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EP About this file: EP1687752

EP1687752 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING OMNIDIRECTIONAL LIGHTING IN A SCANNING DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  02.03.2012
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip02.03.2012Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 04.04.2012  [2012/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Cognex Technology and Investment Corporation
1001 Rengstorff Avenue
Mountain View, CA 94043 / US
[2006/32]
Inventor(s)01 / GERST, Carl W., III
351 Commonwealth Avenue
Apt. 7
Boston, MA 02115 / US
02 / EQUITZ, William, H.
115 Winslow Road
Waban, MA 02468 / US
03 / TESTA, Justin
7 High Meadow Circle
Wellesley, MA 02482 / US
04 / NADABAR, Sateesh
21 Leonard Road
Framingham, MA 01701 / US
 [2012/14]
Former [2006/32]01 / GERST, Carl W., III
351 Commonwealth Avenue, Apt. 7
Boston, MA 02115 / US
02 / EQUITZ, William, H.
115 Winslow Road
Waban, MA 02468 / US
03 / TESTA, Justin
7 High Meadow Circle
Wellesley, MA 02482 / US
04 / NADABAR, Sateesh
21 Leonard Road
Framingham, MA 01701 / US
Representative(s)advotec.
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltspartnerschaft
Tappe mbB
Widenmayerstraße 4
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2012/14]advotec.
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Widenmayerstrasse 4
80538 München / DE
Former [2011/01]advotec.
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Widenmayerstrasse 4
80538 München / DE
Former [2010/23]De Anna, Pier Luigi, et al
Notarbartolo & Gervasi GmbH Bavariaring 21
80336 München / DE
Former [2007/30]Englaender, Klaus, et al
HML Patentanwälte Schraudolphstrasse 3
80799 München / DE
Former [2007/27]Jung Schirdewahn Grünberg Schneider
Patentanwälte Widenmayerstrasse 4
80538 München / DE
Former [2006/32]Grünberg, Thomas
JUNG HML Schraudolphstrasse 3
80799 München / DE
Application number, filing date04795959.821.10.2004
[2006/32]
WO2004US34872
Priority number, dateUS2003069362624.10.2003         Original published format: US 693626
US2004091198905.08.2004         Original published format: US 911989
[2006/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005043449
Date:12.05.2005
Language:EN
[2005/19]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1687752
Date:09.08.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.05.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1687752
Date:20.02.2008
Language:EN
[2008/08]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP1687752
Date:04.04.2012
Language:EN
[2012/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP12.05.2005
ClassificationIPC:G06K7/10
[2006/32]
CPC:
G06K7/10851 (EP,US); G06K7/10732 (US); G06K7/14 (EP,US);
G06K7/146 (US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2006/32]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR BEREITSTELLUNG EINER OMNIDIREKTIONALEN BELEUCHTUNG IN EINER SCANNING-EINRICHTUNG[2006/32]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING OMNIDIRECTIONAL LIGHTING IN A SCANNING DEVICE[2006/32]
French:PROCEDE ET APPAREIL DESTINES A PRODUIRE UN ECLAIRAGE OMNIDIRECTIONNEL DANS UN DISPOSITIF DE BALAYAGE[2006/32]
Entry into regional phase18.05.2006National basic fee paid 
18.05.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
18.05.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.05.2006Examination requested  [2006/32]
21.08.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.02.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.09.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.12.2007Fee for grant paid
28.12.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  18.11.2008   
PD PHYSIK+DATENTECHNIK GMBH
Heroldsberger Weg 5
90411 Nürnberg / DE
 [2009/01]
23.12.2008Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
02.07.2009Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
22.07.2009Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M02)
24.09.2009Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
17.05.2011Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
17.05.2011Date of oral proceedings
27.06.2011Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
27.06.2011Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
13.10.2011Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
13.01.2012Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
25.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[A]WO9949347  (AUTO IMAGE ID INC [US]) [A] 9,30,35* figures 1,3 *;
 [A]WO0016073  (ROBOTIC VISION SYSTEMS [US]) [A] 17-23,25-32,34-42 * page 21, line 23 - page 22, line 13 * * figures 20,21 *;
 [XA]US2001027999  (LEE JASON J [US]) [X] 17-23,25-32,34-42 * paragraphs [0050] , [0051] , [0053] * * paragraphs [0056] , [0058] , [0059] * * paragraphs [0064] - [0066] * * paragraph [0070] * * paragraphs [0076] - [0078] * * paragraphs [0081] - [0083] * * paragraphs [0087] , [0088] * * paragraph [0090] * * figures 1,15 * [A] 15,16;
 [X]US6394349  (SHIGEKUSA HISASHI [JP], et al) [X] 1-11,14-20,22,29,30,35,38-42 * column 1, lines 30-35 * * column 1, line 66 - column 2, line 2 * * column 2, line 61 - column 3, line 5 * * column 4, lines 37-52 * * column 7, line 61 - column 8, line 27 * * column 10, lines 59-61 * * figures 5,8 *;
 [X]DE10113426  (GAVITEC GMBH [DE]) [X] 1-20,24,25,29,30,33-42 * paragraphs [0001] , [0024] , [0025] * * paragraphs [0031] , [0033] * * paragraphs [0045] - [0048] * * paragraphs [0055] , [0056] , [0059] * * paragraphs [0062] , [0063] * * paragraphs [0074] , [0075] * * paragraph [0083] * * figures 1,2a,2b,5 *
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