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EP About this file: EP2081133

EP2081133 - System and method for deformable object recognition [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.03.2011
Database last updated on 06.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.10.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 06.11.2013  [2013/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MVTec Software GmbH
Neherstrasse 1
81675 München / DE
[2009/30]
Inventor(s)01 / Hofhauser, Andreas
Kastanienweg 4
82256 Fürstenfeldbruck / DE
02 / Steger, Carsten
Nelly-Sachs-Strasse 5
85386 Eching / DE
 [2009/30]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/30]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date08150403.718.01.2008
[2009/30]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2081133
Date:22.07.2009
Language:EN
[2009/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2081133
Date:19.05.2010
Language:EN
[2010/20]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.02.2009
ClassificationIPC:G06K9/64
[2009/30]
CPC:
G06V10/754 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2009/30]
TitleGerman:System und Verfahren zur Erkennung verformbarer Objekte[2009/30]
English:System and method for deformable object recognition[2009/30]
French:Système et procédé pour la reconnaissance d'objets déformables[2009/30]
Examination procedure19.05.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.05.2009Examination requested  [2009/30]
26.11.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.03.2010Fee for grant paid
25.03.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)22.02.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/17]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT19.05.2010
BE19.05.2010
CZ19.05.2010
DK19.05.2010
EE19.05.2010
HR19.05.2010
HU19.05.2010
LT19.05.2010
LV19.05.2010
MT19.05.2010
NL19.05.2010
PL19.05.2010
RO19.05.2010
SI19.05.2010
SK19.05.2010
TR19.05.2010
CY16.06.2010
BG19.08.2010
NO19.08.2010
GR20.08.2010
ES30.08.2010
IS19.09.2010
PT20.09.2010
LU18.01.2011
MC31.01.2011
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CY16.06.2010
BG19.08.2010
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PT20.09.2010
LU18.01.2011
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Former [2013/42]AT19.05.2010
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PT20.09.2010
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CZ19.05.2010
DK19.05.2010
EE19.05.2010
HR19.05.2010
LT19.05.2010
LV19.05.2010
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PL19.05.2010
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PT20.09.2010
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DK19.05.2010
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