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EP About this file: EP2073304

EP2073304 - Positioning mechanism for a spherical object [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.05.2013
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip18.07.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 20.08.2014  [2014/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GATR Technologies, Inc.
11506 Gilleland Road
Huntsville, AL 35803 / US
[2009/26]
Inventor(s)01 / Clayton, William R.
448 McCrary Road
Madison, Alabama 35757 / US
02 / Gierow, Paul A.
130 Lake Shore Drive
Alabama 35758 / US
 [2009/26]
Representative(s)Brennan, Eimer Mary, et al
Cruickshank & Co.
8a Sandyford Business Centre
Sandyford
Dublin 18 / IE
[2012/27]
Former [2009/26]Brennan, Eimer Mary, et al
Cruickshank & Co. 8a Sandyford Business Centre Sandyford
Dublin 18 / IE
Application number, filing date08172406.419.12.2008
[2009/26]
Priority number, dateUS2007096125720.12.2007         Original published format: US 961257
[2009/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2073304
Date:24.06.2009
Language:EN
[2009/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2073304
Date:04.07.2012
Language:EN
[2012/27]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.02.2009
ClassificationIPC:H01Q1/08, H01Q1/12, H01Q3/08, H01Q15/16, F24J2/12, F24J2/54
[2009/26]
CPC:
H01Q1/125 (EP,US); H01Q1/081 (EP,US); H01Q15/163 (EP,US);
H01Q3/08 (EP,US); Y10T74/20207 (EP,US); Y10T74/20341 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2009/26]
TitleGerman:Positionierungsmechanismus für sphärisches Objekt[2009/26]
English:Positioning mechanism for a spherical object[2009/26]
French:Mechanisme de positionnement pour un objet spérique[2009/26]
Examination procedure22.12.2009Examination requested  [2010/06]
25.01.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.07.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.01.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.05.2012Fee for grant paid
09.05.2012Fee 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  25.01.2010
Opposition(s)05.04.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
23.12.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU19.12.2008
CY04.07.2012
CZ04.07.2012
DK04.07.2012
EE04.07.2012
FI04.07.2012
HR04.07.2012
LT04.07.2012
LV04.07.2012
MT04.07.2012
NL04.07.2012
PL04.07.2012
RO04.07.2012
SI04.07.2012
SK04.07.2012
TR04.07.2012
BG04.10.2012
NO04.10.2012
GR05.10.2012
ES15.10.2012
IS04.11.2012
PT05.11.2012
MC31.12.2012
[2014/34]
Former [2014/21]CY04.07.2012
CZ04.07.2012
DK04.07.2012
EE04.07.2012
FI04.07.2012
HR04.07.2012
LT04.07.2012
LV04.07.2012
MT04.07.2012
NL04.07.2012
PL04.07.2012
RO04.07.2012
SI04.07.2012
SK04.07.2012
TR04.07.2012
BG04.10.2012
NO04.10.2012
GR05.10.2012
ES15.10.2012
IS04.11.2012
PT05.11.2012
MC31.12.2012
Former [2013/51]CY04.07.2012
CZ04.07.2012
DK04.07.2012
EE04.07.2012
FI04.07.2012
HR04.07.2012
LT04.07.2012
LV04.07.2012
MT04.07.2012
NL04.07.2012
PL04.07.2012
RO04.07.2012
SI04.07.2012
SK04.07.2012
BG04.10.2012
NO04.10.2012
GR05.10.2012
ES15.10.2012
IS04.11.2012
PT05.11.2012
MC31.12.2012
Former [2013/34]CY04.07.2012
CZ04.07.2012
DK04.07.2012
EE04.07.2012
FI04.07.2012
HR04.07.2012
LT04.07.2012
LV04.07.2012
NL04.07.2012
PL04.07.2012
RO04.07.2012
SI04.07.2012
SK04.07.2012
BG04.10.2012
NO04.10.2012
GR05.10.2012
ES15.10.2012
IS04.11.2012
PT05.11.2012
MC31.12.2012
Former [2013/33]CY04.07.2012
CZ04.07.2012
DK04.07.2012
EE04.07.2012
FI04.07.2012
HR04.07.2012
LT04.07.2012
LV04.07.2012
NL04.07.2012
PL04.07.2012
RO04.07.2012
SI04.07.2012
SK04.07.2012
NO04.10.2012
GR05.10.2012
ES15.10.2012
IS04.11.2012
PT05.11.2012
MC31.12.2012
Former [2013/23]CY04.07.2012
CZ04.07.2012
DK04.07.2012
EE04.07.2012
FI04.07.2012
HR04.07.2012
LT04.07.2012
LV04.07.2012
NL04.07.2012
PL04.07.2012
RO04.07.2012
SI04.07.2012
SK04.07.2012
NO04.10.2012
GR05.10.2012
ES15.10.2012
IS04.11.2012
PT05.11.2012
Former [2013/22]CY04.07.2012
CZ04.07.2012
DK04.07.2012
EE04.07.2012
FI04.07.2012
HR04.07.2012
LT04.07.2012
LV04.07.2012
NL04.07.2012
PL04.07.2012
SI04.07.2012
NO04.10.2012
GR05.10.2012
ES15.10.2012
IS04.11.2012
PT05.11.2012
Former [2013/21]CY04.07.2012
DK04.07.2012
FI04.07.2012
HR04.07.2012
LT04.07.2012
LV04.07.2012
NL04.07.2012
PL04.07.2012
SI04.07.2012
NO04.10.2012
GR05.10.2012
IS04.11.2012
PT05.11.2012
Former [2013/15]CY04.07.2012
FI04.07.2012
HR04.07.2012
LT04.07.2012
LV04.07.2012
NL04.07.2012
PL04.07.2012
SI04.07.2012
NO04.10.2012
GR05.10.2012
IS04.11.2012
PT05.11.2012
Former [2013/13]CY04.07.2012
FI04.07.2012
HR04.07.2012
LT04.07.2012
LV04.07.2012
PL04.07.2012
SI04.07.2012
NO04.10.2012
GR05.10.2012
IS04.11.2012
PT05.11.2012
Former [2013/11]CY04.07.2012
FI04.07.2012
HR04.07.2012
LT04.07.2012
LV04.07.2012
PL04.07.2012
SI04.07.2012
NO04.10.2012
GR05.10.2012
IS04.11.2012
Former [2013/10]CY04.07.2012
FI04.07.2012
HR04.07.2012
LT04.07.2012
SI04.07.2012
NO04.10.2012
IS04.11.2012
Former [2013/09]FI04.07.2012
LT04.07.2012
SI04.07.2012
NO04.10.2012
Former [2013/08]LT04.07.2012
SI04.07.2012
NO04.10.2012
Former [2012/51]SI04.07.2012
Documents cited:Search[X] US5404868  (SANKRITHI MITHRA M K V et al.)
 [DA] US6963315  (GIEROW PAUL et al.)
by applicantUS6963315
 US5404868
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