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EP1538435 - Refractometer and method for measuring refractive index [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.06.2010
Database last updated on 27.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.06.2010No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 28.07.2010  [2010/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
WYATT TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
6300 Hollister Avenue
Santa Barbara, CA 93117 / US
[2009/34]
Former [2005/23]For all designated states
Wyatt Technology Corporation
6300 Hollister Avenue
Santa Barbara, CA 93117 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Larkin, Michael I.
825 Jennings St.
Santa Barbara CA 93103 / US
 [2005/23]
Representative(s)Eisenführ Speiser
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Postfach 10 60 78
28060 Bremen / DE
[N/P]
Former [2005/23]Eisenführ, Speiser & Partner
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte Postfach 10 60 78
28060 Bremen / DE
Application number, filing date04013578.209.06.2004
[2005/23]
Priority number, dateUS2003072354825.11.2003         Original published format: US 723548
[2005/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1538435
Date:08.06.2005
Language:EN
[2005/23]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1538435
Date:15.06.2005
[2005/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1538435
Date:19.08.2009
Language:EN
[2009/34]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.04.2005
ClassificationIPC:G01N21/41
[2005/23]
CPC:
G01N21/4133 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2006/10]
Former [2005/23]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Refraktometer und Verfahren zur absoluten und relativen Messung des Brechungsindexes[2005/23]
English:Refractometer and method for measuring refractive index[2005/23]
French:Réfractomètre et méthode de mesure de l'indice de réfraction relatif et absolu[2009/04]
Former [2005/23]Réfractomètre et méthode de mesure de l'indice de réfraction relative et absolue
Examination procedure17.11.2005Examination requested  [2006/02]
08.12.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.06.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.08.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.12.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.01.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.05.2009Fee for grant paid
28.05.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)20.05.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
02.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
30.06.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
30.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]US2427996  (WILLIAM SEAMAN) [A] 1-11 * figure 2 *;
 [X]US2741942  (HARRY SVENSSON SVANTE) [X] 1,3 * figure 1 *;
 [X]US2800053  (HARRY SVENSSON SVANTE) [X] 5 * figure 4 *;
 [A]EP0682242  (KYOTO DAIICHI KAGAKU KK [JP]) [A] 1-11* figure 4a *
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