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EP2593841 - METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DETECTING, SETTING, MONITORING, DETERMINING, STORING AND COMPENSATING THE SPATIAL SITUATION OF A MOBILE UNIT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  10.07.2020
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  11.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip10.07.2020Refusal of applicationpublished on 12.08.2020  [2020/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Centre de Recherche Public - Gabriel Lippmann
Rue du Brill, 41
4422 Belvaux / LU
[2013/21]
Inventor(s)01 / CAVAZZA, Gilbert
8 clos les Granges
F-74250 Viuz En Sallaz / FR
02 / SVENSSON, Stefan
Golfvägen 10
S-182 31 Danderyd / SE
03 / UTTERBÄCK, Tomas
Viltstigen 1
S-762 61 Rimbo / SE
04 / RAYNAUD, Nicolas
213 Route de Chateau Froid
F-74570 Groisy / FR
05 / MÖLLER, Patrik
Flemminggatan 61
3tr
S-112 32 Stockholm / SE
06 / DETRY, Aurélien
680 Route de la Cascade
F-74300 Chãtillon Sur Cluses / FR
07 / CUNNINGHAM, Eric
256 Avenue des Colombieres
F-74490 St JEOIRE / FR
 [2013/21]
Representative(s)Lecomte & Partners
76-78, rue de Merl
2146 Luxembourg / LU
[N/P]
Former [2013/21]Lecomte & Partners
P.O. Box 1623
1016 Luxembourg / LU
Application number, filing date11745504.813.07.2011
WO2011EP61997
Priority number, dateUS20100364989P16.07.2010         Original published format: US 364989 P
SE2010005080315.07.2010         Original published format: SE 1050803
[2013/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2012007527
Date:19.01.2012
Language:EN
[2012/03]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2593841
Date:22.05.2013
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.01.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/21]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP18.05.2012
ClassificationIPC:G05B19/19, G03F7/00
[2013/21]
CPC:
G05B19/19 (EP); B82Y10/00 (EP); B82Y40/00 (EP);
G03F7/70816 (EP); G03F7/0002 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAL,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2013/21]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND SYSTEME ZUR ERKENNUNG, EINSTELLUNG, ÜBERWACHUNG, FESTLEGUNG, SPEICHERUNG UND KOMPENSATION DER RÄUMLICHEN SITUATION EINER MOBILEN EINHEIT[2013/21]
English:METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DETECTING, SETTING, MONITORING, DETERMINING, STORING AND COMPENSATING THE SPATIAL SITUATION OF A MOBILE UNIT[2013/21]
French:PROCÉDÉS ET SYSTÈMES DE DÉTECTION, DE RÉGLAGE, DE SURVEILLANCE, DE DÉTERMINATION, DE STOCKAGE ET DE COMPENSATION DE LA SITUATION SPATIALE D'UNE UNITÉ MOBILE[2013/21]
Entry into regional phase07.02.2013National basic fee paid 
07.02.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
07.02.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.02.2013Examination requested  [2013/21]
06.09.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.07.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.01.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.07.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.01.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.12.2019Application refused, date of legal effect [2020/33]
12.12.2019Date of oral proceedings
03.01.2020Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
17.01.2020Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2020/33]
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  04.07.2016
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
31.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
22.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
27.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
20.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
25.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
17.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 09
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Cited inInternational search[I]US6094255  (OTA KAZUYA [JP]) [I] 1-13 * abstract * * figure 1 * * column 4, line 38 - column 7, line 62 *;
 [XI]US6151100  (YAMANE YUKIO [JP], et al) [X] 1,2,5,10,11,13 * abstract * * figures 1-4 * * column 4, line 5 - column 6, line 46 * [I] 3,4,6-9,12;
 [A]  - SHIMOKOHBE A ET AL, "An active air bearing: a controlled-type bearing with ultra-precision, infinite static stiffness, high damping capability and new functions", NANOTECHNOLOGY, IOP, BRISTOL, GB, (19910101), vol. 2, no. 1, doi:10.1088/0957-4484/2/1/009, ISSN 0957-4484, pages 64 - 71, XP020067186 [A] 1-13 * abstract * * figure 8 * * paragraphs [0002] - [0004] *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0957-4484/2/1/009
ExaminationUS4496239
 US5121256
 EP1635382
    - A. SHIMOKOHBE ET AL, "A high precision straight-motion system", PRECISION ENGINEERING, (19860701), vol. 8, no. 3, doi:10.1016/0141-6359(86)90033-4, ISSN 0141-6359, pages 151 - 156, XP055021598

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0141-6359(86)90033-4
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