EP1411321 - Interferometer using an integrated imaging array, a high-density polarizer and a phase-shifting array [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 23.02.2018 Database last updated on 22.08.2024 | |
Former | The patent has been granted Status updated on 17.03.2017 | ||
Former | Grant of patent is intended Status updated on 03.11.2016 | Most recent event Tooltip | 31.08.2018 | Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): FR, GB | published on 03.10.2018 [2018/40] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states Mitutoyo Corporation 20-1, Sakado 1-chome Takatsu-ku Kawasaki Kanagawa-ken, 213 / JP | [2016/48] |
Former [2004/17] | For all designated states Mitutoyo Corporation 20-1, Sakado 1-chome, Takatsu-ku Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa-ken 213-0012 / JP | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Tobiason, Joseph D. 18914 NE 186th Place Woodinville Washington 98072 / US | 02 /
Atherton, Kim D. 7437 NE 121st Kirkland Washington 98034 / US | [2004/17] | Representative(s) | Gill Jennings & Every LLP The Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2ES / GB | [2017/16] |
Former [2004/17] | Skone James, Robert Edmund GILL JENNINGS & EVERY Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street London EC2M 7LH / GB | Application number, filing date | 03256223.3 | 02.10.2003 | [2004/17] | Priority number, date | US20020270130 | 15.10.2002 Original published format: US 270130 | US20020282110 | 29.10.2002 Original published format: US 282110 | [2004/17] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | EP1411321 | Date: | 21.04.2004 | Language: | EN | [2004/17] | Type: | A3 Search report | No.: | EP1411321 | Date: | 27.07.2005 | [2005/30] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP1411321 | Date: | 19.04.2017 | Language: | EN | [2017/16] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 15.06.2005 | Classification | IPC: | G01B9/02 | [2004/17] | CPC: |
G01B9/02081 (EP);
G01B9/02056 (EP);
G01B2290/70 (EP)
| Designated contracting states | DE, FR, GB, IT [2017/16] |
Former [2006/16] | DE, FR, GB, IT | ||
Former [2004/17] | AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HU, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR | Title | German: | Interferometer mit integrierter Bildaufnahmematrix, Polarisator hoher dichte und Phasenverschiebungsmatrix | [2016/46] | English: | Interferometer using an integrated imaging array, a high-density polarizer and a phase-shifting array | [2004/17] | French: | Interféromètre utilisant une matrice d'imagerie intégrée, un polariseur à haute densité et une matrice déphaseuse | [2016/47] |
Former [2004/17] | Interferometer mit integrierter Bildaufnahmematrix, Polarisator mit hoher Dichte und Phasenverschiebungsmatrix | ||
Former [2004/17] | Interférometre utilisant une matrice d'imagerie integrée, un polariseur à haute densité et une matrice dephaseuse | Examination procedure | 02.01.2006 | Examination requested [2006/10] | 26.04.2007 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 30.10.2007 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 04.11.2016 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 13.03.2017 | Fee for grant paid | 13.03.2017 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | 13.03.2017 | Receipt of the translation of the claim(s) | 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 26.04.2007 | Opposition(s) | 22.01.2018 | No opposition filed within time limit [2018/13] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 12.10.2005 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 12.10.2006 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 12.10.2007 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 14.10.2008 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 13.10.2009 | Renewal fee patent year 07 | 12.10.2010 | Renewal fee patent year 08 | 11.10.2011 | Renewal fee patent year 09 | 11.10.2012 | Renewal fee patent year 10 | 24.10.2013 | Renewal fee patent year 11 | 23.10.2014 | Renewal fee patent year 12 | 26.10.2015 | Renewal fee patent year 13 | 21.10.2016 | Renewal fee patent year 14 |
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Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court. | Lapses during opposition Tooltip | IT | 19.04.2017 | GB | 02.10.2017 | FR | 31.10.2017 | [2018/37] |
Former [2018/15] | IT | 19.04.2017 | Documents cited: | Search | [A]DE2926738 (IBM DEUTSCHLAND) [A] 1-40 * the whole document *; | [A]US4340304 (MASSIE NORBERT A) [A] 1-40* the whole document *; | [Y]US5166751 (MASSIG JUERGEN H [DE]) [Y] 6,18-22,30,34,37-40 * abstract * * column 1, line 63 - column 5, line 11 * * figures 1,2 *; | [A]DE19652113 (SCHWIDER JOHANNES PROF DR [DE]) [A] 1-40 * the whole document *; | [XDY]US6304330 (MILLERD JAMES E [US], et al) [XD] 1-5,7-17,23-29,31-33,35,36 * abstract * * column 4, line 37 - column 9, line 24 * * column 11, line 47 - column 12, line 2 * * figures 1-5,7,10 * [Y] 6,18-22,30,34,37-40 |