| EP2659232 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING A RECOGNITION THRESHOLD [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | Patent revoked Status updated on 09.04.2021 Database last updated on 09.04.2026 | Most recent event Tooltip | 09.04.2021 | Revocation of patent | published on 12.05.2021 [2021/19] | 09.04.2021 | New entry: Despatch of communication that patent is revoked | Applicant(s) | For all designated states Robert Bosch GmbH Postfach 30 02 20 70442 Stuttgart / DE | [2020/18] |
| Former [2013/45] | For all designated states Robert Bosch GmbH Postfach 30 02 20 70442 Stuttgart / DE | Inventor(s) | 01 /
ROLEW, Eduard Mittenfeldstrasse 110 70499 Stuttgart / DE | 02 /
SCHMIDT, Verena Bruckmuehle 1 92681 Erbendorf / DE | 03 /
OPITZ, Bernhard August-Laemmle-Weg 2 71229 Leonberg / DE | [2013/45] | Application number, filing date | 11790891.3 | 31.10.2011 | WO2011EP69148 | Priority number, date | DE20101064203 | 27.12.2010 Original published format: DE102010064203 | [2013/45] | Filing language | DE | Procedural language | DE | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | WO2012089366 | Date: | 05.07.2012 | Language: | DE | [2012/27] | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP2659232 | Date: | 06.11.2013 | Language: | DE | The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.07.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application. | [2013/45] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP2659232 | Date: | 04.03.2015 | Language: | DE | [2015/10] | Search report(s) | International search report - published on: | EP | 05.07.2012 | Classification | IPC: | G01D5/14 | [2013/45] | CPC: |
G01D5/145 (EP,US);
G01B7/14 (US)
| Designated contracting states | AL, 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, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR [2013/45] | Extension states | BA | Not yet paid | ME | Not yet paid | Title | German: | VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR BESTIMMUNG EINER ERKENNUNGSSCHWELLE | [2013/45] | English: | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING A RECOGNITION THRESHOLD | [2013/45] | French: | PROCÉDÉ ET DISPOSITIF POUR DÉTERMINER UN SEUIL DE DÉTECTION | [2013/45] | Entry into regional phase | 29.07.2013 | National basic fee paid | 29.07.2013 | Designation fee(s) paid | 29.07.2013 | Examination fee paid | Examination procedure | 29.07.2013 | Examination requested [2013/45] | 03.02.2014 | Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description) | 02.12.2014 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 19.01.2015 | Fee for grant paid | 19.01.2015 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | 19.01.2015 | Receipt 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 02.12.2014 | Opposition(s) | Opponent(s) | 01
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ADMISSIBLE Molnia, David df-mp Dörries Frank-Molnia & Pohlman Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB Theatinerstrasse 16 80333 München / DE | [N/P] |
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ADMISSIBLE Molnia, David df-mp Dörries Frank-Molina & Pohlman Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB Theatinerstrasse 16 80333 München / DE | 13.01.2016 | Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition | 13.07.2016 | Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition | 13.10.2017 | Date of oral proceedings | 07.06.2018 | Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition | 07.06.2018 | Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings | 24.11.2020 | Legal effect of revocation of patent [2021/19] | 22.01.2021 | Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked | Appeal following opposition | 10.07.2018 | Appeal received No. T1796/18 | 16.10.2018 | Statement of grounds filed | 24.11.2020 | Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent | 22.01.2021 | Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal | 24.11.2020 | Date of oral proceedings | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 31.10.2013 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 31.10.2014 | Renewal fee patent year 04 |
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