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EP2115517 - A SAMPLE POSITIONING APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  28.09.2012
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.09.2012Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 31.10.2012  [2012/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Renishaw PLC
New Mills Wotton-Under-Edge
Gloucestershire GL12 8JR / GB
[2009/46]
Inventor(s)01 / STIMPSON, Victor Gordon
Field House Tetbury Hill
Avening Gloucestershire GL8 8LT / GB
02 / SMITH, Brian John Edward
3 Everlands Court Everlands Cam
Dursley Gloucestershire GL11 5NH / GB
03 / WOOLFREY, Andrew Mark
9 Bradley Street
Wotton-under-edge Gloucestershire GL12 7AP / GB
04 / HILL, Michael, Jackson
Flat 2 31 Long Street
Wotton-under-edge Gloucestershire GL12 7BX / GB
 [2009/46]
Representative(s)Rolfe, Edward William
Patent Department Renishaw plc New Mills Wotton-under-Edge
Gloucestershire GL12 8JR / GB
[2009/46]
Application number, filing date08701776.011.01.2008
[2009/46]
WO2008GB00096
Priority number, dateGB2007000050711.01.2007         Original published format: GB 0700507
GB2007000050611.01.2007         Original published format: GB 0700506
GB2007000051911.01.2007         Original published format: GB 0700519
[2009/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2008084246
Date:17.07.2008
Language:EN
[2008/29]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2115517
Date:11.11.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.07.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/46]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP17.07.2008
ClassificationIPC:F16C29/04, B23Q1/00, G02B21/00, B23Q17/22, G02B21/26
[2011/50]
CPC:
G02B21/26 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2009/46]G02B21/26, B23Q1/56, B23Q17/22
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2009/46]
TitleGerman:PROBENPOSITIONIERUNGSVORRICHTUNG[2009/46]
English:A SAMPLE POSITIONING APPARATUS[2009/46]
French:DISPOSITIF DE POSITIONNEMENT D'ÉCHANTILLON[2009/46]
Entry into regional phase03.08.2009National basic fee paid 
03.08.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
03.08.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.08.2009Examination requested  [2009/46]
14.09.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.01.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.07.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.12.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.05.2012Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2012/44]
14.06.2012Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2012/44]
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  11.01.2010
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
24.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.01.201205   M06   Not yet paid
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Cited inInternational search[X]US4772109  (CUTBURTH RONALD W [US], et al) [X] 1-19 * column 1, line 34 - line 52 * * column 3, line 43 - column 4, line 44 * * figures 2-4 *;
 [X]US5103338  (CROWLEY KEVIN D [US], et al) [X] 1-19 * abstract * * column 4, line 7 - column 8, paragraph 2 * * figures 1-10 *;
 [X]US5497060  (JUERGENS III ALBERT M [US]) [X] 1-19 * abstract * * column 3, line 8 - column 5, line 54 * * figures 1,4-8 *;
 [X]DE19601018  (ZEISS CARL FA [DE]) [X] 1-19 * abstract * * page 3, line 28 - page 5, line 61 ** figures 1-3 *;
 [X]US5672816  (PARK SANG-IL [KR], et al) [X] 1-19 * abstract * * column 8, line 24 - column 11, paragraph 1 * * column 11, line 53 - column 12, line 5 * * figures 1-3,6 *;
 [X]US5996437  (NOVAK W THOMAS [US], et al) [X] 1-19 * abstract * * column 5, line 6 - column 17, paragraph 1 * * figures 1-7 *;
 [X]WO0004304  (NANOMOTION INC [US]) [X] 1-19 * abstract * * page 2, paragraph L - page 3, paragraph 1 * * page 7, line 1 - page 9, paragraph 1 * * page 14, line 19 - page 15, line 5 * * figures 2-4 *;
 [X]US6252705  (LO CHIWOEI WAYNE [US], et al) [X] 1-19 * abstract * * column 4, line 54 - column 6, line 43 * * figures 2,3 *;
 [X]US6400395  (HOOVER REX A [US], et al) [X] 1-19 * abstract * * column 7, line 24 - column 8, line 41 * * figures 5-7 *;
 [X]WO2005114104  (PALM MICROLASER TECH GMBH [DE], et al) [X] 1-19 * abstract * * page 10, line 4 - page 17, line 14 * * figures 1-3,5-10 *
by applicantEP0207121
 US4772109
 US5103338
 US5497060
 DE19601018
 US5672816
 US5996437
 WO0004304
 US6252705
 US6400395
 WO2005114104
 WO2005124282
 WO2002GB01629
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