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EP About this file: EP1494048

EP1494048 - Light curtain [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.09.2013
Database last updated on 30.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU, LU		published on 19.08.2015  [2015/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SICK AG
Erwin-Sick-Strasse 1
79183 Waldkirch / DE
[2007/07]
Former [2005/01]For all designated states
Sick AG
Sebastian-Kneipp-Strasse 1
79183 Waldkirch, Breisgau / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Beck, Michael
Dettenbachstrasse 18
79183 Waldkirch / DE
02 / Rieger, Daniel
Fabrikstrasse 16
79102 Freiburg / DE
03 / Haberstroh, Frank
Dobel 13
79183 Waldkirch / DE
 [2005/01]
Representative(s)Manitz Finsterwald Patent- und Rechtsanwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Postfach 31 02 20
80102 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2012/45]Manitz, Finsterwald & Partner GbR
Postfach 31 02 20
80102 München / DE
Former [2005/01]Manitz, Finsterwald & Partner GbR
Postfach 31 02 20
80102 München / DE
Application number, filing date04013611.109.06.2004
[2005/01]
Priority number, dateDE2003102988102.07.2003         Original published format: DE 10329881
[2005/01]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1494048
Date:05.01.2005
Language:DE
[2005/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1494048
Date:07.11.2012
Language:DE
[2012/45]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.09.2004
ClassificationIPC:G01V8/20, F16P3/14, B23Q5/58
[2005/01]
CPC:
F16P3/144 (EP,US); G01V8/20 (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,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2005/01]
TitleGerman:Lichtgitter[2005/01]
English:Light curtain[2005/01]
French:Rideau de lumière[2005/01]
Examination procedure22.03.2005Examination requested  [2005/20]
23.06.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.10.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.06.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.08.2010Fee for grant paid
23.08.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
31.05.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.08.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
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  23.06.2006
Opposition(s)08.08.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
26.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
26.06.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
29.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
31.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
30.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
31.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU09.06.2004
CY07.11.2012
CZ07.11.2012
DK07.11.2012
EE07.11.2012
FI07.11.2012
MC07.11.2012
NL07.11.2012
PL07.11.2012
RO07.11.2012
SE07.11.2012
SI07.11.2012
SK07.11.2012
TR07.11.2012
BG07.02.2013
GR08.02.2013
ES18.02.2013
PT07.03.2013
AT09.06.2013
GB09.06.2013
IE09.06.2013
LU09.06.2013
BE30.06.2013
[2015/34]
Former [2015/32]CY07.11.2012
CZ07.11.2012
DK07.11.2012
EE07.11.2012
FI07.11.2012
MC07.11.2012
NL07.11.2012
PL07.11.2012
RO07.11.2012
SE07.11.2012
SI07.11.2012
SK07.11.2012
TR07.11.2012
