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EP1466182 - ELECTRICAL FEEDBACK DETECTION SYSTEM FOR MULTI-POINT PROBES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  17.01.2020
Database last updated on 03.04.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip17.01.2020Opposition rejectedpublished on 19.02.2020  [2020/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Capres A/S
DTU Bygn. 345 oest
2800 Lyngby / DK
[2011/31]
Former [2004/42]For all designated states
Capres A/S
DTU Bygn. 345 st
2800 Lyngby / DK
Inventor(s)01 / PETERSEN, Christian, Leth
204-488 West 40th Avenue
Vancouver, British Columbia CA-V5Y 2R4 / CA
02 / NIELSEN, Peter Folmer
Nordtoftevej 31
DK-3520 Farum / DK
 [2004/42]
Representative(s)Budde Schou A/S
Dronningens Tvaergade 30
1302 Copenhagen K / DK
[N/P]
Former [2014/25]Budde Schou A/S
Hausergade 3
1128 Copenhagen K / DK
Former [2008/35]Nielsen, Henrik Sten, et al
Budde Schou A/S Vester Søgade 10
1601 Copenhagen V / DK
Former [2004/42]Nielsen, Henrik Sten, et al
Budde, Schou & Ostenfeld A/S Vester Sögade 10
1601 Copenhagen V / DK
Application number, filing date03704319.707.01.2003
[2004/42]
WO2003DK00006
Priority number, dateDK2002000002007.01.2002         Original published format: DK 200200020
[2004/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03058260
Date:17.07.2003
Language:EN
[2003/29]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1466182
Date:13.10.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.07.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1466182
Date:03.08.2011
Language:EN
[2011/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP17.07.2003
ClassificationIPC:G01R1/073
[2004/42]
CPC:
G01Q70/06 (EP,US); G01R1/073 (KR); B82Y35/00 (US);
G01N27/041 (EP,US); G01Q10/065 (EP,US); G01Q60/30 (EP,US);
G01R1/06794 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2004/42]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
TitleGerman:ELEKTRISCHES RÜCKKOPPLUNGS-DETEKTIONSSYSTEM FÜR MEHRPUNKTSONDEN[2004/42]
English:ELECTRICAL FEEDBACK DETECTION SYSTEM FOR MULTI-POINT PROBES[2004/42]
French:SYSTEME DE DETECTION DE RETROACTION ELECTRIQUE POUR SONDES MULTIPOINTS[2004/42]
Entry into regional phase09.08.2004National basic fee paid 
09.08.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
09.08.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.08.2004Examination requested  [2004/42]
12.11.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.02.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.02.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.06.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.02.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.06.2011Fee for grant paid
24.06.2011Fee 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  12.11.2009
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  02.05.2012  08.05.2012  ADMISSIBLE
SmartTip BV
Drienerlolaan 5
7522 NB Enschede / NL
Opponent's representative
Altenburg, Bernardus Stephanus Franciscus
DOGIO Patents BV
PO Box 2350
1200 CJ Hilversum / NL
 [N/P]
Former [2012/24]
Opponent(s)01  02.05.2012  08.05.2012  ADMISSIBLE
SmartTip BV
Drienerlolaan 5
7522 NB Enschede / NL
Opponent's representative
Altenburg, Bernardus Stephanus Franciscus
Altenburg Patent
Ravelijnstraat 125
NL-4102 AJ Culemborg / NL
13.06.2012Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
12.10.2012Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
20.03.2014Date of oral proceedings
02.05.2014Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
02.05.2014Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
24.07.2019Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2020/08]
Appeal following opposition02.07.2014Appeal received No.  T1484/14
24.07.2019Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent was rejected
24.07.2019Date of oral proceedings
02.08.2019Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
31.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
31.01.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
31.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
02.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
01.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
31.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU07.01.2003
AT03.08.2011
BE03.08.2011
CY03.08.2011
CZ03.08.2011
DK03.08.2011
EE03.08.2011
FI03.08.2011
IT03.08.2011
SE03.08.2011
SI03.08.2011
SK03.08.2011
TR03.08.2011
BG03.11.2011
GR04.11.2011
ES14.11.2011
PT05.12.2011
GB07.01.2012
LU07.01.2012
CH31.01.2012
LI31.01.2012
MC31.01.2012
[2014/34]
Former [2014/27]AT03.08.2011
BE03.08.2011
CY03.08.2011
CZ03.08.2011
DK03.08.2011
EE03.08.2011
FI03.08.2011
IT03.08.2011
SE03.08.2011
SI03.08.2011
SK03.08.2011
TR03.08.2011
BG03.11.2011
GR04.11.2011
ES14.11.2011
PT05.12.2011
GB07.01.2012
LU07.01.2012
CH31.01.2012
LI31.01.2012
MC31.01.2012
Former [2014/21]AT03.08.2011
BE03.08.2011
CY03.08.2011
CZ03.08.2011
DK03.08.2011
EE03.08.2011
FI03.08.2011
IT03.08.2011
SE03.08.2011
SI03.08.2011
SK03.08.2011
TR03.08.2011
BG03.11.2011
GR04.11.2011
ES14.11.2011
PT05.12.2011
GB07.01.2012
CH31.01.2012
LI31.01.2012
MC31.01.2012
Former [2013/29]AT03.08.2011
BE03.08.2011
CY03.08.2011
CZ03.08.2011
DK03.08.2011
EE03.08.2011
FI03.08.2011
IT03.08.2011
SE03.08.2011
SI03.08.2011
SK03.08.2011
BG03.11.2011
GR04.11.2011
ES14.11.2011
PT05.12.2011
GB07.01.2012
CH31.01.2012
LI31.01.2012
MC31.01.2012
Former [2012/23]AT03.08.2011
BE03.08.2011
CY03.08.2011
CZ03.08.2011
EE03.08.2011
FI03.08.2011
IT03.08.2011
SE03.08.2011
SI03.08.2011
SK03.08.2011
GR04.11.2011
PT05.12.2011
Former [2012/21]AT03.08.2011
BE03.08.2011
CY03.08.2011
CZ03.08.2011
FI03.08.2011
SE03.08.2011
SI03.08.2011
GR04.11.2011
PT05.12.2011
Former [2012/17]AT03.08.2011
BE03.08.2011
CY03.08.2011
FI03.08.2011
SE03.08.2011
SI03.08.2011
GR04.11.2011
PT05.12.2011
Former [2012/12]AT03.08.2011
CY03.08.2011
FI03.08.2011
SE03.08.2011
SI03.08.2011
GR04.11.2011
PT05.12.2011
Former [2012/11]AT03.08.2011
FI03.08.2011
SE03.08.2011
SI03.08.2011
GR04.11.2011
PT05.12.2011
Former [2012/10]FI03.08.2011
SE03.08.2011
GR04.11.2011
PT05.12.2011
Former [2012/09]FI03.08.2011
PT05.12.2011
Cited inInternational search[A]US5214389  (CAO BEATRICE M [US], et al) [A] 1-6 * column 4, lines 27-65 *;
 [Y]US5627522  (WALKER DONNY R [US], et al) [Y] 1-6 * column 40, lines 47-67 *;
 [A]US6091248  (HELLEMANS LOUIS C [BE], et al) [A] 1-6 * column 4, lines 42-65 *;
 [Y]EP1085327  (PETERSEN CHRISTIAN LETH [DK], et al) [Y] 1-6 * figure 7 *;
 [A]WO0190730  (SENSORCHEM INTERNAT CORP [CA], et al) [A] 1-6* page 3, lines 3-16 *
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