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EP About this file: EP0947833

EP0947833 - Optical translation measurement [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.09.2002
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.01.2003Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): NL
published on 26.02.2003  [2003/09]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
OTM Technologies Ltd.
85 Medinat Hayehudim Street, Herzelia Business Park
Herzelia 46766 / IL
[2002/03]
Former [2001/46]For all designated states
GOU Lite Ltd.
85 Medinat Hayehudim Street, Herzelia Business Park
Herzelia 46766 / IL
Former [2001/09]For all designated states
GOU Lite Ltd.
85 Medinat Hayehudim Street Herzelia Business Park
Herzelia 46766 / IL
Former [1999/40]For all designated states
OTM Technologies, Ltd.
11 Bouboulinas Street
Nicosia / CY
Inventor(s)01 / Lederer, Gilad
7 Alumim Street
69690 Tel-Aviv / IL
02 / Kinrot, Uri
25 Hadror Street
45268 Hod-Hasharon / IL
03 / Kinrot, Opher
22 Herzel Street
43354 Raanana / IL
 [2001/36]
Former [1999/40]01 / Kinrot, Uri
25 Hadror Street
45268 Hod-Hasharon / IL
02 / Kinrot, Opher
22 Herzel Street
43354 Raanana / IL
03 / Lederer, Gilad
7 Alumim Street
69690 Tel-Aviv / IL
Representative(s)de Bruijn, Leendert C., et al
Nederlandsch Octrooibureau P.O. Box 29720
2502 LS Den Haag / NL
[N/P]
Former [1999/40]de Bruijn, Leendert C., et al
Nederlandsch Octrooibureau P.O. Box 29720
2502 LS Den Haag / NL
Application number, filing date99200687.409.03.1999
[1999/40]
Priority number, dateWO1998IL0011309.03.1998         Original published format: PCT/IL98/00113
[1999/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0947833
Date:06.10.1999
Language:EN
[1999/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0947833
Date:14.11.2001
Language:EN
[2001/46]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.07.1999
ClassificationIPC:G01P3/36, G01D5/34, G06K11/08
[1999/40]
CPC:
G06F3/0317 (EP,US); G01B9/02045 (EP,US); G01B9/02051 (EP,US);
G01B9/02057 (EP,US); G01B9/0207 (EP,US); G01D5/26 (EP,US);
G01P3/366 (EP,US); G01P3/806 (EP,US); G01S17/50 (EP,US);
G01S7/4811 (EP,US); G06F3/0312 (EP,US); G06F3/03543 (EP,US);
G06F3/03545 (EP,US); G06F3/03547 (EP,US); G06F3/03548 (EP,US);
G06F3/042 (EP,US); G06F3/0421 (EP,US); G01B2290/30 (EP,US);
G06F2203/0338 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FI,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [2000/24]
Former [1999/40]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Optische Translationsmessung[1999/40]
English:Optical translation measurement[1999/40]
French:Mesure optique de translation[1999/40]
Examination procedure04.10.1999Examination requested  [1999/48]
19.01.2000Request for accelerated examination filed
22.02.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.02.2000Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
07.04.2000Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
11.04.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.07.2000Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CY, DK, ES, GR, IE, LU, MC, PT
07.08.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.09.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.04.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
10.05.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.07.2001Fee for grant paid
13.07.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)15.08.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
05.05.2000AT   M01   Not yet paid
05.05.2000BE   M01   Not yet paid
05.05.2000CY   M01   Not yet paid
05.05.2000DK   M01   Not yet paid
05.05.2000ES   M01   Not yet paid
05.05.2000GR   M01   Not yet paid
05.05.2000IE   M01   Not yet paid
05.05.2000LU   M01   Not yet paid
05.05.2000MC   M01   Not yet paid
05.05.2000PT   M01   Not yet paid
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFI14.11.2001
NL14.11.2001
SE14.02.2002
[2003/09]
Former [2002/33]FI14.11.2001
SE14.02.2002
Former [2002/27]SE14.02.2002
Documents cited:Search[Y]US3888589  (SWIFT DAVID WILLIAM) [Y] 3-5 * column 4, line 53 - column 5, line 31; figure 5 *;
 [A]DE2636211  (IBM DEUTSCHLAND) [A] 1,2 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO8807208  (PFAFF IND MASCH [DE], et al) [A] 1,2* the whole document *;
 [XY]US5159406  (ADLER ROBERT [US], et al) [X] 1,4,12-14,17 * page 2, line 24 - page 4, line 50 * * column 8, line 66 - column 9, line 65; figure 7 * [Y] 2;
 [X]US5274361  (SNOW FRANK J [US]) [X] 4,5,12-14,22,23,25,27 * column 1, line 40 - column 3, line 13; figures 2-4 *;
 [XAY]EP0614086  (CANON KK [JP]) [X] 11-14,17,18,21-23 * column 2, line 46 - column 5, line 47; figures 2A-6 * [A] 1,4 [Y] 2-5;
 [DA]  - SUHURA T ET AL, "MONOLITHIC INTEGRATED-OPTIC POSITION/DISPLACEMENT SENSOR USING WAVEGUIDE GRATINGS AND QW-DFB LASER", IEEE PHOTONICS TECHNOLOGY LETTERS, new york us, (19951001), vol. 7, no. 10, pages 1195 - 1197, XP000537235 [DA] 1,2 * page 1195, column R, paragraph 1 - page 1116, column L, paragraph 1; figures 1,5 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/68.466588
ExaminationUS3419330
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