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EP2062060 - MEASURING HEAD AND MEASURING METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.11.2020
Database last updated on 14.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  06.12.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.08.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip24.06.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, HU, MT		published on 27.07.2022  [2022/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Posiva Oy
Olkiluoto
27160 Eurajoki / FI
[2020/02]
Former [2009/22]For all designated states
Posiva Oy
27160 Olkiluoto / FI
Inventor(s)01 / ROUHIAINEN, Pekka
Soukanniitty 15 A
02360 Espoo / FI
02 / HAUTOJÄRVI, Aimo
Satamakatu 1a A 7
26100 Rauma / FI
03 / AHOKAS, Turo
Solvikinkatu 5 C 36
00990 Helsinki / FI
 [2019/39]
Former [2009/22]01 / ROUHIAINEN, Pekka
Soukanniitty 15 A
FI-02360 Espoo / FI
02 / HAUTOJÄRVI, Aimo
Satamakatu 1a A 7
FI-26100 Rauma / FI
03 / AHOKAS, Turo
Solvikinkatu 5 C 36
FI-00990 Helsinki / FI
Representative(s)Papula Oy
P.O. Box 981
00101 Helsinki / FI
[2012/40]
Former [2009/22]Helino, Timo Kalervo, et al
Papula Oy Mechelininkatu 1 a
00180 Helsinki / FI
Application number, filing date07730591.008.05.2007
[2009/22]
WO2007FI00122
Priority number, dateFI2006000081212.09.2006         Original published format: FI 20060812
[2009/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2008031914
Date:20.03.2008
Language:EN
[2008/12]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2062060
Date:27.05.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.03.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2062060
Date:08.01.2020
Language:EN
[2020/02]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:FI20.03.2008
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.06.2017
ClassificationIPC:G01V3/20
[2017/30]
CPC:
G01V3/20 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2009/22]G01R27/00, E21B33/124, G01F1/00, G01V3/00, E21B47/00
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,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2020/02]
Former [2009/22]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 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:MESSKOPF UND MESSVERFAHREN[2009/22]
English:MEASURING HEAD AND MEASURING METHOD[2009/22]
French:TÊTE DE MESURE ET PROCÉDÉ DE MESURE[2009/22]
Entry into regional phase12.03.2009National basic fee paid 
12.03.2009Search fee paid 
12.03.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
12.03.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.03.2009Examination requested  [2009/22]
27.12.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.08.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.11.2019Fee for grant paid
28.11.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
28.11.2019Receipt 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  28.08.2019
Opposition(s)09.10.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/51]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
03.04.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
04.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
15.05.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
13.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
13.05.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
12.05.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
30.05.2016Renewal fee patent year 10
18.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 11
14.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 12
18.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 13
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU08.05.2007
AT08.01.2020
CY08.01.2020
DK08.01.2020
EE08.01.2020
ES08.01.2020
IT08.01.2020
