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EP1569005 - Calibration method and apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  04.01.2019
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  15.09.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip11.01.2019Change - classificationpublished on 13.02.2019  [2019/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Tektronix, Inc.
14150 SW Karl Braun Drive P.O. Box 500, M/S 50-LAW
Beaverton, Oregon 97077-0001 / US
[2014/39]
Former [2005/35]For all designated states
TEKTRONIX, INC.
14200 S.W. Karl Braun Drive, P.O. Box 500
Beaverton, OR 97077-0001 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Pickerd, John J.
1885 SE 61st Court
Hillsboro, Oregon 97123 / US
02 / Tan, Kan
16165 SW Loon Drive
Beaverton, Oregon 97007 / US
03 / Hagerup, William A.
2560 NW 121st Place
Portland, Oregon 97229 / US
04 / Anderson, Rolf P.
6640 SW Hickman Lane
Portland, Oregon 97223 / US
05 / McMasters, Sharon M.
24822 SW Ladd Hill Road
Sherwood, Oregon 97140 / US
 [2005/35]
Representative(s)HGF
Fountain Precinct
Balm Green
Sheffield S1 2JA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2014/03]Clarke, Jeffrey, et al
Harrison Goddard Foote LLP
Fountain Precinct
Balm Green
Sheffield, Yorkshire S1 2JA / GB
Former [2011/52]Brinck, David John Borchardt, et al
R.G.C. Jenkins & Co 26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
Former [2011/21]Whitlock, Holly Elizabeth Ann, et al
R.G.C. Jenkins & Co 26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
Former [2005/35]Burke, Steven David, et al
R.G.C. Jenkins & Co. 26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
Application number, filing date05250831.414.02.2005
[2005/35]
Priority number, dateUS2004078644625.02.2004         Original published format: US 786446
US2005004541327.01.2005         Original published format: US 45413
[2005/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1569005
Date:31.08.2005
Language:EN
[2005/35]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1569005
Date:26.04.2006
[2006/17]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.03.2006
ClassificationIPC:G01R35/00
[2005/35]
CPC:
G01R35/005 (EP,US); F16L13/11 (KR); F16L21/065 (KR);
F16L47/03 (KR); H05B3/56 (KR)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2007/01]
Former [2005/35]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:Gerät und Verfahren zum Kalibrieren[2005/35]
English:Calibration method and apparatus[2005/35]
French:Méthode et appareil d'étalonnage[2005/35]
Examination procedure05.07.2006Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.10.2006Examination requested  [2006/49]
05.11.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.09.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.03.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.07.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.08.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.02.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.09.2018Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2019/06]
27.09.2018Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2019/06]
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  05.11.2007
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
05.09.2008Request for further processing filed
05.09.2008Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.01.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
21.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
25.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
24.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
22.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
22.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
21.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
27.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 10
26.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 11
26.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 12
27.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 13
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28.02.201814   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A] US2001007091  (WALTER FABRICE et al.) [A] 1,2,9,17 * claims 1,2,10 *
 [A] US5734268  (BOCKELMAN DAVID E et al.) [A] 1,4,17 * claim 1 *
 [A] EP0984287  (HEWLETT PACKARD CO et al.) [A] 1,17 * the whole document *
 [A] US6499121  (ROY RICHARD S et al.) [A] 5-7 * claim 1 *
ExaminationUS4890062
 EP0381398
 US6105157
 US2002123853
 DE10116388
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