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EP About this file: EP3614096

EP3614096 - FEELER SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.05.2022
Database last updated on 04.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  28.05.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.03.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  13.12.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip03.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 05.06.2024  [2024/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Dr. Johannes Heidenhain GmbH
Dr.-Johannes-Heidenhain-Str. 5
83301 Traunreut / DE
[2020/09]
Inventor(s)01 / SCHOPF, Reinhold
Pirach 6a
83308 Trostberg / DE
02 / SCHROLL, Thomas
Reichlberg 20
83301 Traunreut / DE
 [2020/09]
Application number, filing date18190118.222.08.2018
[2020/09]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3614096
Date:26.02.2020
Language:DE
[2020/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3614096
Date:30.06.2021
Language:DE
[2021/26]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.11.2018
ClassificationIPC:G01B5/012, G01D11/30, G01B21/04, G01B7/012, B25J15/04, // H01F7/02
[2020/09]
CPC:
G01B5/012 (EP); G01B21/047 (EP); G01B7/012 (EP);
G01D11/30 (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 [2020/40]
Former [2020/09]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:TASTSYSTEM[2020/09]
English:FEELER SYSTEM[2020/09]
French:SYSTÈME PAR CONTACT[2020/09]
Examination procedure22.08.2018Examination requested  [2020/09]
21.11.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
03.12.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.04.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.05.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.08.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.03.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.05.2021Fee for grant paid
19.05.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.05.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)31.03.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0269789  (HEIDENHAIN GMBH DR JOHANNES [DE]) [A] 1-10 * abstract * * column 6, line 23 - column 8, line 34; figures 5 - 7 *;
 [XY]EP0551165  (RENISHAW PLC [GB]) [X] 1-10 * abstract * * column 6, line 39 - column 7, line 8; figure 9 * * column 9, line 3 - column 10, line 29; figure 5 * [Y] 1-10;
 [A]US5678944  (SLOCUM ALEXANDER H [US], et al) [A] 1-10* the whole document *;
 [YD]DE102009031323  (M & H INPROCESS MESSTECHNIK GMBH [DE]) [YD] 1-10 * the whole document *
by applicantDE102009031323
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