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EP About this file: EP2772047

EP2772047 - INFRARED DETECTOR SYSTEM AND METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.05.2023
Database last updated on 17.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.06.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.01.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  10.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024 [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Leonardo UK Ltd
1 Eagle Place
St. James's
London SW1Y 6AF / GB
[2021/19]
Former [2016/50]For all designated states
LEONARDO MW LTD
Christopher Martin Road
Basildon, Essex SS14 3EL / GB
Former [2014/36]For all designated states
SELEX ES LTD
Christopher Martin Road
Basildon, Essex SS14 3EL / GB
Inventor(s)01 / THORNE, Peter
c/o Selex Galileo Limited
Christopher Martin Road
Basildon Essex SS14 3EL / GB
02 / KNOWLES, Peter
c/o Selex Galileo Limited
Christopher Martin Road
Basildon Essex SS14 3EL / GB
 [2014/36]
Representative(s)Tolfree, Adam Joseph Benjamin
Impetus IP Ltd
Office One
Ridgecombe Barn
Lifton, Devon PL16 0HD / GB
[2022/27]
Former [2014/36]Wojcik, Lucy Eleanor
c/o Impetus IP Limited
Suite 31
West Devon Business Park
Brook Lane
Tavistock, PL19 9DP / GB
Application number, filing date12743761.418.07.2012
[2022/27]
WO2012GB51706
Priority number, dateGB2011000835318.05.2011         Original published format: GB 201108353
[2014/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2012156762
Date:22.11.2012
Language:EN
[2012/47]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2772047
Date:03.09.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.11.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2772047
Date:06.07.2022
Language:EN
[2022/27]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP22.11.2012
ClassificationIPC:H04N5/345
[2021/51]
CPC:
H04N25/68 (EP,GB,US); H04N5/33 (US); H04N23/20 (EP,GB);
H04N25/44 (GB); H04N25/445 (EP,US); H04N25/60 (US);
H04N25/67 (US); H04N25/671 (US); H04N25/77 (US);
H04N25/00 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2014/36]H04N5/367, H04N5/33
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 [2014/36]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:INFRAROT BILDAUFNEHMER UND BILDAUFNAHMEVERFAHREN[2021/51]
English:INFRARED DETECTOR SYSTEM AND METHOD[2014/36]
French:SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ DE DÉTECTEUR À INFRAROUGES[2021/51]
Former [2014/36]INFRAROTDETEKTORSYSTEM UND VERFAHREN
Former [2014/36]SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ DE DÉTECTION PAR INFRAROUGES
Entry into regional phase18.12.2013National basic fee paid 
18.12.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
18.12.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.12.2013Examination requested  [2014/36]
31.01.2014Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: Priority 0001
09.04.2014Request for decision received: Priority
05.11.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.08.2015Result of request for decision (Priority): Request accepted
14.03.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.12.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.04.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
31.01.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.05.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.10.2019Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
06.01.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.05.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.11.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.11.2021Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 02.12.2021
02.12.2021Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
26.01.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.05.2022Fee for grant paid
26.05.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.05.2022Receipt 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  14.03.2017
Opposition(s)11.04.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/24]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
06.01.2020Request for further processing filed
06.01.2020Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
15.01.2020Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
31.01.2019Request for further processing filed
31.01.2019Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
11.02.2019Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
21.12.2017Request for further processing filed
21.12.2017Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
08.01.2018Decision despatched
05.11.2014Request for further processing filed
05.11.2014Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
12.12.2014Decision despatched
05.11.2014Request for further processing filed
05.11.2014Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
12.12.2014Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
23.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
22.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
24.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
