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EP About this file: EP1239264

EP1239264 - System for setting the direction of a laser beam [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.03.2015
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2016Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 10.08.2016  [2016/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kabushiki Kaisha TOPCON
75-1, Hasunuma-cho
Itabashi-ku
Tokyo 174-0052 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2014/20]For all designated states
Kabushiki Kaisha TOPCON
75-1, Hasunuma-cho, Itabashi-ku
Tokyo 174-0052 / JP
Former [2002/37]For all designated states
Kabushiki Kaisha TOPCON
75-1, Hasunuma-cho, Itabashi-ku
Tokyo 174-0052 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Ohtomo, Fumio, c/o Kabushiki Kaisha Topcon
75-1, Hasunuma-cho, Itabashi-ku
Tokyo 174-0052 / JP
02 / Hayashi, Kunihiro, c/o Kabushiki Kaisha Topcon
75-1, Hasunuma-cho, Itabashi-ku
Tokyo 174-0052 / JP
03 / Hirano, Satoshi, c/o Topcon Laser Systems, Inc.
5758 W. Las Positas Blvd.
Pleasenton, California 94588 / US
04 / O'Connor, Ray, c/o Topcon Laser Systems, Inc.
5758 W. Las Positas Blvd.
Pleasenton, California 94588 / US
 [2014/20]
Former [2002/37]01 / Ohtomo, Fumio, c/o Kabushiki Kaisha Topcon
75-1, Hasunuma-cho, Itabashi-ku
Tokyo 174-0052 / JP
02 / Hayashi, Kunihiro, c/o Kabushiki Kaisha Topcon
75-1, Hasunuma-cho, Itabashi-ku
Tokyo 174-0052 / JP
03 / Hirano, Satoshi, c/o Topcon Laser Systems, Inc.
5758 W. Las Positas Blvd.
Pleasenton, California 94588 / US
04 / O'Connor, Ray, c/o Topcon Laser Systems, Inc.
5758 W. Las Positas Blvd.
Pleasenton, California 94588 / US
Representative(s)Pfenning, Meinig & Partner mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Theresienhöhe 11a
80339 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2014/20]Pfenning, Meinig & Partner GbR
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Theresienhöhe 13
80339 München / DE
Former [2008/28]Pfenning, Meinig & Partner GbR
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Theresienhöhe 13
80339 München / DE
Former [2002/37]Pfenning, Meinig & Partner GbR
Mozartstrasse 17
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date01250451.021.12.2001
[2002/37]
Priority number, dateUS2001080206708.03.2001         Original published format: US 802067
[2002/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1239264
Date:11.09.2002
Language:EN
[2002/37]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1239264
Date:24.09.2003
[2003/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1239264
Date:14.05.2014
Language:EN
[2014/20]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.08.2003
ClassificationIPC:G01C15/00, G01S5/00, G01B11/26
[2003/14]
CPC:
G01C15/002 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2002/37]G01C15/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2002/37]
TitleGerman:Laserbündelausrichtungssystem[2002/37]
English:System for setting the direction of a laser beam[2002/37]
French:Système pour aligner un faisceau laser[2002/37]
Examination procedure16.01.2004Examination requested  [2004/12]
09.11.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.03.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.09.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.01.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.11.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.05.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.03.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.09.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.12.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.04.2014Fee for grant paid
01.04.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
01.04.2014Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP07075572.3  / EP1852675
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  09.11.2006
Opposition(s)17.02.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/17]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
30.12.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
30.12.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
29.12.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
28.12.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
23.12.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
30.12.2009Renewal fee patent year 09
23.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 10
30.12.2011Renewal fee patent year 11
28.12.2012Renewal fee patent year 12
23.12.2013Renewal fee patent year 13
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT14.05.2014
BE14.05.2014
CY14.05.2014
DK14.05.2014
ES14.05.2014
FI14.05.2014
IT14.05.2014
MC14.05.2014
NL14.05.2014
SE14.05.2014
TR14.05.2014
GR15.08.2014
PT15.09.2014
GB21.12.2014
IE21.12.2014
LU21.12.2014
[2016/32]
Former [2016/27]AT14.05.2014
BE14.05.2014
CY14.05.2014
DK14.05.2014
ES14.05.2014
FI14.05.2014
IT14.05.2014
MC14.05.2014
NL14.05.2014
SE14.05.2014
GR15.08.2014
PT15.09.2014
GB21.12.2014
IE21.12.2014
LU21.12.2014
Former [2015/48]AT14.05.2014
BE14.05.2014
CY14.05.2014
DK14.05.2014
ES14.05.2014
FI14.05.2014
IT14.05.2014
NL14.05.2014
SE14.05.2014
GR15.08.2014
PT15.09.2014
GB21.12.2014
IE21.12.2014
LU21.12.2014
Former [2015/46]AT14.05.2014
BE14.05.2014
CY14.05.2014
DK14.05.2014
ES14.05.2014
FI14.05.2014
IT14.05.2014
NL14.05.2014
SE14.05.2014
GR15.08.2014
PT15.09.2014
IE21.12.2014
LU21.12.2014
Former [2015/35]AT14.05.2014
BE14.05.2014
CY14.05.2014
DK14.05.2014
ES14.05.2014
FI14.05.2014
IT14.05.2014
NL14.05.2014
SE14.05.2014
GR15.08.2014
PT15.09.2014
LU21.12.2014
Former [2015/22]AT14.05.2014
BE14.05.2014
CY14.05.2014
DK14.05.2014
ES14.05.2014
FI14.05.2014
IT14.05.2014
NL14.05.2014
SE14.05.2014
GR15.08.2014
PT15.09.2014
Former [2015/12]AT14.05.2014
BE14.05.2014
CY14.05.2014
DK14.05.2014
ES14.05.2014
FI14.05.2014
NL14.05.2014
SE14.05.2014
GR15.08.2014
PT15.09.2014
Former [2015/08]AT14.05.2014
BE14.05.2014
CY14.05.2014
DK14.05.2014
ES14.05.2014
FI14.05.2014
SE14.05.2014
GR15.08.2014
PT15.09.2014
Former [2015/02]AT14.05.2014
CY14.05.2014
ES14.05.2014
FI14.05.2014
SE14.05.2014
GR15.08.2014
PT15.09.2014
Former [2014/51]AT14.05.2014
CY14.05.2014
ES14.05.2014
FI14.05.2014
SE14.05.2014
GR15.08.2014
Former [2014/50]CY14.05.2014
ES14.05.2014
FI14.05.2014
SE14.05.2014
GR15.08.2014
Former [2014/49]CY14.05.2014
FI14.05.2014
Former [2014/47]CY14.05.2014
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0481307  (ASAHI SEIMITSU KK [JP]) [A] 1-4 * column 1, line 3 - line 53 * * column 7, line 17 - column 10, line 54 * * abstract *;
 [A]WO0007034  (GEOPOLAR OY [FI], et al) [A] 1-4* page 4, line 8 - line 27; figure 3 *;
 [A]US6175328  (ERICSSON LARS [SE], et al) [A] 1-4 * column 2, line 27 - column 6, line 7; figure 1 *
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