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EP1873479 - Device for distance measurement [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.07.2015
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip24.07.2015No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 26.08.2015  [2015/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ABB AS
Bergerveien 12
1396 Billingstad / NO
[2014/38]
Former [2008/01]For all designated states
ABB AS
Bergervejen 12
1396 Billingstad / NO
Inventor(s)01 / Mossige, Mortan
Parkveien 64
NO-4365 NAERBÖ / NO
02 / Svensen, Nina
Neseveien 19
NO-4340 Algård / NO
 [2014/23]
Former [2008/01]01 / Mossige, Mortan
Parkveien 64
NO-4365 Naerbo / NO
02 / Svensen, Nina
Neseveien 19
NO-4340 Algard / NO
Representative(s)Savela, Reino Aleksi, et al
ABB AB
Intellectual Property
Forskargränd 7
721 78 Västerås / SE
[N/P]
Former [2012/38]Savela, Reino Aleksi, et al
ABB AB
Intellectual Property
Ingenjör Bååths Gata 11
721 83 Västerås / SE
Former [2008/33]Dahlstrand, Björn
ABB AB Legal & Compliance/Intellectual Property
721 78 Västeras / SE
Former [2008/01]Dahlstrand, Björn
ABB AB Legal & Compliance/Intellectual Property Forskargränd 7
721 78 Västeras / SE
Application number, filing date06013223.027.06.2006
[2008/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1873479
Date:02.01.2008
Language:EN
[2008/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1873479
Date:17.09.2014
Language:EN
[2014/38]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.10.2006
ClassificationIPC:G01B7/02
[2008/01]
CPC:
G01B7/023 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE [2008/37]
Former [2008/01]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung zur Abstandsmessung[2008/01]
English:Device for distance measurement[2008/01]
French:Dispositif pour mesurer la distance[2008/01]
Examination procedure19.06.2008Examination requested  [2008/32]
03.07.2008Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
31.07.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.08.2008Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
16.08.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.05.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.08.2014Fee for grant paid
05.08.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.08.2014Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  31.07.2008
Opposition(s)18.06.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
16.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
11.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
13.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
14.06.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
10.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
31.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[XY]DE19727094  (FRAUNHOFER GES FORSCHUNG [DE]) [X] 1,10,11,17,18 * column 3, line 6 - line 13 * * column 3, line 51 - line 59 * * abstract * [Y] 2-9,12-16;
 [XY]FR2242660  (LAMAIN HENRI [FR]) [X] 1,10,11,17,18 * the whole document * [Y] 2-9,12-16;
 [Y]DE9001451U  (KUKA SCHWEISSANLAGEN + ROBOTER GMBH, 8900 AUGSBURG, DE) [Y] 2-9,12-16 * page 6, paragraph 4 * * page 8, paragraph 3 - page 9, paragraph 1 * * figures 1,2 *;
 [Y]EP0629450  (NORDSON CORP [US]) [Y] 2-9,12-16 * column 12, line 4 - line 57 * * figures 1,2,6 *
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