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EP About this file: EP1394727

EP1394727 - Hierarchical component based object recognition [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.08.2012
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.04.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 21.05.2014  [2014/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MVTec Software GmbH
Neherstrasse 1
81675 München / DE
[2004/10]
Inventor(s)01 / ULRICH, Markus
Emil-Dittler-Str. 23
81479 Munchen / DE
02 / STEGER, Carsten
Nelly-Sachs-Strasse 5
85386 Eching / DE
 [2011/38]
Former [2004/10]01 / ULRICH, Markus
Allgauer Strasse 7
81475 Munchen / DE
02 / STEGER, Carsten
Nelly-Sachs-Strasse 5
85386 Eching / DE
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2011/41]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
Former [2008/35]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
Former [2004/10]VOSSIUS & PARTNER
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date02019162.330.08.2002
[2004/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1394727
Date:03.03.2004
Language:EN
[2004/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1394727
Date:12.10.2011
Language:EN
[2011/41]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.02.2003
ClassificationIPC:G06K9/62, G06T7/20
[2004/10]
CPC:
G06V10/422 (EP,US); G06F18/28 (US); G06V10/754 (EP,US);
G06V10/772 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SK,   TR [2004/10]
TitleGerman:Auf hierarchischen Gliedern basierte Erkennung von Gegenständen[2011/38]
English:Hierarchical component based object recognition[2004/10]
French:Reconnaissance d'objets à base de segmentation hierarchique[2004/10]
Former [2004/10]Auf hierarchischen Glieder basierte Erkennung von Gegenständen
Examination procedure21.04.2004Examination requested  [2004/25]
24.01.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.08.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.07.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.02.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.02.2011Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 01.03.2011
01.03.2011Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
31.03.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.08.2011Fee for grant paid
05.08.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  24.01.2007
Opposition(s)13.07.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
31.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
31.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
31.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
29.08.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
24.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
24.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 09
25.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT12.10.2011
BE12.10.2011
CY12.10.2011
CZ12.10.2011
DK12.10.2011
EE12.10.2011
NL12.10.2011
SK12.10.2011
TR12.10.2011
BG12.01.2012
GR13.01.2012
ES23.01.2012
PT13.02.2012
[2014/21]
Former [2013/22]AT12.10.2011
BE12.10.2011
CY12.10.2011
CZ12.10.2011
DK12.10.2011
EE12.10.2011
NL12.10.2011
SK12.10.2011
BG12.01.2012
GR13.01.2012
ES23.01.2012
PT13.02.2012
Former [2013/07]AT12.10.2011
BE12.10.2011
CY12.10.2011
CZ12.10.2011
DK12.10.2011
EE12.10.2011
NL12.10.2011
SK12.10.2011
BG12.01.2012
GR13.01.2012
PT13.02.2012
Former [2012/36]BE12.10.2011
CY12.10.2011
CZ12.10.2011
DK12.10.2011
EE12.10.2011
NL12.10.2011
SK12.10.2011
BG12.01.2012
GR13.01.2012
PT13.02.2012
Former [2012/35]BE12.10.2011
CY12.10.2011
CZ12.10.2011
DK12.10.2011
EE12.10.2011
NL12.10.2011
BG12.01.2012
GR13.01.2012
PT13.02.2012
Former [2012/34]BE12.10.2011
CY12.10.2011
CZ12.10.2011
NL12.10.2011
GR13.01.2012
PT13.02.2012
Former [2012/28]BE12.10.2011
CY12.10.2011
NL12.10.2011
GR13.01.2012
PT13.02.2012
Former [2012/23]BE12.10.2011
NL12.10.2011
GR13.01.2012
PT13.02.2012
Former [2012/21]BE12.10.2011
Documents cited:Search[X]  - GREEN K ET AL, "GENERIC RECOGNITION OF ARTICULATED OBJECTS THROUGH REASONING ABOUT POTENTIAL FUNCTION", COMPUTER VISION AND IMAGE UNDERSTANDING, ACADEMIC PRESS, US, (19950901), vol. 62, no. 2, ISSN 1077-3142, pages 177 - 193, XP000535618 [X] 1,27 * paragraph [03.3] - paragraph [03.4] * * paragraph [05.1] *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1006/cviu.1995.1049
 [A]  - JUNG S ET AL, "TRACKING AND MOTION ESTIMATION OF THE ARTICULATED OBJECT: A HIERARCHICAL KALMAN FILTER APPROACH", REAL-TIME IMAGING, ACADEMIC PRESS LIMITED, GB, (19971201), vol. 3, no. 6, ISSN 1077-2014, pages 415 - 432, XP000737887 [A] 1-46 * page 421, column L, paragraph 1 - page 422, column R, paragraph 3 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1006/rtim.1997.0078
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