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EP0488206 - Method of and apparatus for inspecting connection pattern on a printed circuit board [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1992/23]Method of and apparatus for inspecting pattern on printed board
[1998/03]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.11.1998
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.02.2006Change - lapse in a contracting state
Updated state(s): FR
published on 05.04.2006  [2006/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Dainippon Screen Mfg. Co., Ltd.
1-1, Tenjinkitamachi Teranouchi-Agaru 4-chome Horikawa-Dori Kamikyo-ku
Kyoto 602 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1992/23]For all designated states
Dainippon Screen Mfg. Co., Ltd.
1-1, Tenjinkitamachi Teranouchi-Agaru 4-chome Horikawa-Dori
Kamikyo-ku Kyoto 602 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kanai, Takao, c/o Dainippon Screen Mfg. Co., Ltd.
1-1, Tenjinkitamachi, Teranouchi-Agaru 4-chome
Horikawa Dori Kamikyo-ku, Kyoto / JP
02 / Atsuta, Hitoshi, c/o Dainippon Screen Mfg. Co.
Ltd.#1-1, Tenjinkitamachi, Teranouchi-Agaru
4-chome#Horikawa Dori, Kamikyo-ku, Kyoto / JP
03 / Sezaki, Yoshinori, c/o Dainippon S. Mfg. Co., Ltd.
1-1, Tenjinkitamachi, Teranouchi-Agaru 4-chome
Horikawa Dori, Kamikyo-ku, Kyoto / JP
04 / Mandai, Ichirou, c/o Dainippon Scr. Mfg. Co., Ltd.
1-1, Tenjinkitamachi, Teranouchi-Agaru 4-chome
Horikawa Dori, Kamikyo-ku, Kyoto / JP
[1992/23]
Representative(s)Goddar, Heinz J., et al
Boehmert & Boehmert
Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Pettenkoferstrasse 22
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1992/23]Goddar, Heinz J., Dr., et al
FORRESTER & BOEHMERT Franz-Joseph-Strasse 38
D-80801 München / DE
Application number, filing date91120263.827.11.1991
[1992/23]
Priority number, dateJP1990032716527.11.1990         Original published format: JP 32716590
[1992/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0488206
Date:03.06.1992
Language:EN
[1992/23]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0488206
Date:15.06.1994
Language:EN
[1994/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0488206
Date:14.01.1998
Language:EN
[1998/03]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.04.1994
ClassificationIPC:G06T5/20, G06T5/00, G06T7/00
[1998/03]
CPC:
G06T7/001 (EP,US); G06T7/60 (EP,US); G06T2207/30141 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1992/23]G06F15/70
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1992/23]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Gerät zur Prüfung von Verbindungen auf einer gedruckten Leiterplatte[1998/03]
English:Method of and apparatus for inspecting connection pattern on a printed circuit board[1998/03]
French:Méthode et appareil d'inspection de tracé des connexions sur un circuit imprimé[1998/03]
Former [1992/23]Verfahren und Gerät zur Musterprüfung auf einer gedruckten Platte
Former [1992/23]Method of and apparatus for inspecting pattern on printed board
Former [1992/23]Méthode et appareil d'inspection de forme sur un circuit imprimé
Examination procedure12.08.1994Examination requested  [1994/41]
03.04.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
22.05.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.07.1997Fee for grant paid
10.07.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)15.10.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1999/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.11.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
15.11.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
09.11.1995Renewal fee patent year 05
11.11.1996Renewal fee patent year 06
10.11.1997Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR14.01.1998
DE15.04.1998
[2006/14]
Former [1998/44]DE15.04.1998
FR12.06.1998
Former [1998/41]DE15.04.1998
Documents cited:Search[A]JPH0291504  ;
 [A]EP0135302  (LLOYD DOYLE LTD [GB]) [A] 1-16 * page 2, line 1 - line 22 * * page 6, line 24 - page 7, line 25 * * claim 2 *;
 [A]EP0209252  (VISIONETICS CORP [US]) [A] 1-16 * page 3, line 1 - line 14 * * figure 1 * * page 13, line 24 - page 15, line 25 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19900625), vol. 014, no. 293, Database accession no. (P - 1066), & JP02091504 A 19900330 (RICOH CO LTD) [A] * abstract *
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