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EP About this file: EP0718601

EP0718601 - Opto-electronic scale reading apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.09.2002
Database last updated on 15.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 06.02.2008  [2008/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Renishaw plc
New Mills Wotton-Under-Edge
Gloucestershire GL12 8JR / GB
[N/P]
Former [1996/26]For all designated states
RENISHAW plc
New Mills
Wotton-Under-Edge Gloucestershire GL12 8JR / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Henshaw, James R.
1 Field Place, Paganhill
Stroud, Gloucestershire GL5 4BB / GB
[1996/26]
Representative(s)Jones, Bruce Graeme Roland, et al
Renishaw plc
Patent Department
New Mills
Wotton-under Edge
Gloucestershire GL12 8JR / GB
[N/P]
Former [1996/26]Jones, Bruce Graeme Roland, et al
Renishaw plc, Patent Department, New Mills
Wotton-under Edge, Gloucestershire GL12 8JR / GB
Application number, filing date95309277.220.12.1995
[1996/26]
Priority number, dateGB1994002590722.12.1994         Original published format: GB 9425907
[1996/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0718601
Date:26.06.1996
Language:EN
[1996/26]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0718601
Date:18.06.1997
[1997/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0718601
Date:14.11.2001
Language:EN
[2001/46]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.04.1997
ClassificationIPC:G01D5/38
[1996/26]
CPC:
G01D5/38 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   DE,   GB,   IT [1996/26]
TitleGerman:Opto-elektronischer Skalenableseapparat[1996/26]
English:Opto-electronic scale reading apparatus[1996/26]
French:Lecteur d'échelle opto-électronique[2001/09]
Former [1996/26]Lecteur d'échelles opto-électronique
Examination procedure17.12.1996Examination requested  [1997/09]
04.07.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.09.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.02.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
03.04.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
10.05.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.06.2001Fee for grant paid
18.06.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)15.08.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.11.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
18.11.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
17.11.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
17.11.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT14.11.2001
[2008/06]
Documents cited:Search[Y]GB2202937  (UNIV LIVERPOOL) [Y] 1 * abstract *;
 [A]WO8905440  (RENISHAW PLC [GB]) [A] 1 * abstract *;
 [Y]WO9013006  (RENISHAW PLC [GB]) [Y] 1 * abstract *;
 [A]EP0484104  (RENISHAW PLC [GB]) [A] 1* abstract *;
 [AD]EP0543513  (RENISHAW TRANSDUCER SYST [GB]) [AD] 1 * abstract *
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