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EP About this file: EP0905601

EP0905601 - System for restricting use of a measuring apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.08.2005
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.08.2005No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 21.09.2005  [2005/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TLV Company, Limited
881, Nagasuna, Noguchi-cho Kakogawa-shi
Hyogo-ken 675-8511 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1999/13]For all designated states
TLV Company, Limited
881, Nagasuna, Noguchi-cho
Kakogawa-shi, Hyogo-ken 675-8511 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Nguyen, John H.
5645 Hillcroft Avenue, Suite 503
Houston, Texas 77036 / US
[1999/13]
Representative(s)Crawford, Andrew Birkby, et al
A.A. Thornton & Co. 235 High Holborn
London WC1V 7LE / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/13]Crawford, Andrew Birkby, et al
A.A. THORNTON & CO. Northumberland House 303-306 High Holborn
London WC1V 7LE / GB
Application number, filing date98304905.723.06.1998
[1999/13]
Priority number, dateJP1997021258022.07.1997         Original published format: JP 21258097
[1999/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0905601
Date:31.03.1999
Language:EN
[1999/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0905601
Date:29.09.2004
Language:EN
[2004/40]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.11.1998
ClassificationIPC:G06F1/00, G07C9/00
[1999/13]
CPC:
F16T1/48 (EP,US); G07C9/33 (EP,US); G06F15/0275 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   PT,   SE [1999/50]
Former [1999/13]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:System zur Einschränkung der Nutzung einer Messvorrichtung[1999/13]
English:System for restricting use of a measuring apparatus[1999/13]
French:Système limiteur de l'utilisation d'un dispositif de mesure[1999/13]
Examination procedure27.08.1999Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.09.1999Examination requested  [1999/44]
28.07.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.11.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.02.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.06.2004Fee for grant paid
17.06.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.06.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
13.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
12.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
12.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
14.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPH08123868  ;
 [X]FR2601480  (AMSA [FR]) [X] 1-6,9-11,14-24 * page 1, line 1 - page 4, line 21; figure . *;
 [X]US5636281  (ANTONINI PIERRE [FR]) [X] 1-3,5-7,10,11,14-20,24 * column 1, line 8 - column 6, line 22; figures 1,2 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19960930), vol. 96, no. 9, & JP08123868 A 19960517 (DENSEI K.K.) [A] 1,3,6,14,15,18,20,24 * abstract *
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