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EP About this file: EP1010992

EP1010992 - Optical system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.04.2007
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.12.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 07.01.2009  [2009/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SICK AG
Erwin-Sick-Strasse 1
79183 Waldkirch / DE
[2007/07]
Former [2000/25]For all designated states
SICK AG
Sebastian-Kneipp-Strasse 1
79183 Waldkirch / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Alt, Gerhard
Dorfstrasse 82
79350 Sexau / DE
02 / Ringwald, Siegfried
Wellishöfe 5a
79215 Elzach / DE
03 / Blümcke, Thomas
Elzstrasse 24
79261 Gutach / DE
[2000/25]
Representative(s)Manitz Finsterwald Patent- und Rechtsanwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Postfach 31 02 20
80102 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/29]Manitz, Finsterwald & Partner GbR
Postfach 31 02 20
80102 München / DE
Former [2000/25]Manitz, Finsterwald & Partner
Postfach 22 16 11
80506 München / DE
Application number, filing date99122759.616.11.1999
[2000/25]
Priority number, dateDE1998105876918.12.1998         Original published format: DE 19858769
[2000/25]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1010992
Date:21.06.2000
Language:DE
[2000/25]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1010992
Date:19.03.2003
[2003/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1010992
Date:31.05.2006
Language:DE
[2006/22]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.02.2003
ClassificationIPC:G01V8/12, G02B5/00, G01V8/10, G02B17/08
[2003/12]
CPC:
G01V8/10 (EP); G02B19/0028 (EP); G02B19/0047 (EP);
G02B19/0076 (EP)
Former IPC [2000/25]G01V8/12, G02B5/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/25]
TitleGerman:Optisches System[2000/25]
English:Optical system[2000/25]
French:Système optique[2000/25]
Examination procedure09.05.2003Examination requested  [2003/51]
27.05.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.12.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.12.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.06.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.07.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.10.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.12.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.04.2006Fee for grant paid
04.04.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)01.03.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.11.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
23.11.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
21.11.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
19.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
23.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY31.05.2006
FI31.05.2006
GB31.05.2006
IE31.05.2006
NL31.05.2006
DK31.08.2006
SE31.08.2006
GR01.09.2006
ES11.09.2006
PT31.10.2006
AT16.11.2006
LU16.11.2006
BE30.11.2006
MC30.11.2006
[2009/02]
Former [2008/36]FI31.05.2006
GB31.05.2006
IE31.05.2006
NL31.05.2006
DK31.08.2006
SE31.08.2006
GR01.09.2006
ES11.09.2006
PT31.10.2006
AT16.11.2006
LU16.11.2006
BE30.11.2006
MC30.11.2006
Former [2008/21]FI31.05.2006
GB31.05.2006
IE31.05.2006
NL31.05.2006
DK31.08.2006
SE31.08.2006
GR01.09.2006
ES11.09.2006
PT31.10.2006
AT16.11.2006
BE30.11.2006
MC30.11.2006
Former [2008/17]FI31.05.2006
GB31.05.2006
IE31.05.2006
NL31.05.2006
DK31.08.2006
SE31.08.2006
ES11.09.2006
PT31.10.2006
AT16.11.2006
BE30.11.2006
MC30.11.2006
Former [2007/30]FI31.05.2006
GB31.05.2006
IE31.05.2006
NL31.05.2006
DK31.08.2006
SE31.08.2006
ES11.09.2006
PT31.10.2006
Former [2007/18]FI31.05.2006
NL31.05.2006
DK31.08.2006
SE31.08.2006
ES11.09.2006
PT31.10.2006
Former [2007/02]FI31.05.2006
SE31.08.2006
ES11.09.2006
Former [2006/50]SE31.08.2006
ES11.09.2006
Former [2006/49]SE31.08.2006
Documents cited:Search[Y]DE2550814  (SICK OPTIK ELEKTRONIK ERWIN) [Y] 2,4,6 * page 6, paragraphs 1,2 * * page 11, paragraph 2 * * figure 2 *;
 [A]US4254333  (BERGSTROEM ARNE) [A] 8,9 * column 8, line 26 - column 9, line 6 ** figures 1,3,4; claim 1 *;
 [A]DE3119498  (MESSERSCHMITT BOELKOW BLOHM [DE]) [A] 1-12 * page 2, paragraph 4 - page 3, paragraph 2 *;
 [X]WO9610206  (HELFGOTT & KARAS P C [US], et al) [X] 1-3,5,6,12 * page 1, paragraph 2 - page 2, paragraph 2 * * page 10, paragraph 5 * * figures 2,6 * * column 3, line 60 - column 4, line 29 * * figure 2 *;
 [X]DE19601955  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [X] 1,5,12 * column 3, line 6 - line 14 * * column 3, line 34 - line 46 * * column 5, line 4 - line 28 * * figure 1 *;
 [XY]US5793538  (CAMERON BRUCE A [US], et al) [X] 1,3,5,12 * column 2, line 4 - line 19 * * column 2, line 66 - column 3, line 3 * * column 3, line 16 - line 49 * * figure 1; claims 1,2 * [Y] 2,4,6
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