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EP About this file: EP3404379

EP3404379 - OPTICAL DEVICE FOR ANGLE MEASUREMENTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.08.2023
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  09.09.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.04.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  25.02.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.10.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  19.04.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  19.10.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip24.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 26.06.2024  [2024/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ams AG
Schloss Premstätten
Tobelbader Str. 30
8141 Premstätten / AT
[2018/52]
Former [2018/47]For all designated states
AMS AG
Schloss Premstätten
Tobelbader Str. 30
8141 Unterpremstätten / AT
Inventor(s)01 / Enichlmair, Hubert
Niederschöcklstrasse 100
8044 Weinitzen / AT
 [2018/47]
Representative(s)Epping - Hermann - Fischer
Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Schloßschmidstraße 5
80639 München / DE
[2018/47]
Application number, filing date17171125.215.05.2017
[2018/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3404379
Date:21.11.2018
Language:EN
[2018/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3404379
Date:12.10.2022
Language:EN
[2022/41]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.12.2017
ClassificationIPC:G01J1/04, G01J1/06, G01S17/02, G01S3/783, G01S3/781, G01J1/02, G01J1/42, H01L31/0216
[2021/37]
CPC:
G01J1/0492 (EP); G01J1/06 (EP); G01J1/4228 (EP);
G01S3/781 (EP); G01S3/783 (EP)
Former IPC [2018/47]G01J1/04, G01J1/06, G01S17/02, H01L31/0216, G01J1/42, G01J1/02, G01S3/781
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 [2019/21]
Former [2018/47]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:OPTISCHE VORRICHTUNG ZUR WINKELMESSUNG[2018/47]
English:OPTICAL DEVICE FOR ANGLE MEASUREMENTS[2018/47]
French:DISPOSITIF OPTIQUE POUR MESURES D'ANGLE[2018/47]
Examination procedure16.04.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.04.2019Examination requested  [2019/21]
16.04.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
26.10.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.02.2022Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
26.04.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.09.2022Fee for grant paid
06.09.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
06.09.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)13.07.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
22.05.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
18.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
25.05.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
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AT12.10.2022
CZ12.10.2022
DK12.10.2022
EE12.10.2022
ES12.10.2022
FI12.10.2022
HR12.10.2022
IT12.10.2022
LT12.10.2022
LV12.10.2022
MC12.10.2022
NL12.10.2022
PL12.10.2022
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NO12.01.2023
GR13.01.2023
IS12.02.2023
PT13.02.2023
GB15.05.2023
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BE31.05.2023
CH31.05.2023
FR31.05.2023
LI31.05.2023
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Documents cited:Search[A]US3825350  (WILMOT D) [A] 1 * column 2, line 15 - column 4, line 34 * * figures 1, 2 *;
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 [I]US2012132809  (FINDLAY EWAN [GB]) [I] 1-8 * paragraphs [0075] - [0078] - [ 132] , [ 146] - [0154] * * figures 1, 14, 21-25 *
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