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EP About this file: EP2312272

EP2312272 - Rotary Encoder [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.11.2015
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.10.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 14.11.2018  [2018/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mitutoyo Corporation
20-1, Sakado 1-chome
Takatsu-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 213-8533 / JP
[2015/02]
Former [2011/16]For all designated states
Mitutoyo Corporation
20-1, Sakado 1-chome Takatsu-ku Kawasaki-shi
Kanagawa 213-8533 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Sasaki, Koji
c/o Mitutoyo Corporation
20-1, Sakado 1-chome, Takatsu-ku
Kawasaki-shi Kanagawa 213-8533 / JP
 [2015/02]
Former [2011/16]01 / Sasaki, Koji
c/o Mitutoyo Corporation, 20-1, Sakado 1-chome, Takatsu-ku
Kawasaki-shi Kanagawa 213-8533 / JP
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2015/02]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
Former [2011/16]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
Application number, filing date10187651.415.10.2010
[2011/16]
Priority number, dateJP2009023926116.10.2009         Original published format: JP 2009239261
[2011/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2312272
Date:20.04.2011
Language:EN
[2011/16]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2312272
Date:15.01.2014
Language:EN
[2014/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2312272
Date:07.01.2015
Language:EN
[2015/02]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.12.2013
ClassificationIPC:G01D5/245
[2011/16]
CPC:
G01D5/2452 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAL,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2011/16]
TitleGerman:Drehgeber[2011/16]
English:Rotary Encoder[2011/16]
French:Encodeur rotatif[2011/16]
Examination procedure11.02.2014Examination requested  [2014/13]
31.07.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.11.2014Fee for grant paid
17.11.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.11.2014Receipt 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  31.07.2014
Opposition(s)08.10.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/51]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
24.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
23.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU15.10.2010
AL07.01.2015
AT07.01.2015
BE07.01.2015
CY07.01.2015
CZ07.01.2015
DK07.01.2015
EE07.01.2015
ES07.01.2015
FI07.01.2015
HR07.01.2015
IT07.01.2015
LT07.01.2015
LV07.01.2015
MC07.01.2015
MK07.01.2015
MT07.01.2015
NL07.01.2015
PL07.01.2015
PT07.01.2015
RO07.01.2015
RS07.01.2015
SE07.01.2015
SI07.01.2015
SK07.01.2015
SM07.01.2015
TR07.01.2015
BG07.04.2015
NO07.04.2015
GR08.04.2015
IS07.05.2015
[2018/46]
Former [2018/34]HU15.10.2010
AT07.01.2015
BE07.01.2015
CY07.01.2015
CZ07.01.2015
DK07.01.2015
EE07.01.2015
ES07.01.2015
FI07.01.2015
HR07.01.2015
IT07.01.2015
LT07.01.2015
LV07.01.2015
MC07.01.2015
MK07.01.2015
MT07.01.2015
NL07.01.2015
PL07.01.2015
PT07.01.2015
RO07.01.2015
RS07.01.2015
SE07.01.2015
SI07.01.2015
SK07.01.2015
SM07.01.2015
TR07.01.2015
BG07.04.2015
NO07.04.2015
GR08.04.2015
IS07.05.2015
Former [2018/30]HU15.10.2010
AT07.01.2015
