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EP About this file: EP1182445

EP1182445 - Integrated optic interferometric sensor [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.02.2007
Database last updated on 16.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.11.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): FR		published on 31.12.2008  [2009/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GEORGIA TECH RESEARCH CORPORATION
Georgia Institute of Technology, 400 Tenth Street
Atlanta, GA 30332-0415 / US
[2006/14]
Former [2002/09]For all designated states
Georgia Tech Research Corporation
Georgia Institute of Technology, 400 Tenth Street
Atlanta, GA 30332-0415 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Hartman, Nile F.
5595 Southern Pines Court
Stone Mountain, GA 30087 / US
 [2002/09]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2002/09]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date01123875.527.09.1996
[2002/09]
Priority number, dateUS1995053556929.09.1995         Original published format: US 535569
[2002/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1182445
Date:27.02.2002
Language:EN
[2002/09]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1182445
Date:15.01.2003
[2003/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1182445
Date:05.04.2006
Language:EN
[2006/14]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.12.2002
ClassificationIPC:G01N21/45, G01N21/77
[2002/09]
CPC:
G01N21/45 (EP,US); G01N21/7703 (EP,US); G01N2021/458 (EP,US);
G01N2021/7776 (EP,US); G01N2021/7779 (EP,US); G01N2021/7793 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2002/09]
TitleGerman:Integriert-optischer interferometrischer Sensor[2002/09]
English:Integrated optic interferometric sensor[2002/09]
French:Capteur interférométrique optique intégral[2002/09]
Examination procedure05.10.2001Examination requested  [2002/09]
22.12.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.04.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.09.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.02.2006Fee for grant paid
02.02.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP96936020.5  / EP0852715
Opposition(s)08.01.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
05.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
05.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
05.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
27.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
29.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 08
28.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 09
29.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT05.04.2006
BE05.04.2006
CH05.04.2006
FI05.04.2006
FR05.04.2006
IT05.04.2006
LI05.04.2006
NL05.04.2006
DK05.07.2006
SE05.07.2006
GR06.07.2006
ES16.07.2006
PT05.09.2006
IE27.09.2006
LU27.09.2006
MC30.09.2006
[2009/01]
Former [2008/37]AT05.04.2006
BE05.04.2006
CH05.04.2006
FI05.04.2006
IT05.04.2006
LI05.04.2006
NL05.04.2006
DK05.07.2006
SE05.07.2006
GR06.07.2006
ES16.07.2006
PT05.09.2006
IE27.09.2006
LU27.09.2006
MC30.09.2006
Former [2008/19]AT05.04.2006
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CH05.04.2006
FI05.04.2006
IT05.04.2006
LI05.04.2006
NL05.04.2006
DK05.07.2006
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GR06.07.2006
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PT05.09.2006
IE27.09.2006
MC30.09.2006
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PT05.09.2006
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DK05.07.2006
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ES16.07.2006
PT05.09.2006
Former [2007/09]AT05.04.2006
CH05.04.2006
FI05.04.2006
LI05.04.2006
DK05.07.2006
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PT05.09.2006
Former [2007/03]AT05.04.2006
CH05.04.2006
FI05.04.2006
LI05.04.2006
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ES16.07.2006
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FI05.04.2006
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ES16.07.2006
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Documents cited:Search[A]US5073024  (VALETTE SERGE [FR], et al) [A] 1,3,5,7 * column 6, line 5 - line 13 ** column 7, line 1 - line 12 *;
 [A]DE4138222  (FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT) [A] 1,2,5,7 * column 5, line 66 - column 6, line 33 * * figures 3,5 *;
 [A]US5262842  (GAUGLITZ GUENTER [DE], et al) [A] 1,2,5,7 * column 4, line 46 - column 5, line 9 * * figure 4 *
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