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EP1023709 - HIGH SENSITIVITY PARTICLE DETECTION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.05.2003
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.08.2004Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU
published on 22.09.2004  [2004/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
KIDDE FIRE PROTECTION LIMITED
Pentagon House Sir Frank Whittle Road
Derby DE21 4XA / GB
[2000/31]
Inventor(s)01 / POWELL, Brian
22 Loosen Drive
Maidenhead, Berkshire SL6 3UR / GB
[2000/31]
Representative(s)Bibby, William Mark, et al
Mathisen & Macara LLP
Communications House
South Street
Staines-upon-Thames
Middlesex, TW18 4PR / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/31]Bibby, William Mark, et al
Mathisen, Macara & Co., The Coach House, 6-8 Swakeleys Road
Ickenham Uxbridge UB10 8BZ / GB
Application number, filing date98947664.313.10.1998
[2000/31]
WO1998GB03079
Priority number, dateGB1997002186115.10.1997         Original published format: GB 9721861
[2000/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9919852
Date:22.04.1999
Language:EN
[1999/16]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1023709
Date:02.08.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.04.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1023709
Date:03.07.2002
Language:EN
[2002/27]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP22.04.1999
ClassificationIPC:G08B17/107
[2000/31]
CPC:
G08B17/107 (EP,US); G08B17/113 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   PT,   SE [2002/13]
Former [2000/31]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:PARTIKELDETEKTION MIT HOHER EMPFINDLICHKEIT[2000/31]
English:HIGH SENSITIVITY PARTICLE DETECTION[2000/31]
French:DETECTION HAUTE SENSIBILITE DE PARTICULES[2000/31]
Entry into regional phase18.04.2000National basic fee paid 
18.04.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
18.04.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.05.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
18.04.2000Examination requested  [2000/31]
08.12.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
05.02.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
26.03.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.07.2001Fee for grant paid
03.07.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)04.04.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
11.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFI03.07.2002
GR03.07.2002
PT03.10.2002
SE03.10.2002
LU13.10.2002
[2004/39]
Former [2003/22]FI03.07.2002
GR03.07.2002
PT03.10.2002
SE03.10.2002
Former [2003/20]FI03.07.2002
GR03.07.2002
SE03.10.2002
Former [2003/14]FI03.07.2002
SE03.10.2002
Former [2003/03]SE03.10.2002
Cited inInternational search[A]WO8909392  (COLE MARTIN TERENCE [AU]) [A] 1-18* figures 1,2 *;
 [A]  - GOODMAN D S, "METHOD FOR LOCALIZING LIGHT-SCATTERED PARTICLES", IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN, (198410), vol. 27, no. 5, page 3164, XP002066860 [A] 1-18 * the whole document *
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