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EP About this file: EP1431704

EP1431704 - Linear displacement measurements [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  18.01.2013
Database last updated on 17.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.01.2013Revocation of patentpublished on 20.02.2013  [2013/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Boeing Company
100 North Riverside Plaza
Chicago, IL 60606-1596 / US
[N/P]
Former [2007/36]For all designated states
The Boeing Company
P.O. Box 3707, M.S. 11-XT Seattle
Washington 98124-2107 / US
Former [2004/26]For all designated states
The Boeing Company
P.O. Box 3707, M.S. 11-XT
Seattle, Washington 98124-2207 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Bennison, Stephen J.
14726 SE 65th Street
Bellevue Washington 98006 / US
02 / Howard, Bruce S.
P.O. Box 5921
Bellevue Washington 98006 / US
03 / Thompson, Vincent
9334 57th Avenue S.
Seattle Washington 98118 / US
04 / Jennerjohn, Paul E.
23334 N.E. 29th PL
Sammamish Washington 98074 / US
 [2004/26]
Representative(s)Carpmaels & Ransford LLP, et al
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/49]Carpmaels & Ransford, et al
One Southampton Row London
WC1B 5HA / GB
Former [2004/26]Land, Addick Adrianus Gosling, et al
Arnold & Siedsma Sweelinckplein 1
2517 GK Den Haag / NL
Application number, filing date03078753.528.11.2003
[2004/26]
Priority number, dateUS2002032380620.12.2002         Original published format: US 323806
[2004/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1431704
Date:23.06.2004
Language:EN
[2004/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1431704
Date:05.09.2007
Language:EN
[2007/36]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.03.2004
ClassificationIPC:G01B5/20, G01B5/06
[2004/26]
CPC:
G01B7/281 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2005/11]
Former [2004/26]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Lineare Verschiebungsmessungen[2004/26]
English:Linear displacement measurements[2004/26]
French:Mesures de déplacements linéaires[2004/26]
Examination procedure12.07.2004Examination requested  [2004/37]
24.12.2004Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
18.04.2005Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, IT, LU, MC, NL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
18.08.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.02.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.02.2007Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 27.02.2007
26.02.2007Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
27.02.2007Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
16.03.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.05.2007Fee for grant paid
26.05.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  05.06.2008    ADMISSIBLE
AIRBUS Deutschland GmbH/AIRBUS France SAS/AIRBUS UK Limited/AIRBUS España S.L./AIRBUS SAS
Kreetslag 10
21129 Hamburg / DE
Opponent's representative
Isarpatent
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Barth
Charles Hassa Peckmann & Partner mbB
Postfach 44 01 51
80750 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2008/29]
Opponent(s)01  05.06.2008    ADMISSIBLE
AIRBUS Deutschland GmbH/AIRBUS France SAS/AIRBUS UK Limited/AIRBUS España S.L./AIRBUS SAS
Kreetslag 10
21129 Hamburg / DE
Opponent's representative
Reinhard - Skuhra - Weise & Partner
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte P.O. Box 440151
80750 München / DE
18.07.2008Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
26.01.2009Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
13.09.2012Date of oral proceedings
13.09.2012Legal effect of revocation of patent [2013/08]
05.10.2012Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
05.10.2012Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
27.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
31.01.2005AT   M01   Not yet paid
31.01.2005BE   M01   Not yet paid
31.01.2005BG   M01   Not yet paid
31.01.2005CH   M01   Not yet paid
31.01.2005CY   M01   Not yet paid
31.01.2005CZ   M01   Not yet paid
31.01.2005DK   M01   Not yet paid
31.01.2005EE   M01   Not yet paid
31.01.2005ES   M01   Not yet paid
31.01.2005FI   M01   Not yet paid
31.01.2005GR   M01   Not yet paid
31.01.2005HU   M01   Not yet paid
31.01.2005IE   M01   Not yet paid
31.01.2005IT   M01   Not yet paid
31.01.2005LU   M01   Not yet paid
31.01.2005MC   M01   Not yet paid
31.01.2005NL   M01   Not yet paid
31.01.2005PT   M01   Not yet paid
31.01.2005RO   M01   Not yet paid
31.01.2005SE   M01   Not yet paid
31.01.2005SI   M01   Not yet paid
31.01.2005SK   M01   Not yet paid
31.01.2005TR   M01   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]GB2197477  (ARMSTRONG DAVID ALUN, et al) [X] 1-26 * abstract * * page 1, line 55 - page 3, line 45 ** figure 1 *;
 [X]US5335422  (FERGUSON CLAYTON L [US]) [X] 1-26 * abstract * * column 1, line 30 - column 6, line 15 * * figure 1 *;
 [X]WO9613699  (I D MEASUREMENTS INC [US]) [X] 1-26 * abstract * * page 4, line 1 - page 10, line 18 * * figures 1,2 *;
 [X]US6460264  (BOS WILLIAM R [US], et al) [X] 1-26 * abstract * * column 1, line 36 - column 5, line 30 * * figures 1,6 *
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