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EP About this file: EP1055904

EP1055904 - Height measuring apparatus and method and testing apparatus using the height measuring apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  23.01.2009
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.01.2009Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 25.02.2009  [2009/09]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [2000/48]For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Tanaka, Minoru, c/o Sony Corporation
7-35 Kitashinagawa, 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo / JP
02 / Takeuchi, Kuniyoshi, c/o Sony Corporation
7-35 Kitashinagawa, 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo / JP
[2000/48]
Representative(s)Thévenet, Jean-Bruno, et al
Cabinet Beau de Loménie
158, rue de l'Université
75340 Paris Cédex 07 / FR
[N/P]
Former [2000/48]Thévenet, Jean-Bruno, et al
Cabinet Beau de Loménie 158, rue de l'Université
75340 Paris Cédex 07 / FR
Application number, filing date00401409.822.05.2000
[2000/48]
Priority number, dateJP1999014026920.05.1999         Original published format: JP 14026999
[2000/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1055904
Date:29.11.2000
Language:EN
[2000/48]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1055904
Date:25.04.2001
[2001/17]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.03.2001
ClassificationIPC:G01B11/06, G01B11/24
[2001/17]
CPC:
G01B11/0608 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2000/48]G01B11/06
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2002/03]
Former [2000/48]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Apparat und Verfahren zur Höhenmessung und Prüfapparat unter Verwendung des Höhenmessapparats[2000/48]
English:Height measuring apparatus and method and testing apparatus using the height measuring apparatus[2000/48]
French:Appareil et procédé de mesure de la hauteur et appareil d' essai utilisant l' appareil de mesure de la hauteur[2000/48]
Examination procedure23.10.2001Examination requested  [2001/51]
26.10.2001Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
14.02.2002Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, CY, DK, ES, FI, GR, IE, IT, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE
09.10.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.02.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.04.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.09.2008Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2009/09]
10.10.2008Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2009/09]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
13.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
13.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
12.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
23.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
14.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 09
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
29.11.2001AT   M01   Not yet paid
29.11.2001BE   M01   Not yet paid
29.11.2001CH   M01   Not yet paid
29.11.2001CY   M01   Not yet paid
29.11.2001DK   M01   Not yet paid
29.11.2001ES   M01   Not yet paid
29.11.2001FI   M01   Not yet paid
29.11.2001GR   M01   Not yet paid
29.11.2001IE   M01   Not yet paid
29.11.2001IT   M01   Not yet paid
29.11.2001LU   M01   Not yet paid
29.11.2001MC   M01   Not yet paid
29.11.2001NL   M01   Not yet paid
29.11.2001PT   M01   Not yet paid
29.11.2001SE   M01   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]US5151609  (NAKAGAWA YASUO [JP], et al) [X] 1,4,5 * abstract * * column 3 - column 8; figure 1 *;
 [A]US5780866  (YAMAMURA HISAE [JP], et al) [A] 1,4,5* abstract *
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