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EP About this file: EP1662991

EP1662991 - EXTENDED OPTICAL RANGE SYSTEM FOR MONITORING MOTION OF A MEMBER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  31.05.2013
Database last updated on 22.05.2024
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
Textronics, Inc.
Three Little Falls Center
2801 Centerville Road
Wilmington, DE 19808 / US
[2012/30]
Former [2006/31]For all designated states
Textronics, Inc.
Three Little Falls Center 2801 Centrville Road
Wilmington, DE 19808 / US
Former [2006/23]For all designated states
INVISTA Technologies S.à.r.l.
Talstrasse 80
8001 Zürich / CH
Inventor(s)01 / KUO, Chiaoyon, c/o Invista
P.O. Box 800
Highway 11 North
Kinston, NC 28501 / US
02 / COULSTON, George W.
314 Woodstream Drive
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA 15238 / US
 [2012/04]
Former [2006/23]01 / KUO, Chiaoyon, Invista
P.O. Box 800, Highway 11 North
Kinston, NC 28501 / US
02 / COULSTON, George W.
314 Woodstream Drive, Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA 15238 / US
Representative(s)Wegner, Hans, et al
Bardehle Pagenberg Partnerschaft mbB
Patentanwälte, Rechtsanwälte
Postfach 86 06 20
81633 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2012/30]Wegner, Hans, et al
Bardehle Pagenberg
Postfach 86 06 20
81633 München / DE
Former [2009/17]Wegner, Hans, et al
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Bardehle - Pagenberg - Dost Altenburg - Geissler Postfach 86 06 20
81633 München / DE
Former [2006/23]Israelsson, Stefan
Bjerkéns Patentbyra KB Östermalmsgatan 58
114 50 Stockholm / SE
Application number, filing date04816114.510.09.2004
[2006/23]
WO2004US29388
Priority number, dateUS20030502760P11.09.2003         Original published format: US 502760 P
US20030502751P11.09.2003         Original published format: US 502751 P
US20030502750P11.09.2003         Original published format: US 502750 P
US20030526187P02.12.2003         Original published format: US 526187 P
US20030526429P02.12.2003         Original published format: US 526429 P
US20030526188P02.12.2003         Original published format: US 526188 P
[2006/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2005023104
Date:17.03.2005
Language:EN
[2005/11]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1662991
Date:07.06.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.03.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1662991
Date:25.07.2012
Language:EN
[2012/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP09.06.2005
ClassificationIPC:A61B5/024
[2006/23]
CPC:
A41D13/1281 (EP,US); A61B5/00 (KR); A61B5/022 (EP,US);
A61B5/02233 (EP,US); A61B5/02416 (EP,US); A61B5/02444 (EP,US);
A61B5/1126 (EP,US); A61B5/1128 (EP,US); A61B5/1135 (EP,US);
A61B5/6804 (EP,US); A61B5/6805 (EP,US); D04B1/14 (EP,US);
A61B5/02438 (EP,US); D10B2403/02431 (EP,US); Y10T442/30 (EP,US);
Y10T442/3008 (EP,US); Y10T442/3024 (EP,US); Y10T442/3382 (EP,US);
Y10T442/3976 (EP,US); Y10T442/40 (EP,US); Y10T442/413 (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 [2006/23]
TitleGerman:SYSTEM MIT ERWEITERTEM OPTISCHEN BEREICH ZUR ÜBERWACHUNG DER BEWEGUNG EINES GLIEDS[2006/23]
English:EXTENDED OPTICAL RANGE SYSTEM FOR MONITORING MOTION OF A MEMBER[2006/23]
French:SYSTEME OPTIQUE DE PLAGE ETENDUE PERMETTANT DE SURVEILLER LE MOUVEMENT D'UN ELEMENT[2011/52]
Former [2006/23]SYSTEME DE PLAGE ETENDUE PERMETTANT DE SURVEILLER LE MOUVEMENT D'UN ELEMENT
Entry into regional phase10.03.2006National basic fee paid 
10.03.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
10.03.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.06.2005Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
10.03.2006Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.03.2006Examination requested  [2006/23]
15.09.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.03.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.01.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.06.2012Fee for grant paid
09.06.2012Fee 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  15.09.2010
Opposition(s)26.04.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
26.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
25.09.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
11.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
14.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
29.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU10.09.2004
AT25.07.2012
BE25.07.2012
CY25.07.2012
CZ25.07.2012
DK25.07.2012
EE25.07.2012
FI25.07.2012
IT25.07.2012
NL25.07.2012
PL25.07.2012
RO25.07.2012
SE25.07.2012
SI25.07.2012
SK25.07.2012
TR25.07.2012
IE10.09.2012
LU10.09.2012
CH30.09.2012
LI30.09.2012
MC30.09.2012
BG25.10.2012
GR26.10.2012
ES05.11.2012
PT26.11.2012
[2014/34]
Former [2014/27]AT25.07.2012
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IE10.09.2012
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CH30.09.2012
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IE10.09.2012
CH30.09.2012
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BG25.10.2012
GR26.10.2012
ES05.11.2012
PT26.11.2012
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IE10.09.2012
CH30.09.2012
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MC30.09.2012
BG25.10.2012
GR26.10.2012
ES05.11.2012
PT26.11.2012
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CZ25.07.2012
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EE25.07.2012
FI25.07.2012
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IE10.09.2012
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MC30.09.2012
BG25.10.2012
GR26.10.2012
PT26.11.2012
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PT26.11.2012
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Cited inInternational search[X]US3483861  (TIEP BRIAN L) [X] 1,3,9,11,24,26,28 * column 2, line 32 - column 4, line 38; claim 1 *;
 [Y]US3517999  (WEAVER DAVID P) [Y] 1,3,5,11,13,15,24,28 * the whole document *;
 [A]US4937444  (ZIMMERMAN THOMAS G [US]) [A] 1-28 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO9322624  (UNIV QUEENSLAND [AU], et al) [A] 1-28* abstract *;
 [Y]FR2806288  (KITCHEN [FR]) [Y] 1,3,5,11,13,15,24,28 * page 8 - page 9; figure 1; claim 1 *
by applicantUS3517999
 US4909260
 US5577510
 WO9714357
 EP0847724
 US5820567
 FR2806288
 US6341504
 US6360615
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