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EP3011309 - ALIGNMENT SYSTEM FOR LASER SPECTROSCOPY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  02.02.2024
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.09.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  02.08.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.03.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  22.11.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip12.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 14.08.2024 [2024/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Rosemount Inc.
10241 West Little York Road Suite 200
Houston OH 77040 / US
[2019/03]
Former [2016/17]For all designated states
Rosemount Analytical Inc.
10241 West Little York Road
Suite 200
Houston, TX 77040 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SCHACHINGER, Peter
Valebergsvagen 161
427 37 Billdal / SE
 [2016/17]
Representative(s)Meissner Bolte Partnerschaft mbB
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte
Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
[2024/10]
Former [2016/17]Parker, Andrew James
Meissner Bolte & Partner GbR
Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
Application number, filing date14813671.619.06.2014
[2016/17]
WO2014US43163
Priority number, dateUS201361837379P20.06.2013         Original published format: US 201361837379 P
[2016/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014205203
Date:24.12.2014
Language:EN
[2014/52]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3011309
Date:27.04.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.12.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3011309
Date:06.03.2024
Language:EN
[2024/10]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR24.12.2014
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.01.2017
ClassificationIPC:G01N21/15, G01N21/39, G02B7/198, G01J3/28, G01N21/3504
[2023/15]
CPC:
G01J3/0202 (EP,US); G01J3/0289 (EP,US); G01J3/28 (US);
G01N21/15 (EP,US); G02B7/1824 (US); G02B7/1825 (EP,US);
G01N21/39 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2016/17]G01N21/01, G01N21/39, G01J3/28
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 [2016/17]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:AUSRICHTUNGSSYSTEM FÜR DIE LASERSPEKTROSKOPIE[2016/17]
English:ALIGNMENT SYSTEM FOR LASER SPECTROSCOPY[2016/17]
French:SYSTÈME D'ALIGNEMENT POUR UNE SPECTROSCOPIE LASER[2016/17]
Entry into regional phase16.12.2015National basic fee paid 
16.12.2015Search fee paid 
16.12.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
16.12.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.12.2015Examination requested  [2016/17]
24.08.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.11.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.04.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.09.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.03.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.03.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.08.2023Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
22.09.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.01.2024Fee for grant paid
24.01.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.01.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
27.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
27.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
27.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
22.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
23.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 08
21.06.2022Renewal fee patent year 09
20.06.2023Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipLT06.03.2024
NO06.06.2024
[2024/33]
Documents cited:Search[A]US4088396  (EDELSTEIN ARTHUR) [A] 1-15 * figure 2 *;
 [XI]JPH06331538  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD) [X] 1,9,10,12,13 * abstract * [I] 6,11,14,15;
 [A]GB2313472  (AVIMO LTD [GB]) [A] 1-15 * figure 1 *;
 [A]US2007216984  (ZHENG BING [US], et al) [A] 1-15* figures 2B, 2M *;
 [XI]CN102621652  (BEIJING GK LASER TECHNOLOGY CO) [X] 1,4,5,7-9,12,13 * 3rd-to-last paragraph before the claims;; figures 2, 3 * [I] 2,3,6,10,11,14,15
International search[A]US4749276  (BRAGG SUSAN L [US], et al);
 [A]EP0596605  (NICOLET INSTRUMENT CORP [US]);
 [A]JPH06331538  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD);
 [X]US6804284  (KODEDA HANS [DE], et al);
 [A]US2009301517  (ASAYAMA TAKESHI [JP], et al)
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