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EP0689030 - Displacement measuring method and apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.10.2002
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.10.2002No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 27.11.2002  [2002/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1995/52]For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Matsumoto, Takahiro
c/o Canon K.K., Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
02 / Sentoku, Koichi
c/o Canon K.K., Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
[1995/52]
Representative(s)Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
Beresford Crump LLP
16 High Holborn
London WC1V 6BX / GB
[N/P]
Former [1995/52]Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
BERESFORD & Co. 2-5 Warwick Court High Holborn
London WC1R 5DJ / GB
Application number, filing date95304254.619.06.1995
[1995/52]
Priority number, dateJP1994013740620.06.1994         Original published format: JP 13740694
[1995/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0689030
Date:27.12.1995
Language:EN
[1995/52]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0689030
Date:03.07.1996
[1996/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0689030
Date:05.12.2001
Language:EN
[2001/49]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.05.1996
ClassificationIPC:G01B9/02, G01J9/04
[1996/26]
CPC:
G01B9/02007 (EP,US); G01B9/02003 (EP,US); G01B9/02019 (EP,US);
G01B9/02022 (EP,US); G01D5/266 (EP,US); G01B2290/45 (EP,US);
G01B2290/60 (EP,US); G01B2290/70 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1995/52]G01B9/02
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB,   NL [1995/52]
TitleGerman:Apparat und Verfahren zum Messen einer Verschiebung[1995/52]
English:Displacement measuring method and apparatus[1995/52]
French:Appareil et méthode de mesure de déplacements[1995/52]
Examination procedure13.11.1996Examination requested  [1997/02]
17.07.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.02.1999Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
30.04.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.07.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.01.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.01.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
12.06.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.08.2001Fee for grant paid
23.08.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.09.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/48]
Request for further processing for:30.04.1999Request for further processing filed
30.04.1999Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
19.05.1999Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.06.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
17.06.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
23.06.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
19.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
22.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[X]US4912530  (BESSHO YOSHINORI [JP]) [X] 1,7,13 * introduction * * column 3, line 59 - column 8, line 65; figures 1,2 * * column 9, line 17 - column 9, line 50; figure 4 *;
 [X]EP0536655  (CANON KK [JP]) [X] 1,5-7,11-13 * page 7, line 17 - page 9, line 21; figure 3 *;
 [X]US3790284  (BALDWIN R) [X] 1,7,13 * column 3, line 11 - column 4, line 29; figures 1,2 * * column 5, line 16 - column 6, line 20; figures 5A,5B *
by applicantJPH0290006
 JPH02259407
    - APPLIED PHYSICS, (1989), vol. 58, no. 10, page 89
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