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EP About this file: EP2545491

EP2545491 - IMAGE CAPTURING DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  11.04.2015
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.05.2024Change: Despatch of interlocutory decision 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Datalogic IP TECH S.r.l.
Via San Vitalino, 13
40012 Lippo di Calderara di Reno (BO) / IT
[2013/03]
Inventor(s)01 / CANINI, Federico
Via cavalcanti 3
I-40069 Zola Predosa (BO) / IT
02 / OLIVA, Guido Maurizio
Corso del Popolo 427
I-45100 Rovigo /RO) / IT
 [2013/03]
Representative(s)Riccardi, Elisa
Barzanò & Zanardo Milano S.p.A.
Via Borgonuovo, 10
20121 Milano / IT
[N/P]
Former [2015/19]Riccardi, Elisa, et al
Porta, Checcacci & Associati S.p.A.
Via Trebbia, 20
20135 Milano / IT
Former [2013/03]Riccardi, Elisa, et al
Porta, Checcacci & Associati S.p.A. Via Trebbia, 20
20135 Milano / IT
Application number, filing date10719645.311.03.2010
WO2010IT00103
Filing languageIT
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011111079
Date:15.09.2011
Language:EN
[2011/37]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2545491
Date:16.01.2013
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.09.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2545491
Date:06.05.2015
Language:EN
[2015/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP15.09.2011
ClassificationIPC:G06K7/10
[2013/03]
CPC:
G06K7/10732 (EP,US); G06K7/10801 (US); G06K7/10722 (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,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2013/03]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:BILDERFASSUNGSVORRICHTUNG[2013/03]
English:IMAGE CAPTURING DEVICE[2013/03]
French:DISPOSITIF DE CAPTURE D'IMAGE[2013/03]
Entry into regional phase11.10.2012National basic fee paid 
11.10.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
11.10.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.10.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.10.2012Examination requested  [2013/03]
28.11.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.03.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.09.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.12.2014Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
30.01.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.02.2015Fee for grant paid
23.02.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.02.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP14169862.1  / EP2793163
EP16169915.2  / EP3089072
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  28.11.2013
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  05.02.2016  10.02.2016  ADMISSIBLE
Bundesdruckerei GmbH
Kommandantenstrasse 18
10969 Berlin / DE
Opponent's representative
Patentship Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Paul-Gerhardt-Allee 50
81245 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2016/14]
Opponent(s)01  05.02.2016  10.02.2016  ADMISSIBLE
Bundesdruckerei GmbH
Kommandantenstrasse 18
10969 Berlin / DE
Opponent's representative
Patentship Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Elsenheimerstaße 65
80687 München / DE
Former [2016/11]
Opponent(s)01  05.02.2016  10.02.2016  ADMISSIBLE
Bundesdruckerei GmbH
Kommandantenstrasse 18
10969 Berlin / DE
Opponent's representative
Klinski, Robert
Patentship
Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Elsenheimerstraße 65
80687 München / DE
11.03.2016Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
15.09.2016Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
14.11.2017Date of oral proceedings
22.12.2017Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
12.12.2023Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M02)
12.02.2024Reply to a communication from the opposition division
10.05.2024Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
Appeal following opposition15.02.2018Appeal received No.  T0439/18
20.04.2018Statement of grounds filed
10.11.2022Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
28.07.2023Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
13.02.2018Appeal received No.  T0439/18
18.04.2018Statement of grounds filed
10.11.2022Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
28.07.2023Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
11.11.2022Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
27.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
24.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU11.03.2010
AT06.05.2015
BE06.05.2015
CY06.05.2015
CZ06.05.2015
DK06.05.2015
EE06.05.2015
ES06.05.2015
FI06.05.2015
HR06.05.2015
LT06.05.2015
LV06.05.2015
MC06.05.2015
MK06.05.2015
NL06.05.2015
PL06.05.2015
RO06.05.2015
SE06.05.2015
SI06.05.2015
SK06.05.2015
SM06.05.2015
TR06.05.2015
BG06.08.2015
NO06.08.2015
GR07.08.2015
IS06.09.2015
PT07.09.2015
IE11.03.2016
LU11.03.2016
CH31.03.2016
LI31.03.2016
MT31.03.2016
[2018/31]
Former [2018/29]HU11.03.2010
AT06.05.2015
BE06.05.2015
CY06.05.2015
CZ06.05.2015
DK06.05.2015
EE06.05.2015
ES06.05.2015
FI06.05.2015
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LT06.05.2015
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MC06.05.2015
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PL06.05.2015
