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EP About this file: EP1051037

EP1051037 - Inspection system and method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  23.04.2010
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.04.2010Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 26.05.2010  [2010/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Everest-VIT, Inc. (a New Jersey Corporation)
199 Highway 206
New Jersey 07836-4500 / US
[2000/45]
Inventor(s)01 / Drost, Jeffrey David
11 Schoolhouse Lane
Flanders, NJ 07836 / US
02 / Mooney, David John
14 Brewster Place
Flanders, NJ 07836 / US
03 / Salvati, Jon Robert
3552 County Line Road
Skaneateles, NY 13152 / US
 [2001/45]
Former [2000/45]01 / Drost, Jeffrey David
11 Schoolhouse Lane
Flanders, NJ 07836 / US
02 / Mooney, David John
14 Brewster Place
Flanders, NJ 07836 / US
03 / Salvati, Jon Robert
2313 East Lake Road
Skaneateles, NY 13152 / US
Representative(s)Goddard, David John, et al
Harrison Goddard Foote LLP
4th Floor, Merchant Exchange
17-19 Whitworth Street West
Manchester M1 5WG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/45]Goddard, David John, et al
Harrison Goddard Foote, 1 Stockport Road, Marple
Stockport SK6 6BD / GB
Application number, filing date00109509.004.05.2000
[2000/45]
Priority number, dateUS1999013240004.05.1999         Original published format: US 132400
[2000/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1051037
Date:08.11.2000
Language:EN
[2000/45]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1051037
Date:29.08.2001
[2001/35]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.07.2001
ClassificationIPC:H04N7/18, F16M13/04
[2001/35]
CPC:
E03F7/12 (EP,US); G01N21/954 (EP,US); H04N7/183 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2000/45]H04N7/18
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2002/21]
Former [2000/45]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Inspektionssystem und -Verfahren[2000/45]
English:Inspection system and method[2000/45]
French:Procédé et système d'inspection[2000/45]
Examination procedure05.02.2002Examination requested  [2002/17]
01.04.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.10.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.12.2009Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2010/21]
12.01.2010Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2010/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
13.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
13.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
12.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
10.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
14.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
14.05.2008Renewal fee patent year 09
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.05.200910   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]US5712677  (FRAERING JR CAMILLE M [US], et al) [A] 1,5,7,10 * column 1, line 1 - line 16 * * column 1, line 50 - column 2, line 24; figures 1-3 * * column 4, line 6 - line 17 *;
 [A]FR2705152  (MERIAUX DELBARRE ROMAIN [FR]) [A] 1,7,9 * page 2, line 1 - line 10 * * page 2, line 31 - page 5, line 22; figure 1 *;
 [A]US5134471  (GENDRON ALAIN [CA], et al) [A] 1,2,7 * column 1, line 37 - column 2, line 16; figure 1 *
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