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EP0890078 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OPTICAL ALIGNMENT OF A MEASURING HEAD IN AN X-Y PLANE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.03.2004
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.08.2008Change - representativepublished on 01.10.2008  [2008/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Honeywell-Measurex Corporation
One Results Way Cupertino
California 95014 / US
[N/P]
Former [1999/02]For all designated states
Honeywell-Measurex Corporation
One Results Way
Cupertino, California 95014 / US
Inventor(s)01 / CHASE, Lee
14800 Quito Road
Los Gatos, CA 95030 / US
02 / GOSS, John
6151 Hancock Avenue
San Jose, CA 95123 / US
03 / ALGUARD, Mark
1020 Waverley Street
Palo Alto, CA 94301 / US
04 / AXELROD, Steve
106 Lockhart Lane
Los Altos, CA 94022 / US
05 / HERZLINGER, Peter
12356 Indian Trail
Los Gatos, CA 95030 / US
06 / ANDERSON, Len
1355 Stockbridge Drive
San Jose, CA 95130 / US
07 / KING, Harriss
11171 Bubb Road
Cupertino, CA 95014 / US
[1999/02]
Representative(s)Winter, Brandl - Partnerschaft mbB
Alois-Steinecker-Straße 22
85354 Freising / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/40]Winter, Brandl, Fürniss, Hübner Röss, Kaiser, Polte Partnerschaft Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei
Alois-Steinecker-Strasse 22
85354 Freising / DE
Former [1999/02]Winter, Brandl, Fürniss, Hübner, Röss, Kaiser, Polte, Kindermann Partnerschaft
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei Patentanwälte, Rechtsanwalt Alois-Steinecker-Strasse 2
85354 Freising / DE
Application number, filing date97922498.719.03.1997
[1999/02]
WO1997US07048
Priority number, dateUS1996062095225.03.1996         Original published format: US 620952
[1999/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9736145
Date:02.10.1997
Language:EN
[1997/42]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0890078
Date:13.01.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.10.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0890078
Date:21.05.2003
Language:EN
[2003/21]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP02.10.1997
ClassificationIPC:G01B11/27, G01G9/00, G01N23/16
[1999/02]
CPC:
G01B11/272 (EP,US); G01G9/00 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FI,   GB,   SE [1999/02]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG FÜR OPTISCHE AUSRICHTUNG EINES MESSKOPFES AUF EINER KOORDINATENFLÄCHE[1999/02]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OPTICAL ALIGNMENT OF A MEASURING HEAD IN AN X-Y PLANE[1999/02]
French:PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF POUR ALIGNER OPTIQUEMENT UNE TETE DE MESURE DANS UN PLAN XY[1999/02]
Entry into regional phase28.09.1998National basic fee paid 
28.09.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
28.09.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.10.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
28.09.1998Examination requested  [1999/02]
17.05.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
04.12.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.03.2003Fee for grant paid
14.03.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)24.02.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.03.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
06.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
05.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
04.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
05.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
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Cited inInternational search[A]DE3642377  (SENSODEC OY [FI]) [A] 1-5,9-11,13-15 * see the whole document;;; figures 1-3 *;
 [A]EP0094669  (MEASUREX CORP [US]) [A] 1,5,8,13 * page 3, paragraph 2 - page 5, paragraph 1; figures 1,2 *;
 [A]US5099125  (HELLSTROM AKE A [US]) [A] 1,5,8,13-15 * see the whole document;;; figure 5 *;
 [A]US4982078  (EKSTRAND JOHN P [US]) [A] 1,2,9,10 * see the whole document;;; figures 1-3 *
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