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EP About this file: EP1198694

EP1198694 - OPTICAL SENSOR FOR MEASURING THE DISTANCE AND INCLINATION OF A SURFACE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2002/17]OPTICAL SENSOR FOR MEASURING THE DISTANCE AND/OR INCLINATION OF A SURFACE
[2009/28]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.11.2010
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
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
Carl Zeiss MicroImaging GmbH
Carl-Zeiss-Promenade 10
07745 Jena / DE
[2009/50]
Former [2002/17]For all designated states
CARL ZEISS JENA GMBH
CARL-ZEISS-PROMENADE 10
07745 JENA / DE
Inventor(s)01 / SCHMIDT, Stefan
Kanalstr. 63
24159 Kiel / DE
 [2002/17]
Representative(s)Hampe, Holger
Carl Zeiss Jena GmbH
Zentralbereich Recht und Patente
Patentabteilung
Carl-Zeiss-Promenade 10
07745 Jena / DE
[N/P]
Former [2010/03]Hampe, Holger
Carl Zeiss Jena GmbH, Zentralbereich Recht und Patente, Patentabteilung Carl-Zeiss-Promenade 10
07745 Jena / DE
Former [2009/50]Hampe, Holger
C/o Carl Zeiss AG Standort Jena Carl-Zeiss-Promenade 10
07745 Jena / DE
Application number, filing date01945110.310.05.2001
[2002/17]
WO2001EP05336
Priority number, dateDE200012683030.05.2000         Original published format: DE 10026830
[2002/17]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0192819
Date:06.12.2001
Language:DE
[2001/49]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1198694
Date:24.04.2002
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.12.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1198694
Date:30.12.2009
Language:DE
[2009/53]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP06.12.2001
ClassificationIPC:G01B11/02, G01B11/25
[2009/28]
CPC:
G01B11/24 (EP,US); G01B11/026 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2002/17]G01B11/02, G01B11/24
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2002/17]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:OPTISCHER SENSOR ZUR MESSUNG DES ABSTANDS UND DER NEIGUNG EINER FLÄCHE[2009/28]
English:OPTICAL SENSOR FOR MEASURING THE DISTANCE AND INCLINATION OF A SURFACE[2009/28]
French:DETECTEUR OPTIQUE SERVANT A MESURER LA DISTANCE ET L'INCLINAISON D'UNE SURFACE[2009/28]
Former [2002/17]OPTISCHER SENSOR ZUR MESSUNG DES ABSTANDS UND/ODER DER NEIGUNG EINER FLÄCHE
Former [2002/17]OPTICAL SENSOR FOR MEASURING THE DISTANCE AND/OR INCLINATION OF A SURFACE
Former [2002/17]DETECTEUR OPTIQUE SERVANT A MESURER LA DISTANCE ET/OU L'INCLINAISON D'UNE SURFACE NOTAMMENT PAR RAPPORT A UN PLAN DE REFERENCE
Entry into regional phase18.12.2001National basic fee paid 
18.12.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
18.12.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.12.2001Examination requested  [2002/17]
12.04.2002Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.10.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.04.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.07.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.10.2009Fee for grant paid
16.10.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)01.10.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
19.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
30.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
12.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
25.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
11.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
25.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY30.12.2009
DK30.12.2009
FI30.12.2009
IE30.12.2009
IT30.12.2009
NL30.12.2009
SE30.12.2009
TR30.12.2009
GR31.03.2010
ES10.04.2010
PT30.04.2010
AT10.05.2010
GB10.05.2010
LU10.05.2010
BE31.05.2010
CH31.05.2010
FR31.05.2010
LI31.05.2010
MC31.05.2010
[2012/47]
Former [2012/43]CY30.12.2009
DK30.12.2009
FI30.12.2009
IE30.12.2009
IT30.12.2009
NL30.12.2009
SE30.12.2009
GR31.03.2010
ES10.04.2010
PT30.04.2010
AT10.05.2010
GB10.05.2010
LU10.05.2010
BE31.05.2010
CH31.05.2010
FR31.05.2010
LI31.05.2010
MC31.05.2010
Former [2011/43]CY30.12.2009
DK30.12.2009
FI30.12.2009
IE30.12.2009
IT30.12.2009
NL30.12.2009
SE30.12.2009
GR31.03.2010
ES10.04.2010
PT30.04.2010
AT10.05.2010
GB10.05.2010
BE31.05.2010
CH31.05.2010
FR31.05.2010
LI31.05.2010
MC31.05.2010
Former [2011/35]CY30.12.2009
DK30.12.2009
FI30.12.2009
IE30.12.2009
IT30.12.2009
NL30.12.2009
SE30.12.2009
GR31.03.2010
ES10.04.2010
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BE31.05.2010
CH31.05.2010
FR31.05.2010
LI31.05.2010
MC31.05.2010
Former [2011/31]CY30.12.2009
DK30.12.2009
FI30.12.2009
IE30.12.2009
IT30.12.2009
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GR31.03.2010
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PT30.04.2010
BE31.05.2010
CH31.05.2010
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LI31.05.2010
MC31.05.2010
Former [2011/17]CY30.12.2009
DK30.12.2009
FI30.12.2009
IE30.12.2009
IT30.12.2009
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SE30.12.2009
GR31.03.2010
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PT30.04.2010
BE31.05.2010
CH31.05.2010
LI31.05.2010
MC31.05.2010
Former [2011/14]CY30.12.2009
DK30.12.2009
FI30.12.2009
IE30.12.2009
IT30.12.2009
NL30.12.2009
SE30.12.2009
GR31.03.2010
ES10.04.2010
PT30.04.2010
CH31.05.2010
LI31.05.2010
MC31.05.2010
Former [2011/10]CY30.12.2009
DK30.12.2009
FI30.12.2009
IE30.12.2009
NL30.12.2009
SE30.12.2009
GR31.03.2010
ES10.04.2010
PT30.04.2010
CH31.05.2010
LI31.05.2010
MC31.05.2010
Former [2011/07]CY30.12.2009
DK30.12.2009
FI30.12.2009
IE30.12.2009
NL30.12.2009
SE30.12.2009
GR31.03.2010
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PT30.04.2010
MC31.05.2010
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FI30.12.2009
IE30.12.2009
NL30.12.2009
SE30.12.2009
GR31.03.2010
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PT30.04.2010
MC31.05.2010
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FI30.12.2009
IE30.12.2009
NL30.12.2009
SE30.12.2009
GR31.03.2010
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PT30.04.2010
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IE30.12.2009
NL30.12.2009
SE30.12.2009
GR31.03.2010
ES10.04.2010
PT30.04.2010
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NL30.12.2009
SE30.12.2009
ES10.04.2010
PT30.04.2010
Former [2010/32]FI30.12.2009
SE30.12.2009
ES10.04.2010
Former [2010/22]FI30.12.2009
SE30.12.2009
Cited inInternational search[A]JPS58165007  ;
 [A]EP0145957  (ZEISS CARL FA [DE], et al) [A] 1,2,5-7 * die gesamte Druckschrift; ** figures 1-5 *;
 [A]DE3407074  (RODENSTOCK OPTIK G [DE]) [A] 1,2,5-7 * die gesamte Druckschrift; * * figures 1,2 *;
 [X]WO8807657  (COMMW SCIENT IND RES ORG [AU]) [X] 1,3,4,6 * die gesamte Druckschrift; * * figures 1-3 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19831224), vol. 007, no. 290, Database accession no. (P - 245), & JP58165007 A 19830930 (HITACHI SEISAKUSHO KK) [A] 1,2,5-7 * abstract *
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