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EP About this file: EP0445945

EP0445945 - Touch probe [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.07.1995
Database last updated on 28.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.02.2006Change - lapse in a contracting state
Updated state(s): FR
published on 05.04.2006  [2006/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Renishaw plc
New Mills Wotton-under-Edge
Gloucestershire GL12 8JR / GB
[N/P]
Former [1991/37]For all designated states
Renishaw plc
New Mills
Wotton-Under-Edge Gloucestershire GL12 8JR / GB
Inventor(s)01 / McMurtry, David Roberts
20 Tabernacle Road
Wotton-Under-Edge, Glos. GL12 7EF / GB
[1994/37]
Former [1991/37]01 / McMurtry, David Roberts
20 Tabernacle Road
Wotton-Under-Edge, Gloucestershire GL12 / GB
Representative(s)Jackson, John Timothy, et al
Renishaw plc
Patent Department
New Mills
Wotton-under-Edge
Gloucestershire GL12 8JR / GB
[N/P]
Former [1991/37]Jackson, John Timothy, et al
Renishaw plc Patent Department New Mills
Wotton-under-Edge Gloucestershire GL12 8JR / GB
Application number, filing date91301477.525.02.1991
[1991/37]
Priority number, dateGB1990000411723.02.1990         Original published format: GB 9004117
[1991/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0445945
Date:11.09.1991
Language:EN
[1991/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0445945
Date:14.09.1994
Language:EN
[1994/37]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.07.1991
ClassificationIPC:G01B7/00
[1991/37]
CPC:
G01B11/007 (EP,US); G01B5/012 (EP,US); G01B7/012 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   SE [1991/37]
TitleGerman:Mess-Fühlerprobe[1991/37]
English:Touch probe[1991/37]
French:Sonde de mesure à contact[1991/37]
Examination procedure27.02.1992Examination requested  [1992/18]
09.07.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.09.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.11.1993Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
08.03.1994Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.04.1994Fee for grant paid
06.04.1994Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP93200497.1  / EP0551164
EP93200498.9  / EP0551165
EP94200168.6  / EP0598709
EP95100348.2  / EP0654651
Opposition(s)15.06.1995No opposition filed within time limit [1995/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.01.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
17.01.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR14.09.1994
SE14.12.1994
[2006/14]
Former [1995/34]SE14.12.1994
FR10.02.1995
Former [1995/29]SE14.12.1994
Documents cited:Search[X]EP0110192  (TRAUB GMBH [DE]);
 [X]DE3715698  (STIEFELMAYER KG C [DE]);
 [X]FR2375580  (ROLLS ROYCE [GB])
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