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EP About this file: EP1446636

EP1446636 - DYNAMIC ARTEFACT COMPARISON [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  11.11.2011
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.11.2011Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 14.12.2011  [2011/50]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Renishaw plc
New Mills Wotton-Under-Edge
Gloucestershire GL12 8JR / GB
[2011/50]
Former [2004/34]For all designated states
RENISHAW plc
New Mills
Wotton-Under-Edge Gloucestershire GL12 8JR / GB
Inventor(s)01 / TAYLOR, Benjamin Roller
29 Court Meadow
Stone
Berkeley, Gloucestershire GL13 9LR / GB
02 / McFARLAND, Geoffrey
The Manse
Church Road
Upper Cam
Dursley, Gloucestershire GL11 5PG / GB
 [2011/50]
Former [2004/34]01 / TAYLOR, Benjamin Roller
29 Court Meadow, Stone
Berkeley, Gloucestershire GL13 9LR / GB
02 / McFARLAND, Geoffrey
The Manse, Church Road, Upper Cam
Dursley, Gloucestershire GL11 5PG / GB
Representative(s)Jackson, John Timothy
Renishaw plc
Patent Department
New Mills
Wotton-under-Edge
Gloucestershire GL12 8JR / GB
[N/P]
Former [2011/50]Jackson, John Timothy
Renishaw plc Patent Department New Mills Wotton-under-Edge
Gloucestershire GL12 8JR / GB
Former [2004/34]Jackson, John Timothy
Renishaw plc Patent Department New Mills
Wotton-under-Edge Gloucestershire GL12 8JR / GB
Application number, filing date03712319.706.03.2003
[2004/34]
WO2003GB00961
Priority number, dateGB2002000533206.03.2002         Original published format: GB 0205332
[2004/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03074968
Date:12.09.2003
Language:EN
[2003/37]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1446636
Date:18.08.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.09.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1446636
Date:16.02.2005
Language:EN
[2005/07]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP1446636
Date:14.12.2011
Language:EN
[2011/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP12.09.2003
ClassificationIPC:G01B21/04, G01B7/008, G01B5/008, G01B11/00
[2004/34]
CPC:
G01B11/005 (EP,US); G01B21/042 (EP,US); G01B21/045 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2004/34]
TitleGerman:DYNAMISCHER VERGLEICH VON ARTEFAKTEN[2004/34]
English:DYNAMIC ARTEFACT COMPARISON[2004/34]
French:COMPARAISON D'OBJETS DYNAMIQUE[2004/34]
Entry into regional phase09.06.2004National basic fee paid 
09.06.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
09.06.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.06.2004Examination requested  [2004/34]
16.09.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.11.2004Fee for grant paid
03.11.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP05002765.5  / EP1528355
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  17.10.2005  31.10.2005  ADMISSIBLE
Carl Zeiss Industrielle Messtechnik GmbH
Carl Zeiss Strasse 22
73447 Oberkochen / DE
 [2011/13]
Former [2005/50]
Opponent(s)01  17.10.2005   
Carl Zeiss AG
Carl-Zeiss-Strasse 22
D-73447 Oberkochen / DE
29.12.2005Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
08.06.2006Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
19.09.2007Date of oral proceedings
17.10.2007Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
17.10.2007Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
22.02.2011Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
22.07.2011Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
22.10.2011Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition12.12.2007Appeal received No.  T2018/07
27.02.2008Statement of grounds filed
22.02.2011Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
22.02.2011Date of oral proceedings
01.03.2011Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT16.02.2005
BE16.02.2005
BG16.02.2005
EE16.02.2005
ES16.02.2005
FI16.02.2005
NL16.02.2005
RO16.02.2005
SI16.02.2005
TR16.02.2005
CY06.03.2005
LU06.03.2005
IE07.03.2005
MC31.03.2005
DK16.05.2005
GR16.05.2005
HU17.05.2005
PT04.08.2005
[2007/42]
Former [2007/26]AT16.02.2005
BE16.02.2005
BG16.02.2005
EE16.02.2005
ES16.02.2005
FI16.02.2005
NL16.02.2005
SI16.02.2005
TR16.02.2005
CY06.03.2005
LU06.03.2005
IE07.03.2005
MC31.03.2005
DK16.05.2005
GR16.05.2005
HU17.05.2005
PT04.08.2005
Former [2007/20]AT16.02.2005
BE16.02.2005
BG16.02.2005
EE16.02.2005
ES16.02.2005
FI16.02.2005
NL16.02.2005
SI16.02.2005
TR16.02.2005
CY06.03.2005
IE07.03.2005
MC31.03.2005
LU16.04.2005
DK16.05.2005
GR16.05.2005
HU17.05.2005
PT04.08.2005
Former [2007/14]AT16.02.2005
BE16.02.2005
BG16.02.2005
EE16.02.2005
ES16.02.2005
FI16.02.2005
NL16.02.2005
SI16.02.2005
TR16.02.2005
IE07.03.2005
MC31.03.2005
LU16.04.2005
DK16.05.2005
GR16.05.2005
HU17.05.2005
PT04.08.2005
Former [2007/01]AT16.02.2005
BE16.02.2005
BG16.02.2005
FI16.02.2005
NL16.02.2005
SI16.02.2005
TR16.02.2005
IE07.03.2005
MC31.03.2005
DK16.05.2005
GR16.05.2005
PT04.08.2005
Former [2006/23]AT16.02.2005
BE16.02.2005
BG16.02.2005
FI16.02.2005
NL16.02.2005
SI16.02.2005
IE07.03.2005
MC31.03.2005
DK16.05.2005
GR16.05.2005
PT04.08.2005
Former [2006/14]AT16.02.2005
BE16.02.2005
BG16.02.2005
FI16.02.2005
NL16.02.2005
SI16.02.2005
MC31.03.2005
DK16.05.2005
GR16.05.2005
PT04.08.2005
Former [2006/12]AT16.02.2005
BE16.02.2005
BG16.02.2005
FI16.02.2005
SI16.02.2005
DK16.05.2005
Former [2005/51]AT16.02.2005
BE16.02.2005
BG16.02.2005
FI16.02.2005
SI16.02.2005
Former [2005/50]AT16.02.2005
BG16.02.2005
FI16.02.2005
SI16.02.2005
Former [2005/46]BG16.02.2005
FI16.02.2005
Former [2005/30]BG16.02.2005
Cited inInternational search[A]US6131301  (SUTHERLAND ALEXANDER T [GB]) [A] 1* abstract *;
 [A]DE10050795  (KLINGELNBERG SOEHNE GMBH [DE]) [A] 1 * abstract *
OppositionUS5426861
 DE19830646
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