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EP0313518 - Method for electrooptical distance measurement [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.11.1994
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip12.11.1994No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 04.01.1995 [1995/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Leica AG
9435 Heerbrugg / CH
[N/P]
Former [1994/01]For all designated states
Leica AG
CH-9435 Heerbrugg / CH
Former [1991/12]For all designated states
Leica Aarau AG
Schachenallee 25
CH-5000 Aarau / CH
Former [1989/17]For all designated states
KERN & CO. AG
CH-5001 Aarau / CH
Inventor(s)01 / Meier, Dietrich
Leimenstrasse 682
CH-5015 Niedererlinsbach / CH
[1989/17]
Representative(s)(deleted)
[1994/07]
Former [1994/01]Stamer, Harald, Dipl.-Phys.
c/o Leica Industrieverwaltung GmbH, Konzernstelle Patente + Marken, Postfach 20 20
D-35530 Wetzlar / DE
Former [1991/12](deleted)
Former [1989/17]Seeger, Jan
c/o Bucher-Guyer AG
CH-8166 Niederweningen / CH
Application number, filing date88810712.519.10.1988
[1989/17]
Priority number, dateCH1987000416323.10.1987         Original published format: CH 416387
[1989/17]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0313518
Date:26.04.1989
Language:DE
[1989/17]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0313518
Date:04.04.1990
Language:DE
[1990/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0313518
Date:12.01.1994
Language:DE
[1994/02]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.02.1990
ClassificationIPC:G01S17/08, G01S7/48, G01S17/32
[1990/10]
CPC:
G01S17/08 (EP,US); G01S7/4812 (EP,US); G01S7/499 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1989/17]G01S17/08, G01S7/48
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   SE [1989/17]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur elektrooptischen Distanzmessung[1989/17]
English:Method for electrooptical distance measurement[1989/17]
French:Méthode de mesure électro-optique de distances[1989/17]
Examination procedure05.11.1990Examination requested  [1991/01]
25.11.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.03.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.05.1993Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
26.05.1993Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
04.06.1993Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.08.1993Fee for grant paid
31.08.1993Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)13.10.1994No opposition filed within time limit [1995/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.09.1990Renewal fee patent year 03
16.09.1991Renewal fee patent year 04
16.09.1992Renewal fee patent year 05
11.09.1993Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85b EPC 1973
30.10.1990M01   Fee paid on   05.11.1990
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Documents cited:Search[A] JP60238776  
 [A]   PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, Band 10, Nr. 106 (P-449)[2163], 22. April 1986; & JP-A-60 238 776 (TOSHIBA K.K.) 27-11-1985 [A]
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