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EP About this file: EP1989504

EP1989504 - ARTICULATING PROBE HEAD APPARATUS AND METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  23.07.2021
Database last updated on 10.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.07.2021Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 25.08.2021  [2021/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Renishaw plc
New Mills Wotton-under-Edge
Gloucestershire GL12 8JR / GB
[2015/46]
Former [2008/46]For all designated states
Renishaw plc
New Mills Wotton-Under-Edge
Gloucestershire GL12 8JR / GB
Inventor(s)01 / JONAS, Kevyn Barry
Flat 3
219 Redland Road
Redland
Bristol BS6 6YT / GB
02 / MCFARLAND, Geoffrey
West End Farmhouse
West End Wickwar
Wotton-under-Edge
Gloucestershire GL12 8LD / GB
03 / WESTON, Nicholas, John
Monksford
1 Edderston Road
Peebles
Peebleshire EH45 9DT / GB
04 / BULLED, Colin, Ray
The Glen
Cadbury
Exeter
Devon EX5 5LD / GB
 [2015/46]
Former [2008/46]01 / JONAS, Kevyn Barry
Flat 3 219 Redland Road Redland
Bristol BS6 6YT / GB
02 / MCFARLAND, Geoffrey
West End Farmhouse West End Wickwar Wotton-under-Edge
Gloucestershire GL12 8LD / GB
03 / WESTON, Nicholas, John
Monksford 1 Edderston Road Peebles
Peebleshire EH45 9DT / GB
04 / BULLED, Colin, Ray
The Glen Cadbury Exeter
Devon EX5 5LD / GB
Representative(s)Dunn, Paul Edward, et al
Renishaw plc Patent Department New Mills
Wotton-under-Edge, Glos. GL12 8JR / GB
[2008/46]
Application number, filing date07705199.314.02.2007
[2008/46]
WO2007GB00514
Priority number, dateGB2006000312816.02.2006         Original published format: GB 0603128
[2008/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2007093789
Date:23.08.2007
Language:EN
[2007/34]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1989504
Date:12.11.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.08.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1989504
Date:11.11.2015
Language:EN
[2015/46]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP1989504
Date:25.08.2021
Language:EN
[2021/34]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP23.08.2007
ClassificationIPC:G01B5/00, B23Q11/00, B23Q11/14
[2008/46]
CPC:
G01B5/0014 (EP,US); G01B21/045 (EP,US); G01B21/047 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2015/46]
Former [2008/46]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:GELENKTASTKOPFVORRICHTUNG UND -VERFAHREN[2008/46]
English:ARTICULATING PROBE HEAD APPARATUS AND METHOD[2008/46]
French:APPAREIL A TETE DE SONDE ARTICULEE ET PROCEDE ASSOCIE[2008/46]
Entry into regional phase11.09.2008National basic fee paid 
11.09.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
11.09.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.09.2008Examination requested  [2008/46]
10.10.2008Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.12.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.05.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.06.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.09.2015Fee for grant paid
30.09.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
30.09.2015Receipt 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  08.12.2008
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  11.08.2016  17.08.2016  ADMISSIBLE
TESA Sàrl
Bugnon 38
1020 Renens / CH
Opponent's representative
P&TS SA (AG, Ltd.)
Avenue J.-J. Rousseau 4
P.O. Box 2848
2001 Neuchâtel / CH
 [N/P]
Former [2019/13]
Opponent(s)01  11.08.2016  17.08.2016  ADMISSIBLE
TESA Sàrl
Bugnon 38
1020 Renens / CH
Opponent's representative
P&TS SA (AG, Ltd.)
Av. J.-J. Rousseau 4
P.O. Box 2848
2001 Neuchâtel / CH
Former [2016/38]
Opponent(s)01  11.08.2016  17.08.2016  ADMISSIBLE
TESA SA
Bugnon 38
1020 Renens / CH
Opponent's representative
P&TS SA (AG, Ltd.)
Av. J.-J. Rousseau 4
P.O. Box 2848
2001 Neuchâtel / CH
19.09.2016Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
27.01.2017Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
11.12.2017Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 11.12.2017
11.12.2017Date of oral proceedings
12.04.2018Date of oral proceedings
07.06.2018Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
25.02.2021Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
16.03.2021Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
14.05.2021Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
12.07.2021Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition17.08.2018Appeal received No.  T2074/18
16.10.2018Statement of grounds filed
25.02.2021Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
16.03.2021Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
16.08.2018Appeal received No.  T2074/18
16.10.2018Statement of grounds filed
25.02.2021Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
16.03.2021Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
25.02.2021Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
24.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
22.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
22.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
21.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
20.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
23.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU14.02.2007
AT11.11.2015
BE11.11.2015
BG11.11.2015
CY11.11.2015
CZ11.11.2015
DK11.11.2015
EE11.11.2015
ES11.11.2015
FI11.11.2015
LT11.11.2015
LV11.11.2015
MC11.11.2015
NL11.11.2015
PL11.11.2015
RO11.11.2015
SE11.11.2015
SI11.11.2015
SK11.11.2015
TR11.11.2015
GR12.02.2016
IE14.02.2016
LU14.02.2016
FR29.02.2016
IS11.03.2016
PT11.03.2016
[2018/38]
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AT11.11.2015
BE11.11.2015
CY11.11.2015
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DK11.11.2015
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LT11.11.2015
LV11.11.2015
MC11.11.2015
NL11.11.2015
PL11.11.2015
RO11.11.2015
SE11.11.2015
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SK11.11.2015
TR11.11.2015
GR12.02.2016
IE14.02.2016
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FR29.02.2016
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Former [2018/28]HU14.02.2007
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FR29.02.2016
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