BE07.01.2015
CY07.01.2015
CZ07.01.2015
DK07.01.2015
EE07.01.2015
ES07.01.2015
FI07.01.2015
HR07.01.2015
IT07.01.2015
LT07.01.2015
LV07.01.2015
MC07.01.2015
MK07.01.2015
MT07.01.2015
NL07.01.2015
PL07.01.2015
RO07.01.2015
RS07.01.2015
SE07.01.2015
SI07.01.2015
SK07.01.2015
SM07.01.2015
TR07.01.2015
BG07.04.2015
NO07.04.2015
GR08.04.2015
IS07.05.2015
Former [2017/38]HU15.10.2010
AT07.01.2015
BE07.01.2015
CY07.01.2015
CZ07.01.2015
DK07.01.2015
EE07.01.2015
ES07.01.2015
FI07.01.2015
HR07.01.2015
IT07.01.2015
LT07.01.2015
LV07.01.2015
MC07.01.2015
MT07.01.2015
NL07.01.2015
PL07.01.2015
RO07.01.2015
RS07.01.2015
SE07.01.2015
SI07.01.2015
SK07.01.2015
SM07.01.2015
TR07.01.2015
BG07.04.2015
NO07.04.2015
GR08.04.2015
IS07.05.2015
Former [2016/28]AT07.01.2015
BE07.01.2015
CZ07.01.2015
DK07.01.2015
EE07.01.2015
ES07.01.2015
FI07.01.2015
HR07.01.2015
IT07.01.2015
LT07.01.2015
LV07.01.2015
MC07.01.2015
NL07.01.2015
PL07.01.2015
RO07.01.2015
RS07.01.2015
SE07.01.2015
SI07.01.2015
SK07.01.2015
BG07.04.2015
NO07.04.2015
GR08.04.2015
IS07.05.2015
Former [2016/24]AT07.01.2015
BE07.01.2015
CZ07.01.2015
DK07.01.2015
EE07.01.2015
ES07.01.2015
FI07.01.2015
HR07.01.2015
IT07.01.2015
LT07.01.2015
LV07.01.2015
NL07.01.2015
PL07.01.2015
RO07.01.2015
RS07.01.2015
SE07.01.2015
SI07.01.2015
SK07.01.2015
BG07.04.2015
NO07.04.2015
GR08.04.2015
IS07.05.2015
Former [2016/12]AT07.01.2015
CZ07.01.2015
DK07.01.2015
EE07.01.2015
ES07.01.2015
FI07.01.2015
HR07.01.2015
IT07.01.2015
LT07.01.2015
LV07.01.2015
NL07.01.2015
PL07.01.2015
RO07.01.2015
RS07.01.2015
SE07.01.2015
SI07.01.2015
SK07.01.2015
BG07.04.2015
NO07.04.2015
GR08.04.2015
IS07.05.2015
Former [2016/03]AT07.01.2015
CZ07.01.2015
DK07.01.2015
EE07.01.2015
ES07.01.2015
FI07.01.2015
HR07.01.2015
IT07.01.2015
LT07.01.2015
LV07.01.2015
NL07.01.2015
PL07.01.2015
RO07.01.2015
RS07.01.2015
SE07.01.2015
SK07.01.2015
BG07.04.2015
NO07.04.2015
GR08.04.2015
IS07.05.2015
Former [2015/49]AT07.01.2015
CZ07.01.2015
DK07.01.2015
EE07.01.2015
ES07.01.2015
FI07.01.2015
HR07.01.2015
LT07.01.2015
LV07.01.2015
NL07.01.2015
PL07.01.2015
RO07.01.2015
RS07.01.2015
SE07.01.2015
SK07.01.2015
BG07.04.2015
NO07.04.2015
GR08.04.2015
IS07.05.2015
Former [2015/39]AT07.01.2015
ES07.01.2015
FI07.01.2015
HR07.01.2015
LT07.01.2015
LV07.01.2015
NL07.01.2015
PL07.01.2015
RS07.01.2015
SE07.01.2015
BG07.04.2015
NO07.04.2015
GR08.04.2015
IS07.05.2015
Former [2015/38]AT07.01.2015
ES07.01.2015
FI07.01.2015
HR07.01.2015
LT07.01.2015
PL07.01.2015
SE07.01.2015
BG07.04.2015
NO07.04.2015
GR08.04.2015
IS07.05.2015
Former [2015/37]ES07.01.2015
FI07.01.2015
HR07.01.2015
LT07.01.2015
PL07.01.2015
SE07.01.2015
BG07.04.2015
NO07.04.2015
GR08.04.2015
Former [2015/36]ES07.01.2015
FI07.01.2015
HR07.01.2015
LT07.01.2015
SE07.01.2015
BG07.04.2015
NO07.04.2015
Former [2015/35]ES07.01.2015
LT07.01.2015
NO07.04.2015
Former [2015/33]ES07.01.2015
Documents cited:Search[A]EP1715298  (MITUTOYO CORP [JP]) [A] 1-8 * paragraphs [0004] - [0037] *;
 [A]US2009031578  (SUZUKI MASAMICHI [JP], et al) [A] 1-8 * paragraphs [0022] - [0090] *;
 [A]JP2006322927  (MITUTOYO CORP) [A] 1-8 * paragraphs [0006] - [0039] *;
 [A]EP1746382  (MITUTOYO CORP [JP]) [A] 1-8 * paragraphs [0019] - [0141] *
by applicantJP2009239261
 JPH10213407
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