blank Quick help
blank Maintenance news

Scheduled maintenance

Regular maintenance outages:
between 05.00 and 05.15 hrs CET (Monday to Sunday).

Other outages
Availability
Register Forum

2022.02.11

More...
blank News flashes

News flashes

New version of the European Patent Register - SPC information for Unitary Patents.

2024-03-06

More...
blank Related links

Extract from the Register of European Patents

EP About this file: EP0590537

EP0590537 - Scanning module [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1994/14]Slim-line module with interchangeable X-Y scan element
[2000/43]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.09.2007
Database last updated on 11.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.07.2008Change - representativepublished on 13.08.2008  [2008/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Symbol Technologies, Inc.
One Symbol Plaza
Holtsville, NY 11742-1300 / US
[N/P]
Former [2006/50]For all designated states
SYMBOL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
One Symbol Plaza Holtsville
New York 11742-1300 / US
Former [2006/47]For all designated states
SYMBOL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
116 Wilbur Place Bohemia
New York 11716-3300 / US
Former [1994/14]For all designated states
SYMBOL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
116 Wilbur Place
Bohemia New York 11716-3300 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Shepard, Howard
18 Provost Avenue
Great River, New York 11790 / US
02 / Dvorkis, Paul
39 Baker Drive
Stony Brook, New York 11970 / US
[1994/14]
Representative(s)Wagner, Karl H., et al
Wagner & Geyer Partnerschaft mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/33]Wagner, Karl H., et al
Wagner & Geyer Partnerschaft Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
Former [1994/14]Wagner, Karl H., et al
WAGNER & GEYER Patentanwälte Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
D-80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date93115466.024.09.1993
[1994/14]
Priority number, dateUS1992095241429.09.1992         Original published format: US 952414
[1994/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0590537
Date:06.04.1994
Language:EN
[1994/14]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0590537
Date:07.02.1996
[1996/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0590537
Date:22.11.2006
Language:EN
[2006/47]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.12.1995
ClassificationIPC:G06K7/10
[1994/14]
CPC:
G06K7/10881 (EP,US); G06K7/10 (KR); G06K7/10564 (EP,US);
G06K7/10584 (EP,US); G06K7/10633 (EP,US); G06K7/10643 (EP,US);
G06K7/10653 (EP,US); G06K7/10673 (EP,US); G06K7/10693 (EP,US);
G06K7/10811 (EP,US); G06K7/10851 (EP,US); G06K7/10871 (EP,US);
G06K7/10891 (EP,US); G06K7/109 (EP,US); G06K7/1098 (EP,US);
G06K2207/1011 (EP,US); G06K2207/1016 (EP,US); G06K2207/1018 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [1994/14]
TitleGerman:Abtastmodul[2000/43]
English:Scanning module[2000/43]
French:module de scannage[2000/43]
Former [1994/14]Dünnen Modul mit auswechselbarem X-Y-Abtastelement
Former [1994/14]Slim-line module with interchangeable X-Y scan element
Former [1994/14]Module mince avec élément de balayage en X-Y interchangeable
MiscellaneousEPB 1997/28: Teilanmeldung 97201059.9 eingereicht am 09/04/97
EPB 1997/28: Divisional application 97201059.9 filed on 09/04/97
EPB 1997/28: Demande divisionnaire 97201059.9 déposée le 09/04/97
Examination procedure30.07.1996Examination requested  [1996/39]
14.11.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.06.1998Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
31.07.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.06.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.12.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.12.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M05)
23.05.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.08.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
25.09.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.03.2002Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination {1}
23.12.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.05.2006Fee for grant paid
02.05.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Appeal following examination28.05.2002Appeal received No.  T0830/02
24.07.2002Statement of grounds filed
11.10.2005Result of appeal procedure: continuation of examination procedure
Divisional application(s)EP97201059.9  / EP0818750
Opposition(s)23.08.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/44]
Request for further processing for:31.07.1998Request for further processing filed
31.07.1998Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
14.08.1998Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.09.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
12.09.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
10.09.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
09.09.1998Renewal fee patent year 06
13.09.1999Renewal fee patent year 07
13.09.2000Renewal fee patent year 08
12.09.2001Renewal fee patent year 09
12.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 10
12.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 11
14.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 12
14.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 13
11.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 14
Opt-out from the exclusive  Tooltip
competence of the Unified
Patent Court
See the Register of the Unified Patent Court for opt-out data
Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court.
Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT22.11.2006
IT22.11.2006
ES05.03.2007
[2008/05]
Former [2007/29]AT22.11.2006
Documents cited:Search[A]US4805175  (KNOWLES CARL H [US]) [A] 1,10* abstract *;
 [A]WO9008364  (METROLOGIC INSTR INC [US]) [A] 1,10 * page 12, paragraph 2; figure 2 *;
 [A]EP0464284  (PSC INC [US]) [A] 1,10 * column 3, line 51 - column 4, line 8; figures 1,2 *
The EPO accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of data originating from other authorities; in particular, it does not guarantee that it is complete, up to date or fit for specific purposes.