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EP About this file: EP0944813

EP0944813 - DISTRIBUTED STRAIN AND TEMPERATURE SENSING SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.08.2005
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PT
published on 20.02.2008  [2008/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sensornet Limited
198 Providence Square Jacob Street
London SE1 2DZ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2004/23]For all designated states
Sensornet Limited
198 Providence Square Jacob Street
London SE1 2DZ / GB
Former [1999/39]For all designated states
Sensornet Limited
12 Chequer Lane
Ely, Cambridgeshire CB7 4LN / GB
Inventor(s)01 / FARHADIROUSHAN, Mahmoud
12 Fulmer House, Mallory Street
London NW8 8TA / GB
02 / PARKER, Tom, Richard
Smiths Farm, Washfield
Tiverton, Devon EX16 9RF / GB
[1999/39]
Representative(s)Lucas, Brian Ronald
Lucas & Co.
135 Westhall Road
Warlingham, Surrey CR6 9HJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/39]Lucas, Brian Ronald
Lucas & Co. 135 Westhall Road
Warlingham Surrey CR6 9HJ / GB
Application number, filing date97949063.816.12.1997
[1999/39]
WO1997GB03454
Priority number, dateGB1996002609916.12.1996         Original published format: GB 9626099
[1999/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9827406
Date:25.06.1998
Language:EN
[1998/25]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0944813
Date:29.09.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.06.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0944813
Date:06.10.2004
Language:EN
[2004/41]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP25.06.1998
ClassificationIPC:G01D5/353
[1999/39]
CPC:
G01D5/35364 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1999/39]
TitleGerman:VERTEILTE SPANNUNG- UND TEMPERATURMESSSYSTEM[2003/17]
English:DISTRIBUTED STRAIN AND TEMPERATURE SENSING SYSTEM[1999/39]
French:SYSTEME DE DETECTION DE CONTRAINTE ET DE TEMPERATURE REPARTIES[1999/39]
Former [1999/39]VERTEILTES SPANNUNGS- UND TEMPERATURMESSSYSTEM
Entry into regional phase14.05.1999National basic fee paid 
14.05.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
14.05.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.07.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
14.05.1999Examination requested  [1999/39]
19.03.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.10.2003Fee for grant paid
16.10.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)07.07.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/39]
Request for further processing for:16.10.2003Request for further processing filed
16.10.2003Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
04.11.2003Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.12.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
14.12.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
17.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
23.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
02.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT06.10.2004
BE06.10.2004
FI06.10.2004
NL06.10.2004
IE16.12.2004
LU16.12.2004
MC31.12.2004
DK06.01.2005
GR06.01.2005
PT06.03.2005
[2008/08]
Former [2007/17]AT06.10.2004
BE06.10.2004
FI06.10.2004
NL06.10.2004
IE16.12.2004
LU16.12.2004
MC31.12.2004
DK06.01.2005
GR06.01.2005
Former [2006/13]AT06.10.2004
BE06.10.2004
FI06.10.2004
NL06.10.2004
IE16.12.2004
MC31.12.2004
DK06.01.2005
GR06.01.2005
Former [2005/51]AT06.10.2004
BE06.10.2004
FI06.10.2004
MC31.12.2004
DK06.01.2005
GR06.01.2005
Former [2005/46]AT06.10.2004
FI06.10.2004
MC31.12.2004
DK06.01.2005
GR06.01.2005
Former [2005/45]AT06.10.2004
FI06.10.2004
MC31.12.2004
GR06.01.2005
Former [2005/36]AT06.10.2004
FI06.10.2004
GR06.01.2005
Former [2005/26]FI06.10.2004
GR06.01.2005
Former [2005/24]FI06.10.2004
Cited inInternational search[A]  - WAIT P C ET AL, "LANDAU PLACZEK RATIO APPLIED TO DISTRIBUTED FIBRE SENSING", OPTICS COMMUNICATIONS, (19960101), vol. 122, no. 4/06, pages 141 - 146, XP000548781 [A] 1-3 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0030-4018(95)00557-9
 [A]  - TOSHIO KURASHIMA, "BRILLOUIN OPTICAL-FIBER TIME DOMAIN REFLECTOMETRY", IEICE TRANSACTIONS ON COMMUNICATIONS, (19930401), vol. E76-B, no. 4, pages 382 - 389, XP000378270 [A] 1-3 * figure 9 *
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