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EP1337803 - INTERFEROMETRIC MEASURING DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  29.03.2019
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.03.2019Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 01.05.2019  [2019/18]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Taylor Hobson Ltd.
P.O. Box 36
2 New Star Road
Leicester
LE4 9JQ / GB
[2018/43]
Former [2003/35]For all designated states
ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
Postfach 30 02 20
70442 Stuttgart / DE
Inventor(s)01 / DRABAREK, Pawel
Parkstrasse 16/5
75233 Tiefenbronn / DE
 [2003/35]
Representative(s)Weilnau, Carsten, et al
Patentanwälte Sturm Weilnau Franke
Partnerschaft mbB
Unter den Eichen 5 (Haus C-Süd)
65195 Wiesbaden / DE
[N/P]
Former [2019/18]Weilnau, Carsten, et al
Quermann - Sturm - Weilnau
Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Unter den Eichen 5
65195 Wiesbaden / DE
Former [2012/33](deleted)
Application number, filing date01996715.707.11.2001
[2003/35]
WO2001DE04184
Priority number, dateDE2000105754020.11.2000         Original published format: DE 10057540
[2003/35]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0240936
Date:23.05.2002
Language:DE
[2002/21]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1337803
Date:27.08.2003
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.05.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1337803
Date:15.08.2012
Language:DE
[2012/33]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP1337803
Date:01.05.2019
Language:DE
[2019/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP23.05.2002
ClassificationIPC:G01B9/02, A61B3/12, A61B5/00, G01N21/45, G02B23/26, G01N21/954, G01B11/24
[2003/35]
CPC:
G01B9/02057 (EP,US); G01B9/02 (KR); G01B11/2441 (EP,US);
G01B9/02002 (EP,US); G01B9/02044 (EP,US); G01B9/02065 (EP,US);
G01B9/0209 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB,   NL [2019/18]
Former [2004/21]DE,  GB,  NL 
Former [2003/35]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:INTERFEROMETRISCHE MESSVORRICHTUNG[2003/35]
English:INTERFEROMETRIC MEASURING DEVICE[2003/35]
French:DISPOSITIF DE MESURE INTERFEROMETRIQUE[2003/35]
Entry into regional phase20.06.2003National basic fee paid 
20.06.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
20.06.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.05.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
20.06.2003Examination requested  [2003/35]
18.03.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.07.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.03.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.07.2012Fee for grant paid
02.07.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  18.03.2009
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  02.05.2013  26.09.2018  WITHDRAWN
Werth Messtechnik GmbH
Siemensstrasse 19
35394 Giessen / DE
Opponent's representative
Stoffregen, Hans-Herbert
Patentanwalt
Friedrich-Ebert-Anlage 11b
63450 Hanau / DE
 [2018/44]
Former [2013/24]
Opponent(s)01  02.05.2013    WITHDRAWN
Werth Messtechnik GmbH
Siemensstrasse 19
35394 Giessen / DE
Opponent's representative
Stoffregen, Hans-Herbert
Patentanwalt Friedrich-Ebert-Anlage 11b
63450 Hanau / DE
deletedDeletion: Legal effect of rejection of opposition [ N /P ]
21.06.2013Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
15.10.2013Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
10.03.2015Date of oral proceedings
07.04.2015Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
07.04.2015Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
09.05.2018Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
18.09.2018Reply to a communication from the opposition division
19.11.2018Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
29.11.2018Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
11.03.2019Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
21.03.2019Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition15.06.2015Appeal received No.  T1252/15
04.08.2015Statement of grounds filed
01.03.2018Result of appeal procedure: continuation of opposition procedure
01.03.2018Date of oral proceedings
08.03.2018Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
30.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
30.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
30.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
30.11.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
17.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
30.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 09
30.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 10
30.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipNL15.08.2012
GB15.11.2012
[2013/51]
Former [2013/15]NL15.08.2012
Cited inInternational search[YD]DE19808273  (BOSCH GMBH ROBERT [DE]) [YD] 1-8 * the whole document *;
 [Y]US5640270  (AZIZ DAVID J [US], et al) [Y] 1-8 * column 7, line 10 - line 50; figure 6 *;
 [AD]DE19819762  (BOSCH GMBH ROBERT [DE]) [AD] 1-8 * abstract *
OppositionWO0042906
 DE3834117
 US4627731
 US4652131
 US5731876
 US4848908
 WO9732182
 US5588077
 US5157745
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