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EP3488223 - AN OPTICAL MEASUREMENT APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 18.11.2022 Database last updated on 11.04.2026
Former	The patent has been granted Status updated on 10.12.2021
Former	Grant of patent is intended Status updated on 16.11.2021
Former	Request for examination was made Status updated on 26.04.2019
Former	The international publication has been made Status updated on 26.01.2018
Most recent event Tooltip	19.12.2025	Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): TR	published on 21.01.2026 [2026/04]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Hach Lange GmbH Königsweg 10D 14163 Berlin / DE
	[2019/22]
Inventor(s)	01 / KUSSMANN, Michael Frankenstrasse 35 40476 Düsseldorf / DE
	02 / STELLMACH, Aurelia Koxhof 40 42489 Wülfrath / DE
	03 / HAHN, Markus Parkstrasse 20 47906 Kempen / DE
	04 / LENHARD, Markus Danziger Straße 11A 41751 Viersen / DE
	05 / MINKE, Sebastian Felix Krachtstrasse 31 47802 Krefeld / DE
	06 / JONAK, Andreas Anton Holtzstrasse 1A 40667 Meerbusch / DE
	07 / BAAR, Volker Matthias Claudiusstrasse 5 41564 Kaarst / DE
	08 / RUDDE, Heinz Hahnenwinkel 3 41836 Hückelhoven / DE
	[2022/02]
Former [2019/22]	01 / KUSSMANN, Michael Frankenstrasse 35 40476 Düsseldorf / DE
	02 / STELLMACH, Aurelia Koxhof 40 42489 Wülfrath / DE
	03 / HAHN, Markus Parkstrasse 20 47906 Kempen / DE
	04 / LENHARD, Markus Danzigerstrasse 11A 41751 Viersen / DE
	05 / MINKE, Sebastian Felix Krachtstrasse 31 47802 Krefeld / DE
	06 / JONAK, Andreas Anton Holtzstrasse 1A 40667 Meerbusch / DE
	07 / BAAR, Volker Matthias Claudiusstrasse 5 41564 Kaarst / DE
	08 / RUDDE, Heinz Hahnenwinkel 3 41836 Hückelhoven / DE
Representative(s)	Sandri, Sandro Bugnion S.P.A. Via Pancaldo 68 37138 Verona / IT
	[2019/22]
Application number, filing date	16744686.3	20.07.2016
	[2019/22]
	WO2016EP67229
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	WO2018014946
	Date:	25.01.2018
	Language:	EN
	[2018/04]
	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP3488223
	Date:	29.05.2019
	Language:	EN
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.01.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[2019/22]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP3488223
	Date:	12.01.2022
	Language:	EN
	[2022/02]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	EP	25.01.2018
Classification	IPC:	G01N21/15, G01N21/51	[2019/22]
	CPC:	G01N21/15 (EP,US); G01N21/51 (EP,US); G01N2021/151 (US); G01N2021/158 (EP)
Designated contracting states	AL, 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 [2019/22]
Extension states	BA	Not yet paid
	ME	Not yet paid
Validation states	MA	Not yet paid
	MD	Not yet paid
Title	German:	OPTISCHE MESSVORRICHTUNG	[2019/22]
	English:	AN OPTICAL MEASUREMENT APPARATUS	[2019/22]
	French:	APPAREIL DE MESURE OPTIQUE	[2019/22]
Entry into regional phase	10.12.2018	National basic fee paid
	10.12.2018	Designation fee(s) paid
	10.12.2018	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	10.12.2018	Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
	10.12.2018	Examination requested [2019/22]
	10.12.2018	Date on which the examining division has become responsible
	17.11.2021	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	02.12.2021	Fee for grant paid
	02.12.2021	Fee for publishing/printing paid
	02.12.2021	Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)	13.10.2022	No opposition filed within time limit [2022/51]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	10.12.2018	Renewal fee patent year 03
	15.07.2019	Renewal fee patent year 04
	14.07.2020	Renewal fee patent year 05
	15.07.2021	Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	HU	20.07.2016
	AL	12.01.2022
	AT	12.01.2022
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	NO	12.04.2022
	GR	13.04.2022
	IS	12.05.2022
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	IE	20.07.2022
	LU	20.07.2022
	BE	31.07.2022
	CH	31.07.2022
	LI	31.07.2022
	[2026/04]
Former [2024/42]	HU	20.07.2016
	AL	12.01.2022
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	CZ	12.01.2022
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	IE	20.07.2022
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