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EP About this file: EP0509979

EP0509979 - Photo-electronic position-measuring device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.04.1997
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.12.2002Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): NL
State(s) deleted from list of lapses: BE
published on 12.02.2003  [2003/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
RSF-Elektronik Gesellschaft m.b.H.
A-5121 Tarsdorf 93 / AT
[1992/43]
Inventor(s)01 / Rieder, Heinz
Maria Bühelstrasse 23
A-5110 Oberndorf / AT
02 / Schwaiger, Max
Weilhartstrasse 13
A-5121 Ostermiething / AT
[1992/43]
Representative(s)Hübscher, Heiner, et al
Spittelwiese 7
4020 Linz / AT
[N/P]
Former [1992/43]Hübscher, Heiner, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Spittelwiese 7
A-4020 Linz / AT
Application number, filing date92890080.203.04.1992
[1992/43]
Priority number, dateAT1991000081318.04.1991         Original published format: AT 81391
[1992/43]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0509979
Date:21.10.1992
Language:DE
[1992/43]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0509979
Date:20.01.1993
Language:DE
[1993/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0509979
Date:05.06.1996
Language:DE
[1996/23]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.12.1992
ClassificationIPC:G01D5/38
[1992/43]
CPC:
G01D5/38 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1992/43]
TitleGerman:Photoelektronische Positionsmesseinrichtung[1992/43]
English:Photo-electronic position-measuring device[1992/43]
French:Dispositif de mesure de positions photo-électronique[1992/43]
Examination procedure31.03.1993Examination requested  [1993/21]
20.05.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.09.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.10.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.04.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.07.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
28.09.1995Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.11.1995Fee for grant paid
30.11.1995Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.03.1997No opposition filed within time limit [1997/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.04.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
15.03.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
14.03.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipNL05.06.1996
SE05.09.1996
[2003/07]
Former [1997/21]BE05.06.1996
SE05.09.1996
Former [1997/17]SE05.09.1996
Documents cited:Search[X]JP59099219  ;
 [A]JP57169613  ;
 [Y]FR2615281  (CANON KK [JP]);
 [Y]EP0163824  (HEIDENHAIN GMBH DR JOHANNES [DE]);
 [YD]EP0223009  (HEIDENHAIN GMBH DR JOHANNES [DE]);
 [Y]EP0266499  (HEIDENHAIN GMBH DR JOHANNES [DE]);
 [Y]EP0387520  (HEIDENHAIN GMBH DR JOHANNES [DE])
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 8, no. 215 (P-305)(1652) 2. Oktober 1984 & JP-A-59 099 219 ( NIHON KOUGAKU KOGYO K.K. ) 7. Juni 1984, & JP59099219 A 00000000
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 7, no. 10 (P-168)(1155) 14. Januar 1983 & JP-A-57 169 613 ( TOUKIYOU KOUGAKU KIKAI K.K. ) 19. Oktober 1982, & JP57169613 A 00000000
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