LT08.01.2020
LV08.01.2020
MC08.01.2020
MT08.01.2020
NL08.01.2020
PL08.01.2020
RO08.01.2020
SI08.01.2020
SK08.01.2020
TR08.01.2020
BG08.04.2020
GR09.04.2020
IE08.05.2020
IS08.05.2020
LU08.05.2020
BE31.05.2020
PT31.05.2020
[2022/27]
Former [2022/26]AT08.01.2020
DK08.01.2020
EE08.01.2020
ES08.01.2020
IT08.01.2020
LT08.01.2020
LV08.01.2020
MC08.01.2020
NL08.01.2020
PL08.01.2020
RO08.01.2020
SI08.01.2020
SK08.01.2020
TR08.01.2020
BG08.04.2020
GR09.04.2020
IE08.05.2020
IS08.05.2020
LU08.05.2020
BE31.05.2020
PT31.05.2020
Former [2021/24]AT08.01.2020
DK08.01.2020
EE08.01.2020
ES08.01.2020
IT08.01.2020
LT08.01.2020
LV08.01.2020
MC08.01.2020
NL08.01.2020
PL08.01.2020
RO08.01.2020
SI08.01.2020
SK08.01.2020
BG08.04.2020
GR09.04.2020
IE08.05.2020
IS08.05.2020
LU08.05.2020
BE31.05.2020
PT31.05.2020
Former [2021/20]AT08.01.2020
DK08.01.2020
EE08.01.2020
ES08.01.2020
IT08.01.2020
LT08.01.2020
LV08.01.2020
MC08.01.2020
NL08.01.2020
PL08.01.2020
RO08.01.2020
SI08.01.2020
SK08.01.2020
BG08.04.2020
GR09.04.2020
IE08.05.2020
IS08.05.2020
LU08.05.2020
PT31.05.2020
Former [2021/15]AT08.01.2020
DK08.01.2020
EE08.01.2020
ES08.01.2020
IT08.01.2020
LT08.01.2020
LV08.01.2020
MC08.01.2020
NL08.01.2020
PL08.01.2020
RO08.01.2020
SI08.01.2020
SK08.01.2020
BG08.04.2020
GR09.04.2020
IS08.05.2020
LU08.05.2020
PT31.05.2020
Former [2021/10]AT08.01.2020
DK08.01.2020
EE08.01.2020
ES08.01.2020
IT08.01.2020
LT08.01.2020
LV08.01.2020
MC08.01.2020
NL08.01.2020
PL08.01.2020
RO08.01.2020
SI08.01.2020
SK08.01.2020
BG08.04.2020
GR09.04.2020
IS08.05.2020
PT31.05.2020
Former [2020/50]DK08.01.2020
EE08.01.2020
ES08.01.2020
LT08.01.2020
LV08.01.2020
NL08.01.2020
RO08.01.2020
SK08.01.2020
BG08.04.2020
GR09.04.2020
IS08.05.2020
PT31.05.2020
Former [2020/49]DK08.01.2020
ES08.01.2020
LT08.01.2020
LV08.01.2020
NL08.01.2020
RO08.01.2020
SK08.01.2020
BG08.04.2020
GR09.04.2020
IS08.05.2020
PT31.05.2020
Former [2020/48]DK08.01.2020
ES08.01.2020
LT08.01.2020
LV08.01.2020
NL08.01.2020
RO08.01.2020
BG08.04.2020
GR09.04.2020
IS08.05.2020
PT31.05.2020
Former [2020/47]DK08.01.2020
ES08.01.2020
LT08.01.2020
LV08.01.2020
NL08.01.2020
BG08.04.2020
GR09.04.2020
IS08.05.2020
PT31.05.2020
Former [2020/40]LT08.01.2020
LV08.01.2020
NL08.01.2020
BG08.04.2020
GR09.04.2020
IS08.05.2020
PT31.05.2020
Former [2020/39]LT08.01.2020
LV08.01.2020
NL08.01.2020
BG08.04.2020
GR09.04.2020
PT31.05.2020
Former [2020/38]LT08.01.2020
LV08.01.2020
NL08.01.2020
GR09.04.2020
PT31.05.2020
Former [2020/36]LT08.01.2020
NL08.01.2020
PT31.05.2020
Former [2020/35]LT08.01.2020
NL08.01.2020
Former [2020/33]NL08.01.2020
Documents cited:Search[XY] US2001033164  (VINEGAR HAROLD J et al.) [X] 1,6 * abstract * * paragraphs [0006] , [0037] , [0038] , [0043] *[Y] 2-5
 [XI] JPH05346017  (KYOKADO ENG CO et al.) [X] 1 * abstract * * paragraphs [0001] , [0010] - [0021] *[I] 2,4,5
 [X] US3882376  (SCHUSTER NICK A et al.) [X] 1,6 * abstract * * column 13, line 61 - column 14, line 44 *
 [Y] US2874347  (SOUTHWICK PETER F et al.) [Y] 1-5 * abstract *
 [Y] US5804714  (ROUHIAINEN PEKKA et al.) [Y] 1-5 * abstract * * column 2, lines 46-58 *
 [A] US6581455  (BERGER PER-ERIK et al.) [A] 1-6 * abstract * * column 3, line 58 - column 4, line 28 * * column 8, lines 1-21 *
 [A] US2669689  (HENRI-GEORGES DOLL et al.) [A] 1-6 * column 5, lines 35-47 *
 [A] US2852734  (JOSENDAL VIRGIL A et al.) [A] 1-6 * column 3, line 66 - column 4, line 49; figure 2 *
International search[Y] US2712629  (HENRI-GEORGES DOLL et al.)
 [Y] US3521154  (MARICELLI JAMES J et al.)
 [Y] US5804714  (ROUHIAINEN PEKKA et al.)
 [Y] US4803874  (MARRAST JACQUES et al.)
 [Y] US5831156  (MULLINS ALBERT AUGUSTUS et al.)
by applicantUS2001033164
 JPH05346017
 US3882376
 US2874347
 US5804714
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