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EP About this file: EP1478901

EP1478901 - DEVICE FOR THE CONTACTLESS MEASUREMENT OF A DISTANCE IN RELATION TO A SURFACE LOCATED IN A NARROW GAP [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.03.2012
Database last updated on 30.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.07.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 20.08.2014  [2014/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
Hansastrasse 27c
80686 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/51]For all designated states
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
Hansastrasse 27c
80686 München / DE
Former [2007/03]For all designated states
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
Hansastrasse 27c
80686 München / DE
Former [2004/48]For all designated states
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
Hansastrasse 27 c
80686 München / DE
Inventor(s)01 / MUNSER, Roland
Rastatter Strasse 73a
76199 Karlsruhe / DE
02 / HARTRUMPF, Matthias
Hertzstrasse 164b
76187 Karlsruhe / DE
 [2004/48]
Representative(s)Rösler, Uwe
Rösler Patentanwaltskanzlei
Landsberger Strasse 480a
81241 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2004/48]Rösler, Uwe, Dipl.-Phys.
Rösler Patentanwaltskanzlei, Landsberger Strasse 480a
81241 München / DE
Application number, filing date03742965.127.02.2003
[2004/48]
WO2003EP02037
Priority number, dateDE2002100837727.02.2002         Original published format: DE 10208377
[2004/48]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03073043
Date:04.09.2003
Language:DE
[2003/36]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1478901
Date:24.11.2004
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.09.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1478901
Date:27.04.2011
Language:DE
[2011/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP04.09.2003
ClassificationIPC:G01B11/14
[2004/48]
CPC:
G01B11/14 (EP)
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 [2004/48]
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUR BERÜHRUNGSLOSEN ABSTANDSMESSUNG ZU EINER IN EINEM ENGSPALT BEFINDLICHEN FLÄCHE[2004/48]
English:DEVICE FOR THE CONTACTLESS MEASUREMENT OF A DISTANCE IN RELATION TO A SURFACE LOCATED IN A NARROW GAP[2004/48]
French:DISPOSITIF POUR MESURER SANS CONTACT UNE DISTANCE PAR RAPPORT A UNE SURFACE SE TROUVANT DANS UNE FENTE ETROITE[2004/48]
Entry into regional phase16.07.2004National basic fee paid 
16.07.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
16.07.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.08.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
16.07.2004Examination requested  [2004/48]
29.04.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.06.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.12.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.03.2011Fee for grant paid
10.03.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.01.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
24.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
09.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
14.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
17.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
12.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
18.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU27.02.2003
CY27.04.2011
CZ27.04.2011
DK27.04.2011
EE27.04.2011
FI27.04.2011
IE27.04.2011
IT27.04.2011
NL27.04.2011
SE27.04.2011
SI27.04.2011
SK27.04.2011
TR27.04.2011
BG27.07.2011
GR28.07.2011
ES07.08.2011
PT29.08.2011
[2014/34]
Former [2014/21]CY27.04.2011
CZ27.04.2011
DK27.04.2011
EE27.04.2011
FI27.04.2011
IE27.04.2011
IT27.04.2011
NL27.04.2011
SE27.04.2011
SI27.04.2011
SK27.04.2011
TR27.04.2011
BG27.07.2011
GR28.07.2011
ES07.08.2011
PT29.08.2011
Former [2013/29]CY27.04.2011
CZ27.04.2011
DK27.04.2011
EE27.04.2011
FI27.04.2011
IE27.04.2011
IT27.04.2011
NL27.04.2011
SE27.04.2011
SI27.04.2011
SK27.04.2011
BG27.07.2011
GR28.07.2011
ES07.08.2011
PT29.08.2011
Former [2012/23]CY27.04.2011
CZ27.04.2011
DK27.04.2011
EE27.04.2011
FI27.04.2011
IE27.04.2011
IT27.04.2011
NL27.04.2011
SE27.04.2011
SI27.04.2011
SK27.04.2011
GR28.07.2011
ES07.08.2011
PT29.08.2011
Former [2012/10]CY27.04.2011
CZ27.04.2011
DK27.04.2011
EE27.04.2011
FI27.04.2011
IE27.04.2011
NL27.04.2011
SE27.04.2011
SI27.04.2011
SK27.04.2011
GR28.07.2011
ES07.08.2011
PT29.08.2011
Former [2012/09]CY27.04.2011
CZ27.04.2011
EE27.04.2011
FI27.04.2011
IE27.04.2011
NL27.04.2011
SE27.04.2011
SI27.04.2011
GR28.07.2011
ES07.08.2011
PT29.08.2011
Former [2012/08]CY27.04.2011
EE27.04.2011
FI27.04.2011
IE27.04.2011
NL27.04.2011
SE27.04.2011
SI27.04.2011
GR28.07.2011
ES07.08.2011
PT29.08.2011
Former [2012/02]CY27.04.2011
FI27.04.2011
NL27.04.2011
SE27.04.2011
SI27.04.2011
GR28.07.2011
ES07.08.2011
PT29.08.2011
Former [2011/50]CY27.04.2011
FI27.04.2011
SE27.04.2011
SI27.04.2011
GR28.07.2011
ES07.08.2011
PT29.08.2011
Former [2011/49]CY27.04.2011
FI27.04.2011
SE27.04.2011
GR28.07.2011
ES07.08.2011
PT29.08.2011
Former [2011/47]PT29.08.2011
Cited inInternational search[XAY]EP0330429  (CANADIAN PATENTS DEV [CA]) [X] 1,2,5-7,9,15 * column 4, line 45 - column 5, line 8 * * claims 1,7 * * figures 2,7 * [A] 3,4,8,10 [Y] 11-14;
 [YDA]EP0589066  (INPRO INNOVATIONS GMBH [DE]) [YD] 11-14 * column 4, line 9 - line 22 * * figure 2 * [A] 4,8;
 [DA]US6043891  (HARTRUMPF MATTHIAS [DE], et al) [DA] 1-15* the whole document *
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