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PT07.09.2015
IE11.03.2016
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CH31.03.2016
LI31.03.2016
Former [2018/28]HU11.03.2010
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CZ06.05.2015
DK06.05.2015
EE06.05.2015
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MK06.05.2015
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SK06.05.2015
SM06.05.2015
BG06.08.2015
NO06.08.2015
GR07.08.2015
IS06.09.2015
PT07.09.2015
IE11.03.2016
LU11.03.2016
CH31.03.2016
LI31.03.2016
Former [2017/40]AT06.05.2015
BE06.05.2015
CZ06.05.2015
DK06.05.2015
EE06.05.2015
ES06.05.2015
FI06.05.2015
HR06.05.2015
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LV06.05.2015
MC06.05.2015
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RO06.05.2015
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SI06.05.2015
SK06.05.2015
BG06.08.2015
NO06.08.2015
GR07.08.2015
IS06.09.2015
PT07.09.2015
IE11.03.2016
LU11.03.2016
CH31.03.2016
LI31.03.2016
Former [2017/07]AT06.05.2015
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BG06.08.2015
NO06.08.2015
GR07.08.2015
IS06.09.2015
PT07.09.2015
IE11.03.2016
LU11.03.2016
CH31.03.2016
LI31.03.2016
Former [2016/49]AT06.05.2015
BE06.05.2015
CZ06.05.2015
DK06.05.2015
EE06.05.2015
ES06.05.2015
FI06.05.2015
HR06.05.2015
LT06.05.2015
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MC06.05.2015
PL06.05.2015
RO06.05.2015
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BG06.08.2015
NO06.08.2015
GR07.08.2015
IS06.09.2015
PT07.09.2015
LU11.03.2016
Former [2016/47]AT06.05.2015
BE06.05.2015
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EE06.05.2015
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PL06.05.2015
RO06.05.2015
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NO06.08.2015
GR07.08.2015
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PT07.09.2015
LU11.03.2016
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CZ06.05.2015
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EE06.05.2015
ES06.05.2015
FI06.05.2015
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PL06.05.2015
RO06.05.2015
SI06.05.2015
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BG06.08.2015
NO06.08.2015
GR07.08.2015
IS06.09.2015
PT07.09.2015
Former [2016/24]AT06.05.2015
CZ06.05.2015
DK06.05.2015
EE06.05.2015
ES06.05.2015
FI06.05.2015
HR06.05.2015
LT06.05.2015
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PL06.05.2015
RO06.05.2015
SI06.05.2015
SK06.05.2015
BG06.08.2015
NO06.08.2015
GR07.08.2015
IS06.09.2015
PT07.09.2015
Former [2016/10]AT06.05.2015
CZ06.05.2015
DK06.05.2015
EE06.05.2015
ES06.05.2015
FI06.05.2015
HR06.05.2015
LT06.05.2015
LV06.05.2015
PL06.05.2015
RO06.05.2015
SK06.05.2015
BG06.08.2015
NO06.08.2015
GR07.08.2015
IS06.09.2015
PT07.09.2015
Former [2016/09]AT06.05.2015
DK06.05.2015
EE06.05.2015
ES06.05.2015
FI06.05.2015
HR06.05.2015
LT06.05.2015
LV06.05.2015
BG06.08.2015
NO06.08.2015
GR07.08.2015
IS06.09.2015
PT07.09.2015
Former [2016/07]AT06.05.2015
DK06.05.2015
ES06.05.2015
FI06.05.2015
HR06.05.2015
LT06.05.2015
LV06.05.2015
BG06.08.2015
NO06.08.2015
GR07.08.2015
IS06.09.2015
PT07.09.2015
Former [2015/51]AT06.05.2015
ES06.05.2015
FI06.05.2015
HR06.05.2015
LT06.05.2015
LV06.05.2015
BG06.08.2015
NO06.08.2015
GR07.08.2015
IS06.09.2015
PT07.09.2015
Former [2015/50]ES06.05.2015
FI06.05.2015
HR06.05.2015
LT06.05.2015
LV06.05.2015
BG06.08.2015
NO06.08.2015
GR07.08.2015
IS06.09.2015
PT07.09.2015
Former [2015/49]ES06.05.2015
FI06.05.2015
HR06.05.2015
LT06.05.2015
LV06.05.2015
NO06.08.2015
GR07.08.2015
PT07.09.2015
Documents cited:Search[A]US5354977  (ROUSTAEI ALEX [US]) [A] 1 * figures 1,6,7 * * column 4, lines 10-42 * * column 11, line 39 - column 12, line 19 *;
 [A]WO9719416  (ELECTRO SCIENT IND INC [US]) [A] 1 * figures 5-7 * * page 10, line 1 - page 12, line 4 *;
 [A]EP0962880  (DATALOGIC SPA [IT]) [A] 1-45 * figures 1-3 * * Table 1; columns 33-43 *;
 [X]US6000612  (XU JIANHUA [US]) [X] 47 * column 4, lines 17-25; figure 2 ** column 5, line 64 - column 6, line 16; figure 9 *;
 [X]US2003062413  (GARDINER ROBERT C [US], et al) [X] 47-48 * figures 9a-9n * * paragraph [0098]; figure 1h * * paragraph [0101]; figure 2a * * paragraphs [0182] , [0183] , [0190] , [0187]; figures 8h,8i *;
 [A]WO2005043449  (COGNEX TECH & INVESTMENT CORP [US], et al) [A] 1-45 * figures 3,14 * * paragraphs [0033] - [0035] - [0048] - [0052] *
International search[A]US5354977  (ROUSTAEI ALEX [US]) [A] 1 * figures 1,6,7 * * column 4, lines 10-42 * * column 11, line 39 - column 12, line 19 *;
 [A]WO9719416  (ELECTRO SCIENT IND INC [US]) [A] 1 * figures 5-7 * * page 10, line 1 - page 12, line 4 *;
 [A]EP0962880  (DATALOGIC SPA [IT]) [A] 1-45 * figures 1-3 * * Table 1; columns 33-43 *;
 [X]US6000612  (XU JIANHUA [US]) [X] 47 * column 4, lines 17-25; figure 2 ** column 5, line 64 - column 6, line 16; figure 9 *;
 [X]US2003062413  (GARDINER ROBERT C [US], et al) [X] 47,48 * figures 9a-9n * * paragraph [0098]; figure 1h * * paragraph [0101]; figure 2a * * paragraphs [0182] , [0183] , [0190] , [0187]; figures 8h,8i *;
 [A]WO2005043449  (COGNEX TECH & INVESTMENT CORP [US], et al) [A] 1-45 * figures 3,14 * * paragraphs [0033] - [0035] - [0048] - [0052] *
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