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EP About this file: EP2329294

EP2329294 - DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING AN OBJECT POSITION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.08.2015
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.06.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 25.07.2018  [2018/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Carl Zeiss AG
Carl-Zeiss-Strasse 22
73447 Oberkochen / DE
[N/P]
Former [2011/23]For all designated states
Carl Zeiss AG
Carl-Zeiss-Strasse 22
73447 Oberkochen / DE
Inventor(s)01 / ALVAREZ DIEZ, Cristina
Eichendorffstrasse 12
73431 Aalen / DE
02 / HÖLLER, Frank
Milanweg 25
73434 Aalen / DE
03 / SPRUCK, Bernd
Lehrer-Lipp-Str. 9
73563 Moegglingen / DE
04 / TREMONT, Marc
Scheffelweg 8
73614 Schorndorf / DE
 [2011/23]
Representative(s)Sticht, Andreas
Kraus & Weisert
Patentanwälte PartGmbB
Thomas-Wimmer-Ring 15
80539 München / DE
[2014/40]
Former [2011/23]Sticht, Andreas
Kraus & Weisert Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Thomas-Wimmer-Ring 15
80539 München / DE
Application number, filing date09778055.522.08.2009
[2011/23]
WO2009EP06106
Priority number, dateDE2008104538602.09.2008         Original published format: DE102008045386
[2011/23]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2010025845
Date:11.03.2010
Language:DE
[2010/10]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2329294
Date:08.06.2011
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.03.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2011/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2329294
Date:01.10.2014
Language:DE
[2014/40]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP27.05.2010
ClassificationIPC:G01S17/10, G01S5/16, G01S7/486, // G01S13/46
[2014/11]
CPC:
G01S5/16 (EP,US); G01B11/14 (US); G01S17/10 (EP,US);
G01S7/486 (EP,US); G01S2013/466 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2011/23]G01S17/10
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,   SM,   TR [2011/23]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUM BESTIMMEN EINER OBJEKTPOSITION[2011/23]
English:DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING AN OBJECT POSITION[2011/23]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET DISPOSITIF DE DÉTERMINATION DE LA POSITION D'UN OBJET[2011/23]
Entry into regional phase16.03.2011National basic fee paid 
16.03.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
16.03.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.03.2011Examination requested  [2011/23]
11.05.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.09.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.01.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.04.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.08.2014Fee for grant paid
13.08.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.08.2014Receipt 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  27.09.2013
Opposition(s)02.07.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
23.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
23.08.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
25.08.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU22.08.2009
BG01.10.2014
CY01.10.2014
CZ01.10.2014
DK01.10.2014
EE01.10.2014
ES01.10.2014
FI01.10.2014
HR01.10.2014
IT01.10.2014
LT01.10.2014
LV01.10.2014
MC01.10.2014
MK01.10.2014
MT01.10.2014
NL01.10.2014
PL01.10.2014
RO01.10.2014
SE01.10.2014
SI01.10.2014
SK01.10.2014
SM01.10.2014
TR01.10.2014
NO01.01.2015
GR02.01.2015
IS01.02.2015
PT02.02.2015
[2018/30]
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Cited inInternational search[XI]US4818100  (BREEN MICHAEL T [US]) [X] 1-2,4,8,18,20-21,23-25,28-30,40 * abstract * * column 2, line 35 - column 4, line 60 *[I] 3,5-7,9-11,17,19,26-27,31-32,37-39;
 [XI]US4856893  (BREEN MICHAEL T [US]) [X] 1-2,4,8,12-16,18,20-21,23-25,28-30,33,36,40 * abstract * * column 2, line 23 - column 3, line 58 * * column 5, line 40 - line 44 * * column 6, line 51 - line 59 * [I] 3,5-7,9-11,17,19,26-27,31-32,34,37-39
ExaminationUS5793483
by applicantUS4818100
 US4856893
 US5793483
 DE10118392
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