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EP1177458 - LASER PHOTOELECTRIC SENSOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.07.2003
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.07.2003No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 20.08.2003  [2003/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Automatic Timing & Controls, Inc.
1827 Freedom Road
Lancaster, PA 17605-2500 / US
[2002/06]
Inventor(s)01 / ROGERS, John, D.
55 Walden Way
Coatesville, PA 19320 / US
02 / MERSCH, Steven, H.
7347 Weaver Road
Germantown, OH 45327 / US
 [2002/06]
Representative(s)Gasquet, Denis
Cabinet Gasquet
Route de la Bouvarde
Park Nord
Les Pléiades 24 D
74370 Epagny Metz-Tessy / FR
[N/P]
Former [2002/06]Gasquet, Denis
CABINET GASQUET, Les Pléiades 24C, Park-Nord Annecy
74370 Metz Tessy / FR
Application number, filing date00926504.203.05.2000
[2002/06]
WO2000US11937
Priority number, dateUS1999030711007.05.1999         Original published format: US 307110
[2002/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0068708
Date:16.11.2000
Language:EN
[2000/46]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1177458
Date:06.02.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.11.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1177458
Date:28.08.2002
Language:EN
[2002/35]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP16.11.2000
ClassificationIPC:G01S17/02, G01S7/481, G01S7/484, G01S7/497
[2002/06]
CPC:
G01S7/497 (EP,KR,US); G01S17/04 (EP,KR,US); G01J1/42 (KR);
G01S7/4811 (EP,KR,US); G01S7/484 (EP,KR,US); G01J2001/4446 (KR)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   LI [2002/35]
Former [2002/06]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:PHOTOELEKTRISCHER LASERSENSOR[2002/06]
English:LASER PHOTOELECTRIC SENSOR[2002/06]
French:CAPTEUR PHOTOELECTRIQUE LASER[2002/06]
Entry into regional phase24.10.2001National basic fee paid 
24.10.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
24.10.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.12.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
17.10.2001Request for accelerated examination filed
24.10.2001Examination requested  [2002/06]
08.02.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
08.02.2002Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
25.03.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.05.2002Fee for grant paid
25.05.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.05.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
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Cited inInternational search[X]US3614449  (WARD JOHN H) [X] 1,2,9,10 * table 1 *;
 [XY]US3941483  (FERRIN FRANK J) [X] 1,2,9,10 * column 5, line 1 - line 9 * [Y] 3,11-13;
 [YA]US4290043  (KAPLAN IRWIN M) [Y] 12,13 * column 3, line 30 - column 6, line 68; figure - * [A] 1,2,9,10;
 [A]EP0601847  (HUGHES AIRCRAFT CO [US]) [A] 5-7* column 4 - column 8; figure - *;
 [Y]EP0709798  (OPTICON SENSORS EUROP [NL]) [Y] 3,11 * column 6, line 44 - column 8, line 25; figure 5 *
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