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EP About this file: EP1434973

EP1434973 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETERMINING POSITION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  11.09.2015
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.09.2015Change - French titlepublished on 14.10.2015  [2015/42]
11.09.2015Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 14.10.2015  [2015/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Dr. Johannes Heidenhain GmbH
Postfach 12 60
83292 Traunreut / DE
[2015/42]
Former [2004/28]For all designated states
Dr. Johannes Heidenhain GmbH
Postfach 12 60
83292 Traunreut / DE
Inventor(s)01 / HAGL, Rainer
Gerberstr. 12
83352 Altenmarkt / DE
 [2004/28]
Representative(s)Maikowski & Ninnemann Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Postfach 15 09 20
10671 Berlin / DE
[N/P]
Former [2015/42]Maikowski & Ninnemann
Postfach 15 09 20
10671 Berlin / DE
Former [2012/02](deleted)
Application number, filing date02785137.701.10.2002
[2004/28]
WO2002EP10974
Priority number, dateDE200114917404.10.2001         Original published format: DE 10149174
[2004/28]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03031916
Date:17.04.2003
Language:DE
[2003/16]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1434973
Date:07.07.2004
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.04.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1434973
Date:11.01.2012
Language:DE
[2012/02]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP1434973
Date:14.10.2015
Language:DE
[2015/42]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP17.04.2003
ClassificationIPC:G01D5/244
[2004/28]
CPC:
G01D5/24476 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SK,   TR [2015/42]
Former [2004/28]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:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR POSITIONSBESTIMMUNG[2004/28]
English:METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETERMINING POSITION[2004/28]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET DISPOSITIF POUR DÉTERMINER UNE POSITION[2015/42]
Former [2004/28]PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF POUR DETERMINER UNE POSITION
Entry into regional phase04.05.2004National basic fee paid 
04.05.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
04.05.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.03.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
04.05.2004Examination requested  [2004/31]
27.05.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.09.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.10.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.11.2011Fee for grant paid
25.11.2011Fee 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  27.05.2009
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  11.10.2012  19.10.2012  ADMISSIBLE
Baumer Innotec AG
Hummelstrasse 17
8500 Frauenfeld / CH
Opponent's representative
Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2015/15]
Opponent(s)01  11.10.2012  19.10.2012  ADMISSIBLE
Baumer Innotec AG
Hummelstrasse 17
8500 Frauenfeld / CH
Opponent's representative
Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Anwaltssozietät
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
Former [2014/49]
Opponent(s)01  11.10.2012  19.10.2012  ADMISSIBLE
Baumer Innotec AG
Hummelstrasse 17
8500 Frauenfeld / CH
Opponent's representative
Erk, Patrick
Grünecker Kinkeldey Stockmair & Schwanhäusser
Anwaltssozietät
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
Former [2012/47]
Opponent(s)01  11.10.2012  19.10.2012  ADMISSIBLE
Baumer Innotec AG
Hummelstrasse 17
8500 Frauenfeld / CH
Opponent's representative
Strauss, Steffen
Baumer Innotec AG Hummelstrasse 17
8500 Frauenfeld / CH
15.11.2012Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
15.05.2013Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
27.01.2015Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
27.01.2015Date of oral proceedings
10.03.2015Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
10.03.2015Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
29.06.2015Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
31.08.2015Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
31.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
31.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
31.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
05.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
02.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
02.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 09
31.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY11.01.2012
CZ11.01.2012
DK11.01.2012
EE11.01.2012
FI11.01.2012
IE11.01.2012
NL11.01.2012
SE11.01.2012
SK11.01.2012
TR11.01.2012
BG11.04.2012
GR12.04.2012
PT11.05.2012
LU01.10.2012
AT31.10.2012
BE31.10.2012
FR31.10.2012
MC31.10.2012
[2014/27]
Former [2014/21]CY11.01.2012
CZ11.01.2012
DK11.01.2012
EE11.01.2012
FI11.01.2012
IE11.01.2012
NL11.01.2012
SE11.01.2012
SK11.01.2012
TR11.01.2012
BG11.04.2012
GR12.04.2012
PT11.05.2012
AT31.10.2012
BE31.10.2012
FR31.10.2012
MC31.10.2012
Former [2014/09]CY11.01.2012
CZ11.01.2012
DK11.01.2012
EE11.01.2012
FI11.01.2012
IE11.01.2012
NL11.01.2012
SE11.01.2012
SK11.01.2012
BG11.04.2012
GR12.04.2012
PT11.05.2012
AT31.10.2012
BE31.10.2012
FR31.10.2012
MC31.10.2012
Former [2013/40]CY11.01.2012
CZ11.01.2012
DK11.01.2012
EE11.01.2012
FI11.01.2012
IE11.01.2012
NL11.01.2012
SE11.01.2012
SK11.01.2012
BG11.04.2012
GR12.04.2012
PT11.05.2012
BE31.10.2012
FR31.10.2012
MC31.10.2012
Former [2013/35]CY11.01.2012
CZ11.01.2012
DK11.01.2012
EE11.01.2012
FI11.01.2012
IE11.01.2012
NL11.01.2012
SE11.01.2012
SK11.01.2012
BG11.04.2012
GR12.04.2012
PT11.05.2012
BE31.10.2012
MC31.10.2012
Former [2012/41]CY11.01.2012
FI11.01.2012
NL11.01.2012
BG11.04.2012
GR12.04.2012
PT11.05.2012
Former [2012/37]FI11.01.2012
NL11.01.2012
BG11.04.2012
GR12.04.2012
PT11.05.2012
Former [2012/36]NL11.01.2012
BG11.04.2012
GR12.04.2012
Former [2012/35]NL11.01.2012
BG11.04.2012
Cited inInternational search[Y]EP0293479  (FANUC LTD [JP]) [Y] 1,10 * abstract *;
 [Y]DE4410955  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP [JP]) [Y] 1,2,7,10,11,14 * the whole document *;
 [YD]  - D. MANN, "Verbesserte Auswertung von inkrementalen Gebersystemen durch Oversampling", LAGEREGELSEMINAR "FORTSCHRITTE IN DER REGELUNGS- UND ANTRIEBSTECHNIK", (19981113), pages 1 - 20, XP008013551 [YD] 1,2,7,10,11,14 * figure 11 *
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