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EP1926969 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING WALL THICKNESSES OF OBJECTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.06.2010
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.06.2010No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 14.07.2010  [2010/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Rolls-Royce plc
65 Buckingham Gate
London, SW1E 6AT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/23]For all designated states
ROLLS-ROYCE PLC
65 Buckingham Gate
London, SW1E 6AT / GB
Inventor(s)01 / HOUGH, Gerald, William
52 Brackens Lane Alvaston
Derby DE24 0AP / GB
02 / WHITESIDE, Dean
5 The Leascroft Ravenstone
Leicestershire LE67 2BL / GB
03 / ORCHARD, Nicholas, Barrington
22 Henleaze Park Drive Henleaze
Bristol, BS9 4LH / GB
 [2008/23]
Representative(s)Barcock, Ruth Anita, et al
Rolls-Royce plc
Intellectual Property Department
P.O. Box 31
Derby DE24 8BJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2010/21]Barcock, Ruth Anita, et al
Rolls-Royce plc Intellectual Property Department P.O. Box 31
Derby DE24 8BJ / GB
Former [2008/23]Gunn, Michael Alan
Rolls-Royce plc P.O. Box 31
Derby DE24 8BJ / GB
Application number, filing date06765230.508.08.2006
[2008/23]
WO2006GB02927
Priority number, dateGB2005001815307.09.2005         Original published format: GB 0518153
[2008/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2007028941
Date:15.03.2007
Language:EN
[2007/11]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1926969
Date:04.06.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.03.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1926969
Date:05.08.2009
Language:EN
[2009/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP15.03.2007
ClassificationIPC:G01B21/04, G01B17/02
[2009/19]
CPC:
G01B17/02 (EP,US); G01B21/04 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2008/23]G01B21/04
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2008/40]
Former [2008/23]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:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR MESSUNG DER WANDSTÄRKEN VON OBJEKTEN[2008/23]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING WALL THICKNESSES OF OBJECTS[2008/23]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL DE MESURE D ÉPAISSEUR DE PAROI[2008/23]
Entry into regional phase07.04.2008National basic fee paid 
07.04.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
07.04.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.04.2008Examination requested  [2008/23]
08.04.2008Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
15.05.2008Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
21.08.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.12.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.01.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.03.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.04.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.06.2009Fee for grant paid
23.06.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP08022396.9  / EP2040027
Opposition(s)07.05.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.07.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
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Cited inInternational search[XAY]US2002128790  (WOODMANSEE DONALD [US]) [X] 15,17 * paragraphs [0018] - [0051] * * figures 1,2 * [A] 2,11,12,18,19 [Y] 1,5,6,9,10,13,14,16;
 [Y]WO2004033991  (STOTZ FEINMESSTECHNIK GMBH [DE], et al) [Y] 1,5,6,9,10,13,14,16 * page 9, line 4 - page 15, line 17; figure 1 *;
 [Y]EP1526356  (MITUTOYO CORP [JP]) [Y] 1,5,6,9,10,13,14,16 * paragraphs [0050] - [0058] * * figures 1,3,14 *;
 [XA]US2005166413  (CRAMPTON STEPHEN J [GB]) [X] 1,5,9,13,15,16 * abstract * * paragraphs [0390] - [0397] *[A] 2,6,10-12,14,17-19
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