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EP About this file: EP0984243

EP0984243 - Fibre optic strain sensor [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.10.2004
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.03.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 09.04.2008  [2008/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Fiber Optic Sensors- FOS SA
12, Avenue des Morgines
1213 Petit-Lancy / CH
[2003/02]
Former [2000/10]For all designated states
M3D Société Anonyme
16B Rue des Jardins
74240 Gaillard / FR
Inventor(s)01 / Kanellopoulos, Vasilios
6, Chemin sous le crêt
1256 Troinex / CH
02 / Ricard, Jean-François
Les Envignes
74160 Neydens / FR
03 / Kotrotsios, Georges
Rue de la Gare 26
1163 Etoy / CH
[2000/10]
Representative(s)Savoye, Jean-Paul, et al
Moinas & Savoye S.A.
42, rue Plantamour
1201 Genève / CH
[N/P]
Former [2000/10]Savoye, Jean-Paul, et al
Moinas Savoye & Cronin, 42, rue Plantamour
1201 Genève / CH
Application number, filing date98402198.004.09.1998
[2000/10]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0984243
Date:08.03.2000
Language:FR
[2000/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0984243
Date:26.11.2003
Language:FR
[2003/48]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.02.1999
ClassificationIPC:G01B11/16, G01L1/24
[2000/10]
CPC:
G01B11/16 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   IE,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [2000/46]
Former [2000/10]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Lichtwellenleiterverformungssensor[2000/10]
English:Fibre optic strain sensor[2000/10]
French:Dispositif à fibre optique pour la mesure de contraintes[2000/10]
Examination procedure04.09.2000Examination requested  [2000/44]
09.09.2000Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
15.12.2000Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) CY, GR, LU, MC, PT
15.12.2000Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) IT
21.05.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.08.2003Fee for grant paid
26.08.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)27.08.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.09.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
02.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
26.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
25.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
06.10.2000CY   M01   Not yet paid
06.10.2000GR   M01   Not yet paid
06.10.2000LU   M01   Not yet paid
06.10.2000MC   M01   Not yet paid
06.10.2000PT   M01   Not yet paid
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.09.200104   M06   Fee paid on   02.04.2002
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT26.11.2003
FI26.11.2003
GB26.11.2003
IE26.11.2003
IT26.11.2003
NL26.11.2003
DK26.02.2004
SE26.02.2004
DE27.02.2004
ES09.03.2004
[2008/15]
Former [2004/46]AT26.11.2003
FI26.11.2003
GB26.11.2003
IE26.11.2003
NL26.11.2003
DK26.02.2004
SE26.02.2004
DE27.02.2004
ES09.03.2004
Former [2004/45]AT26.11.2003
FI26.11.2003
GB26.11.2003
IE26.11.2003
NL26.11.2003
DK26.02.2004
SE26.02.2004
DE27.02.2004
Former [2004/44]AT26.11.2003
FI26.11.2003
IE26.11.2003
NL26.11.2003
DK26.02.2004
SE26.02.2004
DE27.02.2004
Former [2004/41]AT26.11.2003
FI26.11.2003
IE26.11.2003
NL26.11.2003
DK26.02.2004
SE26.02.2004
Former [2004/40]AT26.11.2003
FI26.11.2003
IE26.11.2003
NL26.11.2003
SE26.02.2004
Former [2004/33]AT26.11.2003
FI26.11.2003
NL26.11.2003
SE26.02.2004
Former [2004/31]AT26.11.2003
FI26.11.2003
SE26.02.2004
Former [2004/26]FI26.11.2003
SE26.02.2004
Former [2004/24]SE26.02.2004
Documents cited:Search[A]US4636638  (HUANG SHIH L [US], et al) [A] 1,9,10 * column 2, line 45 - column 3, line 12; figures 2,3 *;
 [A]WO9719325  (UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP [US]) [A] 1,3-6 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5649035  (ZIMMERMAN BERND DIETER [US], et al) [A] 1 * column 4, line 35 - column 5, line 33 *;
 [A]  - MEASURES R M ET AL, "WAVELENGTH DEMODULATED BRAGG GRATING FIBER OPTIC SENSING SYSTEMS FOR ADDRESSING SMART STRUCTURE CRITICAL ISSUES", SMART MATERIALS AND STRUCTURES, (19920301), vol. 1, no. 1, pages 36 - 44, XP000399871 [A] 10 * page 42 - page 43; figure 10 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0964-1726/1/1/006
 [A]  - VAN UFFELEN M. ET AL., "Anchoring points for fibre optic strain sensors", IEEE COLLOQUIUM ON OPTICAL TECHNIQUES FOR SMART STRUCTURES AND STRUCTURAL MONITORING (REF. NO. 1997/033), (19970217), no. 9, pages 1 - 6, XP002091519 [A] 1 * the whole document *
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