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EP1065498 - Method for determining optical quality [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2001/01]Method and apparatus for determining optical quality
[2006/29]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.10.2007
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.10.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 28.11.2007  [2007/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
The American Road
Dearborn, MI 48126 / US
[2006/50]
Former [2001/01]For all designated states
Ford Motor Company
The American Road
Dearborn, MI 48126 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Ladewski, Theodore B.
305, Wesley
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48103 / US
[2001/01]
Representative(s)Messulam, Alec Moses, et al
Harrison IP Limited
3 Ebor House
London Ebor Business Park
Millfield Lane
Nether Poppleton York YO26 6QY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2001/01]Messulam, Alec Moses, et al
A. Messulam & Co. Ltd., 43-45 High Road
Bushey Heat, Herts WD23 1EE / GB
Application number, filing date00304747.905.06.2000
[2001/01]
Priority number, dateUS1999033223614.06.1999         Original published format: US 332236
[2001/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1065498
Date:03.01.2001
Language:EN
[2001/01]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1065498
Date:21.03.2001
[2001/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1065498
Date:13.12.2006
Language:EN
[2006/50]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.02.2001
ClassificationIPC:G01N21/896, G01N21/95, G01N21/45
[2001/12]
CPC:
G01N21/958 (EP,US); G01N2021/8832 (EP,US); G01N2021/9586 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2001/01]G01N21/896, G01N21/95
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2001/50]
Former [2001/01]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Bestimmung der optischen Qualität[2006/29]
English:Method for determining optical quality[2006/29]
French:Procédé pour la détermination de la qualité[2006/29]
Former [2001/01]Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Bestimmung der optischen Qualität
Former [2001/01]Method and apparatus for determining optical quality
Former [2001/01]Procédé et appareil pour la détermination de la qualité
Examination procedure30.07.2001Examination requested  [2001/39]
10.05.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.09.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.09.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.01.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.06.2006Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 26.06.2006
12.06.2006Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
26.06.2006Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
27.06.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.10.2006Fee for grant paid
25.10.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.09.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
27.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
15.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
13.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
04.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipDE14.03.2007
[2007/48]
Documents cited:Search[A]US4647197  (KITAYA KATSUHIKO [JP], et al) [A] 1-9 * column 2; figure 1; claim 1 *;
 [X]US5128550  (ERBECK RALF [DE]) [X] 1-9 * column 5, line 20 - line 55 *;
 [A]US5307151  (HOF ALBRECHT [DE], et al) [A] 1-9* columns 3-4; figure 1; claim 1 *;
 [A]US5343288  (COHEN BRIAN E [US], et al) [A] 1-9 * columns 3-4; figure 1; claim 1 *;
 [A]WO9612160  (MOORE JOHN HUMPHREY [GB]) [A] 1-9 * pages 17-19; figure 1; claim 1 * * pages 28-29 *;
 [A]WO9627115  (ZEIEN ROBERT [US]) [A] 1-9 * pages 6-9; figures 2-4; claim 1 *;
 [A]US5612786  (HUBER EDWARD D [US], et al) [A] 1-9 * columns 2-4; figure 3; claim 1 * * column 8, line 50 - column 9, line 15 *;
 [A]US5636025  (BIEMAN LEONARD H [US], et al) [A] 1-9 * columns 5-9; figures 6-8; claim 1 *
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