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EP1716408 - FIBRE OPTIC MEASURING APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.01.2010
Database last updated on 16.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.01.2010No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 24.02.2010  [2010/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Abb Inc.
579 Executive Campus
Westerville, OH 43082 / US
[2006/44]
Inventor(s)01 / DAUGHERTY, Dennis, Charles
5420 Biggert Road
Grove City, OH 43123 / US
02 / MAXSON, Rodney, Dale
4153 Stellar Drive
Hilliard, OH 43025 / US
03 / STURM, Steven, Perry
5511 Aryshire Court
Dublin, OH 43017 / US
 [2007/03]
Former [2006/44]01 / DAUGHERTY, Dennis, Charles
5420 Biggert Road
Grove City, OH 43123 / US
02 / MAXSON, Rodney, Dale
3242 Kenyon Road
Columbus, OH 43221 / US
03 / STURM, Steven, Perry
5511 Aryshire Court
Dublin, OH 43017 / US
Representative(s)Hawkins, Richard Dudley, et al
Keltie LLP
No.1 London Bridge
London SE1 9BA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2006/44]Hawkins, Richard Dudley, et al
David Keltie Associates Fleet Place House 2 Fleet Place
London EC4M 7ET / GB
Application number, filing date05712161.827.01.2005
[2006/44]
WO2005US02602
Priority number, dateUS2004076845030.01.2004         Original published format: US 768450
[2006/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005075964
Date:18.08.2005
Language:EN
[2005/33]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1716408
Date:02.11.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.08.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1716408
Date:18.03.2009
Language:EN
[2009/12]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP18.08.2005
ClassificationIPC:G01N21/31, G01N21/35, G01N21/86
[2008/34]
CPC:
G01N21/86 (EP,US); G01N21/314 (EP,US); G01N21/3554 (EP,US);
G01N21/3559 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2006/44]G01N21/89, G01N21/25
Designated contracting statesDE,   FI,   FR,   SE [2007/19]
Former [2006/44]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 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
YUNot yet paid
TitleGerman:MESSVORRICHTUNG MIT FASEROPTIK[2006/44]
English:FIBRE OPTIC MEASURING APPARATUS[2006/44]
French:APPAREIL DE MESURE A FIBRE OPTIQUE[2006/44]
Entry into regional phase15.08.2006National basic fee paid 
15.08.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
15.08.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.08.2006Examination requested  [2006/44]
28.09.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.03.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.08.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.11.2008Fee for grant paid
26.11.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)21.12.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2010/08]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.01.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
14.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
30.01.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[X]JPS62201327  ;
 [A]JP2003116782  ;
 [A]US4278353  (OSTERMAYER JR FREDERICK W) [A] 1-26 * figure 3 *;
 [A]GB2077421  (ROLLS ROYCE) [A] 1-26 * figure 1 *;
 [A]US4992657  (REISNER GUENTER [DE]) [A] 1-26 * figure 3 *;
 [A]WO9519562  (BLOCK MYRON J [US]) [A] 1-26* figures 4,6 *;
 [X]WO0116578  (CME TELEMETRIX INC [CA], et al) [X] 1-26 * figure 2 *;
 [A]US2002110487  (SAMSOONDAR JAMES [CA]) [A] 1-26 * figure 2 *;
 [A]US2002192116  (VUONG T MINH [US]) [A] 1-26 * figure 3 *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19880218), vol. 012, no. 053, Database accession no. (P - 668), & JP62201327 A 19870905 (PENTEL KK) [X] 1-26 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (20030806), vol. 2003, no. 08, & JP2003116782 A 20030422 (PENTAX CORP) [A] 1-26 * abstract *
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