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EP0938660 - MICROMECHANICAL TRANSMISSION MEASURING CELL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.02.2001
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip09.02.2001No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 28.03.2001 [2001/13]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
Leonrodstrasse 54
80636 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1999/35]For all designated states
FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FÖRDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V.
Leonrodstrasse 54
80636 München / DE
Inventor(s)01 / WOIAS, Peter
Amselweg 10
D-81735 München / DE
02 / HILLERICH, Bernd
Burgunder Weg 9
D-89075 Ulm / DE
[1999/35]
Representative(s)Schoppe, Fritz, et al
Schoppe, Zimmermann, Stöckeler & Zinkler
Patentanwälte
Postfach 246
82043 Pullach bei München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1999/35]Schoppe, Fritz, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Schoppe & Zimmermann Patentanwälte Postfach 71 08 67
81458 München / DE
Application number, filing date97950171.511.11.1997
[1999/35]
WO1997EP06278
Priority number, dateDE1996104764418.11.1996         Original published format: DE 19647644
DE19962022495U27.12.1996         Original published format: DE 29622495 U
[1999/35]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9822803
Date:28.05.1998
Language:DE
[1998/21]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0938660
Date:01.09.1999
Language:DE
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.
[1999/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0938660
Date:12.04.2000
Language:DE
[2000/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP28.05.1998
ClassificationIPC:G01N21/05
[1999/35]
CPC:
G01N21/03 (EP,US); B01J19/0093 (EP,US); G01N2021/0346 (EP,US);
G01N2021/0392 (EP,US); G01N2021/0396 (EP,US); G01N21/59 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1999/35]
TitleGerman:MIKROMECHANISCHE TRANSMISSIONSMESSZELLE[1999/35]
English:MICROMECHANICAL TRANSMISSION MEASURING CELL[1999/35]
French:CELLULE MICROMECANIQUE DE MESURE DE TRANSMISSION[1999/35]
Entry into regional phase23.04.1999National basic fee paid 
23.04.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
23.04.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.06.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
23.04.1999Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.04.1999Examination requested  [1999/35]
23.04.1999Request for accelerated examination filed
30.08.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
30.08.1999Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
07.09.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
24.09.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.12.1999Fee for grant paid
15.12.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)13.01.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2001/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.09.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
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Cited inInternational search[DX]US4908112  (PACE SALVATORE J [US]) [DX] 1-4,10,11 * column 5, line 60 - column 6, line 10 * * column 8, line 11 - line 54; figure 5; claim 19 *;
 [A]WO9322053  (UNIV PENNSYLVANIA [US]) [A] 1,17 * figures 1-3; claims 1-6 *;
 [DA]EP0488947  (CIBA GEIGY AG [CH]) [DA] 1,19 * page 5, line 9 - line 12; figure 4 *
 [A]  - SOBEK D ET AL, "A MICROFABRICATED FLOW CHAMBER FOR OPTICAL MEASUREMENTS IN FLUIDS", PROCEEDINGS OF THE WORKSHOP ON MICRO ELECTRO MECHANICAL SYSTEMS (ME, FORT LAUDERDALE, FEB. 7 - 10, 1993, INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS, (19930207), no. WORKSHOP 6, pages 219 - 224, XP000366883 [A] 8,9 * figure 3 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/MEMSYS.1993.296919
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