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EP About this file: EP2130031

EP2130031 - AUTOMATED VISUAL CHECKING DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.03.2013
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 19.08.2015  [2015/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Proditec
3 rue Eugène Chevreul
33600 Pessac / FR
[2009/50]
Inventor(s)01 / MAURIN, Denis
43, chemin du Tutou
F-33114 Le Barp / FR
 [2009/50]
Representative(s)Cenatiempo, Julie Adeline Anne
Société Aquinov Allée de la Forestière
33750 Beychac et Caillau / FR
[2012/20]
Former [2009/50]Cenatiempo, Julie Adeline Anne
Société Aquinov Allée de la Forestière
F-33750 Beychac et Caillau / FR
Application number, filing date08775733.221.03.2008
[2009/50]
WO2008FR50493
Priority number, dateFR2007005402726.03.2007         Original published format: FR 0754027
[2009/50]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2008132389
Date:06.11.2008
Language:FR
[2008/45]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2130031
Date:09.12.2009
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.11.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2130031
Date:16.05.2012
Language:FR
[2012/20]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP06.11.2008
ClassificationIPC:G01N21/952, G01N21/95
[2011/50]
CPC:
G01N21/952 (EP,US); G01N21/9508 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2009/50]G01N21/952
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 [2009/50]
TitleGerman:AUTOMATISIERTE SICHTPRÜFUNGSVORRICHTUNG[2009/50]
English:AUTOMATED VISUAL CHECKING DEVICE[2009/50]
French:DISPOSITIF DE CONTROLE VISUEL AUTOMATISE[2009/50]
Entry into regional phase23.09.2009National basic fee paid 
23.09.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
23.09.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.09.2009Examination requested  [2009/50]
15.01.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.05.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.12.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.03.2012Fee for grant paid
30.03.2012Fee 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  15.01.2010
Opposition(s)19.02.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/17]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
30.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
22.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU21.03.2008
AT16.05.2012
CY16.05.2012
CZ16.05.2012
DK16.05.2012
EE16.05.2012
FI16.05.2012
HR16.05.2012
IT16.05.2012
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GR17.08.2012
ES27.08.2012
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Cited inInternational search[Y]JPH0292168  (MAKI MFG CO LTD) [Y] 1-10 * figures 1,6,7 *;
 [Y]JP2001208520  (ROHM CO LTD) [Y] 1-10 * figures 1,4,5 *;
 [Y]US2002109094  (GOETZ ALEXANDER [US], et al) [Y] 1-10 * paragraph [0032]; figure 1 *;
 [Y]US5286980  (RICHERT GERALD R [US]) [Y] 1-10 * column 7, line 1 - line 21; figure 1 *;
 [Y]WO9904245  (VISTECH CORP [US]) [Y] 1-10 * page 2, line 26 - page 3, line 10 *;
 [A]GB2297628  (ROSS DAVID WILLIAM [GB], et al) [A] 1-10 * figure 1 *;
 [A]GB977059  (EMI LTD) [A] 1-10 * figure 1 *;
 [A]US4410278  (MAKIHIRA HIROSHI [JP], et al) [A] 1-10 * figures 4,5 *
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