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EP About this file: EP1554546

EP1554546 - LENGTH MEASURING SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.04.2014
Database last updated on 15.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip11.04.2014No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 14.05.2014  [2014/20]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Dr. Johannes Heidenhain GmbH
Dr. Johannes-Heidenhain-Strasse 5
83301 Traunreut / DE
[2006/11]
Former [2005/29]For all designated states
OPTOLAB Licensing GmbH
Eulenkrugstrasse 7
22359 Hamburg / DE
Inventor(s)01 / FREITAG, Hans-Joachim
Lindenhöhe 16
07749 Jena / DE
02 / FRANZ, Heinz-Günther
Diekkamp 26
22359 Hamburg / DE
03 / SCHMIDT, Andreas
Boyneburgufer 7
99089 Erfurt / DE
04 / BÖGE, Ludwig
Eduard-Mörike-Weg 1
07751 Jena-Priessnitz / DE
 [2005/29]
Representative(s)Patentanwälte Geyer, Fehners & Partner mbB
Perhamerstrasse 31
80687 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2006/03]Geyer, Fehners & Partner
Patentanwälte Perhamerstrasse 31
80687 München / DE
Former [2005/29]Breit, Ulrich, Dr., et al
Geyer, Fehners & Partner Patentanwälte Perhamerstrasse 31
80687 München / DE
Application number, filing date03769445.223.10.2003
[2005/29]
WO2003EP11760
Priority number, dateDE200214988425.10.2002         Original published format: DE 10249884
DE200216200825.10.2002         Original published format: DE 10262008
[2005/29]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004038339
Date:06.05.2004
Language:DE
[2004/19]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1554546
Date:20.07.2005
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.05.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1554546
Date:05.06.2013
Language:DE
[2013/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP06.05.2004
ClassificationIPC:G01D5/347
[2005/29]
CPC:
G01D5/34746 (EP)
Designated contracting statesGB [2006/07]
Former [2005/29]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:LÄNGENMESSSYSTEM[2005/29]
English:LENGTH MEASURING SYSTEM[2005/29]
French:SYSTEME DE MESURE DE LONGUEUR[2005/29]
Entry into regional phase23.02.2005National basic fee paid 
23.02.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
23.02.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.02.2005Examination requested  [2005/29]
12.01.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.07.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.10.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.11.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.02.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.04.2013Fee for grant paid
20.04.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  12.01.2007
Opposition(s)06.03.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
13.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
16.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
13.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
27.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
25.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
20.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
23.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
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Cited inInternational search[X]DE10204097  (HEIDENHAIN GMBH DR JOHANNES [DE]) [X] 1-6 * the whole document *;
 [X]DE19918654  (HEIDENHAIN GMBH DR JOHANNES [DE]) [X] 1-6 * the whole document *
ExaminationDE3527652
 DE19914311
by applicantDE3020003
 DE19918654
 DE3527652
 DE19914311
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