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EP2163906 - Method of detecting a movement of a measuring probe and measuring instrument [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.01.2015
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip02.01.2015No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 04.02.2015  [2015/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mitutoyo Corporation
20-1, Sakado 1-chome
Takatsu-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 213-8533 / JP
For all designated states
Bundesrepublik Deutschland endvertreten durch den Präsidenten der Physikalisch-Technischen Bundesanstalt
38116 Braunschweig / DE
[N/P]
Former [2010/11]For all designated states
Mitutoyo Corporation
20-1, Sakado 1-chome, Takatsuku Kawasaki-shi
Kanagawa 213-8533 / JP
For all designated states
Bundesrepublik Deutschland endvertreten durch den Präsidenten der Physikalisch-Technischen Bundesanstalt
38116 Braunschweig / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Illers, Hartmut
Am Platz 20
38729 Hahausen / DE
02 / Danzenbrink, Hans Ullrich
Zur Siekwiese 17
38124 Braunschweig / DE
03 / Saito, Akinori
430-1, Kamiyokoba
Tsukuba-shi
Ibaraki-ken 305-0854 / JP
04 / Hidaka, Kazuhiko
c/o Milutoyo Research Center
Europe B.V.
De Rijn 18
5684 PJ Best / NL
 [2014/09]
Former [2011/13]01 / Illers, Hartmut
Am Platz 20
38729 Hahausen / DE
02 / Danzenbrink, Hans Ullrich
Zur Siekwiese 17
38124 Braunschweig / DE
03 / Saito, Akinori
430-1, Kamiyokoba, Tsukuba-shi
Ibaraki-ken 305-0854 / JP
04 / Hidaka, Kazuhiko
c/o Milutoyo Research Center, Europe B.V., De Rijn 18
5684 PJ Best / NL
Former [2011/12]01 / * * *
02 / Hidaka, Kazuhiko, c/o Mitutoyo Research Center Europe BV
De Rijn 18
5684 PJ Best / NL
03 / * * *
04 / Saito, Akinori
430-1, Kamiyokoba
Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki-ken 305-0854 / JP
Former [2010/11]01 / Danzebrink, Dr. Hans-Ullrich
Zur Siekwiese 17
38124 Braunschweig / DE
02 / Hidaka, Kazuhiko, c/o Mitutoyo Research Center Europe BV
De Rijn 18
5684 PJ Best / NL
03 / Illers, Hartmut
Am platz 20
38729 Hahausen / DE
04 / Saito, Akinori
430-1, Kamiyokoba
Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki-ken 305-0854 / JP
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2014/09]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
Former [2010/11]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
Application number, filing date08016297.716.09.2008
[2010/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2163906
Date:17.03.2010
Language:EN
[2010/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2163906
Date:26.02.2014
Language:EN
[2014/09]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.02.2009
ClassificationIPC:G01Q20/02, G01Q30/02, // G01B9/02
[2013/35]
CPC:
G01Q20/02 (EP,US); G01B9/02031 (EP,US); G01B2290/70 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2010/11]G01Q20/02, G01Q30/02, G01B9/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB [2010/47]
Former [2010/11]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Bewegungserkennung einer Messsonde und Messinstrument[2010/11]
English:Method of detecting a movement of a measuring probe and measuring instrument[2010/11]
French:Procédé de détection du mouvement d'une sonde de mesure et instrument de mesure[2010/11]
Examination procedure16.09.2010Examination requested  [2010/43]
18.09.2010Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
11.10.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.10.2010Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
17.11.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.08.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.12.2013Fee for grant paid
20.12.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  11.10.2010
Opposition(s)27.11.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2015/06]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
28.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
20.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
20.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[YA]US4732483  (BIEGEN JAMES F [US]) [Y] 3,9-14 * figure 1 * * column 3, line 23 - column 5, line 9 * [A] 1,2,4-8,15;
 [DA]EP1653478  (MITUTOYO CORP [JP]) [DA] 1-14* the whole document *;
 [A]EP1860396  (JAPAN SCIENCE & TECH AGENCY [JP]) [A] 1-6,8-14 * figures 1-12 * * paragraphs [0010] - [0048] *;
 [XY]  - DEN BOEF A J, "Scanning force microscopy using a simple low-noise interferometer", APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS USA, (19890731), vol. 55, no. 5, ISSN 0003-6951, pages 439 - 441, XP002515115 [X] 1,2,4-8,15 * figure 1 * * page 439, column 1, line 24 - page 440, column 1, line 46 * [Y] 3,9-14

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.101891
by applicantEP1653478
    - DEN BOEF AJ, "Scanning force microscopy using a simple low-noise interferometer", APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS USA, (19890731), vol. 55, no. 5, pages 439 - 441
 EP20080009133
 EP20080009131
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