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EP About this file: EP1314972

EP1314972 - Spectrophotometer and its use [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.05.2011
Database last updated on 15.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.10.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): FR
published on 23.11.2011  [2011/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
X-Rite Europe GmbH
Althardstrasse 70
8105 Regensdorf / CH
[2009/51]
Former [2003/22]For all designated states
Gretag-MacBeth AG
Althardstrasse 70
8105 Regensdorf / CH
Inventor(s)01 / Ehbets, Peter
Schwandenholzstrasse 286
8046 Zürich / CH
 [2003/22]
Representative(s)SSM Sandmair
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwalt
Partnerschaft mbB
Joseph-Wild-Straße 20
81829 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2003/22]Schwabe - Sandmair - Marx
Stuntzstrasse 16
81677 München / DE
Application number, filing date01127427.126.11.2001
[2003/22]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1314972
Date:28.05.2003
Language:DE
[2003/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1314972
Date:14.07.2010
Language:DE
[2010/28]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.04.2002
ClassificationIPC:G01N21/25
[2003/22]
CPC:
G01J3/50 (EP,US); G01J3/02 (EP,US); G01J3/0208 (EP,US);
G01J3/021 (EP,US); G01J3/024 (EP,US); G01J3/0256 (EP,US);
G01J3/0272 (EP,US); G01J3/0278 (EP,US); G01J3/0291 (EP,US);
G01J3/10 (EP,US); G01J3/501 (EP,US); G01N21/255 (EP,US);
G01N2021/4757 (EP,US); G01N21/251 (EP,US); G01N2201/062 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI [2004/08]
Former [2003/22]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Spektralphotometer und Verwendung desselben[2003/22]
English:Spectrophotometer and its use[2003/22]
French:Spectrophotomètre et son utilisation[2003/22]
Examination procedure26.11.2003Examination requested  [2004/05]
29.11.2003Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
29.03.2004Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CY, DK, ES, FI, GR, IE, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE, TR
26.01.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.05.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.01.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.07.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.03.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.09.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.10.2009Date of oral proceedings
12.11.2009Date of oral proceedings
21.01.2010Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
28.01.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.05.2010Fee for grant paid
26.05.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)15.04.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/25]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
05.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
14.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
13.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
16.11.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
17.11.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
24.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 09
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
09.01.2004AT   M01   Not yet paid
09.01.2004BE   M01   Not yet paid
09.01.2004CY   M01   Not yet paid
09.01.2004DK   M01   Not yet paid
09.01.2004ES   M01   Not yet paid
09.01.2004FI   M01   Not yet paid
09.01.2004GR   M01   Not yet paid
09.01.2004IE   M01   Not yet paid
09.01.2004LU   M01   Not yet paid
09.01.2004MC   M01   Not yet paid
09.01.2004NL   M01   Not yet paid
09.01.2004PT   M01   Not yet paid
09.01.2004SE   M01   Not yet paid
09.01.2004TR   M01   Not yet paid
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT14.07.2010
FR30.11.2010
[2011/47]
Former [2011/31]IT14.07.2010
Documents cited:Search[Y]EP0144188  (XEROX CORP [US]) [Y] 12 * the whole document *;
 [Y]US4969037  (POLESCHINSKI RICHARD [DE], et al) [Y] 5 * column 1, line 61 - column 2, line 41 * * column 3, line 52 - column 5, line 15 *;
 [Y]WO0040935  (IBSEN MICRO STRUCTURES A S [DK], et al) [Y] 6 * page 21, line 31 - page 23, line 30 * * page 39, line 14 - page 43, line 34 *;
 [YA]US6147761  (WALOWIT ERIC [US], et al) [Y] 1-12 * column 3, line 3 - column 4, line 63 * * column 6, line 14 - column 13, line 16 * * figures 1,2,7,12A,16,17 * [A] ;
 [Y]EP1072884  (KELLY WILLIAM M [IE]) [Y] 1-11 * column 7, line 56 - column 9, line 16 * * column 10, line 21 - line 35 * * figures 1,3,6 *;
 [Y]WO0129542  (MV RES LTD [IE], et al) [Y] 3 * page 5, line 20 - page 7, line 16 *;
 [A]  - FLETCHER R, "HIGH EFFICIENCY", OPTICS AND PHOTONICS NEWS, OPTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA, WASHINGTON, DC, US, (199904), vol. 10, no. 4, ISSN 1047-6938, pages 18 - 23, XP000949867 [A] 1 * page 23, column 1, paragraph 1 *
by applicantUS4886355
 EP0375317
 US5377000
 EP0964244
 WO0040935
 US6147761
 EP1067369
 EP1072884
 WO0129542
 DE19962779
 EP1150154
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