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EP0786097 - PROCESS AND DEVICE FOR THE ELECTRO-OPTICAL MEASUREMENT OF DISTANCE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.03.1999
Database last updated on 02.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.03.1999No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 12.05.1999 [1999/19]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Leica AG
Postfach
9435 Heerbrugg / CH
[1997/31]
Inventor(s)01 / GÄCHTER, Bernhard
Kapfstrasse 4b
CH-9436 Balgach / CH
[1997/31]
Representative(s)Stamer, Harald
c/o Leica Industrieverwaltung GmbH
Konzernstelle Patente + Marken
Postfach 20 20
35530 Wetzlar / DE
[N/P]
Former [1997/31]Stamer, Harald, Dipl.-Phys.
c/o Leica Industrieverwaltung GmbH, Konzernstelle Patente + Marken, Postfach 20 20
35530 Wetzlar / DE
Application number, filing date95933410.321.09.1995
[1997/31]
WO1995EP03712
Priority number, dateDE1994443644713.10.1994         Original published format: DE 4436447
[1997/31]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9612203
Date:25.04.1996
Language:DE
[1996/18]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0786097
Date:30.07.1997
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.04.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1997/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0786097
Date:20.05.1998
Language:DE
[1998/21]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP25.04.1996
ClassificationIPC:G01S17/10
[1997/31]
CPC:
G01S17/10 (EP,US); G01S7/483 (EP,US); G01S7/484 (EP,US);
G01S7/487 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   LI,   SE [1997/31]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR ELEKTROOPTISCHEN ENTFERNUNGSMESSUNG[1997/31]
English:PROCESS AND DEVICE FOR THE ELECTRO-OPTICAL MEASUREMENT OF DISTANCE[1997/31]
French:PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF DE MESURE ELECTRO-OPTIQUE DE DISTANCE[1997/31]
Entry into regional phase04.03.1997National basic fee paid 
04.03.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
04.03.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.02.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
04.03.1997Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.03.1997Examination requested  [1997/31]
05.11.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
13.11.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
24.11.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.02.1998Fee for grant paid
10.02.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)23.02.1999No opposition filed within time limit [1999/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.08.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
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Cited inInternational search[AD]WO8805922  (WILD HEERBRUGG AG [CH]) [AD] 1,2,8 * page 4 - page 8; figure - *;
 [A]EP0437417  (OPTAB OPTRONIKINNOVATION AB [SE]) [A] 1* the whole document *;
 [AD]DE4031668  (ZEISS CARL FA [DE]) [AD] 1-10 * page 3, line 19 - page 4, line 57; figure - *
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