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EP0551955 - System for determining the topography of a curved surface [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.06.1998
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.06.1998No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 05.08.1998 [1998/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
EUCLID MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS Inc.
P.O. Box 210
NL-6200 AE Maastricht / NL
[1993/29]
Inventor(s)01 / Jongsma, Franciscus Hermanus Maria
Dwarsstraat 2
NL-6235 BX Ulestraten / NL
[1993/29]
Representative(s)de Bruijn, Leendert C., et al
Nederlandsch Octrooibureau P.O. Box 29720
2502 LS Den Haag / NL
[N/P]
Former [1993/29]de Bruijn, Leendert C., et al
Nederlandsch Octrooibureau P.O. Box 29720
NL-2502 LS Den Haag / NL
Application number, filing date93200102.715.01.1993
[1993/29]
Priority number, dateNL1992000007115.01.1992         Original published format: NL 9200071
[1993/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0551955
Date:21.07.1993
Language:EN
[1993/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0551955
Date:13.08.1997
Language:EN
[1997/33]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.04.1993
ClassificationIPC:A61B3/107, G01B11/24
[1993/29]
CPC:
G01B11/2531 (EP,US); A61B3/107 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1993/29]
TitleGerman:System zur Bestimmung der Topographie einer gekrümmten Oberfläche[1993/29]
English:System for determining the topography of a curved surface[1993/29]
French:Système pour déterminer la topographie d'une surface courbée[1993/29]
Examination procedure17.01.1994Examination requested  [1994/12]
30.03.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.09.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.02.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
24.07.1996Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: formalities examination {1}
19.11.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.02.1997Fee for grant paid
19.02.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.05.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1998/32]
Request for further processing for:24.09.1996Request for further processing filed
24.09.1996Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
19.11.1996Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.01.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
23.04.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
05.06.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.01.199604   M06   Fee paid on   23.04.1996
31.01.199705   M06   Fee paid on   05.06.1997
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Documents cited:Search[AD]DE4007502  (ZEISS CARL FA [DE]);
 [A]FR2254781  (SCHAEFFER BERNARD [FR]);
 [AD]FR2292213  (CEM COMP ELECTRO MEC [FR])
 [AD]  - SPIE-ECOOSA vol. 492, 1984, AMSTERDAM (NL) pages 500 - 506 F.H.M. JONGSMA 'REAL TIME CONTOURING OF TOOTHIMPRINTS'
 [AD]  - APPLIED OPTICS vol. 18, no. 21, 1 November 1979, NEW YORK,US pages 3675 - 3678 TETSUO KAWARA 'CORNEAL TOPOGRAPHY USING MOIRE CONTOUR FRINGES'
 [A]  - NOUVELLE REVUE D'OPTIQUE vol. 6, no. 2, October 1975, PARIS (FR) pages 67 - 86 P. BENOIT E.A. 'CHARACERIZATION AND CONTROL OF THREEDIMENSIONAL OBJECTS USING FRINGE PROJECTION TECHNIQUES'
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