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EP About this file: EP1384192

EP1384192 - SYSTEM FOR AND METHOD OF PERFORMING EVALUATION TECHNIQUES ON A LOG OR ROUND TIMBER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  16.12.2011
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip16.12.2011Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 18.01.2012  [2012/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Board of Control of Michigan Technological University
1400 Townsend Drive Houghton
Michigan 49931 / US
For all designated states
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA as represented by THE SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE
United States Department of Agriculture, Office of the General Counsel, South Bldg., Room 2321, 12th Street & Independence Avenue, S.W.
Washington, DC 20250 / US
[N/P]
Former [2004/05]For all designated states
Board of Control of Michigan Technological University
1400 Townsend Drive
Houghton, Michigan 49931 / US
For all designated states
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA as represented by THE SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE
United States Department of Agriculture, Office of the General Counsel, South Bldg., Room 2321, 12th Street & Independence Avenue, S.W.
Washington, DC 20250 / US
Inventor(s)01 / WANG, Xiping
4701 Sheboygan Avenue, 208
Madison, WI 53705 / US
02 / ROSS, Robert, J.
3117 Silverton Trail
Madison, WI 53719 / US
03 / MATTSON, James, A.
305 N. Florida Avenue
Laurium, MI 49913 / US
04 / ERICKSON, John
2 Windhaven Circle
Madison, WI 53717 / US
05 / FORSMAN, John, W.
23768 Forsman Road
Hancock, MI 49930 / US
06 / GESKE, Earl, A.
5181 N. Hillpoint Road
Cross Plains, WI 53528 / US
07 / WEHR, Michael, A.
13318 Indian Road
Kewadin, MI 49648 / US
 [2004/05]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2004/05]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date02707625.630.01.2002
[2004/05]
WO2002US02690
Priority number, dateUS20010265252P31.01.2001         Original published format: US 265252 P
[2004/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO02060662
Date:08.08.2002
Language:EN
[2002/32]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1384192
Date:28.01.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.08.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/05]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US17.04.2003
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.06.2005
ClassificationIPC:G01N3/34
[2005/31]
CPC:
G01N33/46 (EP,US); G01N3/20 (EP,US); G01N2203/0003 (EP,US);
G01N2203/0007 (EP,US); G01N2203/0023 (EP,US); G01N2203/0075 (EP,US);
G01N2291/0238 (EP,US); G01N2291/02827 (EP,US); G01N2291/0421 (EP,US);
G01N2291/0422 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2004/05]G06F19/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2004/05]
Extension statesAL30.07.2003
LT30.07.2003
LV30.07.2003
MK30.07.2003
RO30.07.2003
SI30.07.2003
TitleGerman:SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR DURCHFÜHRUNG VON BEWERTUNGSTECHNIKEN AN EINEM STAMM ODER AN RUNDHOLZ[2004/05]
English:SYSTEM FOR AND METHOD OF PERFORMING EVALUATION TECHNIQUES ON A LOG OR ROUND TIMBER[2004/05]
French:SYSTEME ET PROCEDE DE REALISATION DE TECHNIQUES D'EVALUATION SUR DE BILLES OU BOIS D'OEUVRE[2004/05]
Entry into regional phase30.07.2003National basic fee paid 
30.07.2003Search fee paid 
30.07.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
30.07.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.08.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
30.07.2003Examination requested  [2004/05]
12.04.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.08.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.08.2011Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2012/03]
02.09.2011Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2012/03]
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  12.04.2007
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.02.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
20.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
27.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
29.01.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
25.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
30.01.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
25.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 09
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.01.200403   M06   Fee paid on   23.02.2004
31.01.201110   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]GB1244699  (UNIV WASHINGTON [US]) [X] 1-4,10-13,16,17,20,21,26,27,31,35 * the whole document *;
 [XA]EP0326284  (CZINNER ROBERT L) [X] 1-4,10,20,26 * the whole document * [A] 11-13,16,17,19,21,27,30;
 [XA]US5024091  (PELLERIN ROY F [US], et al) [X] 1-4 * abstract * * claims 1,3 *[A] 5-13,15-47;
 [Y]US5060516  (LAU PETER W [CA], et al) [Y] 1-4,9-13,16,17,19-21,24-27,30,43 * the whole document *;
 [XY]WO0036413  (CARTER HOLT HARVEY LTD [NZ], et al) [X] 1-7,9,11-13,15-27,29-47 * abstract * * page 3, line 18 - page 5, line 7 * * page 5, line 21 - page 20, line 24; figures 1,2,5,6; claims 1-7 * [Y] 1-4,9-13,16,17,19-21,24-27,30,43
International search[Y]US6026689  (SNYDER WILLIAM D [US], et al)
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