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EP About this file: EP2885605

EP2885605 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR HIGHLY-PRECISE MEASUREMENT OF SURFACES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.03.2022
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  16.04.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.03.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  29.01.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.11.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  30.10.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip23.06.2023Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 26.07.2023  [2023/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Taylor Hobson
P.O. Box 36, 2 New Star Road
Leicester, LE4 9JQ / GB
[2017/12]
Former [2016/09]For all designated states
Luphos GmbH
Rudolf-Diesel-Straße 16
64331 Weiterstadt / DE
Former [2015/26]For all designated states
Luphos GmbH
Weberstrasse 21
55130 Mainz / DE
Inventor(s)01 / AM WEG, Christian
Elisabethenstraße 67
63225 Langen / DE
02 / MAY, Thilo
Mühlenstraße 62
64283 Darmstadt / DE
03 / NICOLAUS, Ralf
Julius-Reiber-Straße 18
64293 Darmstadt / DE
04 / PETTER, Jürgen
Saalestraße 2
64347 Griesheim / DE
05 / BERGER, Gernot
Gotenweg 6
65187 Wiesbaden / DE
 [2021/20]
Former [2015/26]01 / AM WEG, Christian
Elisabethenstraße 7
63225 Langen / DE
02 / MAY, Thilo
Mühlenstraße 62
64283 Darmstadt / DE
03 / NICOLAUS, Ralf
Julius-Reiber-Straße 18
64293 Darmstadt / DE
04 / PETTER, Jürgen
Saalestraße 2
64347 Griesheim / DE
05 / BERGER, Gernot
Chemnitzer Straße 109
44139 Dortmund / DE
Representative(s)Weilnau, Carsten, et al
Patentanwälte Sturm Weilnau Franke
Partnerschaft mbB
Unter den Eichen 5 (Haus C-Süd)
65195 Wiesbaden / DE
[2021/20]
Application number, filing date13766225.020.08.2013
[2021/20]
WO2013EP02500
Priority number, dateDE2012101701520.08.2012         Original published format: DE102012017015
[2015/26]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014029495
Date:27.02.2014
Language:DE
[2014/09]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2885605
Date:24.06.2015
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.02.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2885605
Date:19.05.2021
Language:DE
[2021/20]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP27.02.2014
ClassificationIPC:G01B21/04, G01B11/24
[2020/46]
CPC:
G01B21/042 (EP,US); G01B11/303 (US); G01B11/2441 (EP,US);
G01B21/045 (EP,US); G01S17/08 (US)
Former IPC [2015/26]G01B21/04
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2015/26]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR HOCHPRÄZISEN VERMESSUNG VON OBERFLÄCHEN[2015/26]
English:METHOD AND DEVICE FOR HIGHLY-PRECISE MEASUREMENT OF SURFACES[2015/26]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET DISPOSITIF POUR LE MESURAGE DE HAUTE PRÉCISION DE SURFACES[2015/26]
Entry into regional phase11.03.2015National basic fee paid 
11.03.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
11.03.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.03.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.03.2015Examination requested  [2015/26]
05.11.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.05.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.11.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.01.2021Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
18.03.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.04.2021Fee for grant paid
09.04.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.04.2021Receipt 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  05.11.2019
Opposition(s)22.02.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/17]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
19.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
17.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
29.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
20.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
03.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU20.08.2013
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Cited inInternational search[Y]US5604593  (MCMURTRY DAVID R [GB]) [Y] 10 * abstract * * figures 1-7,10 * * column 1, lines 7-25 * * column 2, line 38 - column 7, line 44 ** claims 1,2 *;
 [YD]DE602004004916T  (TNO [NL]) [YD] 1-9,11-18 * abstract * * paragraphs [0001] , [0003] , [0009] - [0011] - [0014] , [0016] , [0029] - [0031] - [0035] * * figures 1-4 *;
 [Y]DE102011011065  (LUPHOS GMBH [DE]) [Y] 1-18 * abstract * * paragraphs [0011] - [0025] * * paragraphs [0039] - [0046] - [0048] , [0052] * * claims 1-6,8,10, * * figures 1-3 *
ExaminationDE102007024197
by applicantDE602004004916T
 DE102008033942
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