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EP About this file: EP0892326

EP0892326 - Equipment inspection, evaluation and management system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.12.2006
Database last updated on 02.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.12.2006No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 17.01.2007  [2007/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TLV Company, Limited
881, Nagasuna, Noguchi-cho Kakogawa-shi
Hyogo-ken 675-8511 / JP
[2006/06]
Former [1999/03]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
02 / Emoto, Hiroshi
823-175, Kanki, Higashikanki-cho
Kakogawa-shi, Hyogo-ken 675-0057 / US
[1999/03]
Representative(s)Crawford, Andrew Birkby, et al
A.A. Thornton & Co. 235 High Holborn
London WC1V 7LE / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/03]Crawford, Andrew Birkby, et al
A.A. THORNTON & CO. Northumberland House 303-306 High Holborn
London WC1V 7LE / GB
Application number, filing date98305455.209.07.1998
[1999/03]
Priority number, dateJP1997020732115.07.1997         Original published format: JP 20732197
JP1997020732215.07.1997         Original published format: JP 20732297
JP1997020732315.07.1997         Original published format: JP 20732397
JP1997021258122.07.1997         Original published format: JP 21258197
JP1997021258222.07.1997         Original published format: JP 21258297
[1999/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0892326
Date:20.01.1999
Language:EN
[1999/03]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0892326
Date:30.08.2000
[2000/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0892326
Date:08.02.2006
Language:EN
[2006/06]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.07.2000
ClassificationIPC:G05B19/042, F16T1/08
[1999/03]
CPC:
G05B19/409 (EP,US); G05B23/0218 (BR); G06Q50/04 (KR);
F16K37/0091 (BR); F16T1/48 (EP,US); G05B19/042 (EP,US);
G05B19/0421 (EP,US); G05B19/0425 (BR); G05B23/0213 (EP,US);
G06Q10/20 (EP,US); G05B2219/23136 (EP,US); G05B2219/23178 (EP,BR,US);
G05B2219/24048 (EP,US); G05B2219/24056 (EP,US); G05B2219/24093 (EP,US);
G05B2219/25294 (EP,US); G05B2219/25297 (BR); G05B2219/2604 (EP,BR,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   PT,   SE [2001/20]
Former [1999/03]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Anordnung zur Inspektion, Bewertung und Verwaltung der Ausrüstungen[1999/03]
English:Equipment inspection, evaluation and management system[1999/03]
French:Système d'inspection, d'évaluation et de gestion des equipements[1999/03]
Examination procedure17.10.2000Examination requested  [2001/03]
14.03.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.09.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.06.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
26.07.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.07.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.11.2005Fee for grant paid
25.11.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP02079211.5  / EP1280025
EP02079212.3  / EP1280026
EP02079868.2  / EP1296208
EP02079869.0  / EP1296209
EP05077382.9  / EP1659463
Opposition(s)09.11.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2007/03]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
12.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
12.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
14.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
14.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
13.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[XY]JPH06347379  ;
 [X]JPH09114518  ;
 [X]JPH05282576  ;
 [A]JPH07281728  ;
 [Y]US4727750  (YONEMURA MASAO [JP]) [Y] 3-6,28,33-36 * column 2, line 33 - column 3, line 24; figures 1,2 *;
 [A]US4788849  (YONEMURA MASAO [JP], et al) [A] 1-6,31-36 * column 2, line 32 - column 3, line 14; figure 1 *;
 [A]US5005142  (LIPCHAK JOHN B [US], et al) [A] 1-6,13,31-36,43 * column 3, line 31 - column 5, line 68; figure 1 *;
 [A]US5223207  (GROSS KENNY C [US], et al) [A] 1-6,31-36 * column 2, line 37 - column 6, line 19; figures 1,2 *;
 [X]US5311562  (PALUSAMY SAM S [US], et al) [X] 1,2,31,32 * column 4, line 66 - column 15, line 65; figures 1-8 *;
 [A]US5535136  (STANDIFER LARRY R [US]) [A] 1-6,31-36 * column 3, line 31 - column 9, line 49; figures 1,11 *;
 [A]EP0745916  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [A] 7-12 * column A *
 [XY]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19950428), vol. 1995, no. 03, & JP06347379 A 19941222 (HITACHI LTD) [X] 1,2,13,31,32,43 * the whole document * [Y] 3-6,28,33-36
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19970930), vol. 1997, no. 09, & JP09114518 A 19970502 (TOYO ELECTRIC MFG CO LTD) [X] 7,8 * abstract *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19940207), vol. 018, no. 074, Database accession no. (P - 1688), & JP05282576 A 19931029 (TOSHIBA CORP) [X] 19,21 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19960229), vol. 1996, no. 02, & JP07281728 A 19951027 (TOSHIBA CORP) [A] 19-22 * abstract *
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