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EP0854769 - PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING OPTICAL SURFACES AND SHAPING MACHINE FOR CARRYING OUT THIS PROCESS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.01.2003
Database last updated on 28.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.01.2003No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 19.02.2003  [2003/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Carl Zeiss
73446 Oberkochen / DE
[2002/01]
Former [1998/31]For all designated states
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
Leonrodstrasse 68
80636 München / DE
For all designated states
CARL-ZEISS-STIFTUNG, trading as CARL ZEISS
89518 Heidenheim / DE
Inventor(s)01 / HOF, Albrecht
Rohrwangerstrasse 12
D-73430 Aalen / DE
02 / MEHLKOPP, Klaus
Luisenstrasse 144a
D-52477 Alsdorf / DE
[1998/31]
Representative(s)König, Werner, et al
Patentanwälte König & Kollegen Kackertstrasse 10
52072 Aachen / DE
[N/P]
Former [2002/01]König, Werner, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Patentanwälte König & Kollegen Kackertstrasse 10
52072 Aachen / DE
Former [1998/31]König, Werner, Dipl.-Ing.
Habsburgerallee 23-25
52064 Aachen / DE
Application number, filing date96946356.111.10.1996
[1998/31]
WO1996DE01947
Priority number, dateDE199513827414.10.1995         Original published format: DE 19538274
[1998/31]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO9713603
Date:17.04.1997
Language:DE
[1997/17]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0854769
Date:29.07.1998
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.04.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0854769
Date:27.02.2002
Language:DE
[2002/09]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP12.06.1997
ClassificationIPC:B24B13/06
[1998/31]
CPC:
B24B13/06 (EP,US); B23Q11/0032 (EP,US); B24B13/00 (EP,US);
B23Q2230/004 (EP,US); Y10T82/125 (EP,US); Y10T82/143 (EP,US);
Y10T82/2502 (EP,US); Y10T82/2533 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   CH,   ES,   FR,   GB,   LI,   NL [1998/31]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM HERSTELLEN VON OPTISCHEN OBERFLÄCHEN SOWIE BEARBEITUNGSMASCHINE ZUR DURCHFÜHRUNG DES VERFAHRENS[1998/31]
English:PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING OPTICAL SURFACES AND SHAPING MACHINE FOR CARRYING OUT THIS PROCESS[1998/31]
French:PROCEDE DE FABRICATION DE SURFACES OPTIQUES ET MACHINE A USINER PROPRE A METTRE EN OEUVRE CE PROCEDE[1998/31]
Entry into regional phase12.05.1998National basic fee paid 
12.05.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
12.05.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.05.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
12.05.1998Examination requested  [1998/31]
30.11.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.06.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.03.2001Date of oral proceedings
28.03.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
28.03.2001Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
06.08.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.11.2001Fee for grant paid
13.11.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)28.11.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2003/08]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.04.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
23.10.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
26.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
27.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.10.199803   M06   Fee paid on   26.04.1999
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Cited inInternational search[Y]DE2363882  (FONTAINEMELON HORLOGERIE) [Y] 17,18,31 * claim 2 *;
 [X]EP0439425  (CIBA GEIGY AG [CH]) [X] 1,3,4,12-14,19 * abstract *;
 [X]EP0453627  (NAT OPTRONICS INC [US]) [X] 1,19* column 3, line 37 - column 5, line 25; figure - *;
 [X]US5195407  (TAKENO NAKAKATSU [US], et al) [X] 1,3,4,19 * abstract *;
 [X]EP0568375  (COBURN OPTICAL IND [US]) [X] 1,19 * abstract *;
 [Y]EP0641626  (VOUMARD MACHINES CO SA [CH]) [Y] 7,8,20-22 * abstract *;
 [XY]US5430504  (MUCKENHIRN DIETER [DE], et al) [X] 1,3-6,12-14,19,36-38 * the whole document * [Y] 7,8,17,18,20-22,31
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