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EP About this file: EP1390956

EP1390956 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LIMITING A RAY BEAM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.08.2012
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.05.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 02.07.2014  [2014/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
PLANMECA OY
Asentajankatu 6
00880 Helsinki / FI
[N/P]
Former [2004/34]For all designated states
Planmeca OY
Asentajankatu 6
00880 Helsinki / FI
Former [2004/09]For all designated states
Planmeca OY
Asentajankatu 6
00880 Helsinki / FI
For all designated states
De Godzinsky, Christian
skuggbacken 4
01260 Vanda / FI
Inventor(s)01 / DE GODZINSKY, Christian
Skuggbacken 4
FIN-01260 Vanda / FI
 [2004/09]
Representative(s)TBK
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
[2011/40]
Former [2005/34]TBK-Patent
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
Former [2004/34]Leson, Thomas Johannes Alois, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner GbR, TBK-Patent, Bavariaring 4
80336 München / DE
Former [2004/09]Leson, Thomas Johannes Alois, Dipl.-Ing.
Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner GbR, TBK-Patent, Bavariaring 4
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date02774035.629.05.2002
[2004/09]
WO2002FI00461
Priority number, dateFI2001000111929.05.2001         Original published format: FI 20011119
[2004/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO02097827
Date:05.12.2002
Language:EN
[2002/49]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1390956
Date:25.02.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.12.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1390956
Date:05.10.2011
Language:EN
[2011/40]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:SE05.12.2002
ClassificationIPC:G21K1/04, A61B6/06
[2004/09]
CPC:
A61B6/06 (EP,US); G21K1/04 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2004/09]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM BEGRENZEN EINES STRAHLS[2004/09]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LIMITING A RAY BEAM[2004/09]
French:PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF DESTINES A LIMITER UN FAISCEAU DE RAYONS[2004/09]
Entry into regional phase24.10.2003National basic fee paid 
24.10.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
24.10.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.12.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: SE
24.10.2003Examination requested  [2004/09]
08.11.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.03.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.09.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.01.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.04.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.08.2011Fee for grant paid
19.08.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  08.11.2007
Opposition(s)06.07.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
30.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
30.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
29.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
29.05.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
25.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
28.05.2010Renewal fee patent year 09
30.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT05.10.2011
BE05.10.2011
CY05.10.2011
DK05.10.2011
FI05.10.2011
NL05.10.2011
SE05.10.2011
TR05.10.2011
GR06.01.2012
ES16.01.2012
PT06.02.2012
IE29.05.2012
LU29.05.2012
CH31.05.2012
LI31.05.2012
MC31.05.2012
[2014/27]
Former [2014/21]AT05.10.2011
BE05.10.2011
CY05.10.2011
DK05.10.2011
FI05.10.2011
NL05.10.2011
SE05.10.2011
TR05.10.2011
GR06.01.2012
ES16.01.2012
PT06.02.2012
IE29.05.2012
CH31.05.2012
LI31.05.2012
MC31.05.2012
Former [2013/29]AT05.10.2011
BE05.10.2011
CY05.10.2011
DK05.10.2011
FI05.10.2011
NL05.10.2011
SE05.10.2011
GR06.01.2012
ES16.01.2012
PT06.02.2012
IE29.05.2012
CH31.05.2012
LI31.05.2012
MC31.05.2012
Former [2013/22]AT05.10.2011
BE05.10.2011
CY05.10.2011
DK05.10.2011
NL05.10.2011
SE05.10.2011
GR06.01.2012
ES16.01.2012
PT06.02.2012
IE29.05.2012
CH31.05.2012
LI31.05.2012
MC31.05.2012
Former [2013/20]AT05.10.2011
BE05.10.2011
CY05.10.2011
DK05.10.2011
NL05.10.2011
SE05.10.2011
GR06.01.2012
PT06.02.2012
IE29.05.2012
CH31.05.2012
LI31.05.2012
MC31.05.2012
Former [2013/07]AT05.10.2011
BE05.10.2011
CY05.10.2011
DK05.10.2011
NL05.10.2011
SE05.10.2011
GR06.01.2012
PT06.02.2012
CH31.05.2012
LI31.05.2012
MC31.05.2012
Former [2013/03]BE05.10.2011
CY05.10.2011
DK05.10.2011
NL05.10.2011
SE05.10.2011
GR06.01.2012
PT06.02.2012
MC31.05.2012
Former [2012/35]BE05.10.2011
CY05.10.2011
DK05.10.2011
NL05.10.2011
SE05.10.2011
GR06.01.2012
PT06.02.2012
Former [2012/28]BE05.10.2011
CY05.10.2011
NL05.10.2011
SE05.10.2011
GR06.01.2012
PT06.02.2012
Former [2012/24]BE05.10.2011
NL05.10.2011
SE05.10.2011
GR06.01.2012
PT06.02.2012
Former [2012/23]BE05.10.2011
NL05.10.2011
GR06.01.2012
PT06.02.2012
Former [2012/21]BE05.10.2011
Cited inInternational search[X]DE3236082  (SIEMENS AG [DE]);
 [A]US5396533  (HOLZERMER GUENTER [DE]);
 [Y]GB2291326  (JENOPTIK TECHNOLOGIE GMBH [DE]);
 [Y]DE29710724U  (MUELLER WULF [DE], et al)
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