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EP About this file: EP0210169

EP0210169 - OPTICAL POSITION CONTROLLER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.05.1990
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.07.2008Change - representativepublished on 13.08.2008  [2008/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CATERPILLAR INDUSTRIAL INC.
5960 Heisley Road Mentor
Ohio 44060 / US
[N/P]
Former [1987/06]For all designated states
CATERPILLAR INDUSTRIAL INC.
5960 Heisley Road
Mentor, Ohio 44060 / US
Inventor(s)01 / MELOCIK, Grant, C.
11605 Edgewood Drive
Chardon, OH 44024 / US
02 / WIBLE, John, E.
201 Briar Hill Drive
Painesville, OH 44077 / US
[1987/06]
Representative(s)Wagner, Karl H.
Wagner & Geyer Partnerschaft mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/33]Wagner, Karl H.
Wagner & Geyer Partnerschaft Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
Former [1987/06]Wagner, Karl H.
WAGNER & GEYER Patentanwälte Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
D-80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date85901858.201.04.1985
[1987/06]
WO1985US00543
Priority number, dateUS1985069341522.01.1985         Original published format: US 693415
[1987/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO8604317
Date:31.07.1986
Language:EN
[1986/17]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0210169
Date:04.02.1987
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 31.07.1986 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1987/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0210169
Date:02.08.1989
Language:EN
[1989/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US31.07.1986
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.07.1987
ClassificationIPC:B66F9/24, G01B11/00
[1987/06]
CPC:
B66F9/0755 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   SE [1987/06]
TitleGerman:OPTISCHE STEUERUNG DER ORTUNG[1987/06]
English:OPTICAL POSITION CONTROLLER[1987/06]
French:DISPOSITIF OPTIQUE DE COMMANDE DE LA POSITION[1987/06]
Entry into regional phase09.10.1986National basic fee paid 
09.10.1986Search fee paid 
09.10.1986Designation fee(s) paid 
14.01.1987Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.01.1987Examination requested  [1987/12]
24.02.1988Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.03.1988Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.06.1988Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.10.1988Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.11.1988Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
27.01.1989Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.05.1989Fee for grant paid
03.05.1989Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.05.1990No opposition filed within time limit [1990/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.03.1987Renewal fee patent year 03
19.03.1988Renewal fee patent year 04
18.03.1989Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]US3695463  (WEISKER ALEXANDER, et al);
 [A]FR2146406  (OEHLER WYHLEN LAGERTECHNIK AG, et al);
 [A]FR2495797  (ONERA (OFF NAT AEROSPATIALE) [FR])
International search[Y]US3824020  (PEASE L);
 [Y]CA708047  (LIPTON PRODUCTS LTD);
 [A]US4105339  (WIRTANEN THEODORE E);
 [A]GB946074  (CONTINENTAL ELEKTRO IND AG);
 [A]US4441817  (PRYOR TIMOTHY R [CA])
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