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EP About this file: EP1474649

EP1474649 - PORTABLE COORDINATE MEASURING MACHINE WITH ARTICULATED ARM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2004/46]PORTABLE COORDINATE MEASUREMENT MACHINE WITH ARTICULATED ARM
[2007/31]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  31.10.2014
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.04.2015Change - lapse in a contracting state
New state(s): FR, IT		published on 20.05.2015  [2015/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
FARO TECHNOLOGIES INC.
125 Technology Park Lake Mary
Florida 32746 / US
[2008/01]
Former [2004/46]For all designated states
Faro Technologies Inc.
125 Technology Park
Lake Mary, Florida 32746 / US
Inventor(s)01 / RAAB, Simon
1640 East Adams Drive
Maitland, FL 32751 / US
02 / SAJEDI, Seyed, Ali
2438 Via Sienna
Winter Park, FL 32789 / US
03 / HASLEOCHER, Kenneth, J.
520 Cloudcroft Drive
Deltona, FL 32738 / US
04 / BARBER, Marc
654 Copper Beech Boulevard
Deltona, FL 32725 / US
 [2004/46]
Representative(s)Verriest, Philippe, et al
Cabinet Germain & Maureau
12, rue Boileau
69006 Lyon / FR
[2014/11]
Former [2009/31]Maureau, Philippe, et al
Cabinet GERMAIN & MAUREAU 12 Rue Boileau B.P. 6153
69466 Lyon Cedex 06 / FR
Former [2004/46]Maureau, Philippe, et al
Cabinet GERMAIN & MAUREAU, BP 6153
69466 Lyon cedex 06 / FR
Application number, filing date03707875.513.02.2003
[2004/46]
WO2003US04312
Priority number, dateUS20020357599P14.02.2002         Original published format: US 357599 P
US20020394908P10.07.2002         Original published format: US 394908 P
[2004/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03069267
Date:21.08.2003
Language:EN
[2003/34]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1474649
Date:10.11.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.08.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1474649
Date:02.01.2008
Language:EN
[2008/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP21.08.2003
ClassificationIPC:G01B5/008, B23Q35/04, B25J9/06
[2004/46]
CPC:
G01B11/25 (EP,US); B23Q35/04 (EP,US); B25J17/025 (EP,US);
B25J19/0016 (EP,US); B25J19/0091 (EP,US); B25J9/0012 (EP,US);
B25J9/023 (EP,US); B25J9/06 (EP,US); B25J9/1602 (EP,US);
G01B11/005 (EP,US); G01B11/03 (EP,US); G01B21/045 (EP,US);
G01B5/004 (EP,US); G01B5/008 (EP,US); G06T7/521 (EP,US);
Y10S33/01 (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 [2004/46]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
TitleGerman:TRAGBARE KOORDINATENMESSMASCHINE MIT GELENKARM[2004/46]
English:PORTABLE COORDINATE MEASURING MACHINE WITH ARTICULATED ARM[2007/31]
French:MACHINE PORTABLE DE MESURE DE COORDONNEES AVEC BRAS ARTICULE[2004/46]
Former [2004/46]PORTABLE COORDINATE MEASUREMENT MACHINE WITH ARTICULATED ARM
Entry into regional phase14.07.2004National basic fee paid 
14.07.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
14.07.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.09.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
14.07.2004Examination requested  [2004/46]
29.09.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.04.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.04.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.11.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.11.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.06.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.07.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.11.2007Fee for grant paid
15.11.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  02.10.2008  04.11.2008  ADMISSIBLE
Leica Geosystems
Heinrich-Wild-Strasse
9435 Heerbrugg / CH
Opponent's representative
Harmann, Bernd-Günther, et al, et al
Kaminski Harmann
Patentanwälte AG
Landstrasse 124
9490 Vaduz / LI
 [N/P]
Former [2009/41]
Opponent(s)01  02.10.2008  04.11.2008  ADMISSIBLE
Leica Geosystems
Heinrich-Wild-Strasse
9435 Heerbrugg / CH
Opponent's representative
Harmann, Bernd-Günther, et al, et al
Kaminski Harmann Patentanwälte Est Austrasse 79
9490 Vaduz / LI
Former [2008/46]
Opponent(s)01  02.10.2008   
Leica Geosystems
Heinrich-Wild-Strasse
9435 Heerbrugg / CH
Opponent's representative
Harmann, Bernd-Günther
Büchel, Kaminski & Partner Patentanwälte Est. Austrasse 79
FL-9490 Vaduz / LI
11.11.2008Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
