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EP About this file: EP1188092

EP1188092 - ELIMINATION OF POLARIZATION FADING IN UNBALANCED OPTICAL MEASURING INTERFEROMETERS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.06.2008
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip31.08.2012Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): FR		published on 03.10.2012  [2012/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Optoplan AS
Boks 1963, Moholtan
7448 Trondheim / NO
[N/P]
Former [2007/32]For all designated states
OPTOPLAN AS
Boks 1963, Moholtan
7448 Trondheim / NO
Former [2002/12]For all designated states
Optoplan AS
Boks 1963, Moholtan
7448 Trondheim / NO
Inventor(s)01 / R NNEKLEIV, Erlend
Sig. Jorsalfars v. 23b
N-7052 Trondheim / NO
 [2002/12]
Representative(s)Hagmann-Smith, Martin P., et al
Marks & Clerk LLP
Fletcher House
Heatley Road The Oxford Science Park
Oxford OX4 4GE / GB
[N/P]
Former [2003/16]Hagmann-Smith, Martin Peter, et al
Marks & Clerk, 4220 Nash Court, Oxford Business Park South
Oxford, Oxfordshire OX4 2RU / GB
Former [2003/13]Harding, Richard Patrick, et al
Marks & Clerk 4220 Nash Court Oxford Business Park South
Oxford OX4 2RU / GB
Former [2002/12]Howe, Steven
Lloyd Wise, Tregear & Co., Commonwealth House, 1-19 New Oxford Street
London WC1A 1LW / GB
Application number, filing date00937394.522.06.2000
[2002/12]
WO2000NO00219
Priority number, dateNO1999000313523.06.1999         Original published format: NO 993135
[2002/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0079335
Date:28.12.2000
Language:EN
[2000/52]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1188092
Date:20.03.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.12.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1188092
Date:08.08.2007
Language:EN
[2007/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:SE28.12.2000
ClassificationIPC:G02F1/01, G01D5/353
[2006/12]
CPC:
G01D5/35383 (EP,US); G01D5/344 (EP,US); G01D5/35303 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2002/12]G02F1/01
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2002/12]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:BESEITIGUNG DER POLARISATIONSDÄMPFUNG IN NICHT ABGEGLICHENEN OPTISCHEN MESSINTERFEROMETERN[2002/12]
English:ELIMINATION OF POLARIZATION FADING IN UNBALANCED OPTICAL MEASURING INTERFEROMETERS[2002/12]
French:SUPPRESSION DU PHENOMENE D'EVANOUISSEMENT PAR POLARISATION DANS DES INTERFEROMETRES DE MESURE OPTIQUES NON EQUILIBRES[2002/12]
Entry into regional phase23.11.2001National basic fee paid 
23.11.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
23.11.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.01.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: SE
23.11.2001Examination requested  [2002/12]
04.10.2002Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.02.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.08.2006Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
19.10.2006Fee for grant paid
19.10.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)09.05.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/29]
Request for further processing for:19.10.2006Request for further processing filed
19.10.2006Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
13.12.2006Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
12.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
14.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
14.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
27.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
14.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT08.08.2007
BE08.08.2007
CH08.08.2007
CY08.08.2007
DK08.08.2007
FI08.08.2007
LI08.08.2007
NL08.08.2007
SE08.11.2007
DE09.11.2007
GR09.11.2007
ES19.11.2007
PT08.01.2008
FR04.04.2008
[2012/40]
Former [2009/33]AT08.08.2007
BE08.08.2007
CH08.08.2007
CY08.08.2007
DK08.08.2007
FI08.08.2007
LI08.08.2007
NL08.08.2007
SE08.11.2007
DE09.11.2007
GR09.11.2007
ES19.11.2007
PT08.01.2008
Former [2008/36]AT08.08.2007
BE08.08.2007
CH08.08.2007
DK08.08.2007
FI08.08.2007
LI08.08.2007
NL08.08.2007
SE08.11.2007
DE09.11.2007
GR09.11.2007
ES19.11.2007
PT08.01.2008
Former [2008/28]AT08.08.2007
BE08.08.2007
CH08.08.2007
DK08.08.2007
FI08.08.2007
LI08.08.2007
NL08.08.2007
SE08.11.2007
GR09.11.2007
ES19.11.2007
PT08.01.2008
Former [2008/26]AT08.08.2007
BE08.08.2007
CH08.08.2007
DK08.08.2007
FI08.08.2007
LI08.08.2007
NL08.08.2007
GR09.11.2007
ES19.11.2007
PT08.01.2008
Former [2008/23]AT08.08.2007
BE08.08.2007
CH08.08.2007
DK08.08.2007
FI08.08.2007
LI08.08.2007
NL08.08.2007
GR09.11.2007
ES19.11.2007
Former [2008/19]AT08.08.2007
BE08.08.2007
CH08.08.2007
FI08.08.2007
LI08.08.2007
NL08.08.2007
GR09.11.2007
ES19.11.2007
Former [2008/13]AT08.08.2007
CH08.08.2007
FI08.08.2007
LI08.08.2007
NL08.08.2007
ES19.11.2007
Former [2008/10]FI08.08.2007
NL08.08.2007
ES19.11.2007
Former [2008/09]NL08.08.2007
ES19.11.2007
Former [2008/08]ES19.11.2007
Cited inInternational search[A]US4897543  (KERSEY ALAN D [US]);
 [A]US5173743  (KIM BYOUNG Y [KR]);
 [A]US5351124  (LASKOSKIE CLARENCE E [US], et al)
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