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EP0574565 - BEARING FOR A MOVING MIRROR OF A MICHELSON INTERFEROMETER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.01.1998
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.01.1998No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 11.03.1998 [1998/11]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NICOLET INSTRUMENT CORPORATION
5225 Verona Road Madison
Wisconsin 53744-4451 / US
[N/P]
Former [1993/51]For all designated states
NICOLET INSTRUMENT CORPORATION
5225 Verona Road
Madison, Wisconsin 53744-4451 / US
Inventor(s)01 / COFFIN, John
3297 North Road
Blue Mounds, WI 53572 / US
[1993/51]
Representative(s)Senior, Alan Murray, et al
J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1994/10]Senior, Alan Murray, et al
J.A. KEMP & CO., 14 South Square, Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5LX / GB
Former [1993/51]Williams, Trevor John
J.A. KEMP & CO. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5EU / GB
Application number, filing date93901097.130.12.1992
[1993/51]
WO1992US11298
Priority number, dateUS1992081816208.01.1992         Original published format: US 818162
[1993/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9314373
Date:22.07.1993
Language:EN
[1993/18]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0574565
Date:22.12.1993
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.07.1993 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1993/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0574565
Date:19.03.1997
Language:EN
[1997/12]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US22.07.1993
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.05.1994
ClassificationIPC:G01B9/02, G02B7/182
[1994/27]
CPC:
G01J3/0202 (EP,US); G01J3/06 (EP,US); G01J3/4535 (EP,US);
G02B7/182 (EP,US); G02B7/1822 (EP,US); G02B7/1827 (EP,US);
G02B7/1828 (EP,US); F16C33/16 (EP,US); G01B9/02 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1993/51]G01B9/02
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1993/51]
TitleGerman:LAGERUNG FÜR EINEN BEWEGLICHEN SPIEGEL EINES MICHELSONINTERFEROMETERS[1993/51]
English:BEARING FOR A MOVING MIRROR OF A MICHELSON INTERFEROMETER[1993/51]
French:SUPPORT DESTINE AU MIROIR MOBILE D'UN INTERFEROMETRE DE MICHELSON[1993/51]
Entry into regional phase28.07.1993National basic fee paid 
28.07.1993Search fee paid 
28.07.1993Designation fee(s) paid 
28.07.1993Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.07.1993Examination requested  [1993/51]
03.06.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
19.09.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.12.1996Fee for grant paid
20.12.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)20.12.1997No opposition filed within time limit [1998/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.12.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
07.12.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
09.12.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0151057  (COMMISSARIAT ENERGIE ATOMIQUE [FR]) [A] 1,13,14,20 * page 10, line 8 - page 11, line 9; figures 3,4 *
 [A]  - ANONYMOUS, "INTERFEROMETER WITH MERCURY BEARINGS", IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN, NEW YORK US, (198902), vol. 31, no. 9, pages 244 - 246 [A] 1 * the whole document *
 [A]  - ANONYMOUS, "BALANCE BEAM INTERFEROMETER", IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN, NEW YORK US, (198607), vol. 29, no. 2, pages 574 - 576 [A] 5 * the whole document *
International search[A]US3936193  (AUTH GERALD L);
 [A]US4710001  (LACEY RICHARD F [US]);
 [AP]US5107366  (HUANG YUCHI [US], et al)
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