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EP About this file: EP1721130

EP1721130 - POSITION SENSOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  28.03.2014
Database last updated on 20.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip17.04.2015Change - lapse in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, TR		published on 20.05.2015  [2015/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sagentia Limited
Harston Mill
Harston
Cambridgeshire
CB2 5GG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/09]For all designated states
Sagentia Limited
Harston Mill, Harston, Cambridge
CB2 5GG / GB
Former [2006/46]For all designated states
SCIENTIFIC GENERICS LIMITED
Harston Mill Harston
Cambridgeshire CB2 5GG / GB
Inventor(s)01 / ZHITOMIRSKIY, Victor Evgenievich
Scientific Gener ics Ltd
Harston Mill, Harston
Cambridge CB2 5GG / GB
 [2014/18]
Former [2006/46]01 / ZHITOMIRSKIY, Victor Evgenievich
Scientific Gener ics Ltd, Harston Mill, Harston
Cambridge CB2 5GG / GB
Representative(s)MacDougall, Alan John Shaw, et al
Mathys & Squire The Shard
32 London Bridge Street
London SE1 9SG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2014/18]MacDougall, Alan John Shaw, et al
Mathys & Squire LLP The Shard
32 London Bridge Street
London SE1 9SG / GB
Former [2006/46]MacDougall, Alan John Shaw, et al
Mathys & Squire 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2SQ / GB
Application number, filing date05717853.501.03.2005
[2006/46]
WO2005GB00775
Priority number, dateGB2004000458501.03.2004         Original published format: GB 0404585
GB2004002073517.09.2004         Original published format: GB 0420735
[2006/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2005085763
Date:15.09.2005
Language:EN
[2005/37]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1721130
Date:15.11.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.09.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1721130
Date:18.06.2008
Language:EN
[2008/25]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP1721130
Date:30.04.2014
Language:EN
[2014/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP20.10.2005
ClassificationIPC:G01D5/20
[2008/04]
CPC:
G01D5/204 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2006/46]G01D5/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2006/46]
TitleGerman:POSITIONSSENSOR[2006/46]
English:POSITION SENSOR[2006/46]
French:DETECTEUR DE POSITION[2006/46]
Entry into regional phase14.08.2006National basic fee paid 
14.08.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
14.08.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.08.2006Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.08.2006Examination requested  [2006/46]
08.05.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.10.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.01.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.05.2008Fee for grant paid
07.05.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  18.03.2009  26.03.2009  ADMISSIBLE
Micro-Epsilon Messtechnik GmbH & Co. KG
Königbacher Strasse 15
94496 Ortenburg / DE
Opponent's representative
Naumann, Ulrich, et al, et al
Ullrich & Naumann
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Schneidmühlstrasse 21
69115 Heidelberg / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2009/18]
Opponent(s)01  18.03.2009  26.03.2009  ADMISSIBLE
Micro-Epsilon Messtechnik GmbH & Co. KG
Königbacher Strasse 15
94496 Ortenburg / DE
Opponent's representative
Naumann, Ulrich, et al, et al
Patentanwälte Ullrich & Naumann Luisenstrasse 14
69115 Heidelberg / DE
24.04.2009Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
26.10.2009Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
24.05.2012Date of oral proceedings
16.07.2012Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
16.07.2012Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
25.10.2013Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
31.01.2014Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
