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EP About this file: EP2513704

EP2513704 - IMAGING DEVICE AND METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2012/43]IMAGING DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHOD
[2022/19]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.08.2023
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  02.09.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.04.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  17.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip15.03.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 17.04.2024  [2024/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Universal City Studios LLC
100 Universal City Plaza
Universal City, CA 91608 / US
[2022/40]
Former [2012/43]For all designated states
Universal City Studios LLC
100 Universal City Plaza
Universal City CA 91608 / US
Inventor(s)01 / EDWARDS, Ross
3310 Los Nogales Road
Simi Valley, CA 93063 / US
02 / LINAMEN, Tim
POINT OF LIGHT INC.
2000 Universal Studios Plaza Building 32
Suite 103
Orlando, FL 32819 / US
 [2012/43]
Representative(s)Ahmad, Sheikh Shakeel, et al
Keltie LLP
No.1 London Bridge
London SE1 9BA / GB
[2022/40]
Former [2012/43]Ahmad, Sheikh Shakeel, et al
Keltie LLP
Fleet Place House
2 Fleet Place
London EC4M 7ET / GB
Application number, filing date10752464.710.08.2010
[2022/40]
WO2010US45027
Priority number, dateUS20090287735P18.12.2009         Original published format: US 287735 P
US2010083700415.07.2010         Original published format: US 837004
[2012/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011075189
Date:23.06.2011
Language:EN
[2011/25]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2513704
Date:24.10.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.06.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2513704
Date:05.10.2022
Language:EN
[2022/40]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP23.06.2011
ClassificationIPC:G09F19/22
[2022/19]
CPC:
G09F19/12 (EP,KR,US); G02B30/40 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2012/43]G02B27/22, G09F19/12
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   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 [2012/43]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:BILDGEBUNGSVORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN[2022/19]
English:IMAGING DEVICE AND METHOD[2022/19]
French:DISPOSITIF ET PROCÉDÉ D'IMAGERIE[2022/19]
Former [2012/43]BILDGEBUNGSVORRICHTUNG, SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN
Former [2012/43]IMAGING DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHOD
Former [2012/43]DISPOSITIF, SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ D'IMAGERIE
Entry into regional phase09.07.2012National basic fee paid 
09.07.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
09.07.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.07.2012Examination requested  [2012/43]
04.02.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.03.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.09.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.05.2019Invitation to indicate the basis for amendments (Time limit: M01)
17.06.2019Reply to an invitation to indicate the basis for amendments
11.09.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.01.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.06.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.11.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.04.2022Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 05.04.2022
05.04.2022Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
26.04.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.08.2022Fee for grant paid
25.08.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
25.08.2022Receipt 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  17.03.2017
Opposition(s)06.07.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
