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EP1832853 - Absolute position measuring device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.03.2018
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  31.03.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip09.03.2018No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 11.04.2018  [2018/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mitutoyo Corporation
20-1, Sakado 1-chome
Takatsu-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 213-8533 / JP
[2017/18]
Former [2007/37]For all designated states
MITUTOYO CORPORATION
20-1 Sakado 1-chome Takatsu ku Kawasaki-shi Kanagawa-ken
213-8533 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Sasaki, Kouji
c/o Mitutoyo Corporation
20-1, Sakado 1-chome
Takatsu-ku
Kawasaki-shi Kanagawa 213-8533 / JP
 [2017/06]
Former [2017/04]01 / Sakaki, Kouji
c/o Mitutoyo Corporation
20-1, Sakado 1-chome
Takatsu-ku
Kawasaki-shi Kanagawa 213-8533 / JP
Former [2007/37]01 / Sakaki, Kouji
Mitutoyo Corporation 20-1, Sakado 1-chome Takatsu-ku
Kawasaki-shi Kanagawa 213-8533 / JP
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[2017/18]
Former [2007/37]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date07004604.006.03.2007
[2007/37]
Priority number, dateJP2006006147807.03.2006         Original published format: JP 2006061478
JP2007002836007.02.2007         Original published format: JP 2007028360
[2007/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1832853
Date:12.09.2007
Language:EN
[2007/37]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1832853
Date:20.04.2016
Language:EN
[2016/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1832853
Date:03.05.2017
Language:EN
[2017/18]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.03.2016
ClassificationIPC:G01D5/22, G01B3/18
[2016/16]
CPC:
G01D5/22 (EP); G01D2205/22 (EP); G01D2205/26 (EP)
Former IPC [2007/37]G01D5/22
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2016/42]
Former [2007/37]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung zum Messen der Absolutposition[2007/37]
English:Absolute position measuring device[2007/37]
French:Dispositif de mesure de position absolue[2007/37]
Examination procedure05.09.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.09.2016Examination requested  [2016/42]
21.10.2016Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
03.11.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.11.2016Despatch 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, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
14.02.2017Fee for grant paid
14.02.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.02.2017Receipt 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  03.11.2016
Opposition(s)06.02.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
24.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
30.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
28.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
26.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
21.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
24.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
25.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 10
24.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 11
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Documents cited:Search[AD]EP1327862  (MITUTOYO CORP [JP]) [AD] 1-3 * paragraphs [0047] - [0063]; figures 1,4; claims 4-6 *;
 [A]EP1515112  (MITUTOYO CORP [JP]) [A] 1-3 * paragraphs [0009] , [0027] - [0053]; figure 2 *;
 [A]CH676874  (EUCRON SA) [A] 1-3 * column 1, line 50 - column 2, line 34 * * column 3, line 40 - column 4, line 5; figures 1,3,4 *
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