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EP1422491 - Method, apparatus and program for setting a workpiece coordinate system origin in a surface property measuring machine [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.08.2018
Database last updated on 28.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  25.08.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.06.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip03.08.2018No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 05.09.2018  [2018/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mitutoyo Corporation
20-1, Sakado 1-chome
Takatsu-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 213-0012 / JP
[2017/39]
Former [2004/22]For all designated states
Mitutoyo Corporation
20-1, Sakado 1-chome, Takatsu-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa-ken 213-0012 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Sakurada, Junji
c/o MSTI Inc.
1-2, Nishi 1-chome, Kita 7-jyo
Kita-ku
Sapporo-shi Hokkai-do 060-0807 / JP
02 / Kojima, Tsukasa
c/o MSTI INC.
1-2, Nishi 1-chome, Kita 7-jyo
Kita-ku
Sapporo-shi Hokkai-do 060-0807 / JP
03 / Tamai, Toshiyuki
c/o MSTI Inc.
1-2, Nishi 1-chome, Kita 7-jyo
Kita-ku
Sapporo-shi Hokkai-do 060-0807 / JP
 [2017/28]
Former [2004/22]01 / Sakurada, Junji, c/o MSTI Inc.
1-2, Nishi 1-chome, Kita 7-jyo Kita-ku
Sapporo-shi Hokkai-do 060-0807 / JP
02 / Kojima, Tsukasa, c/o MSTI Inc.
1-2, Nishi 1-chome, Kita 7-jyo Kita-ku
Sapporo-shi Hokkai-do 060-0807 / JP
03 / Tamai, Toshiyuki, c/o MSTI Inc.
1-2, Nishi 1-chome, Kita 7-jyo Kita-ku
Sapporo-shi Hokkai-do 060-0807 / JP
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[2017/39]
Former [2004/22]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date03026962.525.11.2003
[2004/22]
Priority number, dateJP2002034093025.11.2002         Original published format: JP 2002340930
[2004/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1422491
Date:26.05.2004
Language:EN
[2004/22]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1422491
Date:06.08.2008
[2008/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1422491
Date:27.09.2017
Language:EN
[2017/39]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.07.2008
ClassificationIPC:G01B5/008, G01B21/04, G05B19/401
[2004/22]
CPC:
G01B21/045 (EP,US); G01B5/012 (EP,US); G01B5/28 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2017/39]
Former [2009/16]DE,  FR,  GB,  IT 
Former [2004/22]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Verfahren, Vorrichtung und Programm zum Setzen des Ursprungs eines Koordinatensystems eines Werkstücks in einem Oberflächentaster[2004/22]
English:Method, apparatus and program for setting a workpiece coordinate system origin in a surface property measuring machine[2004/22]
French:Méthode, appareil et programme de placement de l'origine d'un système de coordonnées d'une pièce dans un appreil de mesure d'une surface[2004/22]
Examination procedure09.09.2008Examination requested  [2008/43]
16.10.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.02.2009Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
20.02.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.03.2009Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, LU, MC, NL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
10.05.2017Date of oral proceedings
19.05.2017Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
13.06.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.08.2017Fee for grant paid
17.08.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.08.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  16.10.2008
Opposition(s)28.06.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
13.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
16.11.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
17.11.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
24.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
23.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
23.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
23.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
28.11.2013Renewal fee patent year 11
25.11.2014Renewal fee patent year 12
24.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 13
23.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 14
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT27.09.2017
[2018/28]
Documents cited:Search[X]US4825394  (BEAMISH JERALD K [US], et al) [X] 1-26 * abstract * * column 1, line 56 - column 2, line 55 * * column 21, line 46 - column 27, line 39 * * column 44, line 13 - line 17 *;
 [X]US4914601  (SMYTH JR JOHN B [US]) [X] 1-26 * abstract * * column 4, line 49 - column 6, line 38 * * figures 1-3 *;
 [X]US4962591  (ZELLER RUDOLF [DE], et al) [X] 1-26 * abstract * * column 3, line 22 - column 7, line 20 * * figures 1-4 *;
 [XD]JPH11339052  (MITUTOYO CORP) [XD] 1-26 * the whole document *;
 [XD]JP2000331171  (MITUTOYO CORP) [XD] 1-26* the whole document *;
 [X]US2001045021  (MATSUDA JIRO [JP], et al) [X] 1-26 * abstract * * paragraph [0039] - paragraph [0104] * * figures 1-9,10a *
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