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EP2158500 - METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OPTOELECTRONIC DETECTION AND LOCATION OF OBJECTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.03.2015
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2016Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.08.2016  [2016/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
COGNEX CORPORATION
One Vision Drive
Natick, MA 01760-2059 / US
[2010/09]
Inventor(s)01 / SILVER, William, M.
25 Arrowhead Road
Weston, MA 02493 / US
 [2010/09]
Representative(s)Ford, Esther Mary, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP
62-68 Hills Road
Cambridge CB2 1LA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2010/49]Ford, Esther Mary, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP 62-68 Hills Road
Cambridge CB2 1LA / GB
Former [2010/09]Rupprecht, Kay
Meissner, Bolte & Partner GbR Widenmayerstraße 48
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date08779633.011.06.2008
[2010/09]
WO2008US07280
Priority number, dateUS2007076375215.06.2007         Original published format: US 763752
[2010/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2008156608
Date:24.12.2008
Language:EN
[2008/52]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2158500
Date:03.03.2010
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.12.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2158500
Date:30.04.2014
Language:EN
[2014/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP19.02.2009
ClassificationIPC:G01S7/48, G01S17/89, G01S5/16, G06T7/20
[2013/29]
CPC:
G06T7/70 (EP,US); G06T7/20 (EP,US); G01S5/16 (EP,US);
G06T2207/30108 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2010/09]G01S7/48, G01S17/89, G01S17/50, G01S17/88
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 [2010/09]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND SYSTEM FÜR OPTOELEKTRONISCHE ERKENNUNG UND ORTUNG VON OBJEKTEN[2010/09]
English:METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OPTOELECTRONIC DETECTION AND LOCATION OF OBJECTS[2010/09]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET SYSTÈME POUR LA DÉTECTION ET LA LOCALISATION OPTOÉLECTRONIQUES D'OBJETS[2010/09]
Entry into regional phase16.12.2009National basic fee paid 
16.12.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
16.12.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.12.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.12.2009Examination requested  [2010/09]
17.08.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.06.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.10.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.04.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.07.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.01.2014Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
21.03.2014Fee for grant paid
21.03.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP12181715.9  / EP2528041
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  17.08.2010
Opposition(s)02.02.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/15]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to fulfill actions required for granting the patent
21.03.2014Request for further processing filed
21.03.2014Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
02.04.2014Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
16.06.2011Request for further processing filed
16.06.2011Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
01.07.2011Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
27.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
26.06.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
27.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
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Cited inInternational search[XY]US4384195  (NOSLER JOHN C) [X] 1,2,13-15,31,35,36,47-49,65 [Y] 3-12,16-30,32-34,37-46,50-68;
 [YD]US2005275831  (SILVER WILLIAM M [US]) [YD] 3-12,16-30,32-34,37-46,50-68 * figures 4,8,48 * * paragraph [0127] * * paragraph [0138] * * paragraph [0145] * * paragraph [0341] * * paragraph [0345] * * paragraph [0351] * * paragraph [0353] * * paragraph [0413] * * paragraph [0428] - paragraph [0429] *;
 [X]JPS60147602  (YAMATAKE HONEYWELL CO LTD) [X] 1,2,13-15,31,35,36,47-49,65 * abstract *;
 [X]US4647979  (URATA SHINJI [JP]) [X] 1,2,13,35,36,47 * figures 1A,1B * * column 3, line 8 - line 53 *;
 [X]US6668075  (NAKAMURA AYAKO [JP], et al) [X] 1,2,13,35,36,47 * abstract * * column 3, line 33 - line 57 * * column 4, line 24 - line 29 * * column 5, line 6 - line 30 *
by applicantUS4384195
 US2005275831
 JPS60147602
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