EP0586454 - POSITIONAL MEASUREMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 26.09.1997 Database last updated on 31.08.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 28.12.2002 | Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): NL | published on 12.02.2003 [2003/07] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states TAYLOR HOBSON LIMITED 2 New Star Road Leicester LE4 9JQ / GB | [1996/52] |
Former [1996/27] | For all designated states RANK TAYLOR HOBSON LIMITED 2 New Star Road Leicester LE4 9JQ / GB | ||
Former [1994/11] | For all designated states RANK TAYLOR HOBSON LIMITED 2 New Star Road Leicester LE4 7JQ / GB | Inventor(s) | 01 /
BUEHRING, Ian, Karl 68 Winchester Avenue Leicester LE3 1AW / GB | 02 /
MANSFIELD, Daniel 47 South Knighton Road Leicester LE2 3LS / GB | [1994/11] | Representative(s) | Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al Beresford Crump LLP 16 High Holborn London WC1V 6BX / GB | [N/P] |
Former [1994/17] | Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al BERESFORD & Co. 2-5 Warwick Court High Holborn London WC1R 5DJ / GB | ||
Former [1994/11] | Kennington, Eric Alasdair Beresford & Co. 2-5 Warwick Court High Holborn London WC1R 5DJ / GB | Application number, filing date | 92910639.1 | 29.05.1992 | [1994/11] | WO1992GB00975 | Priority number, date | GB19910011657 | 30.05.1991 Original published format: GB 9111657 | [1994/11] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | WO9221934 | Date: | 10.12.1992 | Language: | EN | [1992/31] | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP0586454 | Date: | 16.03.1994 | Language: | EN | The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.12.1992 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application. | [1994/11] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP0586454 | Date: | 20.11.1996 | Language: | EN | [1996/47] | Search report(s) | International search report - published on: | EP | 10.12.1992 | Classification | IPC: | G01B11/30, G01B9/02, G01D5/38 | [1994/11] | CPC: |
G01B11/303 (EP,US);
G01B5/004 (EP,US);
G01B9/02081 (EP,US);
G01B2290/30 (EP,US);
G01B2290/70 (EP,US)
| Designated contracting states | AT, BE, CH, DE, DK, ES, FR, GB, IT, LI, NL, SE [1994/11] | Title | German: | POSITIONSMESSUNG | [1994/11] | English: | POSITIONAL MEASUREMENT | [1994/11] | French: | MESURE DE POSITION | [1994/11] | Miscellaneous | EPB 1996/26: Teilanmeldung 96201032.8 eingereicht am 13/04/96 | EPB 1996/26: Divisional application 96201032.8 filed on 13/04/96 | EPB 1996/26: Demande divisionnaire 96201032.8 déposée le 13/04/96 | Entry into regional phase | 08.12.1993 | National basic fee paid | 08.12.1993 | Designation fee(s) paid | 08.12.1993 | Examination fee paid | Examination procedure | 23.12.1992 | Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: FR | 08.12.1993 | Examination requested [1994/11] | 27.02.1995 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 04.08.1995 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 13.10.1995 | Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes) | 23.05.1996 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 24.07.1996 | Fee for grant paid | 24.07.1996 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Divisional application(s) | EP96201032.8 / EP0729007 | Opposition(s) | 21.08.1997 | No opposition filed within time limit [1997/46] | Request for further processing for: | 08.05.1996 | Request for further processing filed | 08.05.1996 | Full payment received (date of receipt of payment) Request granted | 24.05.1996 | Decision despatched | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 20.05.1994 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 02.05.1995 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 22.05.1996 | Renewal fee patent year 05 |
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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. | Lapses during opposition Tooltip | AT | 20.11.1996 | BE | 20.11.1996 | CH | 20.11.1996 | DK | 20.11.1996 | ES | 20.11.1996 | LI | 20.11.1996 | NL | 20.11.1996 | SE | 20.02.1997 | [2003/07] |
Former [2002/25] | AT | 20.11.1996 | |
BE | 20.11.1996 | ||
CH | 20.11.1996 | ||
DK | 20.11.1996 | ||
ES | 20.11.1996 | ||
LI | 20.11.1996 | ||
SE | 20.02.1997 | ||
Former [1998/15] | AT | 20.11.1996 | |
BE | 20.11.1996 | ||
CH | 20.11.1996 | ||
DK | 20.11.1996 | ||
LI | 20.11.1996 | ||
SE | 20.02.1997 | ||
Former [1998/04] | AT | 20.11.1996 | |
BE | 20.11.1996 | ||
CH | 20.11.1996 | ||
LI | 20.11.1996 | ||
SE | 20.02.1997 | ||
Former [1997/39] | AT | 20.11.1996 | |
BE | 20.11.1996 | ||
SE | 20.02.1997 | ||
Former [1997/28] | AT | 20.11.1996 | Cited in | International search | [X]US3419330 (SCHNEIDER JOSEPH R); | [X]FR2075408 (LEITZ ERNST GMBH); | [X]EP0242436 (HOMMELWERKE GMBH [DE]) | by applicant | US3419330 | FR2075408 | US3726595 | GB1429973 | GB2085156 | US4629886 | US4669300 | EP0242436 |