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EP0941455 - OPTICAL RULE FOR LINEAR MEASURES INCORPORATING A GUIDE FOR THE CARRIAGE OF THE OPTICAL READER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  29.01.2010
Database last updated on 19.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip10.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): ES
published on 12.08.2020  [2020/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Givi Misure S.r.l.
Via Assunta, 57
20054 Nova Milanese / IT
[1999/37]
Inventor(s)01 / BRAMBILLA, Stefano
Via Val Cannobina, 6
I-20152 Milano / IT
[1999/37]
Representative(s)Faggioni, Giovanmaria, et al
Fumero-Studio Consulenza Brevetti Snc
Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1999/37]Faggioni, Giovanmaria, Dr., et al
Fumero-Studio Consulenza Brevetti Franz-Joseph-Strasse 38
80801 München / DE
Application number, filing date97951983.226.11.1997
[1999/37]
WO1997EP06602
Priority number, dateIT1996MI0248628.11.1996         Original published format: IT MI962486
[1999/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9823924
Date:04.06.1998
Language:EN
[1998/22]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0941455
Date:15.09.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.06.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0941455
Date:14.08.2002
Language:EN
[2002/33]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP04.06.1998
ClassificationIPC:G01D5/347
[1999/37]
CPC:
G01D5/34761 (EP); G01D5/34753 (EP)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   ES,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   PT [1999/37]
TitleGerman:OPTISCHES MESSLINEAL FÜR LINEARMESSUNGEN MIT EINER FÜHRUNG FÜR DEN MESSWAGEN DES OPTISCHEN ABLESEKOPFES[1999/37]
English:OPTICAL RULE FOR LINEAR MEASURES INCORPORATING A GUIDE FOR THE CARRIAGE OF THE OPTICAL READER[1999/37]
French:LECTEUR MICROMETRIQUE DE MESURE LINEAIRE INCORPORE DANS UN GUIDE POUR LE CHARIOT DU LECTEUR OPTIQUE[1999/37]
Entry into regional phase05.05.1999National basic fee paid 
05.05.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
05.05.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.06.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
21.05.1999Examination requested  [1999/37]
12.04.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.08.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.02.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
06.05.2002Fee for grant paid
06.05.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.05.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  09.05.2003  22.05.2003  ADMISSIBLE
DR. JOHANNES HEIDENHAIN GmbH
Postfach 1260
83292 Traunreut / DE
 [2003/28]
20.06.2003Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
24.11.2003Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
10.10.2005Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M06)
20.04.2006Reply to a communication from the opposition division
07.04.2009Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 06.05.2009
07.04.2009Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
06.05.2009Date of oral proceedings
15.10.2009Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
25.10.2009Legal effect of revocation of patent [2010/09]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.02.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
16.11.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
09.11.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.11.199903   M06   Fee paid on   25.02.2000
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGB26.11.2008
IT26.11.2008
ES27.11.2008
CH30.11.2008
LI30.11.2008
PT26.05.2009
NL01.06.2009
DE03.06.2009
[2020/33]
Former [2010/05]GB26.11.2008
IT26.11.2008
CH30.11.2008
LI30.11.2008
PT26.05.2009
NL01.06.2009
DE03.06.2009
Cited inInternational search[A] JPS5923210  
 [A]   PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 8, no. 117 (P - 277)<1554> 31 May 1984 (1984-05-31) [A] 1 * abstract *
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