27.08.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
27.08.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
27.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
29.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
28.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
27.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 09
27.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 10
27.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 11
27.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 12
29.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 13
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL05.10.2022
CZ05.10.2022
DK05.10.2022
EE05.10.2022
FI05.10.2022
HR05.10.2022
LT05.10.2022
LV05.10.2022
MC05.10.2022
NL05.10.2022
PL05.10.2022
RO05.10.2022
SE05.10.2022
SI05.10.2022
SK05.10.2022
SM05.10.2022
NO05.01.2023
GR06.01.2023
IS05.02.2023
PT06.02.2023
[2024/16]
Former [2023/51]AL05.10.2022
CZ05.10.2022
DK05.10.2022
EE05.10.2022
FI05.10.2022
HR05.10.2022
LT05.10.2022
LV05.10.2022
NL05.10.2022
PL05.10.2022
RO05.10.2022
SE05.10.2022
SI05.10.2022
SK05.10.2022
SM05.10.2022
NO05.01.2023
GR06.01.2023
IS05.02.2023
PT06.02.2023
Former [2023/38]AL05.10.2022
CZ05.10.2022
DK05.10.2022
EE05.10.2022
FI05.10.2022
HR05.10.2022
LT05.10.2022
LV05.10.2022
NL05.10.2022
PL05.10.2022
RO05.10.2022
SE05.10.2022
SK05.10.2022
SM05.10.2022
NO05.01.2023
GR06.01.2023
IS05.02.2023
PT06.02.2023
Former [2023/37]AL05.10.2022
CZ05.10.2022
DK05.10.2022
EE05.10.2022
FI05.10.2022
HR05.10.2022
LT05.10.2022
LV05.10.2022
NL05.10.2022
PL05.10.2022
RO05.10.2022
SE05.10.2022
SM05.10.2022
NO05.01.2023
GR06.01.2023
IS05.02.2023
PT06.02.2023
Former [2023/35]CZ05.10.2022
DK05.10.2022
EE05.10.2022
FI05.10.2022
HR05.10.2022
LT05.10.2022
LV05.10.2022
NL05.10.2022
PL05.10.2022
RO05.10.2022
SE05.10.2022
SM05.10.2022
NO05.01.2023
GR06.01.2023
IS05.02.2023
PT06.02.2023
Former [2023/34]DK05.10.2022
EE05.10.2022
FI05.10.2022
HR05.10.2022
LT05.10.2022
LV05.10.2022
NL05.10.2022
PL05.10.2022
SE05.10.2022
SM05.10.2022
NO05.01.2023
GR06.01.2023
IS05.02.2023
PT06.02.2023
Former [2023/33]DK05.10.2022
FI05.10.2022
HR05.10.2022
LT05.10.2022
LV05.10.2022
NL05.10.2022
PL05.10.2022
SE05.10.2022
SM05.10.2022
NO05.01.2023
GR06.01.2023
IS05.02.2023
PT06.02.2023
Former [2023/26]FI05.10.2022
HR05.10.2022
LT05.10.2022
LV05.10.2022
NL05.10.2022
PL05.10.2022
SE05.10.2022
NO05.01.2023
GR06.01.2023
IS05.02.2023
PT06.02.2023
Former [2023/24]FI05.10.2022
HR05.10.2022
LT05.10.2022
LV05.10.2022
NL05.10.2022
SE05.10.2022
NO05.01.2023
GR06.01.2023
PT06.02.2023
Former [2023/23]FI05.10.2022
LT05.10.2022
LV05.10.2022
NL05.10.2022
SE05.10.2022
NO05.01.2023
GR06.01.2023
PT06.02.2023
Former [2023/22]FI05.10.2022
LT05.10.2022
NL05.10.2022
SE05.10.2022
NO05.01.2023
PT06.02.2023
Former [2023/20]LT05.10.2022
NL05.10.2022
NO05.01.2023
Former [2023/17]NL05.10.2022
Cited inInternational search[A]JPH0540448  (OKUMURA SADAHIDE, et al) [A] 1-27 * abstract ** figure - *;
 [XAY]WO9406249  (EICHENLAUB JESSE B [US]) [X] 10,11,15,16 * page 1, line 22 - line 27 * * page 5, line 11 - line 22 * * page 9, line 28 - page 10, line 23 * * page 12, line 3 - line 15 * * page 42, line 33 - page 43, line 26 * * figures 1,2,15 * [A] 1-7,12,13,17-27 [Y] 8,9,14;
 [A]JPH10171017  (CANON KK) [A] 1-27 * abstract * * figure - *;
 [XA]GB2340621  (JERRAM LUKE ALEXANDER [GB]) [X] 18,25 * page 1, line 5 - line 24 * * page 2, line 11 - page 3, line 21 * * figure - * [A] 1-17,19-24,26,27;
 [A]WO0023744  (HANLON DAVID J O [US]) [A] 1-27 * page 11, line 7 - line 9 * * page 15, line 12 - line 15 * * figures 1,1a,1b,2,14-16 *;
 [XAY]US2008129963  (HOHL G BURNELL [US]) [X] 1-4,6,7 * paragraphs [0003] , [0018] , [0023] - [0030] - [0033] - [0036] * * figures 1-3 * [A] 5,10-13,15-27 [Y] 8,9,14
ExaminationJPH0540448
 WO9406249
 JPH10171017
 GB2340621
 WO0023744
 JP2000172221
 US2008129963
by applicantUS5407391
 US5650815
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