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EP0883140 - Variable resistor [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  21.09.2002
Database last updated on 16.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.09.2002Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 06.11.2002  [2002/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
26-10, Tenjin 2-chome Nagaokakyo-shi
Kyoto-fu / JP
[N/P]
Former [1998/50]For all designated states
MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
26-10, Tenjin 2-chome
Nagaokakyo-shi Kyoto-fu / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Masuda, Fumitoshi
Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd. 26-10,Tenjin 2-chome
Nagaokakyo-shi, Kyoto-fu / JP
[1998/50]
Representative(s)Schoppe, Fritz, et al
Schoppe, Zimmermann, Stöckeler & Zinkler
Patentanwälte
Postfach 246
82043 Pullach bei München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1998/50]Schoppe, Fritz, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Schoppe & Zimmermann Patentanwälte Postfach 71 08 67
81458 München / DE
Application number, filing date98109774.428.05.1998
[1998/50]
Priority number, dateJP1997015774130.05.1997         Original published format: JP 15774197
JP1997036516618.12.1997         Original published format: JP 36516697
JP1998008981602.04.1998         Original published format: JP 8981698
[1998/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0883140
Date:09.12.1998
Language:EN
[1998/50]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0883140
Date:26.01.2000
[2000/04]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.12.1999
ClassificationIPC:H01C10/32
[1998/50]
CPC:
H01C10/32 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   DK [2000/40]
Former [1998/50]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Veränderbarer Widerstand[1998/50]
English:Variable resistor[1998/50]
French:Résistance variable[1998/50]
Examination procedure28.05.1998Examination requested  [1998/50]
03.07.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.01.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.05.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
03.07.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.09.2002Application withdrawn by applicant  [2002/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
03.04.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
30.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
26.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[X]WO9613961  (SIEMENS HEARING INSTR INC [US]) [X] 1,3-5,8-11,13 * page 3, line 1 - page 3, line 34; figure 1; claim 3 *;
 [A]JPH03101201  ;
 [A]JPH02114604  ;
 [A]US4998088  (MASUDA FUMITOSHI [JP]) [A] 1,2,7,8,10 * column 2, line 39 - column 5, line 25; figures 1-6 *;
 [A]JPH0927406
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19910722), vol. 015, no. 288, Database accession no. (E - 1092), & JP03101201 A 19910426 (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD) [A] 1,7,8,10,12 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19900720), vol. 014, no. 338, Database accession no. (E - 0954), & JP02114604 A 19900426 (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD) [A] 1,7,8,10 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19970530), vol. 1997, no. 05, & JP09027406 A 19970128 (ALPS ELECTRIC CO LTD) [A] 1,8,10,12 * abstract *
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