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EP0670468
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| EP0670468 - Laser beam transmitting apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 03.03.2000 Database last updated on 02.11.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 17.02.2006 | Change - lapse in a contracting state Updated state(s): FR | published on 05.04.2006 [2006/14] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states NIKON CORPORATION 2-3, Marunouchi 3-chome Chiyoda-Ku Tokyo / JP | [N/P] |
| Former [1999/17] | For all designated states NIKON CORPORATION 2-3, Marunouchi 3-chome, Chiyoda-Ku Tokyo / JP | ||
| Former [1995/36] | For all designated states NIKON CORPORATION 2-3, Marunouchi 3-chome Chiyoda-ku Tokyo / JP | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Kitajima, Eiichi 52-29, Nakakibogaoka, Asahi-ku Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken / JP | 02 /
Kishi, Keijun 20-12, Jindaiji 4-chome, Kanagawa-ku Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken / JP | [1995/36] | Representative(s) | Burke, Steven David, et al R.G.C. Jenkins & Co 26 Caxton Street London SW1H 0RJ / GB | [N/P] |
| Former [1995/36] | Burke, Steven David, et al R.G.C. Jenkins & Co. 26 Caxton Street London SW1H 0RJ / GB | Application number, filing date | 95301270.5 | 28.02.1995 | [1995/36] | Priority number, date | JP19940054853 | 01.03.1994 Original published format: JP 5485394 | JP19940067671 | 11.03.1994 Original published format: JP 6767194 | [1995/36] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP0670468 | Date: | 06.09.1995 | Language: | EN | [1995/36] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP0670468 | Date: | 28.04.1999 | Language: | EN | [1999/17] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 26.05.1995 | Classification | IPC: | G01C15/00, G01C15/10 | [1995/36] | CPC: |
G01C15/004 (EP,US);
G01C15/105 (EP,US);
Y10S33/21 (EP)
| Designated contracting states | CH, DE, FR, GB, IT, LI, NL, SE [1995/36] | Title | German: | Laserstrahl-Aussendevorrichtung | [1999/12] | English: | Laser beam transmitting apparatus | [1995/36] | French: | Appareil de transmission de faisceau laser | [1995/36] |
| Former [1995/36] | Laserstrahlübertragungsgerät | Examination procedure | 29.02.1996 | Examination requested [1996/17] | 14.10.1997 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 23.02.1998 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 03.06.1998 | Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes) | 21.10.1998 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 25.01.1999 | Fee for grant paid | 25.01.1999 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Opposition(s) | 29.01.2000 | No opposition filed within time limit [2000/16] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 10.02.1997 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 11.02.1998 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 10.02.1999 | 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 | CH | 28.04.1999 | FR | 28.04.1999 | LI | 28.04.1999 | SE | 28.04.1999 | [2006/14] |
| Former [2002/23] | CH | 28.04.1999 | |
| LI | 28.04.1999 | ||
| SE | 28.04.1999 | ||
| FR | 24.09.1999 | ||
| Former [2000/52] | CH | 28.04.1999 | |
| LI | 28.04.1999 | ||
| FR | 24.09.1999 | ||
| Former [2000/50] | CH | 02.08.1999 | |
| LI | 02.08.1999 | ||
| FR | 24.09.1999 | ||
| Former [2000/24] | FR | 24.09.1999 | Documents cited: | Search | [AD]US4221483 (RANDO JOSEPH F) [AD] 1* abstract *; | [A]GB2200474 (SOKKISHA) [A] 1 * abstract *; | [A]EP0297601 (SPECTRA PHYSICS [US]) [A] 1 * abstract *; | [A]WO9013002 (KEY BRUCE GEORGE [AU]) [A] 1 * page 6, line 19 - page 7, line 7; figures 1,7 *; | [XA]US5144487 (HERSEY WILLIAM H [US]) [X] 12 * column 3, line 65 - column 4, line 5; figure - * [A] 1 |