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EP1252535 - OPTICAL DISTANCE MEASUREMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 04.02.2005 Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	14.12.2007	Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): PT	published on 16.01.2008 [2008/03]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Instro Precision Limited Hornet Close Pysons Road Industrial Estate Broadstairs Kent CT2 OHL / GB
	[N/P]
Former [2004/26]	For all designated states Instro Precision Limited Hornet Close Pysons Road Industrial Estate Broadstairs Kent CT2 OHL / GB
Former [2002/44]	For all designated states Instro Precision Limited Hornet Closem Pysons Road Industrial Estate Broadshire, Kent CT10 2YD / GB
Inventor(s)	01 / MORCOM, Christopher John Instro Precision Limited Hornet Close Pysons Road Industrial Estate Broadstairs Kent CT2 0HL / GB
	[2004/06]
Former [2002/44]	01 / MORCOM, John Instro Precision Limited Hornet Close Pysons Road Industrial Estate Broadstairs Kent CT2 0HL / GB
Representative(s)	Greene, Simon Kenneth Elkington and Fife LLP Prospect House 8 Pembroke Road Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR / GB
	[N/P]
Former [2002/44]	Greene, Simon Kenneth Elkington and Fife, Prospect House, 8 Pembroke Road Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR / GB
Application number, filing date	00985681.6	21.12.2000
	[2002/44]
	WO2000GB04968
Priority number, date	GB20000001803	26.01.2000 Original published format: GB 0001803
	GB20000005347	06.03.2000 Original published format: GB 0005347
	[2002/44]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	WO0155746
	Date:	02.08.2001
	Language:	EN
	[2001/31]
	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP1252535
	Date:	30.10.2002
	Language:	EN
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.08.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[2002/44]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP1252535
	Date:	31.03.2004
	Language:	EN
	[2004/14]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	EP	02.08.2001
Classification	IPC:	G01S17/08	[2002/44]
	CPC:	G01S17/32 (EP,US)
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, CH, CY, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE, TR [2002/44]
Extension states	AL	Not yet paid
	LT	Not yet paid
	LV	Not yet paid
	MK	Not yet paid
	RO	Not yet paid
	SI	Not yet paid
Title	German:	OPTISCHE DISTANZMESSUNG	[2002/44]
	English:	OPTICAL DISTANCE MEASUREMENT	[2002/44]
	French:	MESURE DE DISTANCE OPTIQUE	[2002/44]
Entry into regional phase	21.08.2002	National basic fee paid
	21.08.2002	Designation fee(s) paid
	21.08.2002	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	23.06.2001	Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
	21.08.2002	Examination requested [2002/44]
	22.09.2003	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	14.01.2004	Fee for grant paid
	14.01.2004	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	04.01.2005	No opposition filed within time limit [2005/12]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	12.12.2002	Renewal fee patent year 03
	12.12.2003	Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	AT	31.03.2004
	BE	31.03.2004
	CY	31.03.2004
	FI	31.03.2004
	NL	31.03.2004
	DK	30.06.2004
	GR	30.06.2004
	SE	30.06.2004
	ES	12.07.2004
	PT	31.08.2004
	IE	21.12.2004
	LU	21.12.2004
	MC	31.12.2004
	[2008/03]
Former [2007/09]	AT	31.03.2004
	BE	31.03.2004
	CY	31.03.2004
	FI	31.03.2004
	NL	31.03.2004
	DK	30.06.2004
	GR	30.06.2004
	SE	30.06.2004
	ES	12.07.2004
	IE	21.12.2004
	LU	21.12.2004
	MC	31.12.2004
Former [2006/13]	AT	31.03.2004
	BE	31.03.2004
	FI	31.03.2004
	NL	31.03.2004
	DK	30.06.2004
	GR	30.06.2004
	SE	30.06.2004
	ES	12.07.2004
	IE	21.12.2004
	MC	31.12.2004
Former [2005/45]	AT	31.03.2004
	BE	31.03.2004
	FI	31.03.2004
	DK	30.06.2004
	GR	30.06.2004
	SE	30.06.2004
	ES	12.07.2004
	MC	31.12.2004
Former [2005/18]	AT	31.03.2004
	BE	31.03.2004
	FI	31.03.2004
	DK	30.06.2004
	GR	30.06.2004
	SE	30.06.2004
	ES	12.07.2004
Former [2005/02]	AT	31.03.2004
	BE	31.03.2004
	FI	31.03.2004
	GR	30.06.2004
	SE	30.06.2004
	ES	12.07.2004
Former [2005/01]	AT	31.03.2004
	BE	31.03.2004
	FI	31.03.2004
	GR	30.06.2004
	SE	30.06.2004
Former [2004/43]	AT	31.03.2004
	FI	31.03.2004
	GR	30.06.2004
	SE	30.06.2004
Former [2004/41]	FI	31.03.2004
	GR	30.06.2004
	SE	30.06.2004
Former [2004/40]	FI	31.03.2004
	SE	30.06.2004
Cited in	International search	[DA]GB1585054 (SECR DEFENCE) [DA] 1,12* the whole document *;
		[A]US5805468 (BLOEHBAUM FRANK [DE]) [A] 1,12 * claims 1-3 *;
		[DPA]DE19949803 (DENSO CORP [JP]) [DPA] 1,12 * abstract *

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