BG07.02.2013
GR08.02.2013
ES18.02.2013
PT07.03.2013
AT09.06.2013
GB09.06.2013
IE09.06.2013
BE30.06.2013
Former [2014/51]CY07.11.2012
CZ07.11.2012
DK07.11.2012
EE07.11.2012
FI07.11.2012
MC07.11.2012
NL07.11.2012
PL07.11.2012
RO07.11.2012
SE07.11.2012
SI07.11.2012
SK07.11.2012
BG07.02.2013
GR08.02.2013
ES18.02.2013
PT07.03.2013
AT09.06.2013
GB09.06.2013
IE09.06.2013
BE30.06.2013
Former [2014/21]CY07.11.2012
CZ07.11.2012
DK07.11.2012
EE07.11.2012
FI07.11.2012
MC07.11.2012
NL07.11.2012
PL07.11.2012
RO07.11.2012
SE07.11.2012
SI07.11.2012
SK07.11.2012
BG07.02.2013
GR08.02.2013
ES18.02.2013
PT07.03.2013
GB09.06.2013
IE09.06.2013
BE30.06.2013
Former [2014/20]CY07.11.2012
CZ07.11.2012
DK07.11.2012
EE07.11.2012
FI07.11.2012
MC07.11.2012
NL07.11.2012
PL07.11.2012
RO07.11.2012
SE07.11.2012
SI07.11.2012
SK07.11.2012
BG07.02.2013
GR08.02.2013
ES18.02.2013
PT07.03.2013
IE09.06.2013
BE30.06.2013
Former [2014/18]CY07.11.2012
CZ07.11.2012
DK07.11.2012
EE07.11.2012
FI07.11.2012
MC07.11.2012
NL07.11.2012
PL07.11.2012
RO07.11.2012
SE07.11.2012
SI07.11.2012
SK07.11.2012
BG07.02.2013
GR08.02.2013
ES18.02.2013
PT07.03.2013
BE30.06.2013
Former [2014/08]CY07.11.2012
CZ07.11.2012
DK07.11.2012
EE07.11.2012
FI07.11.2012
MC07.11.2012
NL07.11.2012
PL07.11.2012
RO07.11.2012
SE07.11.2012
SI07.11.2012
SK07.11.2012
BG07.02.2013
GR08.02.2013
ES18.02.2013
PT07.03.2013
Former [2013/37]CY07.11.2012
CZ07.11.2012
DK07.11.2012
EE07.11.2012
FI07.11.2012
NL07.11.2012
PL07.11.2012
RO07.11.2012
SE07.11.2012
SI07.11.2012
SK07.11.2012
BG07.02.2013
GR08.02.2013
ES18.02.2013
PT07.03.2013
Former [2013/35]CY07.11.2012
CZ07.11.2012
DK07.11.2012
EE07.11.2012
FI07.11.2012
NL07.11.2012
PL07.11.2012
SE07.11.2012
SI07.11.2012
SK07.11.2012
BG07.02.2013
GR08.02.2013
ES18.02.2013
PT07.03.2013
Former [2013/34]CY07.11.2012
DK07.11.2012
FI07.11.2012
NL07.11.2012
PL07.11.2012
SE07.11.2012
SI07.11.2012
BG07.02.2013
GR08.02.2013
ES18.02.2013
PT07.03.2013
Former [2013/28]CY07.11.2012
FI07.11.2012
NL07.11.2012
PL07.11.2012
SE07.11.2012
SI07.11.2012
GR08.02.2013
ES18.02.2013
PT07.03.2013
Former [2013/26]CY07.11.2012
FI07.11.2012
NL07.11.2012
PL07.11.2012
SE07.11.2012
SI07.11.2012
GR08.02.2013
ES18.02.2013
Former [2013/24]CY07.11.2012
FI07.11.2012
NL07.11.2012
PL07.11.2012
SE07.11.2012
GR08.02.2013
ES18.02.2013
Former [2013/23]CY07.11.2012
FI07.11.2012
NL07.11.2012
PL07.11.2012
SE07.11.2012
ES18.02.2013
Former [2013/22]FI07.11.2012
NL07.11.2012
SE07.11.2012
ES18.02.2013
Former [2013/21]SE07.11.2012
Documents cited:Search[A]CA1093192  (GEN ELECTRIC CANADA) [A] 1,8 * abstract *;
 [XA]US4430568  (YOSHIDA OSAMI [JP], et al) [X] 1,2,6,8-13 * abstract * * column 3, line 17 - line 48 * [A] 3-5,7;
 [X]US5065418  (BERMBACH RAINER [DE], et al) [X] 1,8 * abstract *;
 [A]US5243183  (BARRON JR KENNETH L [US], et al) [A] 1,8 * abstract ** column 2, line 61 - column 3, line 6 *;
 [DXA]DE4422497  (LEUZE ELECTRONIC GMBH & CO [DE]) [DX] 1,2,6,8-13 * the whole document * * column 2, line 18 - line 23; claims 1,6 * [A] 3-5,7;
 [XA]DE4424537  (SICK OPTIK ELEKTRONIK ERWIN [DE]) [X] 1-3,6,8-13 * abstract * * column 1, line 25 - line 37 * * column 2, line 12 - line 28 * * column 5, line 5 - line 40 * [A] 4,5,7
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