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EP1113304 - Apparatus for the optical scanning of several objects [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2001/27]Device for optical scanning of multiple objects
[2001/31]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.12.2005
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.06.2006Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 02.08.2006  [2006/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Leica Microsystems Heidelberg GmbH
Am Friedensplatz 3
68165 Mannheim / DE
[2001/27]
Inventor(s)01 / Engelhardt, Johann
Schiessmauerweg 6
76669 Bad Schönborn / DE
 [2001/27]
Representative(s)Reichert, Werner Franz
Leica Microsystems GmbH
Corporate Patents and Trademarks
Postfach 20 20
35530 Wetzlar / DE
[N/P]
Former [2001/27]Reichert, Werner F., Dr.
Leica Microsystems AG, Konzernstelle Patente + Marken, Postfach 20 20
35530 Wetzlar / DE
Application number, filing date00124105.807.11.2000
[2001/27]
Priority number, dateDE199915741329.11.1999         Original published format: DE 19957413
[2001/27]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1113304
Date:04.07.2001
Language:DE
[2001/27]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1113304
Date:21.08.2002
[2002/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1113304
Date:02.02.2005
Language:DE
[2005/05]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.07.2002
ClassificationIPC:G02B21/00
[2001/30]
CPC:
G02B21/0076 (EP,US); G02B21/0036 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2001/27]G02B26/10
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2003/20]
Former [2001/27]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung zum optischen Abtasten mehrerer Objekte[2001/27]
English:Apparatus for the optical scanning of several objects[2001/31]
French:Dispositif pour le balayage optique de plusieurs objets[2001/31]
Former [2001/27]Device for optical scanning of multiple objects
Former [2001/27]Appareil à balayage optique pour de multiple objects
Examination procedure12.02.2003Examination requested  [2003/16]
21.02.2003Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
19.03.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.06.2003Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) CH, IT, NL, SE
15.07.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.05.2004Date of oral proceedings
10.08.2004Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
17.08.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.12.2004Fee for grant paid
02.12.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.11.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2006/04]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
28.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
05.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
28.03.2003CH   M01   Not yet paid
28.03.2003IT   M01   Not yet paid
28.03.2003NL   M01   Not yet paid
28.03.2003SE   M01   Not yet paid
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR02.02.2005
[2006/31]
Documents cited:Search[Y]US3848962  (NELSON J) [Y] 8,9 * column 1, line 65 - column 2, line 7 * * figure 1 *;
 [XY]US5532874  (STEIN ALFRED [CA]) [X] 1-7,10,11,13-15 * column 1, line 53 - line 61 * * column 5, line 16 - line 61 * * figures 2-4 * [Y] 8,9,12;
 [Y]WO9935527  (WALLAC OY [FI], et al) [Y] 12* abstract *
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