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EP About this file: EP0932050

EP0932050 - Optical assembly for contactless vibration measurement [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.06.2005
Database last updated on 17.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.09.2005Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 16.11.2005  [2005/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Polytec GmbH
Polytec Platz 1-7
76337 Waldbronn / DE
[N/P]
Former [1999/30]For all designated states
Polytec GmbH
Polytecplatz 1-7
76337 Waldbronn / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Lewin, Andrew Charles, Dr.
Hans-Jakob-Strasse 5
76337 Waldbronn-Etzenrot / DE
[1999/30]
Representative(s)Brommer, Hans Joachim
Lemcke, Brommer & Partner
Patentanwälte
Bismarckstrasse 16
76133 Karlsruhe / DE
[N/P]
Former [1999/30]Brommer, Hans Joachim, Dr.-Ing.
Lemcke, Brommer & Partner Patentanwälte Postfach 11 08 47
76058 Karlsruhe / DE
Application number, filing date98123164.004.12.1998
[1999/30]
Priority number, dateDE199810195921.01.1998         Original published format: DE 19801959
[1999/30]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0932050
Date:28.07.1999
Language:DE
[1999/30]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0932050
Date:12.01.2000
[2000/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0932050
Date:11.08.2004
Language:DE
[2004/33]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.11.1999
ClassificationIPC:G01S7/481, G01S17/08, G01S17/50, G01B9/02
[2000/02]
CPC:
G01S17/08 (EP); G01S17/50 (EP); G01S7/4818 (EP);
G01S7/4917 (EP); G01S7/499 (EP)
Former IPC [1999/30]G01S7/481, G01S17/08, G01S17/50
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB [2000/38]
Former [1999/30]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Optischer Aufbau zur berührungslosen Schwingungsmessung[1999/30]
English:Optical assembly for contactless vibration measurement[1999/30]
French:Assemblage optique pour la mesure de vibrations sans contact[2004/11]
Former [1999/30]Assemblage optique pour la mesure sans contact de vibrations
Examination procedure18.02.2000Examination requested  [2000/16]
13.07.2000Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
18.10.2000Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, CY, DK, ES, FI, FR, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE
11.08.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.10.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.03.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.04.2004Fee for grant paid
29.04.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)12.05.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.09.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
24.09.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
24.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
23.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
10.08.2000AT   M01   Not yet paid
10.08.2000BE   M01   Not yet paid
10.08.2000CH   M01   Not yet paid
10.08.2000CY   M01   Not yet paid
10.08.2000DK   M01   Not yet paid
10.08.2000ES   M01   Not yet paid
10.08.2000FI   M01   Not yet paid
10.08.2000FR   M01   Not yet paid
10.08.2000GR   M01   Not yet paid
10.08.2000IE   M01   Not yet paid
10.08.2000IT   M01   Not yet paid
10.08.2000LU   M01   Not yet paid
10.08.2000MC   M01   Not yet paid
10.08.2000NL   M01   Not yet paid
10.08.2000PT   M01   Not yet paid
10.08.2000SE   M01   Not yet paid
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGB11.08.2004
[2005/46]
Documents cited:Search[A]US4652129  (MARTINELLI MARIO [IT]) [A] 1 * column 2, line 10 - column 4, line 9; figure - *;
 [A]EP0552415  (GEN INSTRUMENT CORP [US]) [A] 1-14 * column 3, line 54 - column 6, line 39; figure - *;
 [A]US5371587  (DE GROOT PETER J [US], et al) [A] 1 * column 4 - column 6; figure - *;
 [A]DE3710041  (FRAUNHOFER GES FORSCHUNG [DE]) [A] 1 * figure -; claim - *
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