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EP About this file: EP0784214

EP0784214 - An optical tracing system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.10.2003
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 06.02.2008  [2008/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ELOP ELECTRO-OPTICS INDUSTRIES LTD.
Kiryat Weizmann, P.O. Box 1165
Rehovot 76111 / IL
[N/P]
Former [1997/29]For all designated states
ELOP ELECTRO-OPTICS INDUSTRIES LTD.
Kiryat Weizmann, P.O. Box 1165
Rehovot 76111 / IL
Inventor(s)01 / Krimermann, Joseph
20 Hatzalafim Street
Haifa 34739 / IL
02 / Friedland, Igor
52 Moshe Sharett Street, Apt. 51
Holon 58553 / IL
[1997/29]
Representative(s)Pratt, David Martin, et al
Withers & Rogers LLP
4 More London Riverside
London SE1 2AU / GB
[N/P]
Former [1997/29]Pratt, David Martin, et al
Withers & Rogers, 4 Dyer's Buildings, Holborn
London EC1N 2JT / GB
Application number, filing date96309568.231.12.1996
[1997/29]
Priority number, dateIL1996011671709.01.1996         Original published format: IL 11671796
[1997/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0784214
Date:16.07.1997
Language:EN
[1997/29]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0784214
Date:13.05.1998
[1998/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0784214
Date:27.11.2002
Language:EN
[2002/48]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.03.1998
ClassificationIPC:G01S17/46
[1997/29]
CPC:
G01S17/48 (EP,US); G01S7/4876 (EP,US); G01S17/88 (EP,US);
G01S7/487 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   SE [1997/29]
TitleGerman:Optisches Abtastsystem[1997/29]
English:An optical tracing system[1997/29]
French:Système de tracement optique[1997/29]
Examination procedure02.10.1998Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.10.1998Examination requested  [1998/49]
22.01.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.05.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.12.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
26.06.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.09.2002Fee for grant paid
30.09.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)28.08.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.12.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
22.12.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
22.12.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
21.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT27.11.2002
SE27.02.2003
[2008/06]
Former [2003/19]SE27.02.2003
Documents cited:Search[Y]US4933853  (MUSIL JOSEPH E [US], et al) [Y] 1,2,4,6 * the whole document *;
 [A]GB2233182  (PHILIPS ELECTRONIC ASSOCIATED [GB]) [A] 3* the whole document *;
 [Y]DE4242189  (LEICA SENSORTECHNIK GMBH [DE]) [Y] 1,2,4,6 * the whole document *
by applicantUS4456826
 US4774403
 US4911551
 US5015868
 US5129725
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