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EP About this file: EP3462131

EP3462131 - SCANNING RANGE SETTING METHOD AND SURVEY SYSTEM FOR THE METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.10.2023
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  04.11.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.06.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  17.05.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.01.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  04.10.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  01.03.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip07.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 10.07.2024  [2024/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Topcon Corporation
75-1, Hasunuma-cho, Itabashi-ku
Tokyo 174-8580 / JP
[2022/49]
Former [2019/14]For all designated states
Topcon Corporation
75-1 Hasunuma-cho
Itabashi-ku
Tokyo 174-8580 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / KOJI, Tetsutaro
c/o TOPCON CORPORATION
75-1, Hasunuma-cho
Itabashi-ku, Tokyo 174-8580 / JP
 [2019/14]
Representative(s)dompatent von Kreisler Selting Werner - Partnerschaft von Patent- und Rechtsanwälten mbB
Deichmannhaus am Dom
Bahnhofsvorplatz 1
50667 Köln / DE
[2019/14]
Application number, filing date18194575.914.09.2018
[2019/14]
Priority number, dateJP2017019121829.09.2017         Original published format: JP 2017191218
[2019/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3462131
Date:03.04.2019
Language:EN
[2019/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3462131
Date:07.12.2022
Language:EN
[2022/49]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.02.2019
ClassificationIPC:G01C15/00, G01S17/42, G01S7/481, G01S17/86
[2022/03]
CPC:
G01C15/002 (EP,US); G01C11/025 (US); G01S17/42 (EP,US);
G01S17/86 (EP,US); G01S7/4817 (EP,US); G01S7/51 (US)
Former IPC [2019/14]G01C15/00, G01S17/42, G01S7/481
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 [2019/45]
Former [2019/14]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 
TitleGerman:ABTASTUNGSBEREICHSEINSTELLVERFAHREN UND VERMESSUNGSSYSTEM FÜR DAS VERFAHREN[2019/14]
English:SCANNING RANGE SETTING METHOD AND SURVEY SYSTEM FOR THE METHOD[2019/14]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE RÉGLAGE DE PLAGE DE BALAYAGE ET SYSTÈME D'ÉTUDE POUR LE PROCÉDÉ[2019/14]
Examination procedure27.09.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.09.2019Examination requested  [2019/45]
27.09.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
19.01.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.05.2022Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
17.06.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.10.2022Fee for grant paid
19.10.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.10.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)08.09.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
15.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
11.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL07.12.2022
AT07.12.2022
CZ07.12.2022
DK07.12.2022
EE07.12.2022
ES07.12.2022
FI07.12.2022
HR07.12.2022
IT07.12.2022
LT07.12.2022
LV07.12.2022
MC07.12.2022
NL07.12.2022
PL07.12.2022
RO07.12.2022
RS07.12.2022
SE07.12.2022
SI07.12.2022
SK07.12.2022
SM07.12.2022
NO07.03.2023
GR08.03.2023
IS07.04.2023
PT10.04.2023
[2024/28]
Former [2024/26]AL07.12.2022
AT07.12.2022
CZ07.12.2022
DK07.12.2022
EE07.12.2022
ES07.12.2022
FI07.12.2022
HR07.12.2022
IT07.12.2022
LT07.12.2022
LV07.12.2022
NL07.12.2022
PL07.12.2022
RO07.12.2022
RS07.12.2022
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SI07.12.2022
SK07.12.2022
SM07.12.2022
NO07.03.2023
GR08.03.2023
IS07.04.2023
PT10.04.2023
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PT10.04.2023
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Documents cited:Search[I]EP1906141  (TOPCON CORP [JP]) [I] 1,5 * paragraphs [0065] - [0071]; figures 7,8 *;
 [I]US2009241358  (OHTOMO FUMIO [JP], et al) [I] 1,5 * paragraph [0034]; figures 3,4 *;
 [XI]US2015098075  (BESTLER SIMON [DE], et al) [X] 1-3,5 * paragraphs [0024] , [0037] , [0052] - [0055] * [I] 4,6;
 [I]EP3062066  (HEXAGON TECHNOLOGY CT GMBH [CH]) [I] 1,5* paragraphs [0078] , [0079] , [0080]; figures 1a,1b *
Examination   - Maar Hannes ET AL, "Leica Nova MS60 White paper", (20170801), URL: https://www.lnrglobalcom.nl/images/brochures/Leica-Nova-MS60-WHP-LR.pdf, (20211217), XP055874203
by applicantJP4607095B
 JP5057734B
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