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EP1582854 - System and method for the measurement of optical distortions [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.11.2010
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.07.2012Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): FR
published on 15.08.2012  [2012/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Lockheed Martin Corporation
6801 Rockledge Drive
Bethesda, MD 20817 / US
[2005/40]
Inventor(s)01 / Jones, Michael E.
816 Wayne Trail Azle
Texas 76020 / US
 [2005/40]
Representative(s)Meier, Frank
Eisenführ, Speiser & Partner
ATTENTION : ADDRESS INACTIVE - USE ASS-NR - CDR
Hamburg / DE
[N/P]
Former [2005/40]Meier, Frank
Eisenführ, Speiser & Partner Zippelhaus 5
20457 Hamburg / DE
Application number, filing date05007289.104.04.2005
[2005/40]
Priority number, dateUS2004081753802.04.2004         Original published format: US 817538
[2005/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1582854
Date:05.10.2005
Language:EN
[2005/40]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1582854
Date:03.10.2007
[2007/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1582854
Date:13.01.2010
Language:EN
[2010/02]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.09.2007
ClassificationIPC:G01M11/00
[2005/40]
CPC:
G01M11/00 (EP,US); G01N21/958 (EP,US); G01N2021/9586 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2008/24]
Former [2005/40]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:System und Verfahren zur Messung von optischen Störungen[2005/40]
English:System and method for the measurement of optical distortions[2005/40]
French:Système et procédé pour messurer des obstructions optique[2005/40]
Examination procedure20.03.2008Examination requested  [2008/26]
04.04.2008Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
27.05.2008Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, IS, LT, LU, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
01.07.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.11.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.12.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.04.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.07.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.11.2009Fee for grant paid
20.11.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.10.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/51]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
25.04.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
29.04.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT13.01.2010
GB13.04.2010
FR30.04.2010
[2012/33]
Former [2011/17]IT13.01.2010
GB13.04.2010
Former [2011/15]IT13.01.2010
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0176336  (BRITISH AEROSPACE [GB]) [A] 1-13* abstract *;
 [Y]US4647197  (KITAYA KATSUHIKO [JP], et al) [Y] 10,11 * claim 1 *;
 [Y]EP0484237  (SAINT GOBAIN VITRAGE [FR]) [Y] 1-4 * column 6, line 26 - line 34; figures 2-4 * * column 7, line 22 - line 28 *;
 [YA]US5446536  (MIYAKE ATSUSHI [JP], et al) [Y] 1-4,10,11 * column 6, line 32 - line 69; figures 7,9 * * column 10, line 37 - line 45; claims 13,17,18,21 * [A] 5-9,12,13
by applicantEP0176336
 EP0484237
 US5446536
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