27.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
25.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
23.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 09
26.07.2021Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU18.07.2012
AL06.07.2022
AT06.07.2022
BG06.07.2022
CY06.07.2022
CZ06.07.2022
DK06.07.2022
EE06.07.2022
FI06.07.2022
HR06.07.2022
LT06.07.2022
LV06.07.2022
MC06.07.2022
MK06.07.2022
MT06.07.2022
NL06.07.2022
PL06.07.2022
RO06.07.2022
RS06.07.2022
SI06.07.2022
SK06.07.2022
SM06.07.2022
IE18.07.2022
LU18.07.2022
CH31.07.2022
LI31.07.2022
NO06.10.2022
GR07.10.2022
IS06.11.2022
PT07.11.2022
[2024/41]
Former [2024/34]HU18.07.2012
AL06.07.2022
AT06.07.2022
BG06.07.2022
CY06.07.2022
CZ06.07.2022
DK06.07.2022
EE06.07.2022
FI06.07.2022
HR06.07.2022
LT06.07.2022
LV06.07.2022
MC06.07.2022
MK06.07.2022
NL06.07.2022
PL06.07.2022
RO06.07.2022
RS06.07.2022
SI06.07.2022
SK06.07.2022
SM06.07.2022
IE18.07.2022
LU18.07.2022
CH31.07.2022
LI31.07.2022
NO06.10.2022
GR07.10.2022
IS06.11.2022
PT07.11.2022
Former [2024/22]HU18.07.2012
AL06.07.2022
AT06.07.2022
CY06.07.2022
CZ06.07.2022
DK06.07.2022
EE06.07.2022
FI06.07.2022
HR06.07.2022
LT06.07.2022
LV06.07.2022
MC06.07.2022
MK06.07.2022
NL06.07.2022
PL06.07.2022
RO06.07.2022
RS06.07.2022
SI06.07.2022
SK06.07.2022
SM06.07.2022
IE18.07.2022
LU18.07.2022
CH31.07.2022
LI31.07.2022
NO06.10.2022
GR07.10.2022
IS06.11.2022
PT07.11.2022
Former [2024/20]HU18.07.2012
AL06.07.2022
AT06.07.2022
CY06.07.2022
CZ06.07.2022
DK06.07.2022
EE06.07.2022
FI06.07.2022
HR06.07.2022
LT06.07.2022
LV06.07.2022
MC06.07.2022
NL06.07.2022
PL06.07.2022
RO06.07.2022
RS06.07.2022
SI06.07.2022
SK06.07.2022
SM06.07.2022
IE18.07.2022
LU18.07.2022
CH31.07.2022
LI31.07.2022
NO06.10.2022
GR07.10.2022
IS06.11.2022
PT07.11.2022
Former [2024/18]HU18.07.2012
AL06.07.2022
AT06.07.2022
CZ06.07.2022
DK06.07.2022
EE06.07.2022
FI06.07.2022
HR06.07.2022
LT06.07.2022
LV06.07.2022
MC06.07.2022
NL06.07.2022
PL06.07.2022
RO06.07.2022
RS06.07.2022
SI06.07.2022
SK06.07.2022
SM06.07.2022
IE18.07.2022
LU18.07.2022
CH31.07.2022
LI31.07.2022
NO06.10.2022
GR07.10.2022
IS06.11.2022
PT07.11.2022
Former [2023/37]AL06.07.2022
AT06.07.2022
CZ06.07.2022
DK06.07.2022
EE06.07.2022
FI06.07.2022
HR06.07.2022
LT06.07.2022
LV06.07.2022
MC06.07.2022
NL06.07.2022
PL06.07.2022
RO06.07.2022
RS06.07.2022
SI06.07.2022
SK06.07.2022
SM06.07.2022
IE18.07.2022
LU18.07.2022
CH31.07.2022
LI31.07.2022
NO06.10.2022
GR07.10.2022
IS06.11.2022
PT07.11.2022
Former [2023/33]AL06.07.2022
AT06.07.2022
CZ06.07.2022
DK06.07.2022
EE06.07.2022
FI06.07.2022
HR06.07.2022
LT06.07.2022
LV06.07.2022
MC06.07.2022
NL06.07.2022
PL06.07.2022
RO06.07.2022
RS06.07.2022
SK06.07.2022
SM06.07.2022
IE18.07.2022
LU18.07.2022
CH31.07.2022
LI31.07.2022
NO06.10.2022
GR07.10.2022
IS06.11.2022
PT07.11.2022
Former [2023/29]AL06.07.2022
AT06.07.2022
CZ06.07.2022
DK06.07.2022
EE06.07.2022
FI06.07.2022
HR06.07.2022
LT06.07.2022
LV06.07.2022
MC06.07.2022
NL06.07.2022
PL06.07.2022
RO06.07.2022
RS06.07.2022
SK06.07.2022
SM06.07.2022
LU18.07.2022
CH31.07.2022
LI31.07.2022
NO06.10.2022
GR07.10.2022
IS06.11.2022
PT07.11.2022
Former [2023/23]AT06.07.2022
CZ06.07.2022
DK06.07.2022
EE06.07.2022
FI06.07.2022
HR06.07.2022
LT06.07.2022
LV06.07.2022
MC06.07.2022
NL06.07.2022
PL06.07.2022
RO06.07.2022
RS06.07.2022
SK06.07.2022
SM06.07.2022
LU18.07.2022
CH31.07.2022
LI31.07.2022
NO06.10.2022
GR07.10.2022
IS06.11.2022
PT07.11.2022
Former [2023/22]AT06.07.2022
CZ06.07.2022
DK06.07.2022
FI06.07.2022
HR06.07.2022
LT06.07.2022
LV06.07.2022
MC06.07.2022
NL06.07.2022
PL06.07.2022
RO06.07.2022
RS06.07.2022
SM06.07.2022
LU18.07.2022
CH31.07.2022
LI31.07.2022
NO06.10.2022
GR07.10.2022
IS06.11.2022
PT07.11.2022
Former [2023/21]DK06.07.2022
FI06.07.2022
HR06.07.2022
LT06.07.2022
LV06.07.2022
NL06.07.2022
PL06.07.2022
RS06.07.2022
SM06.07.2022
LU18.07.2022
CH31.07.2022
LI31.07.2022
NO06.10.2022
GR07.10.2022
IS06.11.2022
PT07.11.2022
Former [2023/20]FI06.07.2022
HR06.07.2022
LT06.07.2022
LV06.07.2022
NL06.07.2022
PL06.07.2022
RS06.07.2022
SM06.07.2022
NO06.10.2022
GR07.10.2022
IS06.11.2022
PT07.11.2022
Former [2023/12]FI06.07.2022
HR06.07.2022
LT06.07.2022
LV06.07.2022
NL06.07.2022
PL06.07.2022
RS06.07.2022
NO06.10.2022
GR07.10.2022
IS06.11.2022
PT07.11.2022
Former [2023/11]FI06.07.2022
HR06.07.2022
LT06.07.2022
LV06.07.2022
NL06.07.2022
PL06.07.2022
RS06.07.2022
NO06.10.2022
GR07.10.2022
PT07.11.2022
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HR06.07.2022
LT06.07.2022
LV06.07.2022
NL06.07.2022
RS06.07.2022
NO06.10.2022
GR07.10.2022
PT07.11.2022
Former [2023/09]FI06.07.2022
LT06.07.2022
LV06.07.2022
NL06.07.2022
RS06.07.2022
NO06.10.2022
PT07.11.2022
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LT06.07.2022
NL06.07.2022
RS06.07.2022
NO06.10.2022
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Cited inInternational search[Y]US2006083095  (KIM NEIL Y [US], et al);
 [Y]WO2007036055  (UNIV FRASER SIMON [CA], et al);
 [A]EP2172973  (BOLY MEDIA COMM SHENZHEN CO LT [CN])
ExaminationJPH09284656
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