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EP About this file: EP0541500

EP0541500 - Scanning device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.01.1999
Database last updated on 16.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.08.2008Change - representativepublished on 01.10.2008  [2008/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nobel Biocare AB (reg. no. 556002-0231)
Box 5190
402 26 Göteborg / SE
[1997/14]
Former [1993/19]For all designated states
Nobelpharma AB
Box 5190
S-402 26 Göteborg / SE
Inventor(s)01 / Andersson, Matts
Hammarströms Täppa 2
S-443 39 Lerum / SE
02 / Carlsson, Lennart
Matildebergsgatan 36
S-431 38 Mölndal / SE
[1993/19]
Representative(s)Olsson, Gunnar
Nobel Biocare AB (publ) Box 5190
402 26 Göteborg / SE
[2008/40]
Former [1996/19]Olsson, Gunnar
Nobelpharma AB Box 5190
S-402 26 Göteborg / SE
Former [1993/19]Falk, Bengt
Bofors AB, Patents and Trademarks
S-691 80 Karlskoga / SE
Application number, filing date92850249.123.10.1992
[1993/19]
Priority number, dateSE1991000320401.11.1991         Original published format: SE 9103204
[1993/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0541500
Date:12.05.1993
Language:EN
[1993/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0541500
Date:04.03.1998
Language:EN
[1998/10]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.03.1993
ClassificationIPC:G05B19/42, A61C13/00, G01B5/20
[1993/19]
CPC:
G05B19/4207 (EP,US); A61C13/0004 (EP,US); A61C9/008 (EP,US);
G05B2219/31205 (EP,US); G05B2219/33249 (EP,US); G05B2219/34142 (EP,US);
G05B2219/45167 (EP,US); G05B2219/45172 (EP,US); G05B2219/49008 (EP,US);
G16H20/40 (US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1993/19]
TitleGerman:Abtasteinrichtung[1993/19]
English:Scanning device[1993/19]
French:Dispositif de balayage[1993/19]
Examination procedure15.06.1993Examination requested  [1993/32]
20.12.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.03.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.11.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.03.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.08.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
09.09.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.09.1997Fee for grant paid
18.09.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.12.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1999/08]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.09.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
21.09.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
13.09.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
16.09.1997Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipSE04.06.1998
[1998/43]
Documents cited:Search[X]US4997369  (SHAFIR AARON [IL]);
 [Y]EP0420990  (FANUC LTD [JP]);
 [XP]EP0455855  (SIEMENS AG [DE])
 [Y]  - ASSOCIATION FOR INTEGRATED MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY - 22ND ANNUAL MEETING & TECHNICAL CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS 14 May 1985, ST. LOUIS, MO. HIDEMASA IIDA ET AL. 'Cam Station and Part Drawing Reader with 32-Bit Microprocessors'
 [Y]  - ROBOTICS AND COMPUTER-INTEGRATED MANUFACTURING vol. 5, no. 2-3, 1989, pages 173 - 181 G. PRITSCHOW, G. GRUHLER 'AUTOMATIC PROGRAMMING OF INDUSTRIAL ROBOTS BY SENSOR GUIDANCE'
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