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EP About this file: EP0995967

EP0995967 - Optical coordinate measuring machines and optical touch probes [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.11.2007
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.11.2008Change - lapse in a contracting state
Updated state(s): FR
published on 24.12.2008  [2008/52]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Visicon Inspection Technologies, Inc.
871 Latour Court
Napa, CA 94558 / US
[2006/49]
Former [2000/17]For all designated states
Avcom Precision Instruments Company
25 Van Zant Street, Unit 1A-3
Norwalk, CT 06855 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Freifeld, Daniel
32 Clapboard Hill Road
Westport, Connecticut 06880 / US
[2000/17]
Representative(s)van Westenbrugge, Andries, et al
Nederlandsch Octrooibureau
P.O. Box 29720
NL-2502 LS The Hague / NL
[N/P]
Former [2008/22]van Westenbrugge, Andries, et al
Postbus 29720
2502 LS Den Haag / NL
Former [2003/16]van Westenbrugge, Andries, et al
Nederlandsch Octrooibureau P.O. Box 29720
2502 LS The Hague / NL
Former [2000/17]de Bruijn, Leendert C., et al
Nederlandsch Octrooibureau P.O. Box 29720
2502 LS Den Haag / NL
Application number, filing date98203550.320.10.1998
[2000/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0995967
Date:26.04.2000
Language:EN
[2000/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0995967
Date:27.12.2006
Language:EN
[2006/52]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.03.1999
ClassificationIPC:G01B11/03
[2000/17]
CPC:
G01B11/005 (EP,US); G01B11/007 (EP,US); Y10T279/23 (EP,US);
Y10T483/1809 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2001/01]
Former [2000/17]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Optische Koordinatenmessgeräte und optische Tastköpfe[2000/17]
English:Optical coordinate measuring machines and optical touch probes[2000/17]
French:Machines optiques de mesure de coordonnées et sondes optiques à palpeur[2000/17]
Examination procedure18.10.2000Examination requested  [2000/52]
27.10.2000Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
02.02.2001Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, CY, DK, ES, FI, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE
02.12.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.06.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.02.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
01.09.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.08.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
05.10.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.07.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.11.2006Fee for grant paid
09.11.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)28.09.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
31.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
31.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
22.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
29.10.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
31.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 08
27.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 09
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
23.11.2000AT   M01   Not yet paid
23.11.2000BE   M01   Not yet paid
23.11.2000CH   M01   Not yet paid
23.11.2000CY   M01   Not yet paid
23.11.2000DK   M01   Not yet paid
23.11.2000ES   M01   Not yet paid
23.11.2000FI   M01   Not yet paid
23.11.2000GR   M01   Not yet paid
23.11.2000IE   M01   Not yet paid
23.11.2000IT   M01   Not yet paid
23.11.2000LU   M01   Not yet paid
23.11.2000MC   M01   Not yet paid
23.11.2000NL   M01   Not yet paid
23.11.2000PT   M01   Not yet paid
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR27.12.2006
[2008/52]
Former [2008/23]FR17.08.2007
Documents cited:Search[X]DE29710242U  (TRAPET EUGEN DR [DE]) [X] 1-7 * figures 1,2; claims 1-14 *;
 [X]US5615489  (BREYER KARL-HERMANN [DE], et al) [X] 1,3-5 * column 7, line 10 - column 8, line 10; figures 2,3,5A,5B,6 *;
 [XY]US4574199  (PRYOR TIMOTHY R [CA]) [X] 1,3,5 * column 4, line 30 - column 5, line 35; figure 2 * [Y] 4;
 [Y]US5313260  (MAGYAR JR PETER F [US], et al) [Y] 4 * column 8, line 64 - column 10, line 16; figures 12,13,15 *;
 [A]US5404649  (HAJDUKIEWICZ PETER [GB], et al) [A] 1 * figures 7,8,10,16 *;
 [E]US5825666  (FREIFELD DANIEL [US]) [E] 1-7 * the whole document *
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