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EP About this file: EP0957417

EP0957417 - Work form-measuring method and device, and coordinate-measuring machine [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition procedure closed
Status updated on  30.12.2011
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.12.2011Opposition procedure terminated - date of legal effect publishedpublished on 01.02.2012  [2012/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mitutoyo Corporation
20-1, Sakado 1-chome
Takatsu-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 213-0012 / JP
For all designated states
Mori Seiki Co., Ltd.
106 Kitakoriyama-cho Yamatokoriyama-shi
Nara 639-1160 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2003/40]For all designated states
Mitutoyo Corporation
20-1, Sakado 1-chome, Takatsu-ku, Kawasaki
Kanagawa 213-0012 / JP
For all designated states
Mori Seiki Co., Ltd.
106 Kitakoriyama-cho
Yamatokoriyama-shi, Nara 639-1160 / JP
Former [1999/46]For all designated states
Mitutoyo Corporation
20-1, Sakado 1-chome, Takatsu-ku, Kawasaki
Kanagawa 213-0012 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Yoda, Yukiji, Mitutoyo Corporation
20-1 Sakado 1-chome, Takatsu-ku
Kanagawa 213-0012 / JP
02 / Matsumiya, Sadayuki, Mitutoyo Corporation
20-1 Sakado 1-chome, Takatsu-ku
Kanagawa 213-0012 / JP
03 / Kobi, Akihiro, Mori Seiki Co., Ltd.
106 Kitakoriyama-cho
Yamatokoriyama-shi, Nara 639-1160 / JP
[1999/46]
Representative(s)Skone James, Robert Edmund
Gill Jennings & Every LLP The Broadgate Tower
20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/12]Skone James, Robert Edmund
GILL JENNINGS & EVERY Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Former [1999/46]Jackson, Peter Arthur
GILL JENNINGS & EVERY Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Application number, filing date99303581.507.05.1999
[1999/46]
Priority number, dateJP1998012727811.05.1998         Original published format: JP 12727898
[1999/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0957417
Date:17.11.1999
Language:EN
[1999/46]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0957417
Date:25.10.2000
[2000/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0957417
Date:13.10.2004
Language:EN
[2004/42]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.09.2000
ClassificationIPC:G05B19/401
[1999/46]
CPC:
G05B19/401 (EP,US); Y10T29/5196 (EP,US); Y10T409/303864 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2001/29]
Former [1999/46]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Werkstückformmessungsverfahren und -vorrichtung, und Koördinatenmessmaschine[1999/46]
English:Work form-measuring method and device, and coordinate-measuring machine[1999/46]
French:Procédé et dispositif pour mesurer la forme d'un objet et machine de mesure de coordonnées[1999/46]
Examination procedure20.04.2001Examination requested  [2001/25]
18.06.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.10.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.04.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.08.2004Fee for grant paid
05.08.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  01.07.2005  14.07.2005  ADMISSIBLE
Carl Zeiss Industrielle Messtechnik GmbH
Carl Zeiss Strasse 22
73447 Oberkochen / DE
Opponent's representative
Henckell, Carsten
Carl Zeiss
Patentabteilung
73446 Oberkochen / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2005/35]
Opponent(s)01  01.07.2005  14.07.2005  ADMISSIBLE
Carl Zeiss Industrielle Messtechnik GmbH
Carl Zeiss Strasse 22
73447 Oberkochen / DE
Opponent's representative
Henckell, Carsten
Carl Zeiss Patentabteilung
73446 Oberkochen / DE
22.08.2005Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
13.09.2011Despatch of communication that the opposition procedure will be closed
23.09.2011Legal effect of closure of opposition procedure [2012/05]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
14.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
13.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
13.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR13.10.2004
IT13.10.2004
GB07.05.2005
DE01.12.2005
[2008/17]
Former [2006/35]FR13.10.2004
GB07.05.2005
DE01.12.2005
Former [2006/32]FR13.10.2004
Former [2006/14]FR14.10.2005
Documents cited:Search[X]US4473883  (YOSHIDA TETSU [JP], et al) [X] 1,5,12 * column 23, line 9 - column 26, line 60; figure 14 *;
 [A]EP0665481  (TOYOTA MOTOR CO LTD [JP], et al) [A] 1,5,12 * the whole document *;
 [A]US3839800  (BEDERMAN S, et al) [A] 1,5,12 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5112131  (PRYOR TIMOTHY R [CA]) [A] 1,5,12 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0496968  (ROSENTHAL AG [DE], et al) [A] 1,5,12 * the whole document *
ExaminationDE3417741
 GB2108715
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