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EP0078255 - OPTICAL MEASURING MEMBER FOR DETERMINING THE DIAMETER OF THREADS AND WIRES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1983/19]OPTICAL MEASURING MEMBER FOR THREADS AND WIRES
[1985/48]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  14.07.1990
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.06.2008Change - representativepublished on 16.07.2008  [2008/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ZELLWEGER USTER AG
Wilstrasse 11
CH-8610 Uster / CH
[1983/19]
Inventor(s)01 / AEPPLI, Kurt
Grundstrasse 4
CH-8610 Uster / CH
[1983/19]
Representative(s)Manitz Finsterwald Patent- und Rechtsanwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Postfach 31 02 20
80102 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/29]Manitz, Finsterwald & Partner GbR
Postfach 31 02 20
80102 München / DE
Former [1987/13]Dipl.-Phys.Dr. Manitz Dipl.-Ing. Finsterwald Dipl.-Ing. Grämkow Dipl.-Chem.Dr. Heyn Dipl.-Phys. Rotermund Morgan, B.Sc.(Phys)
Postfach 22 16 11
D-80506 München / DE
Former [1983/19]Dipl.-Phys.Dr. Manitz Dipl.-Ing. Finsterwald Dipl.-Ing. Grämkow Dipl.-Chem.Dr. Heyn Dipl.-Phys.Rotermund
B.Sc. Morgan, Postfach 22 16 11
D-80506 München / DE
Application number, filing date81901531.410.06.1981
[1983/19]
WO1981CH00064
Priority number, dateCH1981000318115.05.1981         Original published format: CH 318181
[1983/19]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO8204117
Date:25.11.1982
[1982/28]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0078255
Date:11.05.1983
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.11.1982 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1983/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0078255
Date:27.11.1985
Language:DE
[1985/48]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0078255
Date:29.08.1990
Language:DE
[1990/35]
Search report(s)
ClassificationIPC:G01B11/10
[1983/19]
CPC:
G01B11/105 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   DE,   FR,   GB,   NL [1983/19]
TitleGerman:OPTISCHES MESSORGAN ZUR QUERSCHNITTSBESTIMMUNG VON FÄDEN UND DRÄHTEN[1985/48]
English:OPTICAL MEASURING MEMBER FOR DETERMINING THE DIAMETER OF THREADS AND WIRES[1985/48]
French:ORGANE DE MESURE OPTIQUE POUR LA DETERMINATION DE DIAMETRES DE FILS ET CABLES[1985/48]
Former [1983/19]OPTISCHES MESSORGAN FÜR FÄDEN UND DRÄHTE
Former [1983/19]OPTICAL MEASURING MEMBER FOR THREADS AND WIRES
Former [1983/19]ORGANE DE MESURE OPTIQUE POUR FILS ET CABLES
Entry into regional phase23.12.1982National basic fee paid 
23.12.1982Designation fee(s) paid 
23.12.1982Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.12.1982Examination requested  [1983/19]
26.04.1984Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.08.1984Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.09.1984Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.01.1985Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.04.1985Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
15.05.1985Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.08.1985Fee for grant paid
16.08.1985Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  29.07.1986  20.08.1986  ADMISSIBLE
W. Schlafhorst & Co.
Blumenberger Strasse 143 - 145
D-41061 Mönchengladbach / DE
 [1986/39]
02.10.1986Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
02.02.1987Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
03.03.1987Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M02)
30.04.1987Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
04.08.1987Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
25.11.1987Reply to a communication from the opposition division
30.09.1988Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M02)
05.12.1988Reply to a communication from the opposition division
29.05.1989Date of oral proceedings
09.06.1989Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
20.09.1989Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
30.09.1989Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
31.01.1990Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
02.05.1990Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.06.1983Renewal fee patent year 03
12.06.1984Renewal fee patent year 04
20.06.1985Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[X]US2641960  (STROTHER FRED P);
 [X]US3582661  (PIJLS HERMANUS STEPHANUS JOSEP);
 [X]US3900730  (GITH WALTER);
 DE2818789  [ ] (SCHULZ WOLFGANG DIPL PHYS DR I)
OppositionDE2337413
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