19.05.2009Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
20.01.2010Date of oral proceedings
08.02.2010Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
08.02.2010Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
09.07.2014Legal effect of revocation of patent [2014/49]
Appeal following opposition06.04.2010Appeal received No.  T0789/10
18.06.2010Statement of grounds filed
09.07.2014Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor was rejected
09.07.2014Date of oral proceedings
15.07.2014Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
27.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
27.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT02.01.2008
BE02.01.2008
CH02.01.2008
CY02.01.2008
CZ02.01.2008
DK02.01.2008
EE02.01.2008
FI02.01.2008
LI02.01.2008
NL02.01.2008
SI02.01.2008
SK02.01.2008
TR02.01.2008
IE13.02.2008
LU13.02.2008
MC28.02.2008
BG02.04.2008
SE02.04.2008
GR03.04.2008
ES13.04.2008
PT02.06.2008
HU03.07.2008
IT13.02.2012
FR29.02.2012
[2015/21]
Former [2010/48]AT02.01.2008
BE02.01.2008
CH02.01.2008
CY02.01.2008
CZ02.01.2008
DK02.01.2008
EE02.01.2008
FI02.01.2008
LI02.01.2008
NL02.01.2008
SI02.01.2008
SK02.01.2008
TR02.01.2008
IE13.02.2008
LU13.02.2008
MC28.02.2008
BG02.04.2008
SE02.04.2008
GR03.04.2008
ES13.04.2008
PT02.06.2008
HU03.07.2008
Former [2010/37]AT02.01.2008
BE02.01.2008
CH02.01.2008
CY02.01.2008
CZ02.01.2008
DK02.01.2008
EE02.01.2008
FI02.01.2008
LI02.01.2008
NL02.01.2008
SI02.01.2008
SK02.01.2008
TR02.01.2008
IE13.02.2008
LU13.02.2008
MC28.02.2008
BG02.04.2008
SE02.04.2008
ES13.04.2008
PT02.06.2008
HU03.07.2008
Former [2010/34]AT02.01.2008
BE02.01.2008
CH02.01.2008
CY02.01.2008
CZ02.01.2008
DK02.01.2008
EE02.01.2008
FI02.01.2008
LI02.01.2008
NL02.01.2008
SI02.01.2008
SK02.01.2008
IE13.02.2008
LU13.02.2008
MC28.02.2008
BG02.04.2008
SE02.04.2008
ES13.04.2008
PT02.06.2008
HU03.07.2008
Former [2010/32]AT02.01.2008
BE02.01.2008
CH02.01.2008
CY02.01.2008
CZ02.01.2008
DK02.01.2008
EE02.01.2008
FI02.01.2008
LI02.01.2008
NL02.01.2008
SI02.01.2008
SK02.01.2008
IE13.02.2008
LU13.02.2008
MC28.02.2008
BG02.04.2008
SE02.04.2008
ES13.04.2008
PT02.06.2008
Former [2009/34]AT02.01.2008
BE02.01.2008
CH02.01.2008
CY02.01.2008
CZ02.01.2008
DK02.01.2008
EE02.01.2008
FI02.01.2008
LI02.01.2008
NL02.01.2008
SI02.01.2008
SK02.01.2008
IE13.02.2008
MC28.02.2008
BG02.04.2008
SE02.04.2008
ES13.04.2008
PT02.06.2008
Former [2009/11]AT02.01.2008
BE02.01.2008
CH02.01.2008
CZ02.01.2008
DK02.01.2008
EE02.01.2008
FI02.01.2008
LI02.01.2008
NL02.01.2008
SI02.01.2008
SK02.01.2008
IE13.02.2008
MC28.02.2008
BG02.04.2008
SE02.04.2008
ES13.04.2008
PT02.06.2008
Former [2009/08]AT02.01.2008
BE02.01.2008
CH02.01.2008
CZ02.01.2008
DK02.01.2008
FI02.01.2008
LI02.01.2008
NL02.01.2008
SI02.01.2008
SK02.01.2008
IE13.02.2008
MC28.02.2008
BG02.04.2008
SE02.04.2008
ES13.04.2008
PT02.06.2008
Former [2008/50]AT02.01.2008
BE02.01.2008
CH02.01.2008
CZ02.01.2008
DK02.01.2008
FI02.01.2008
LI02.01.2008
NL02.01.2008
SI02.01.2008
SK02.01.2008
MC28.02.2008
BG02.04.2008
SE02.04.2008
ES13.04.2008
PT02.06.2008
Former [2008/46]AT02.01.2008
BE02.01.2008
CH02.01.2008
DK02.01.2008
FI02.01.2008
LI02.01.2008
NL02.01.2008
SI02.01.2008
MC28.02.2008
BG02.04.2008
SE02.04.2008
ES13.04.2008
PT02.06.2008
Former [2008/43]AT02.01.2008
BE02.01.2008
CH02.01.2008
FI02.01.2008
LI02.01.2008
NL02.01.2008
SI02.01.2008
BG02.04.2008
ES13.04.2008
PT02.06.2008
Former [2008/42]AT02.01.2008
CH02.01.2008
FI02.01.2008
LI02.01.2008
NL02.01.2008
SI02.01.2008
BG02.04.2008
ES13.04.2008
PT02.06.2008
Former [2008/39]AT02.01.2008
CH02.01.2008
FI02.01.2008
LI02.01.2008
NL02.01.2008
SI02.01.2008
BG02.04.2008
ES13.04.2008
Former [2008/36]CH02.01.2008
FI02.01.2008
LI02.01.2008
NL02.01.2008
SI02.01.2008
ES13.04.2008
Former [2008/35]CH02.01.2008
LI02.01.2008
NL02.01.2008
SI02.01.2008
ES13.04.2008
Former [2008/27]NL02.01.2008
SI02.01.2008
Former [2008/26]SI02.01.2008
Cited inInternational search[Y]US4662814  (SUZUKI MASANORI [JP], et al) [Y] 1 * column 7 *;
 [A]US4786847  (DAGGETT KENNETH E [US], et al) [A] 1 * claims 1-8 *;
 [A]US4937759  (VOLD HAVARD I [US]) [A] 1 * column 7 - column 10 *;
 [Y]US5669150  (GUERTIN RAYMOND J [US], et al) [Y] 1 * column 4 - column 9 *;
 [AD]US6219928  (RAAB SIMON [US], et al) [AD] 1-37* claims 1-23 *;
 [AP]US6366831  (RAAB SIMON [US]) [AP] 1 * column 5 - column 14 *
ExaminationEP0302194
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