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EP About this file: EP1772765

EP1772765 - Examination apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.11.2009
Database last updated on 26.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.11.2009No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 23.12.2009  [2009/52]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Olympus Corporation
43-2, Hatagaya 2-chome, Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-0072 / JP
[2007/15]
Inventor(s)01 / Kawanabe, Hideyuki
1-19-1-212, Minamidaira
Hino-shi Tokyo 191-0041 / JP
02 / Nakajima, Chika
3-44-29, Kikunodai
Chofu-shi Tokyo 182-0007 / JP
 [2007/15]
Representative(s)von Hellfeld, Axel
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2007/15]von Hellfeld, Axel
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
Application number, filing date06020769.302.10.2006
[2007/15]
Priority number, dateJP2005029405706.10.2005         Original published format: JP 2005294057
[2007/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1772765
Date:11.04.2007
Language:EN
[2007/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1772765
Date:14.01.2009
Language:EN
[2009/03]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.01.2007
ClassificationIPC:G02B21/24, G01N23/225
[2007/15]
CPC:
G02B21/362 (EP,US); G02B21/24 (EP,US); G02B21/26 (EP,US);
G02B21/16 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2007/51]
Former [2007/15]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Prüfvorrichtung[2007/15]
English:Examination apparatus[2007/15]
French:Appareil d'examen[2007/15]
Examination procedure16.05.2007Examination requested  [2007/26]
12.06.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.09.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.10.2007Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
13.12.2007Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
12.08.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.11.2008Fee for grant paid
28.11.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)15.10.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/52]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.05.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
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Documents cited:Search[A]US5578821  (MEISBERGER DAN [US], et al) [A] 1-6 * abstract * * column 7, line 30 - column 9, paragraph 1 * * column 20, line 5 - line 26 * * figure 8 *;
 [A]WO0104611  (KONINKL PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV [NL], et al) [A] 1-6 * abstract * * page 9, paragraph 2 * * figure 1 *;
 [A]EP1139385  (HITACHI LTD [JP]) [A] 1-6 * abstract * * paragraphs [0030] - [0035] * * figures 1,3 *;
 [A]EP1304717  (EBARA CORP [JP]) [A] 1-6 * abstract * * paragraphs [0130] - [0190] ** figures 5-11 *;
 [DA]JP2004021006  (NIKON CORP) [DA] 1-6 * the whole document *
ExaminationUS2004127781
 JP2004245979
 EP1677136
 EP1710610
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