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EP2283307 - OPTICAL POSITION DETECTION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.10.2018
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.10.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.06.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip10.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IS		published on 12.08.2020  [2020/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ferag AG
Zürichstrasse 74
8340 Hinwil / CH
[2011/07]
Inventor(s)01 / MAEDER, Carl, Conrad
Schlossrain 6
CH-8335 Hittnau ZH / CH
 [2011/07]
Representative(s)Rentsch Partner AG
Kirchenweg 8
Postfach
8034 Zürich / CH
[N/P]
Former [2017/48]Rentsch Partner AG
Bellerivestrasse 203
Postfach
8034 Zürich / CH
Former [2012/16]Rentsch Partner AG
Assoc. No. 254
Fraumünsterstrasse 9
Postfach 9 P.O. Box 2441
8022 Zürich / CH
Former [2011/07]Rentsch & Partner
Rechtsanwälte und Patentanwälte Fraumünsterstrasse 9 Postfach 2441
8022 Zürich / CH
Application number, filing date09749382.913.05.2009
[2011/07]
WO2009CH00156
Priority number, dateCH2008007660821.05.2008         Original published format: CH 766082008
[2011/07]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009140778
Date:26.11.2009
Language:DE
[2009/48]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2283307
Date:16.02.2011
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.11.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2011/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2283307
Date:29.11.2017
Language:DE
[2017/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP26.11.2009
ClassificationIPC:G01B11/02, B41F33/14, B65H7/14, B65H5/24, B65H9/20
[2017/27]
CPC:
G01B11/028 (EP,US); B41F33/0036 (EP,US); B65H9/20 (EP,US);
B65H2301/4353 (EP,US); B65H2511/20 (EP,US); B65H2553/42 (EP,US);
B65H2553/44 (EP,US); B65H2553/46 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
B65H2511/20, B65H2220/03 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2011/07]G01B11/02, B41F33/14, B65H7/14, B65H5/24
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,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2017/48]
Former [2011/07]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MK,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:OPTISCHE POSITIONSERKENNUNG[2011/07]
English:OPTICAL POSITION DETECTION[2011/07]
French:DÉTECTION OPTIQUE DE POSITION[2011/07]
Entry into regional phase21.12.2010National basic fee paid 
21.12.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
21.12.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.12.2009Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
21.12.2010Examination requested  [2011/07]
25.02.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.08.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.12.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.06.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.10.2017Fee for grant paid
18.10.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
18.10.2017Receipt 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  10.08.2012
Opposition(s)30.08.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
08.05.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
21.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
19.05.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
18.05.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
18.05.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
16.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU13.05.2009
CY29.11.2017
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FI29.11.2017
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MC29.11.2017
MK29.11.2017
MT29.11.2017
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BG28.02.2018
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GR01.03.2018
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AT13.05.2018
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LU13.05.2018
BE31.05.2018
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Cited inInternational search[XY]JPH10258502  (TOPPAN PRINTING CO LTD) [X] 1,13-16 * the whole document * [Y] 2-11,17-19;
 [A]DE19842192  (ROLAND MAN DRUCKMASCH [DE]) [A] 1-19* the whole document *;
 [XY]DE19960653  (BAUMER ELECTRIC AG FRAUENFELD [CH]) [X] 1-6,12-16 * the whole document * [Y] 2-11,15-19;
 [X]DE10013982  (NEXPRESS SOLUTIONS LLC [US]) [X] 1,2,13 * the whole document *;
 [XY]EP1279919  (KOENIG & BAUER AG [DE]) [X] 1,2,13 * abstract * * paragraphs [0009] - [0015] * * figures 1,3,5,6 * [Y] 6,19;
 [Y]DE102004044341  (HEIDELBERGER DRUCKMASCH AG [DE]) [Y] 3,11,17 * abstract * * paragraphs [0023] - [0032] * * figure 1 *;
 [DY]WO2007085101  (FERAG AG [CH], et al) [DY] 15,16 * the whole document *;
 [XY]DE102007006333  (HEIDELBERGER DRUCKMASCH AG [DE]) [X] 1,13 * abstract * * paragraphs [0043] - [0068] * * figures 1-5 * [Y] 7-10,17,18
ExaminationUS2645343
 WO0047947
 DE102007025910
by applicantCH185606
 EP0685420
 JPH10258502
 DE19960653
 WO0047947
 DE102007006333
 DE102007009971
 WO2007CH00026
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