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EP1425729 - GRAPHICAL AUTOMATED MACHINE CONTROL AND METROLOGY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.04.2015
Database last updated on 18.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.04.2015No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 20.05.2015  [2015/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
FEI COMPANY
5350 NE Dawson Creek Drive
Hillsboro, Oregon 97124-5793 / US
[2014/24]
Former [2004/24]For all designated states
FEI Company
5350 NE Dawson Creek Drive
Hillsboro, Oregon 97124-5793 / US
Inventor(s)01 / TASKER, David J.
7451 NW Evergreen Pkwy
Portland, OR 97124 / US
02 / LEZEC, Henri, J.
15 rue Wimpheling
F-67000 Strasbourg / FR
03 / HEAD, David A.
7451 NW Evergreen Pkwy
Portland, OR 97124 / US
 [2004/24]
Representative(s)Bakker, Hendrik, et al
FEI Company
Patent Department
P.O. Box 1745
5602 BS Eindhoven / NL
[N/P]
Former [2008/17]Bakker, Hendrik, et al
FEI Company Patent Department P.O. Box 1745
5602 BS Eindhoven / NL
Former [2006/42]Bakker, Hendrik, et al
FEI Company Patent Department P.O. Box 80066
5600 KA Eindhoven / NL
Former [2004/24]Bakker, Hendrik
FEI Electron Optics, P.O. Box 80066
5600 KA Eindhoven / NL
Application number, filing date02757340.123.08.2002
[2004/24]
WO2002US26865
Priority number, dateUS20010314687P23.08.2001         Original published format: US 314687 P
[2004/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03019523
Date:06.03.2003
Language:EN
[2003/10]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1425729
Date:09.06.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.03.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1425729
Date:11.06.2014
Language:EN
[2014/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US06.03.2003
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.03.2009
ClassificationIPC:G09G5/00
[2004/24]
CPC:
G05B19/40933 (EP,US); H01J37/28 (EP,US); H01J37/3023 (EP,US);
H01J37/3056 (EP,US); G01N1/286 (EP,US); G05B2219/36314 (EP,US);
G05B2219/36317 (EP,US); G05B2219/36325 (EP,US); H01J2237/2813 (EP,US);
H01J2237/30416 (EP,US); H01J2237/30483 (EP,US); H01J2237/31713 (EP,US);
H01J2237/31745 (EP,US); H01J2237/31749 (EP,US); Y02P90/02 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2014/24]
Former [2004/24]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:GRAFISCHE AUTOMATISIERTE MASCHINENSTEUERUNG UND METROLOGIE[2004/24]
English:GRAPHICAL AUTOMATED MACHINE CONTROL AND METROLOGY[2004/24]
French:CONTROLE ET METROLOGIE PAR SYSTEME GRAPHIQUE AUTOMATIQUE[2004/24]
Entry into regional phase13.03.2004National basic fee paid 
13.03.2004Search fee paid 
13.03.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
13.03.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.03.2004Examination requested  [2004/24]
03.07.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.01.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.01.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.03.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.07.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
21.08.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.10.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.12.2013Fee for grant paid
03.12.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
03.12.2013Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  03.07.2009
Opposition(s)12.03.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
19.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
29.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
29.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
25.08.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
25.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
25.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 09
25.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 10
27.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 11
27.08.2013Renewal fee patent year 12
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Documents cited:Search[XA]US5818721  (FUNAHASHI KAZUYUKI [JP]) [X] 1-3,5 * abstract * * columns 8-9 * * figures 2-4 * [A] 4,6-10;
 [A]  - S. C-Y LU, M. SHPITALNI, R. GADH, "Virtual and Augmented Reality Technologies for Product Realization", ANNALS OF THE CIRP, (1999), vol. 48, no. 2, pages 471 - 495, XP002515490 [A] 1-11 * page 488 - page 490 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0007-8506(07)63229-6
International search[A]US6232985  (CHASE KURT PHILIP [US], et al);
 [A]US6219055  (BHARGAVA RAHUL [US], et al);
 [A]US6064386  (FELSER LAWRENCE DAVID [US], et al);
 [A]US5815154  (HIRSCHTICK JON K [US], et al)
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