18.03.2014Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition18.09.2012Appeal received No.  T2075/12
19.10.2012Statement of grounds filed
25.10.2013Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent was rejected
25.10.2013Date of oral proceedings
04.11.2013Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
29.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT18.06.2008
BE18.06.2008
CY18.06.2008
CZ18.06.2008
DK18.06.2008
EE18.06.2008
FI18.06.2008
IT18.06.2008
LT18.06.2008
NL18.06.2008
PL18.06.2008
RO18.06.2008
SI18.06.2008
SK18.06.2008
TR18.06.2008
BG18.09.2008
SE18.09.2008
GR19.09.2008
ES29.09.2008
IS18.10.2008
PT18.11.2008
HU19.12.2008
IE01.03.2009
LU01.03.2009
CH31.03.2009
LI31.03.2009
MC31.03.2009
[2015/21]
Former [2011/32]AT18.06.2008
BE18.06.2008
CZ18.06.2008
DK18.06.2008
EE18.06.2008
FI18.06.2008
IT18.06.2008
LT18.06.2008
NL18.06.2008
PL18.06.2008
RO18.06.2008
SI18.06.2008
SK18.06.2008
BG18.09.2008
SE18.09.2008
GR19.09.2008
ES29.09.2008
IS18.10.2008
PT18.11.2008
HU19.12.2008
IE01.03.2009
LU01.03.2009
CH31.03.2009
LI31.03.2009
MC31.03.2009
Former [2011/22]AT18.06.2008
BE18.06.2008
CZ18.06.2008
DK18.06.2008
EE18.06.2008
FI18.06.2008
IT18.06.2008
LT18.06.2008
NL18.06.2008
PL18.06.2008
RO18.06.2008
SI18.06.2008
SK18.06.2008
BG18.09.2008
SE18.09.2008
GR19.09.2008
ES29.09.2008
IS18.10.2008
PT18.11.2008
IE01.03.2009
LU01.03.2009
CH31.03.2009
LI31.03.2009
MC31.03.2009
Former [2010/52]AT18.06.2008
BE18.06.2008
CZ18.06.2008
DK18.06.2008
EE18.06.2008
FI18.06.2008
IT18.06.2008
LT18.06.2008
NL18.06.2008
PL18.06.2008
RO18.06.2008
SI18.06.2008
SK18.06.2008
BG18.09.2008
SE18.09.2008
GR19.09.2008
ES29.09.2008
IS18.10.2008
PT18.11.2008
IE01.03.2009
CH31.03.2009
LI31.03.2009
MC31.03.2009
Former [2010/12]AT18.06.2008
BE18.06.2008
CZ18.06.2008
DK18.06.2008
EE18.06.2008
FI18.06.2008
IT18.06.2008
LT18.06.2008
NL18.06.2008
PL18.06.2008
RO18.06.2008
SI18.06.2008
SK18.06.2008
BG18.09.2008
SE18.09.2008
ES29.09.2008
IS18.10.2008
PT18.11.2008
IE01.03.2009
CH31.03.2009
LI31.03.2009
MC31.03.2009
Former [2010/07]AT18.06.2008
BE18.06.2008
CZ18.06.2008
DK18.06.2008
EE18.06.2008
FI18.06.2008
IT18.06.2008
LT18.06.2008
NL18.06.2008
PL18.06.2008
RO18.06.2008
SI18.06.2008
SK18.06.2008
BG18.09.2008
SE18.09.2008
ES29.09.2008
IS18.10.2008
PT18.11.2008
IE01.03.2009
MC31.03.2009
Former [2009/48]AT18.06.2008
BE18.06.2008
CZ18.06.2008
DK18.06.2008
EE18.06.2008
FI18.06.2008
IT18.06.2008
LT18.06.2008
NL18.06.2008
PL18.06.2008
RO18.06.2008
SI18.06.2008
SK18.06.2008
BG18.09.2008
SE18.09.2008
ES29.09.2008
IS18.10.2008
PT18.11.2008
MC31.03.2009
Former [2009/27]AT18.06.2008
BE18.06.2008
CZ18.06.2008
DK18.06.2008
EE18.06.2008
FI18.06.2008
LT18.06.2008
NL18.06.2008
PL18.06.2008
RO18.06.2008
SI18.06.2008
SK18.06.2008
BG18.09.2008
SE18.09.2008
ES29.09.2008
IS18.10.2008
PT18.11.2008
Former [2009/22]AT18.06.2008
BE18.06.2008
CZ18.06.2008
DK18.06.2008
EE18.06.2008
FI18.06.2008
LT18.06.2008
NL18.06.2008
PL18.06.2008
RO18.06.2008
SI18.06.2008
SK18.06.2008
SE18.09.2008
ES29.09.2008
IS18.10.2008
PT18.11.2008
Former [2009/20]AT18.06.2008
BE18.06.2008
CZ18.06.2008
DK18.06.2008
FI18.06.2008
LT18.06.2008
NL18.06.2008
PL18.06.2008
RO18.06.2008
SI18.06.2008
SK18.06.2008
SE18.09.2008
ES29.09.2008
IS18.10.2008
PT18.11.2008
Former [2009/14]AT18.06.2008
BE18.06.2008
CZ18.06.2008
FI18.06.2008
LT18.06.2008
NL18.06.2008
PL18.06.2008
RO18.06.2008
SI18.06.2008
SK18.06.2008
SE18.09.2008
ES29.09.2008
IS18.10.2008
PT18.11.2008
Former [2009/13]AT18.06.2008
BE18.06.2008
CZ18.06.2008
FI18.06.2008
LT18.06.2008
NL18.06.2008
PL18.06.2008
SI18.06.2008
SK18.06.2008
SE18.09.2008
ES29.09.2008
IS18.10.2008
Former [2009/10]AT18.06.2008
CZ18.06.2008
FI18.06.2008
LT18.06.2008
NL18.06.2008
PL18.06.2008
SI18.06.2008
SE18.09.2008
IS18.10.2008
Former [2009/07]AT18.06.2008
FI18.06.2008
NL18.06.2008
PL18.06.2008
SI18.06.2008
SE18.09.2008
Former [2009/01]AT18.06.2008
FI18.06.2008
NL18.06.2008
PL18.06.2008
SI18.06.2008
Former [2008/50]AT18.06.2008
FI18.06.2008
PL18.06.2008
SI18.06.2008
Former [2008/48]SI18.06.2008
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