EP0126492 - Circuit board inspection apparatus and method [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | The application is deemed to be withdrawn Status updated on 17.11.1989 Database last updated on 22.08.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 15.08.2008 | Change - representative | published on 17.09.2008 [2008/38] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states AUTOMATION ENGINEERING, INC. 11689 Sorrento Valley Road San Diego California 92121 / US | [N/P] |
Former [1984/48] | For all designated states AUTOMATION ENGINEERING, INC. 11689 Sorrento Valley Road San Diego California 92121 / US | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Bible, Robert Edward P.O. Box 787 Rancho Santa Fe California 92067 / US | 02 /
Bible, Robert Edward, Jr. P.O. Box 787 Rancho Santa Fe California 92067 / US | 03 /
Mason, Richard Storrs 1037 Park Hill Lane Escondido California 92025 / US | [1984/48] | Representative(s) | Beetz & Partner mbB Patentanwälte Prinzregentenstraße 54 80538 München / DE | [N/P] |
Former [2008/38] | Beetz & Partner Patentanwälte Steinsdorfstrasse 10 80538 München / DE | ||
Former [1984/48] | Patentanwälte Beetz - Timpe - Siegfried Schmitt-Fumian - Mayr Steinsdorfstrasse 10 D-80538 München / DE | Application number, filing date | 84105942.1 | 24.05.1984 | [1984/48] | Priority number, date | US19830497656 | 24.05.1983 Original published format: US 497656 | [1984/48] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | EP0126492 | Date: | 28.11.1984 | Language: | EN | [1984/48] | Type: | A3 Search report | No.: | EP0126492 | Date: | 11.09.1985 | Language: | EN | [1985/37] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 09.07.1985 | Classification | IPC: | G01N21/88 | [1984/48] | CPC: |
G01N21/956 (EP,US)
| Designated contracting states | AT, BE, CH, DE, FR, GB, IT, LI, LU, NL, SE [1984/48] | Title | German: | Verfahren und Einrichtung zur Kontrolle von Plättchen gedruckter Schaltungen | [1984/48] | English: | Circuit board inspection apparatus and method | [1984/48] | French: | Appareil et méthode pour l'inspection des plaquettes de circuits imprimés | [1984/48] | File destroyed: | 13.07.1995 | Examination procedure | 10.03.1986 | Examination requested [1987/15] | 07.10.1987 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 05.02.1988 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 06.07.1988 | Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes) | 21.12.1988 | Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: formalities examination {1} | 29.03.1989 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 30.06.1989 | Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect [1990/01] | 10.08.1989 | Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time [1990/01] | Request for further processing for: | 28.02.1989 | Request for further processing filed | 28.02.1989 | Full payment received (date of receipt of payment) Request granted | 29.03.1989 | Decision despatched | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 27.05.1986 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 26.05.1987 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 26.07.1988 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 29.05.1989 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | Penalty fee | Penalty fee Rule 85b EPC 1973 | 11.03.1986 | M02   Fee paid on   07.07.1986 | Additional fee for renewal fee | 31.05.1988 | 05   M06   Fee paid on   26.07.1988 |
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Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court. | Documents cited: | Search | [A]FR2321229 (CIT ALCATEL [FR]) | [A] - WESCOM, vol. 27, no. 14/3, 1983, pages 1-6; R.E.BIBLE: "Automated optical inspection of printed circuit boards" | [A] - IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN, vol. 23, no. 9, February 1981, pages 4076-4077, New York, US; D.H.STROPE et al.: "Optical inspection system" |