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EP About this file: EP2776977

EP2776977 - AMBIENT LIGHT ILLUMINATION FOR NON-IMAGING CONTACT SENSORS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.02.2021
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  20.03.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.11.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  15.12.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE		published on 17.08.2022  [2022/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Cross Match Technologies, Inc.
3950 RCA Boulevard, Suite 5001
Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410 / US
[2014/38]
Inventor(s)01 / RAGUIN, Daniel, H.
134 Lakeshore Drive Apt. 616
North Palm Beach, FL 33408 / US
02 / CARVER, John, F.
2648 S.W. Bear Paw Trail
Palm City, FL 34990 / US
 [2020/17]
Former [2014/38]01 / RAGUIN, Daniel, H.
134 Lakeshore Drive Apt. 616
North Palm Beach, FL 33408 / US
02 / CARVER, John, F.
2648 S.w. Bear Paw Trail
Palm City, FL 34990 / US
Representative(s)Schmidbauer, Andreas Konrad
Wagner & Geyer Partnerschaft mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
[2020/17]
Former [2014/38]Schmidbauer, Andreas Konrad
Wagner & Geyer
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date12846878.213.11.2012
[2020/17]
WO2012US64886
Priority number, dateUS201161559071P12.11.2011         Original published format: US 201161559071 P
[2014/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013071312
Date:16.05.2013
Language:EN
[2013/20]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2776977
Date:17.09.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.05.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2776977
Date:22.04.2020
Language:EN
[2020/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US16.05.2013
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.10.2015
ClassificationIPC:G06K9/00, H01L27/146
[2015/45]
CPC:
H01L27/14629 (EP,US); H01L27/14601 (US); G06V40/1324 (EP,US);
H01L27/14678 (EP,US); H01L27/14625 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2014/38]G06K9/00
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 [2014/38]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:UMGEBUNGSLICHTBELEUCHTUNG FÜR NICHTBILDGEBENDE KONTAKTSENSOREN[2014/38]
English:AMBIENT LIGHT ILLUMINATION FOR NON-IMAGING CONTACT SENSORS[2014/38]
French:ÉCLAIRAGE PAR LUMIÈRE AMBIANTE POUR CAPTEURS À CONTACT NON IMAGEURS[2019/49]
Former [2014/38]ECLAIRAGE PAR LUMIÈRE AMBIANTE POUR CAPTEURS À CONTACT NON IMAGEURS
Entry into regional phase12.06.2014National basic fee paid 
12.06.2014Search fee paid 
12.06.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
12.06.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.06.2014Examination requested  [2014/38]
22.04.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.12.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.06.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.10.2019Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 10.10.2019
10.10.2019Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
08.11.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.03.2020Fee for grant paid
11.03.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.03.2020Receipt 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  15.12.2017
Opposition(s)25.01.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.11.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
26.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
29.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
29.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
27.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
27.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU13.11.2012
AL22.04.2020
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