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EP About this file: EP1436572

EP1436572 - OPTICAL TELEMETER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.05.2011
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.10.2012Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 21.11.2012  [2012/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Leica Geosystems AG
Heinrich-Wild-Strasse
9435 Heerbrugg / CH
[2004/29]
Inventor(s)01 / GÄCHTER, Bernhard
Kapfstrasse 4b
CH-9436 Balgach / CH
02 / SCHILLING, Andreas
Flurstrasse 20
CH-6332 Hagendorn / CH
03 / STAUFFER, Laurent
Lehmstrasse 5
CH-9443 Widnau / CH
04 / VOKINGER, Urs
Haslachstrasse 2581
CH-9434 Au / CH
 [2004/37]
Former [2004/29]01 / GÄCHTER, Bernhard
Kapfstrasse 4b
CH-9436 Balgach / CH
02 / SCHILLING, Andreas
Riedmatt 28A
CH-6300 Zug / CH
03 / STAUFFER, Laurent
Lehmstrasse 5
CH-9443 Widnau / CH
04 / VOKINGER, Urs
Haslachstrasse 2581
CH-9434 Au / CH
Representative(s)Kaminski, Susanne
Kaminski Harmann
Patentanwälte AG
Landstrasse 124
9490 Vaduz / LI
[N/P]
Former [2008/36]Kaminski, Susanne
Büchel, Kaminski & Partner Patentanwälte Est. Austrasse 79
9490 Vaduz / LI
Former [2004/29]Kaminski, Susanne, Dr.
Büchel, Kaminski & Partner Patentanwälte Est. Austrasse 79
9490 Vaduz / LI
Application number, filing date01274554.317.10.2001
[2004/29]
WO2001EP12009
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03033997
Date:24.04.2003
Language:DE
[2003/17]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1436572
Date:14.07.2004
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.04.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1436572
Date:07.07.2010
Language:DE
[2010/27]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP24.04.2003
ClassificationIPC:G01C3/08, G02B27/09
[2010/08]
CPC:
G01C3/08 (EP,US); G02B27/09 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2004/29]G01C3/00, G02B27/09, G01B11/14
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2004/29]
TitleGerman:OPTISCHER ENTFERNUNGSMESSER[2004/29]
English:OPTICAL TELEMETER[2004/29]
French:TELEMETRE OPTIQUE[2004/29]
Entry into regional phase02.04.2004National basic fee paid 
02.04.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
02.04.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.05.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
02.04.2004Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.04.2004Examination requested  [2004/29]
22.02.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.05.2010Fee for grant paid
07.05.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.04.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
07.10.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
25.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
13.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
16.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
14.10.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
27.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY07.07.2010
DK07.07.2010
FI07.07.2010
IE07.07.2010
IT07.07.2010
TR07.07.2010
GR08.10.2010
AT17.10.2010
LU17.10.2010
ES18.10.2010
BE31.10.2010
MC31.10.2010
PT08.11.2010
[2012/47]
Former [2012/44]CY07.07.2010
DK07.07.2010
FI07.07.2010
IE07.07.2010
IT07.07.2010
GR08.10.2010
AT17.10.2010
LU17.10.2010
ES18.10.2010
BE31.10.2010
MC31.10.2010
PT08.11.2010
Former [2012/11]CY07.07.2010
DK07.07.2010
FI07.07.2010
IE07.07.2010
IT07.07.2010
GR08.10.2010
AT17.10.2010
ES18.10.2010
BE31.10.2010
MC31.10.2010
PT08.11.2010
Former [2011/40]CY07.07.2010
DK07.07.2010
FI07.07.2010
IE07.07.2010
IT07.07.2010
GR08.10.2010
ES18.10.2010
BE31.10.2010
MC31.10.2010
PT08.11.2010
Former [2011/31]CY07.07.2010
DK07.07.2010
FI07.07.2010
IE07.07.2010
IT07.07.2010
GR08.10.2010
ES18.10.2010
MC31.10.2010
PT08.11.2010
Former [2011/24]CY07.07.2010
DK07.07.2010
FI07.07.2010
IE07.07.2010
GR08.10.2010
MC31.10.2010
PT08.11.2010
Former [2011/19]CY07.07.2010
DK07.07.2010
FI07.07.2010
IE07.07.2010
GR08.10.2010
PT08.11.2010
Former [2011/15]CY07.07.2010
FI07.07.2010
GR08.10.2010
PT08.11.2010
Former [2011/13]CY07.07.2010
FI07.07.2010
PT08.11.2010
Former [2011/10]FI07.07.2010
PT08.11.2010
Cited inInternational search[A]EP0257292  (ZELLWEGER USTER AG [CH]) [A] 1* column 3, line 10 - line 56; figure 1 *;
 [Y]DE4316348  (WILD HEERBRUGG AG [CH]) [Y] 1-15 * column 4, line 68 - column 8, line 17; figure 1 *;
 [A]WO9515510  (UNIV SOUTHAMPTON [GB]) [A] 1-15 * page 1, line 10 - line 13 * * page 6, line 28 - page 8, line 4; figures 2-4 *;
 [Y]DE19500513  (DILAS DIODENLASER GMBH [DE]) [Y] 1-15 * page 2, line 7 - line 10 * * page 3, line 27 - page 6, line 2; figures 1,2,4 *;
 [Y]DE19645150  (FRAUNHOFER GES FORSCHUNG [DE]) [Y] 1-15 * column 1, line 3 - line 24 * * column 2, line 25 - column 5, line 25; figures 1-3 *;
 [Y]DE19800590  (JENOPTIK JENA GMBH [DE]) [Y] 1-15 * column 1, line 3 - line 15 * * column 2, line 64 - column 4, line 26; figures 1-3 *;
 [E]EP1150097  (LEICA GEOSYSTEMS AG [CH]) [E] 1-15 * the whole document *
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