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EP0885375 - Linear drive with magnetoresistive sensors [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1998/52]DEVICE FOR TRAVEL AND/OR POSITION DETECTION IN A LINEAR DRIVE
[1999/38]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.01.2001
Database last updated on 28.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.01.2001No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 28.02.2001 [2001/09]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Wittenstein Motion Control GmbH
Herrenwiesenstrasse 4-9
97999 Igersheim / DE
[1998/52]
Inventor(s)01 / WITTENSTEIN, Manfred
Erlenbachweg 30
D-97980 Bad Mergentheim / DE
02 / SPOHR, Hans-Hermann
Grüner Weg 23
D-75365 Calw / DE
[1998/52]
Representative(s)BRP Renaud & Partner mbB Rechtsanwälte Patentanwälte Steuerberater
Königstrasse 28
70173 Stuttgart / DE
[N/P]
Former [1998/52]Patentanwalts-Partnerschaft Rotermund + Pfusch
Waiblinger Strasse 11
70372 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date97928119.312.06.1997
[1998/52]
WO1997DE01185
Priority number, dateDE199612374214.06.1996         Original published format: DE 19623742
[1998/52]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9747949
Date:18.12.1997
Language:DE
[1997/54]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0885375
Date:23.12.1998
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.12.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0885375
Date:15.03.2000
Language:DE
[2000/11]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP18.12.1997
ClassificationIPC:G01D5/16, G01B7/00
[1998/52]
CPC:
G01D5/145 (EP,US); G01B7/003 (EP,US); F16H25/2252 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IE,   IT,   LI [1998/52]
TitleGerman:Linearantrieb mit magnetoresistiven Sensoren[1999/38]
English:Linear drive with magnetoresistive sensors[1999/38]
French:Entraînement linéaire avec des capteurs magnétorésistifs[1999/38]
Former [1998/52]EINRICHTUNG ZUR VERSCHIEBEWEG- UND/ODER POSITIONSERFASSUNG BEI EINEM LINEARANTRIEB
Former [1998/52]DEVICE FOR TRAVEL AND/OR POSITION DETECTION IN A LINEAR DRIVE
Former [1998/52]DISPOSITIF POUR DETECTER LA TRAJECTOIRE ET/OU LA POSITION DE DEPLACEMENT DANS UN ENTRAINEMENT LINEAIRE
Entry into regional phase24.10.1998National basic fee paid 
24.10.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
24.10.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.11.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
24.10.1998Examination requested  [1998/52]
11.10.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
09.11.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.01.2000Fee for grant paid
08.01.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)16.12.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2001/09]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.06.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
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Cited inInternational search[A]JPS5746670  ;
 [A]EP0109296  (TOSHIBA MACHINE CO LTD [JP], et al) [A] 2,3 * abstract *;
 [Y]US4725776  (ONODERA HIROMI [JP], et al) [Y] 1 * column 1, line 8 - line 13; figure 7 *;
 [A]GB2205406  (SPECTROL RELIANCE LTD) [A] 2,3 * page 4, line 26 - page 6, line 16; figures 3,6 *;
 [Y]DE19533964  (NIPPON DENSO CO [JP]) [Y] 1 * column 4, line 46 - column 5, line 54; figures 1-3 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19820703), vol. 6, no. 119, Database accession no. (E - 116), & JP57046670 A 19820317 (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO) [A] 5 * abstract *
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