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EP0226658 - Method and arrangement for optically determining surface profiles [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.09.1990
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.09.1990No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 31.10.1990 [1990/44]
Applicant(s)For:DE 
IBM DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
Pascalstrasse 100
D-70569 Stuttgart / DE
For:FR  GB 
International Business Machines Corporation
New Orchard Road
Armonk, NY 10504 / US
[N/P]
Former [1987/27]For:DE 
IBM DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
Pascalstrasse 100
D-70569 Stuttgart / DE
For:FR  GB 
International Business Machines Corporation
Old Orchard Road
Armonk, N.Y. 10504 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Makosch, Günter
Stuttgarter Strasse 40
D-7032 Sindelfingen-Maichingen / DE
[1987/27]
Representative(s)Barth, Carl Otto, et al
IBM Corporation Intellectcual Property Department Säumerstrasse 4
8803 Rüschlikon / CH
[N/P]
Former [1988/39]Barth, Carl Otto, et al
IBM Corporation Säumerstrasse 4
CH-8803 Rüschlikon / CH
Former [1987/27]Teufel, Fritz, Dipl.-Phys.
IBM Deutschland Informationssysteme GmbH Patentwesen und Urheberrecht Pascalstrasse 100
W-7000 Stuttgart 80 / DE
Application number, filing date85116503.523.12.1985
[1987/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0226658
Date:01.07.1987
Language:EN
[1987/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0226658
Date:15.11.1989
Language:EN
[1989/46]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.10.1986
ClassificationIPC:G01B11/24, G01B11/30
[1987/27]
CPC:
G01B11/2441 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1987/27]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Anordnung für das optische Bestimmen von Oberflächenprofilen[1987/27]
English:Method and arrangement for optically determining surface profiles[1987/27]
French:Méthode et disposition pour la détermination optique de profilés de surfaces[1987/27]
File destroyed:12.06.1999
Examination procedure23.10.1987Examination requested  [1987/52]
27.01.1989Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
17.05.1989Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.06.1989Fee for grant paid
22.06.1989Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)17.08.1990No opposition filed within time limit [1990/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.12.1987Renewal fee patent year 03
30.11.1988Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[A]GB2109545  (DOWNS MICHAEL JOHN);
 [A]EP0011708  (IBM [US]);
 [A]EP0148285  ;
 [A]US4316670  (CORWIN RICHARD R, et al);
 [A]US4353650  (SOMMARGREN GARY E)
 [AD]  - APPLIED OPTICS, vol. 22, no. 12, 15th June 1983, pages 1893-1897, Optical Society of America, New York, US; K. ALMARZOUK: "Three-beam interferometric profilometer"
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