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EP About this file: EP1522879

EP1522879 - Opto-electronic sensor and method of detecting an object in a surveillance area [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  16.12.2016
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip16.12.2016Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 18.01.2017  [2017/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ifm electronic gmbh
Friedrichstrasse 1
45128 Essen / DE
[2010/41]
Former [2005/15]For all designated states
i f m electronic gmbh
Teichstrasse 4
D-45127 Essen / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Lautenschläger, Holger
Mozartstrasse 36
88097 Eriskirch / DE
02 / Jaromir, Palata
Fischerstrasse 1
88085 Langenargen / DE
03 / Buck, Martin
Halbinselstrasse 48
88142 Wasserburg / DE
04 / Bielefeldt, Hartmut, Dr.
Sonnhalde 8
88699 Frickingen / DE
05 / Fensterle, Rolf
Bunghofener Strasse 49/4
88048 Friedrichshafen / DE
 [2005/17]
Former [2005/15]01 / Lautenschläger, Holger
Mozartstrasse 36
88097 Eriskirch / DE
02 / Jaromir, Palata
Fischerstrasse 1
88085 Langenargen / DE
03 / Buck, Martin
Halbinselstrasse 48
88142 Wasserburg / DE
04 / Bielefeldt, Hartmut, Dr.
Sonnhalde 8
88699 Frickingen / DE
05 / Fensterle, Rolf
Hirschlatter Strasse 23
88074 Kehlen / DE
Representative(s)Gesthuysen Patentanwälte
Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB
Huyssenallee 68
45128 Essen / DE
[N/P]
Former [2013/20]Gesthuysen Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Patentanwälte
Huyssenallee 100
45128 Essen / DE
Former [2005/15]Gesthuysen, von Rohr & Eggert
Patentanwälte Huyssenallee 100
45128 Essen / DE
Application number, filing date04023748.906.10.2004
[2005/15]
Priority number, dateDE2003104681306.10.2003         Original published format: DE 10346813
[2005/15]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1522879
Date:13.04.2005
Language:DE
[2005/15]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1522879
Date:24.01.2007
[2007/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1522879
Date:15.05.2013
Language:DE
[2013/20]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP1522879
Date:18.01.2017
Language:DE
[2017/03]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.12.2006
ClassificationIPC:G01V8/14
[2005/15]
CPC:
G01V8/14 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2017/03]
Former [2007/39]DE,  FR,  GB 
Former [2005/15]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Optoelektronischer Sensor und Verfahren zur Detektion eines Objekts in einem Überwachungsbereich[2005/15]
English:Opto-electronic sensor and method of detecting an object in a surveillance area[2005/15]
French:Capteur opto-électronique et procédé de detection d'un objet dans une zone de survéillance[2005/15]
Examination procedure09.07.2007Examination requested  [2007/34]
25.07.2007Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
18.10.2007Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, IT, LU, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
22.12.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.07.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.10.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.02.2013Fee for grant paid
18.02.2013Fee 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  22.12.2011
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  19.12.2013  06.08.2015  WITHDRAWN
Leuze electronic GmbH + Co. KG
In der Braike 1
73277 Owen/Teck / DE
Opponent's representative
Ruckh, Rainer Gerhard
Patentanwaltskanzlei Ruckh
Jurastraße 1
73087 Bad Boll / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2015/39]
Opponent(s)01  19.12.2013  06.08.2015  WITHDRAWN
Leuze electronic GmbH + Co. KG
In der Braike 1
73277 Owen/Teck / DE
Opponent's representative
Ruckh, Rainer Gerhard
Jurastrasse 1
73087 Bad Boll / DE
Former [2014/07]
Opponent(s)01  19.12.2013   
Leuze electronic GmbH + Co. KG
In der Braike 1
73277 Owen/Teck / DE
Opponent's representative
Ruckh, Rainer Gerhard
Fabrikstrasse 18
73277 Owen/Teck / DE
25.03.2014Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
11.07.2014Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
12.10.2015Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M01)
14.10.2015Reply to a communication from the opposition division
03.11.2015Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 04.11.2015
04.11.2015Date of oral proceedings
09.11.2015Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M02)
19.01.2016Reply to a communication from the opposition division
13.04.2016Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
23.04.2016Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
01.09.2016Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
12.12.2016Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
29.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
30.10.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
29.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
28.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
27.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
30.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[A]DE2805423  (PREISER FRIEDRICH, et al) [A] 1-18 * page 2, paragraph 4 * * figure 1 *;
 [A]EP0324606  (HAWRYLUK JOSE CARLOS) [A] 1-18* the whole document *;
 [A]DE19933439  (LEUZE ELECTRONIC GMBH & CO [DE]) [A] 1-18 * the whole document *;
 [X]DE19839305  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [X] 1 * column 2, line 4 - line 12 * * column 3, line 58 - column 4, line 18 * * column 4, line 24 - line 50 * * figures 1,2 *;
 [A]  - TUCKER J R ET AL, "Laser range finding using the self-mixing effect in a vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser", OPTOELECTRONIC AND MICROELECTRONIC MATERIALS AND DEVICES, 2002 CONFERENCE ON 11-13 DEC. 2002, PISCATAWAY, NJ, USA,IEEE, (20021211), ISBN 0-7803-7571-8, pages 583 - 586, XP010662222 [A] 1-18 * page 584 * * page 585 * * figure 2 *
by applicantDE2805423
 DE3513671
 DE4238116
 DE4311691
 DE19839305
 DE19933439
OppositionUS5648979
 DE19810231
 US5978401
 DE10018948
 DE10021590
 DE10022054
    - APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS, Technique for integration of vertical cavity lasers and resonant photodetectors, O. SJOLUND ET AL, (19980706), vol. 73, 1, pages 1 - 3
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