148
00121 Helsinki / FI
Application number, filing date97913206.519.11.1997
[1999/37]
WO1997FI00706
Priority number, dateFI1996000463720.11.1996         Original published format: FI 964637
[1999/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9822785
Date:28.05.1998
Language:EN
[1998/21]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0941457
Date:15.09.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.05.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0941457
Date:16.10.2002
Language:EN
[2002/42]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:SE28.05.1998
ClassificationIPC:G01H1/06
[1999/37]
CPC:
G01P15/125 (EP,US); G01H11/06 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1999/37]
TitleGerman:BESCHLEUNIGUNGS -UND SCHALLDRUCKFÜHLER[1999/37]
English:SENSOR FOR MEASURING ACCELERATION AND SOUND PRESSURE[1999/37]
French:CAPTEUR PERMETTANT DE MESURER L'ACCELERATION AINSI QUE LA PRESSION SONIQUE[1999/37]
Entry into regional phase28.05.1999National basic fee paid 
28.05.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
28.05.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.06.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: SE
28.05.1999Examination requested  [1999/37]
07.02.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
17.05.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.07.2002Fee for grant paid
25.07.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)17.07.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.05.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
24.11.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
20.11.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT16.10.2002
BE16.10.2002
CH16.10.2002
FI16.10.2002
GR16.10.2002
LI16.10.2002
NL16.10.2002
IE19.11.2002
LU19.11.2002
DK16.01.2003
PT16.01.2003
SE16.01.2003
ES29.04.2003
MC01.06.2003
[2007/17]
Former [2006/44]AT16.10.2002
BE16.10.2002
CH16.10.2002
FI16.10.2002
GR16.10.2002
LI16.10.2002
NL16.10.2002
IE19.11.2002
LU19.11.2002
PT16.01.2003
SE16.01.2003
ES29.04.2003
MC01.06.2003
Former [2004/39]AT16.10.2002
BE16.10.2002
CH16.10.2002
FI16.10.2002
GR16.10.2002
LI16.10.2002
NL16.10.2002
IE19.11.2002
LU19.11.2002
PT16.01.2003
SE16.01.2003
ES29.04.2003
Former [2004/04]AT16.10.2002
BE16.10.2002
CH16.10.2002
FI16.10.2002
GR16.10.2002
LI16.10.2002
NL16.10.2002
IE19.11.2002
PT16.01.2003
SE16.01.2003
ES29.04.2003
Former [2004/01]AT16.10.2002
BE16.10.2002
CH16.10.2002
FI16.10.2002
GR16.10.2002
LI16.10.2002
NL16.10.2002
IE19.11.2002
PT16.01.2003
SE16.01.2003
Former [2003/51]AT16.10.2002
BE16.10.2002
CH16.10.2002
FI16.10.2002
GR16.10.2002
LI16.10.2002
NL16.10.2002
PT16.01.2003
SE16.01.2003
Former [2003/43]AT16.10.2002
CH16.10.2002
FI16.10.2002
GR16.10.2002
LI16.10.2002
NL16.10.2002
PT16.01.2003
SE16.01.2003
Former [2003/39]AT16.10.2002
CH16.10.2002
GR16.10.2002
LI16.10.2002
NL16.10.2002
PT16.01.2003
SE16.01.2003
Former [2003/37]AT16.10.2002
GR16.10.2002
NL16.10.2002
PT16.01.2003
SE16.01.2003
Former [2003/31]GR16.10.2002
NL16.10.2002
PT16.01.2003
SE16.01.2003
Former [2003/30]NL16.10.2002
PT16.01.2003
SE16.01.2003
Former [2003/29]PT16.01.2003
SE16.01.2003
Former [2003/27]SE16.01.2003
Cited inInternational search[A]SU1808024  ;
 [A]JP08184608  ;
 [A]US4654546  (KIRJAVAINEN KARI [FI]);
 [A]GB2235533  (STC PLC [GB]);
 [A]US5325437  (DOI KAZUHIRO [JP], et al);
 [A]DE4342169  (SENNHEISER ELECTRONIC [DE]);
 [A]US5434371  (BROOKS LAMAR E [US]);
 [A]DE4410794  (ADS MESTECHNIK GMBH [DE]);
 [A]US5519637  (MATHUR GOPAL [US])
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, Vol. 96, No. 7; & JP,A,08 184 608 (NIPPONDENSO CO LTD), 16 July 1996., & JP08184608 A 19960716
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