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EP1977188 - COORDINATE MEASURING MACHINE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A COORDINATE MEASURING MACHINE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  23.05.2014
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.11.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 17.12.2014  [2014/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Carl Zeiss Industrielle Messtechnik GmbH
Carl-Zeiss-Strasse 22
73447 Oberkochen / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/41]For all designated states
Carl Zeiss Industrielle Messtechnik GmbH
Carl Zeiss Strasse 22
73447 Oberkochen / DE
Inventor(s)01 / UHL, Peter
Enzianstr. 4
73485 Unterschneidheim / DE
02 / MAIER, Thomas
Schradenbergstr. 7
73434 Aalen / DE
03 / GRUPP, Günter
Friedhofstrasse 32
89558 Böhmenkirch / DE
 [2008/41]
Representative(s)Brunotte, Joachim Wilhelm Eberhard
Patentanwälte Bressel und Partner mbB
Potsdamer Platz 10
10785 Berlin / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/41]Brunotte, Joachim Wilhelm Eberhard
Patentanwälte Bressel und Partner Radickestrasse 48
12489 Berlin / DE
Application number, filing date07702991.617.01.2007
[2008/41]
WO2007EP00584
Priority number, dateDE2006100336219.01.2006         Original published format: DE102006003362
[2008/41]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2007082779
Date:26.07.2007
Language:DE
[2007/30]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1977188
Date:08.10.2008
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.07.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1977188
Date:29.12.2010
Language:DE
[2010/52]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP26.07.2007
ClassificationIPC:G01B5/008, G01B21/04, G05B19/19
[2008/41]
CPC:
G01B5/008 (EP,US); G01B21/047 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2009/07]
Former [2008/41]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:KOORDINATENMESSGERÄT UND VERFAHREN ZUM BETREIBEN EINES KOORDINATENMESSGERÄTS[2008/41]
English:COORDINATE MEASURING MACHINE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A COORDINATE MEASURING MACHINE[2008/41]
French:APPAREIL DE MESURE DE COORDONNEES ET PROCEDE D'UTILISATION D'UN APPAREIL DE MESURE DE COORDONNEES[2008/41]
Entry into regional phase12.08.2008National basic fee paid 
12.08.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
12.08.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.11.2007Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
28.07.2008Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.08.2008Examination requested  [2008/41]
20.08.2008Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
25.09.2008Despatch 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, LV, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
19.06.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.11.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.08.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.11.2010Fee for grant paid
10.11.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  27.09.2011  04.10.2011  ADMISSIBLE
Hexagon Technology Center GmbH
Heinrich-Wild-Strasse 201
9435 Heerbrugg / CH
Opponent's representative
Harmann, Bernd-Günther
Kaminski Harmann
Patentanwälte AG
Landstrasse 124
9490 Vaduz / LI
 [N/P]
Former [2011/44]
Opponent(s)01  27.09.2011   
Hexagon Technology Center GmbH
Heinrich-Wild-Strasse
9435 Heerbrugg / CH
Opponent's representative
Harmann, Bernd-Günther
Kaminski Harmann Patentanwälte Est Austrasse 79
9490 Vaduz / LI
09.11.2011Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
14.05.2012Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
09.12.2013Date of oral proceedings
20.12.2013Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
20.12.2013Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
20.04.2014Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2014/26]
Appeal following opposition06.02.2014Appeal received No.  T0277/14
20.04.2014Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent withdrawn
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.01.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
22.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR31.01.2014
[2014/51]
Cited inInternational search[A]US5189806  (MCMURTRY DAVID R [GB], et al);
 [A]DE19508861  (ZEISS CARL FA [DE]);
 [DX]DE10024976  (MIDDEX ELECTRONIC GMBH [DE])
by applicantDE10024976
 US2001013177
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