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EP1028342 - Device for pivoting an optical element around two orthogonal axes [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2000/33]Device for pivoting an object, e.g. an optical element, around two orthogonal axes
[2003/05]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.07.2004
Database last updated on 31.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.02.2006Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): FR
published on 05.04.2006  [2006/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Carl Zeiss
89518 Heidenheim (Brenz) / DE
[2000/33]
Inventor(s)01 / Weber, Ulrich
Rossruckenstrasse 5
89551 Koenigsbronn / DE
[2000/33]
Representative(s)Lorenz, Werner
Lorenz & Kollegen
Patentanwälte Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB
Alte Ulmer Strasse 2
89522 Heidenheim / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/33]Lorenz, Werner, Dipl.-Ing.
Lorenz & Gordon, Fasanenstrasse 7
89522 Heidenheim / DE
Application number, filing date00102490.005.02.2000
[2000/33]
Priority number, dateDE199910577912.02.1999         Original published format: DE 19905779
[2000/33]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1028342
Date:16.08.2000
Language:DE
[2000/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1028342
Date:27.08.2003
Language:DE
[2003/35]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.04.2000
ClassificationIPC:G02B7/00, G02B7/02, G02B7/182
[2003/05]
CPC:
G03F7/70825 (EP,US); G02B7/003 (EP,US); G02B7/023 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2000/33]G02B7/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   NL [2001/18]
Former [2000/33]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung zum Kippen eines optischen Elements um zwei orthogonale Achsen[2003/05]
English:Device for pivoting an optical element around two orthogonal axes[2003/05]
French:Dispositif pour basculer un élément optique autour de deux axes perpendiculaires[2003/05]
Former [2000/33]Vorrichtung zum Kippen eines Gegenstandes - insbesondere eines optischen Elements- um zwei orthogonale Achsen
Former [2000/33]Device for pivoting an object, e.g. an optical element, around two orthogonal axes
Former [2000/33]Dispositif pour basculer un objet, en particulier un élément optique, autour de deux axes perpendiculaires
Examination procedure14.11.2000Examination requested  [2001/02]
17.06.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.10.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.02.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.06.2003Fee for grant paid
24.06.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)28.05.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.01.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
30.01.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR27.08.2003
NL27.08.2003
[2006/14]
Former [2004/13]NL27.08.2003
Documents cited:Search[X]US3917385  (CASWELL ROBERT L) [X] 1,2 * column 1, line 44 - line 58 * * column 2, line 7 - column 3, line 54; figures 1-3 *;
 [A]US3989358  (MELMOTH DAVID L) [A] 1 * abstract *;
 [A]US4298248  (LAPP ROGER H) [A] 1 * column 1, line 37 - line 53 *;
 [DA]DD278207  (ZEISS JENA VEB CARL [DD]) [DA] 1* the whole document *
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