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EP1927043 - METHOD OF MEASURING RELATIVE MOVEMENT IN TWO DIMENSIONS OF AN OBJECT AND AN OPTICAL INPUT DEVICE USING A SINGLE SELF-MIXING LASER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.08.2019
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  21.09.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.05.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  25.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip09.07.2021Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 11.08.2021  [2021/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips N.V.
High Tech Campus 5
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
[2018/43]
Former [2013/39]For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips N.V.
High Tech Campus 5
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
Former [2008/23]For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
Inventor(s)01 / DUIJVE, Rene
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
02 / STEK, Aalbert
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
03 / HEINKS, Carsten
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
04 / SCHEMMANN, Marcel
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
 [2018/43]
Former [2008/23]01 / DUIJVE, Rene
Groenewoudseweg 1
NL-5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
02 / STEK, Aalbert
Groenewoudseweg 1
NL-5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
03 / HEINKS, Carsten
Groenewoudseweg 1
NL-5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
04 / SCHEMMANN, Marcel
Groenewoudseweg 1
NL-5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
Representative(s)Bekkers, Joost J.J.
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards
High Tech Campus 5
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
[2018/43]
Former [2008/23]Bekkers, Joost J.J
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards P.O. Box 220
5600 AE Eindhoven / NL
Application number, filing date06795759.723.08.2006
[2008/23]
WO2006IB52932
Priority number, dateEP2005010793530.08.2005         Original published format: EP 05107935
[2008/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2007026286
Date:08.03.2007
Language:EN
[2007/10]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1927043
Date:04.06.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.03.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1927043
Date:24.10.2018
Language:EN
[2018/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP13.03.2008
ClassificationIPC:G06F3/0354, G06F3/042
[2018/23]
CPC:
G06F3/0421 (EP,US); G06F3/0354 (KR); G01S17/87 (EP,US);
G06F3/03 (KR); G06F3/0346 (US); G06F3/03547 (EP,US);
G06F3/042 (KR) (-)
Former IPC [2008/23]G06F3/042
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2018/43]
Former [2008/23]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR MESSUNG MIT EINEM SELBSTMISCHENDEN LASER DER RELATIVBEWEGUNG IN ZWEI DIMENSIONEN ZWISCHEN EIN OBJEKT UND EIN OPTISCHES EINGABEGERÄT[2018/23]
English:METHOD OF MEASURING RELATIVE MOVEMENT IN TWO DIMENSIONS OF AN OBJECT AND AN OPTICAL INPUT DEVICE USING A SINGLE SELF-MIXING LASER[2008/23]
French:PROCEDE DE MESURE D'UN MOUVEMENT RELATIF BIDIMENSIONNEL D'UN OBJET ET D'UN DISPOSITIF D'ENTREE OPTIQUE AU MOYEN D'UN MELANGE LASER SPONTANE[2008/23]
Former [2008/23]VERFAHREN ZUR MESSUNG DER RELATIVEN BEWEGUNG EINES OBJEKTS UND EINER OPTISCHEN EINGABEVORRICHTUNG IN ZWEI DIMENSIONEN UNTER VERWENDUNG EINES EINZELNEN SELBSTMISCHUNGSLASERS
Entry into regional phase31.03.2008National basic fee paid 
15.09.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
15.09.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.09.2008Examination requested  [2008/44]
08.10.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.02.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.12.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.05.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.03.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.05.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.05.2018Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 22.06.2018
18.05.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.06.2018Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
17.09.2018Fee for grant paid
17.09.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.09.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  08.10.2008
Opposition(s)25.07.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.09.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
31.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
31.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
31.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
31.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
02.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
01.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
31.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 10
31.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 11
31.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 12
31.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 13
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU23.08.2006
AT24.10.2018
CY24.10.2018
CZ24.10.2018
DK24.10.2018
EE24.10.2018
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FI24.10.2018
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Cited inInternational search[X]WO03102717  (KONINKL PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV [NL], et al) [X] 1-12 * page 17, line 24 - page 18, line 23; figures 1a,1b,5-7 *;
 [X]WO03098527  (KONINKL PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV [NL], et al) [X] 1-12 * page 16, line 12 - page 17, line 7; figures 4a,4b,8-10 *;
 [A]WO0237124  (KONINKL PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV [NL], et al) [A] 1-12 * figures 4-7; claim 1 *;
 [A]WO2005076116  (KONINKL PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV [NL], et al) [A] 1-12 * page 11, paragraph 2; figures 1a,1b,4a-5 *;
 [A]US6301968  (MARUYAMA TETSURO [JP], et al) [A] 1-12 * figures 2,16 *
 [A]  - LIESS M ET AL, "A MINIATURIZED MULTIDIRECTIONAL OPTICAL MOTION SENSOR AND INPUT DEVICE BASED ON LASER SELF-MIXING", MEASUREMENT SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, IOP, BRISTOL, GB, (200212), vol. 13, no. 12, ISSN 0957-0233, pages 2001 - 2006, XP001201128 [A] 1-12 * figures 1,3,5 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0957-0233/13/12/327
 [A]  - HARA K ET AL, "New digital vibrometer with high accuracy using self-mixing type LDV", INSTRUMENTATION AND MEASUREMENT TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE, 1997. IMTC/97. PROCEEDINGS. SENSING, PROCESSING, NETWORKING., IEEE OTTAWA, ONT., CANADA 19-21 MAY 1997, NEW YORK, NY, USA,IEEE, US, (19970519), vol. 2, ISBN 0-7803-3747-6, pages 860 - 864, XP010233690 [A] 1-12 * figure 8 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/IMTC.1997.610210
Examination   - GUIDO GIULIANI ET AL, "REVIEW ARTICLE; Laser diode self-mixing technique for sensing applications; Laser diode self-mixing technique for sensing applications", JOURNAL OF OPTICS. A, PURE AND APPLIED OPTICS, INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS PUBLISHING, BRISTOL, GB, (20021101), vol. 4, no. 6, doi:10.1088/1464-4258/4/6/371, ISSN 1464-4258, pages S283 - S294, XP020080988

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1464-4258/4/6/371
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