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EP About this file: EP1574826

EP1574826 - Optical displacement-measuring instrument [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.07.2016
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2016No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 10.08.2016  [2016/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mitutoyo Corporation
20-1, Sakado 1-chome
Takatsu-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 213-0012 / JP
[2015/36]
Former [2005/37]For all designated states
MITUTOYO CORPORATION
20-1, Sakado 1-chome, Takatsu-ku Kawasaki-shi
Kanagawa-ken 213-0012 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Otsuka, Takanori
c/o Mitutoyo Corporation
24, Kiyohara Kogyo-danchi
Utsunomiya-shi Tochigi 321-3231 / JP
 [2015/36]
Former [2005/37]01 / Otsuka, Takanori
Mitutoyo Corporation 24, Kiyohara Kogyo-danchi
Utsunomiya-shi Tochigi 321-3231 / JP
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
[2015/36]
Former [2005/37]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date05004751.303.03.2005
[2005/37]
Priority number, dateJP2004007060812.03.2004         Original published format: JP 2004070608
[2005/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1574826
Date:14.09.2005
Language:EN
[2005/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1574826
Date:02.09.2015
Language:EN
[2015/36]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.05.2005
ClassificationIPC:G01D5/347
[2005/37]
CPC:
G01D5/34715 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2015/36]
Former [2006/22]DE,  FR,  GB,  IT 
Former [2005/37]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Optisches Instrument zur Messung einer Verschiebung[2005/37]
English:Optical displacement-measuring instrument[2005/37]
French:Instrument optique pour mesurer un déplacement[2005/37]
Examination procedure07.11.2005Examination requested  [2006/01]
15.03.2006Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
13.07.2006Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, IS, LT, LU, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
24.07.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.11.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.04.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.07.2015Fee for grant paid
21.07.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.07.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  24.07.2012
Opposition(s)03.06.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
14.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
27.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
24.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
30.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
28.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
26.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
21.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 10
24.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 11
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
26.04.2006AT   M01   Not yet paid
26.04.2006BE   M01   Not yet paid
26.04.2006BG   M01   Not yet paid
26.04.2006CH   M01   Not yet paid
26.04.2006CY   M01   Not yet paid
26.04.2006CZ   M01   Not yet paid
26.04.2006DK   M01   Not yet paid
26.04.2006EE   M01   Not yet paid
26.04.2006ES   M01   Not yet paid
26.04.2006FI   M01   Not yet paid
26.04.2006GR   M01   Not yet paid
26.04.2006HU   M01   Not yet paid
26.04.2006IE   M01   Not yet paid
26.04.2006IS   M01   Not yet paid
26.04.2006LT   M01   Not yet paid
26.04.2006LU   M01   Not yet paid
26.04.2006MC   M01   Not yet paid
26.04.2006NL   M01   Not yet paid
26.04.2006PL   M01   Not yet paid
26.04.2006PT   M01   Not yet paid
26.04.2006RO   M01   Not yet paid
26.04.2006SE   M01   Not yet paid
26.04.2006SI   M01   Not yet paid
26.04.2006SK   M01   Not yet paid
26.04.2006TR   M01   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4577181  (LIPSCHER BERNARD [US], et al) [A] 1,2* column 5, line 14 - line 26; figure 5 *;
 [A]US4661698  (CAPPIO EMILIO C [IT], et al) [A] 1,2 * column 2, line 50 - line 53 *
ExaminationUS4577101
 US5841133
 US6410911
 US6526190
by applicantUS4577101
 US4661698
 US5841133
 US6410911
 US6526190
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