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EP About this file: EP1522820

EP1522820 - Laser light referencing tool [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.08.2008
Database last updated on 22.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.05.2012Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 06.06.2012  [2012/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Black & Decker Inc.
Drummond Plaza Office Park 1207 Drummond Plaza
Newark, DE 19711 / US
[2006/52]
Former [2005/15]For all designated states
Williams, Nigel Emlyn
14 Wandsworth Bridge Road
London SW6 2TJ / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Williams, Nigel Emlyn
14 Wandsworth Bridge Road
London SW6 2TJ / GB
 [2006/52]
Former [2005/15]01 / see applicant
...
Representative(s)Shaya, Darrin Maurice, et al
Black & Decker Europe
210 Bath Road
Slough, Berkshire SL1 3YD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2006/52]Shaya, Darrin Maurice, et al
Black & Decker Europe, European Group Headquarters, 210 Bath Road Slough
Berkshire SL1 3YD / GB
Former [2005/15]Brunner, Michael John
GILL JENNINGS & EVERY, Broadgate House, 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Application number, filing date05000309.410.09.1997
[2005/15]
Priority number, dateGB1996001883410.09.1996         Original published format: GB 9618834
GB1997001487815.07.1997         Original published format: GB 9714878
[2005/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1522820
Date:13.04.2005
Language:EN
[2005/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1522820
Date:10.10.2007
Language:EN
[2007/41]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.03.2005
ClassificationIPC:G01C15/00
[2005/15]
CPC:
G01C15/002 (EP,US); Y10S33/21 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2005/15]
TitleGerman:Referenzlaserstrahlvorrichtung[2005/15]
English:Laser light referencing tool[2005/15]
French:Outil de marquage de référence à lumière laser[2005/15]
Examination procedure03.10.2005Examination requested  [2005/48]
31.05.2006Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.10.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.11.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.04.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.05.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.06.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.06.2007Fee for grant paid
27.06.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP97939100.0  / EP1012539
Divisional application(s)EP07113280.7  / EP1852677
EP07114445.5  / EP1852678
Opposition(s)11.07.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
25.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
25.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
25.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
25.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
25.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 08
28.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 09
11.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 10
24.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 11
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Documents cited:Search[X]EP0341812  (SPECTRA PHYSICS [US]) [X] 1,5-7 * column 5, line 28 - column 6, line 30 *;
 [X]US5075977  (RANDO JOSEPH F [US]) [X] 1,5,7,8,13,14 * abstract *;
 [A]DE4442224  (FRANKE RICHARD [DE], et al) [A] 1,5,7,8* abstract *;
 [A]US5531031  (GREEN KEVIN D [US]) [A] 1-5,7,13 * column 3, line 1 - column 4, line 13 *;
 [X]EP0729053  (MICRO ITALIANA SPA [IT]) [X] 1,5,6 * abstract *
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