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EP1554552 - BIREFRINGENCE MEASUREMENT OF LARGE-FORMAT SHEET OPTICAL ELEMENTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2005/29]BIREFRINGENCE MEASUREMENT OF LARGE-FORMAT SAMPLES
[2010/51]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.04.2012
Database last updated on 16.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.10.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 06.11.2013  [2013/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
HINDS INSTRUMENTS, INC.
7245 NW Evergreen Pkwy Hillsboro
OR 97124 / US
[2011/20]
Former [2005/29]For all designated states
Hinds Instruments, Inc.
3175 N.W. Aloclek Drive
Hillsboro OR 97124 / US
Inventor(s)01 / KAPLAN, Andrew, D.
735 SE Lexington St.
Portland, OR 97202 / US
02 / MANSFIELD, James, C.
8370 SW Arthur Court
Tigard OR 97223 / US
03 / MARK, Douglas, C.
11316 SW Ironwood Loop
Tigard, OR 97223 / US
 [2007/08]
Former [2005/29]01 / KAPLAN, Andrew, D.
735 SE Lexington St.
Portland, OR 97202 / US
02 / MANSFIELD, James, C.
2515 NE Hyde St.
Hillsboro, OR 97214 / US
03 / MARK, Douglas, C.
11316 SW Ironwood Loop
Tigard, OR 97223 / US
Representative(s)Hoarton, Lloyd Douglas Charles, et al
Forresters IP LLP
Skygarden
Erika-Mann-Strasse 11
80636 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2012/13]Hoarton, Lloyd Douglas Charles, et al
Forrester & Boehmert
SkyGarden
Erika-Mann-Strasse 11
80636 München / DE
Former [2008/44]Hoarton, Lloyd Douglas Charles
Forrester & Boehmert Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 Munich / DE
Former [2005/29]Hoarton, Lloyd Douglas Charles
Forrester & Boehmert, Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date03776262.208.10.2003
[2005/29]
WO2003US32120
Priority number, dateUS20020419685P16.10.2002         Original published format: US 419685 P
US2003035952905.02.2003         Original published format: US 359529
[2005/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2004036260
Date:29.04.2004
Language:EN
[2004/18]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1554552
Date:20.07.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.04.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1554552
Date:15.06.2011
Language:EN
[2011/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US16.12.2004
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.10.2009
ClassificationIPC:G01N21/23, G01N21/95
[2010/51]
CPC:
G01N21/23 (EP,US); G01J4/00 (KR); G01N2021/9513 (EP,US);
G01N2201/101 (EP,US); G01N2201/103 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2009/46]G01J4/00, G01N21/01
Former IPC [2005/29]G01J4/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2005/29]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:DOPPELBRECHUNGSMESSUNG VON GROSSFORMATIGEN OPTISCHEN ELEMENTEN[2010/51]
English:BIREFRINGENCE MEASUREMENT OF LARGE-FORMAT SHEET OPTICAL ELEMENTS[2010/51]
French:MESURE DE BIREFRINGENCE D'ELEMENTS OPTIQUES DE GRAND FORMAT[2010/51]
Former [2005/29]DOPPELBRECHUNGSMESSUNG VON PROBEN MIT GROSSEM FORMAT
Former [2005/29]BIREFRINGENCE MEASUREMENT OF LARGE-FORMAT SAMPLES
Former [2005/29]MESURE DE BIREFRINGENCE D'ECHANTILLONS GRAND FORMAT
Entry into regional phase13.04.2005National basic fee paid 
13.04.2005Search fee paid 
13.04.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
13.04.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.04.2005Examination requested  [2005/29]
18.12.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.01.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.05.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.09.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.11.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.12.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.03.2011Fee for grant paid
23.03.2011Fee 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  19.01.2010
Opposition(s)16.03.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
12.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
19.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
07.10.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
07.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
23.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT15.06.2011
BE15.06.2011
CY15.06.2011
CZ15.06.2011
DK15.06.2011
EE15.06.2011
FI15.06.2011
HU15.06.2011
IT15.06.2011
NL15.06.2011
RO15.06.2011
SE15.06.2011
SI15.06.2011
SK15.06.2011
TR15.06.2011
BG15.09.2011
GR16.09.2011
ES26.09.2011
GB08.10.2011
IE08.10.2011
LU08.10.2011
PT17.10.2011
CH31.10.2011
LI31.10.2011
MC31.10.2011
FR02.11.2011
[2013/45]
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BG15.09.2011
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FR02.11.2011
Former [2013/25]AT15.06.2011
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CH31.10.2011
LI31.10.2011
MC31.10.2011
FR02.11.2011
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FR02.11.2011
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