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EP1907834 - APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING THE POSITION OF A MOVEABLE APPARATUS ON A SURFACE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.04.2020
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.05.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.01.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip09.07.2021Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 11.08.2021  [2021/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
University of Newcastle upon Tyne
6 Kensington Terrace
Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 7RU / GB
[2008/15]
Inventor(s)01 / ROSKILLY, Anthony Paul
14 Linden Acres
Longhorsley Northumberland NE65 8XQ / GB
02 / HESLOP, Jonathan
1 Ada Street
Walker Newcastle Upon Tyne NE6 2RB / GB
03 / TUNWATTANA, Noppadon
71B Durham Road
Gateshead NE8 4AP / GB
 [2019/24]
Former [2008/15]01 / ROSKILLY, Anthony Paul
14 Linden Acres
Longhorsley Northumberland NE65 8XQ / GB
02 / HESLOP, Jonathan
1 Ada Street
Walker Newcastle upon Tyne NE6 2RB / GB
03 / TUNWATTANA, Noppadon
71B Durham Road
Gateshead NE8 4AP / GB
Representative(s)Vinsome, Rex Martin, et al
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP
12th Floor
Cale Cross House
156 Pilgrim Street
Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE1 6SU / GB
[2019/24]
Former [2008/15]Vinsome, Rex Martin, et al
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP Cale Cross House Pilgrim Street
Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 6SU / GB
Application number, filing date06765043.220.07.2006
[2008/15]
WO2006GB02713
Priority number, dateGB2005001503122.07.2005         Original published format: GB 0515031
[2008/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2007010265
Date:25.01.2007
Language:EN
[2007/04]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1907834
Date:09.04.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.01.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1907834
Date:12.06.2019
Language:EN
[2019/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP25.01.2007
ClassificationIPC:G01B7/00
[2019/03]
CPC:
G01S17/875 (EP,US); B63B59/10 (EP); G01C21/3811 (EP,US);
G01C21/3841 (EP,US); G01S17/86 (EP); G05D1/0253 (EP);
G05D1/0259 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2008/15]G01N27/87, G01C21/12, B63B59/10, G06T1/00, G01S17/66
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2019/24]
Former [2008/15]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 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUR BESTIMMUNG DER LAGE EINER BEWEGLICHEN VORRICHTUNG AUF EINER OBERFLÄCHE[2008/15]
English:APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING THE POSITION OF A MOVEABLE APPARATUS ON A SURFACE[2008/15]
French:APPAREIL PERMETTANT DE DETERMINER LA POSITION D'UN APPAREIL MOBILE SUR UNE SURFACE[2008/15]
Entry into regional phase28.12.2007National basic fee paid 
28.12.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
28.12.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.12.2007Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.12.2007Examination requested  [2008/15]
25.05.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.09.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.06.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.11.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.01.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.04.2019Fee for grant paid
29.04.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
29.04.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP12168963.2  / EP2497708
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  25.05.2010
Opposition(s)13.03.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.12.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
28.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
25.05.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
16.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
30.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
17.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
05.06.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
11.05.2015Renewal fee patent year 10
29.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 11
27.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 12
30.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 13
Penalty fee
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31.07.201106   M06   Fee paid on   16.08.2011
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU20.07.2006
AT12.06.2019
CY12.06.2019
CZ12.06.2019
DK12.06.2019
EE12.06.2019
ES12.06.2019
FI12.06.2019
IT12.06.2019
LT12.06.2019
LV12.06.2019
MC12.06.2019
NL12.06.2019
PL12.06.2019
RO12.06.2019
SE12.06.2019
SI12.06.2019
SK12.06.2019
TR12.06.2019
IE20.07.2019
LU20.07.2019
BE31.07.2019
CH31.07.2019
LI31.07.2019
FR12.08.2019
BG12.09.2019
GB12.09.2019
GR13.09.2019
PT14.10.2019
IS12.11.2019
DE01.02.2020
[2021/32]
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CY12.06.2019
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DK12.06.2019
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