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EP0892929 - DEVICE FOR MEASURING THE CO-ORDINATES OF SEVERAL RETROREFLECTORS APPLIED ON AN OBJECT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1999/04]DEVICE FOR MEASURING THE CO-ORDINATES OF ONE OR SEVERAL RETROREFLECTORS APPLIED ON AN OBJECT
[2002/06]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.09.2003
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.05.2004Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE
published on 07.07.2004  [2004/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
Leonrodstrasse 54
80636 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1999/04]For all designated states
FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FÖRDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V.
Leonrodstrasse 54
80636 München / DE
Inventor(s)01 / HARTRUMPF, Matthias
Hohenzollernstrasse 24
D-76135 Karlsruhe / DE
[1999/04]
Representative(s)Rösler, Uwe
Rösler Patentanwaltskanzlei
Landsberger Strasse 480a
81241 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/16]Rösler, Uwe, Dipl.-Phys.
Rösler Patentanwaltskanzlei Landsberger Strasse 480a
81241 München / DE
Former [1999/04]Nierhaus, Florian, et al
Patentstelle für die Deutsche Forschung, Leonrodstrasse 68
80636 München / DE
Application number, filing date97916460.510.04.1997
[1999/04]
WO1997EP01783
Priority number, dateDE1996101410810.04.1996         Original published format: DE 19614108
[1999/04]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9738327
Date:16.10.1997
Language:DE
[1997/44]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0892929
Date:27.01.1999
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.10.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0892929
Date:13.11.2002
Language:DE
[2002/46]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP16.10.1997
ClassificationIPC:G01S17/42
[1999/04]
CPC:
G01S17/42 (EP,US); G01S17/74 (EP,US); G01S17/875 (EP,US);
G01S2007/4975 (EP,US); G01S2007/4977 (EP,US); G01S7/497 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   LI,   NL,   SE [1999/04]
TitleGerman:ANORDNUNG ZUR VERMESSUNG DER KOORDINATEN MEHRERER, AN EINEM OBJEKT ANGEBRACHTEN, RETROREFLEKTOREN[2002/06]
English:DEVICE FOR MEASURING THE CO-ORDINATES OF SEVERAL RETROREFLECTORS APPLIED ON AN OBJECT[2002/06]
French:DISPOSITIF DE MESURE DES COORDONNEES DE PLUSIEURS RETROREFLECTEURS APPOSES SUR UN OBJET[2002/06]
Former [1999/04]ANORDNUNG ZUR VERMESSUNG DER KOORDINATEN EINES ODER MEHRERER, AN EINEM OBJEKT ANGEBRACHTEN, RETROREFLEKTOR(EN)
Former [1999/04]DEVICE FOR MEASURING THE CO-ORDINATES OF ONE OR SEVERAL RETROREFLECTORS APPLIED ON AN OBJECT
Former [1999/04]DISPOSITIF DE MESURE DES COORDONNEES D'UN OU PLUSIEURS RETROREFLECTEURS APPOSES SUR UN OBJET
Entry into regional phase01.10.1998National basic fee paid 
01.10.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
01.10.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.07.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
01.10.1998Examination requested  [1999/04]
17.08.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M07)
09.03.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.06.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.12.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.03.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.08.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.01.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
15.04.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
12.06.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.08.2002Fee for grant paid
27.08.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.08.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.06.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
20.05.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
20.04.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
19.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.04.199903   M06   Fee paid on   18.06.1999
01.05.200004   M06   Fee paid on   20.05.2000
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipNL13.11.2002
SE13.02.2003
BE30.04.2003
[2004/28]
Former [2003/30]NL13.11.2002
SE13.02.2003
Former [2003/19]SE13.02.2003
Cited inInternational search[YA]US4123165  (BROWN DAVID B, et al) [Y] 5 * the whole document * [A] 6;
 [A]US4736247  (GRAHAM OLIN L [US], et al) [A] 1* the whole document *;
 [A]US4763361  (HONEYCUTT THOMAS E [US], et al) [A] 7 * the whole document *;
 [XY]WO9109325  (SAAB SPACE AKTIEBOLAG [SE]) [X] 1,3,4 * the whole document * [Y] 5,10,11;
 [Y]GB2285550  (CREO PRODUCTS INC [CA]) [Y] 10,11 * the whole document *
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