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EP About this file: EP1473540

EP1473540 - Method and device for determining the level of a plurality of measuring points [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.09.2012
Database last updated on 14.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip18.07.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 20.08.2014  [2014/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Prüftechnik Dieter Busch AG
Oskar-Messter-Strasse 19-21
85737 Ismaning / DE
[2004/45]
Inventor(s)01 / Ströl, Klaus
Trischbergerweg 5
85652 Gelting / DE
 [2004/45]
Representative(s)(deleted)
[2011/44]
Application number, filing date04007930.301.04.2004
[2004/45]
Priority number, dateDE200311936929.04.2003         Original published format: DE 10319369
[2004/45]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1473540
Date:03.11.2004
Language:DE
[2004/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1473540
Date:02.11.2011
Language:DE
[2011/44]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.08.2004
ClassificationIPC:G01C15/00, G01C1/00
[2004/45]
CPC:
G01C15/002 (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,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2004/45]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Bestimmung des Niveaus mehrerer Messpunkte sowie Anordnung dafür[2004/45]
English:Method and device for determining the level of a plurality of measuring points[2004/45]
French:Procédé et dispositif pour déterminer le niveau de plusieurs points de mesure[2004/45]
Examination procedure30.06.2004Loss of particular rights, legal effect: Claims
05.08.2004Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: Claims {1}
03.03.2005Examination requested  [2005/18]
18.04.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.08.2011Fee for grant paid
26.08.2011Fee 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  18.04.2011
Opposition(s)03.08.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.04.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
24.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
27.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
29.04.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
29.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
28.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU01.04.2004
CY02.11.2011
CZ02.11.2011
DK02.11.2011
EE02.11.2011
FI02.11.2011
IE02.11.2011
IT02.11.2011
NL02.11.2011
PL02.11.2011
RO02.11.2011
SI02.11.2011
SK02.11.2011
TR02.11.2011
BG02.02.2012
GR03.02.2012
ES13.02.2012
PT02.03.2012
AT01.04.2012
LU01.04.2012
BE30.04.2012
CH30.04.2012
LI30.04.2012
MC30.04.2012
[2014/34]
Former [2014/27]CY02.11.2011
CZ02.11.2011
DK02.11.2011
EE02.11.2011
FI02.11.2011
IE02.11.2011
IT02.11.2011
NL02.11.2011
PL02.11.2011
RO02.11.2011
SI02.11.2011
SK02.11.2011
TR02.11.2011
BG02.02.2012
GR03.02.2012
ES13.02.2012
PT02.03.2012
AT01.04.2012
LU01.04.2012
BE30.04.2012
CH30.04.2012
LI30.04.2012
MC30.04.2012
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DK02.11.2011
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SI02.11.2011
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BG02.02.2012
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ES13.02.2012
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AT01.04.2012
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Former [2013/36]CY02.11.2011
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Documents cited:Search[DA] JP2000213937  
 [DA] JP2000046551  
 [A] EP1245926  (TOPCON CORP et al.) [A] 1-3,7,8,11-13 * column 9, line 27 - column 10, line 30 * * column 19, line 54 - column 20, line 3 *
 [A] US3649122  (HOLTZ EBERHARD et al.) [A] 5,6,9,11-13 * column 1, line 34 - line 50 * * column 5, line 30 - line 66 *
 [DA]   PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 2000, no. 11 3 January 2001 (2001-01-03) [DA] 1-3,7-11 * abstract *
 [DA]   PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 2000, no. 05 14 September 2000 (2000-09-14) [DA] 1-3,7-11 * abstract *
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