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EP2107352 - Vibrometer and method for optically measuring an object [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.11.2018
Database last updated on 20.12.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  08.12.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  29.06.2017
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  07.04.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip15.02.2019Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 20.03.2019  [2019/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Polytec GmbH
Polytec Platz 1-7
76337 Waldbronn / DE
[2009/41]
Inventor(s)01 / Rembe, Christian Dr.
Schlehenweg 33
76337 Waldbronn / DE
02 / Siegmund, Georg Dr.
Scheffelstrasse 35
76307 Karlsbad / DE
03 / Xu, Tian-Hua Dr.
In der Au 42-1
76307 Karlsbad / DE
 [2009/41]
Representative(s)LBP Lemcke, Brommer & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Siegfried-Kühn-Straße 4
76135 Karlsruhe / DE
[N/P]
Former [2018/02]Lemcke, Brommer & Partner Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Siegfried-Kühn-Straße 4
76135 Karlsruhe / DE
Former [2009/41]Lemcke, Brommer & Partner
Patentanwälte Bismarckstrasse 16
76133 Karlsruhe / DE
Application number, filing date09003437.210.03.2009
[2009/41]
Priority number, dateDE2008101711902.04.2008         Original published format: DE102008017119
[2009/41]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2107352
Date:07.10.2009
Language:DE
[2009/41]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2107352
Date:28.09.2016
Language:DE
[2016/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2107352
Date:10.01.2018
Language:DE
[2018/02]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.08.2016
ClassificationIPC:G01H9/00, G01B9/02
[2016/39]
CPC:
G01H9/00 (EP,US); G01B9/02002 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2009/41]G01H9/00
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   FR,   GB [2017/19]
Former [2009/41]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MK,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Vibrometer und Verfahren zur optischen Vermessung eines Objekts[2009/41]
English:Vibrometer and method for optically measuring an object[2009/41]
French:Vibromètre et procédé destinés à la mesure optique d'un objet[2009/41]
Examination procedure10.03.2009Date on which the examining division has become responsible
28.03.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.03.2017Examination requested  [2017/19]
29.03.2017Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
18.05.2017Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
30.06.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.11.2017Fee for grant paid
08.11.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
08.11.2017Receipt 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  30.06.2017
Opposition(s)11.10.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/51]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
16.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
07.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
17.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
13.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
15.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
17.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE31.03.2018
[2019/12]
Documents cited:Search[A]US6271924  (NGOI BRYAN KOK ANN [SG], et al) [A] 1-12 * columns 6,8,9,11; figure 3 *;
 [A]US4633715  (MONCHALIN JEAN-PIERRE [CA]) [A] 1-12 * columns 6,7; figure 2 *;
 [A]US5394233  (WANG CHARLES P [US]) [A] 1-12 * columns 1-4,6; figures 1-3 *;
 [A]US5463493  (SHAH MANHAR L [US]) [A] 1-12 * columns 2,3,6-9; figures 3,11B *;
 [A]  - Martin Johansmann ET AL, "Targeting the Limits of Laser Doppler Vibrometry", (20050101), URL: http://www.polytec.com/fileadmin/user_uploads/Applications/Data_Storage/Documents/LM_TP_Idema_JP_2005_E.pdf, (20160718), XP055289217 [A] 1-12 * pages 2,3; figure 2 *
 [A]  - BARTEK RAJWA ET AL, "AOTF-based system for image cytometry", OPTICAL SENSING II, 1000 20th St. Bellingham WA 98225-6705 USA, (20050323), vol. 5694, doi:10.1117/12.591115, ISSN 0277-786X, ISBN 978-1-62841-971-9, page 16, XP055288780 [A] 1-12 * pages 16,17 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.591115
 [A]  - G Elston, "Optically and Acoustically Rotated Slow Shear Bragg Cells in Te02", Proc. SPIE, (19880822), pages 95 - 101, URL: http://proceedings.spiedigitallibrary.org/proceeding.aspx?articleid=1252591#, (20160718), XP055289306 [A] 1-12 * the whole document *
by applicant   - T. YANO; A. WATANABE, "Acoustooptic Te02 tunable filter using far-off-axis anisotropic bragg difraction", APPLIED OPTICS, (197609), vol. 15, no. 9
    - BARTEC RAJWA ET AL., "AOTF-bases system for image cytometry", PROC. SPIE VOLUME 5694-SPECTRAL IMAGING: INSTRUMENTATION, APPLICATIONS AND ANALYSIS, (2005), vol. 111
    - E. ORAN BRIGHAM, FFT Schnell Fourier-Transformation, R. OLDENBOURG VERLAG, (1989), pages 113 - 135
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