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EP About this file: EP2597620

EP2597620 - Structure discovery in a point cloud [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.02.2021
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  13.03.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.12.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  15.06.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Raytheon Company
870 Winter Street
Waltham, MA 02451 / US
[2020/16]
Former [2013/22]For all designated states
Raytheon Company
870, Winter Street
Waltham MA 02451 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Richards Jr., Chester L.
1007 Chalet Circle
Thousand Oaks, CA 91362-2411 / US
 [2013/22]
Representative(s)Dentons UK and Middle East LLP
One Fleet Place
London EC4M 7WS / GB
[2020/16]
Former [2013/52]Murphy, Colm Damien, et al
Venner Shipley LLP
200 Aldersgate
London EC1A 4HD / GB
Former [2013/22]Murphy, Colm Damien, et al
Ipulse
126-130 Regent Street
London W1B 5SE / GB
Application number, filing date12179856.509.08.2012
[2013/22]
Priority number, dateUS20111330202722.11.2011         Original published format: US201113302027
[2013/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2597620
Date:29.05.2013
Language:EN
[2013/22]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2597620
Date:02.03.2016
Language:EN
[2016/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2597620
Date:15.04.2020
Language:EN
[2020/16]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.01.2016
ClassificationIPC:G06T17/00
[2013/22]
CPC:
G06T17/00 (EP,US); G06T2210/56 (EP,US)
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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2013/22]
TitleGerman:Strukturerkennung in einer Punktwolke[2013/22]
English:Structure discovery in a point cloud[2013/22]
French:Découverte de structure dans un nuage de points[2013/22]
Examination procedure09.08.2012Examination requested  [2013/22]
12.08.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.06.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.10.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.03.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.07.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.12.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.03.2020Fee for grant paid
09.03.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.03.2020Receipt 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  19.06.2018
Opposition(s)18.01.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.08.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
10.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
11.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
14.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
10.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
15.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU09.08.2012
AL15.04.2020
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Documents cited:Search[XI]  - Ellen Schwalbe, "3D BUILDING MODEL GENERATION FROM AIRBORNE LASERSCANNER DATA BY STRAIGHT LINE DETECTION IN SPECIFIC ORTHOGONAL PROJECTIONS", International congress for photogrammetry and remote sensing; ISPRS XXth congress; Proceedings of ISPRS WG III/3, III/4, V/3 Workshop on Laser Scanning, (20040723), pages 249 - 254, URL: http://www.isprs.org/proceedings/XXXV/congress/comm3/papers/275.pdf, (20131119), XP055089198 [X] 1,3-12 * abstract * [I] 2
 [XI]  - Ellen Schwalbe ET AL, "3D BUILDING MODEL GENERATION FROM AIRBORNE LASER SCANNER DATA USING 2D GIS DATA AND ORTHOGONAL POINT CLOUD PROJECTIONS", doi:10.1.1.130.5407, (20050912), URL: http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.130.5407&rep=rep1&type=pdf, (20131118), XP055088949 [X] 1,3-12 * abstract * [I] 2

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1.1.130.5407
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