EP1522879 - Opto-electronic sensor and method of detecting an object in a surveillance area [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | Patent maintained as amended Status updated on 16.12.2016 Database last updated on 31.08.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 16.12.2016 | Patent 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 | ||
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Jaromir, Palata Fischerstrasse 1 88085 Langenargen / DE | |||
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Buck, Martin Halbinselstrasse 48 88142 Wasserburg / DE | |||
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Bielefeldt, Hartmut, Dr. Sonnhalde 8 88699 Frickingen / DE | |||
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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 date | 04023748.9 | 06.10.2004 | [2005/15] | Priority number, date | DE20031046813 | 06.10.2003 Original published format: DE 10346813 | [2005/15] | Filing language | DE | Procedural language | DE | Publication | Type: | 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: | EP | 28.12.2006 | Classification | IPC: | G01V8/14 | [2005/15] | CPC: |
G01V8/14 (EP,US)
| Designated contracting states | DE, 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 | Title | German: | 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 procedure | 09.07.2007 | Examination requested [2007/34] | 25.07.2007 | Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s) | 18.10.2007 | Despatch 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 | 22.12.2011 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 02.07.2012 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 19.10.2012 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 18.02.2013 | Fee for grant paid | 18.02.2013 | Fee 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
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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] |
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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 | 25.03.2014 | Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition | 11.07.2014 | Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition | 12.10.2015 | Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M01) | 14.10.2015 | Reply to a communication from the opposition division | 03.11.2015 | Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 04.11.2015 | 04.11.2015 | Date of oral proceedings | 09.11.2015 | Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M02) | 19.01.2016 | Reply to a communication from the opposition division | 13.04.2016 | Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition | 23.04.2016 | Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition | 01.09.2016 | Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended | 12.12.2016 | Fee for printing new specification paid | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 24.10.2006 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 29.10.2007 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 30.10.2008 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 29.10.2009 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 28.10.2010 | Renewal fee patent year 07 | 27.10.2011 | Renewal fee patent year 08 | 30.10.2012 | Renewal fee patent year 09 |
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Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court. | 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 applicant | DE2805423 | DE3513671 | DE4238116 | DE4311691 | DE19839305 | DE19933439 | Opposition | US5648979 | 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 |