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EP About this file: EP0973025

EP0973025 - ORIENTATION MEASURING INSTRUMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.05.2007
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.06.2009Change - representativepublished on 15.07.2009  [2009/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
OJI PAPER CO., LTD.
7-5, Ginza 4-chome, Chuo-ku
Tokyo 104-0061 / JP
[2006/27]
Former [2000/03]For all designated states
Oji Paper Co., Ltd.
7-5, Ginza 4-chome, Chuo-ku
Tokyo 104-0061 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / NAGATA, Shinichi Oji Paper Co., Ltd.
Amagasaki Research Center 3-1, Jokoji 4-chome
Amagasaki-shi Hyogo-ken 660-0811 / JP
02 / MIYAMOTO, Seiichi Oji Paper Co., Ltd.
Amagasaki Research Center 3-1, Jokoji 4-chome
Amagasaki-shi Hyogo-ken 660-0811 / JP
03 / OKADA, Fumiaki
3-12-2, Kajiwara Kamakura-shi
Kanagawa-ken 247-0063 / JP
[2000/03]
Representative(s)Schoppe, Fritz
Schoppe, Zimmermann, Stöckeler & Zinkler
Patentanwälte
Postfach 246
82043 Pullach bei München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/29]Schoppe, Fritz
Schoppe, Zimmermann, Stöckeler & Zinkler Patentanwälte Postfach 246
82043 Pullach bei München / DE
Former [2000/03]Schoppe, Fritz, Dipl.-Ing.
Schoppe, Zimmermann & Stöckeler, Patentanwälte, Postfach 71 08 67
81458 München / DE
Application number, filing date98911025.925.03.1998
[2000/03]
WO1998JP01356
Priority number, dateJP1997009513528.03.1997         Original published format: JP 9513597
JP1997026098408.09.1997         Original published format: JP 26098497
[2000/03]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9844340
Date:08.10.1998
Language:EN
[1998/40]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0973025
Date:19.01.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.10.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0973025
Date:05.07.2006
Language:EN
[2006/27]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP08.10.1998
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.01.2003
ClassificationIPC:G01N22/00, G01R27/26
[2003/07]
CPC:
G01N22/00 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2000/03]G01N22/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FI,   FR,   GB,   SE [2000/03]
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUR MESSUNG DER ORIENTIERUNG[2000/03]
English:ORIENTATION MEASURING INSTRUMENT[2000/03]
French:INSTRUMENT DE MESURE D'ORIENTATIONS[2000/03]
Entry into regional phase10.09.1999Translation filed 
10.09.1999National basic fee paid 
10.09.1999Search fee paid 
10.09.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
10.09.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.03.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
10.09.1999Examination requested  [2000/03]
30.06.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.11.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.01.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.05.2006Fee for grant paid
12.05.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)10.04.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
31.01.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
21.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
30.01.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
17.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
25.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 08
26.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[YA]EP0547968  (COMMISSARIAT ENERGIE ATOMIQUE [FR]) [Y] 1,3-12 * column 1, line 7 - line 8 * * column 5, line 31 - line 40; figures 1,2 * [A] 2;
 [Y]US5532604  (NAGATA SHINICHI [JP]) [Y] 1,4-12 * abstract *;
 [A]JPH07103917  ;
 [Y]WO9701088  (VALTION TEKNILLINEN [FI], et al) [Y] 3-12 * abstract *;
 [A]US4904928  (LEWIS RICHARD W [US]) [A] 3 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19950831), vol. 1995, no. 07, & JP07103917 A 19950421 (NEW OJI PAPER CO LTD) [A] 1 * abstract *
International search[X]JPH0370368U  ;
 [Y]JPH0339632B  ;
 [Y]JPH07270342  (NEW OJI PAPER CO LTD);
 [Y]JPH049467B  ;
 [Y]JPH07225200  (NU TECH GMBH [DE], et al);
 [A]JPH08271449  (NEW OJI PAPER CO LTD);
 [A]JPH01270648  (KANZAKI PAPER MFG CO LTD);
 [A]JPH0229982B  ;
 [A]JPH01163645  (KANZAKI PAPER MFG CO LTD);
 [A]JPH0714870Y  ;
 [A]JPH08122375  (MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD)
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