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EP About this file: EP2909576

EP2909576 - SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATED OPTICAL IMAGING OF AN ITEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2015/35]AUTOMATED OPTICAL DIMENSIONING AND IMAGING
[2017/24]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.10.2018
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.11.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  30.05.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 19.08.2020  [2020/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Amazon Technologies, Inc.
P.O. Box 81226
Seattle, WA 98108-1226 / US
[2017/49]
Former [2015/35]For all designated states
Amazon Technologies Inc.
P.O. Box 81226
Seattle, WA 98108-1226 / US
Inventor(s)01 / McGUIRE, Jonathan, G.
410 Terry Avenue North
Seattle, WA 98109-5210 / US
02 / BENJAMIN, Sarah, D.
410 Terry Avenue North
Seattle, WA 98109-5210 / US
03 / RAMESH, Sunil
410 Terry Avenue North
Seattle, WA 98109-5210 / US
04 / ROWLEY, Peter, D.
410 Terry Avenue North
Seattle, WA 98109-5210 / US
05 / AMACKER, Matthew, Warren
410 Terry Avenue North
Seattle, WA 98109-5210 / US
 [2015/35]
Representative(s)D Young & Co LLP
3 Noble Street
London EC2V 7BQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2015/35]D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Application number, filing date13847599.117.10.2013
[2015/35]
WO2013US65466
Priority number, dateUS20121365487918.10.2012         Original published format: US201213654879
[2015/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2014062931
Date:24.04.2014
Language:EN
[2014/17]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2909576
Date:26.08.2015
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.04.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2909576
Date:06.12.2017
Language:EN
[2017/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US26.06.2014
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.06.2016
ClassificationIPC:G01B11/24, G03B15/06, G06Q30/06
[2017/24]
CPC:
G01B11/24 (EP,CN,US); G03B15/06 (EP,CN,US); G03B17/561 (EP,CN,US);
G06Q30/0601 (EP,US); G06Q30/0643 (EP,CN,US)
Former IPC [2016/29]G01B11/24, G03B15/16, G06Q30/00
Former IPC [2015/35]G01B11/26
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 [2015/35]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR AUTOMATISIERTEN OPTISCHEN ABBILDUNG EINES ARTIKELS[2017/24]
English:SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATED OPTICAL IMAGING OF AN ITEM[2017/24]
French:SYSTÈME ET MÉTHODE D'IMAGERIE OPTIQUE AUTOMATIQUE D'UN ARTICLE[2017/24]
Former [2015/35]AUTOMATISIERTE OPTISCHE DIMENSIONIERUNG UND ABBILDUNG
Former [2015/35]AUTOMATED OPTICAL DIMENSIONING AND IMAGING
Former [2015/35]DIMENSIONNEMENT ET REPRODUCTION OPTIQUES AUTOMATISÉS
Entry into regional phase17.04.2015National basic fee paid 
17.04.2015Search fee paid 
17.04.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
17.04.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.04.2015Examination requested  [2015/35]
12.09.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
31.05.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.09.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
30.09.2017Fee for grant paid
30.09.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  31.05.2017
Opposition(s)07.09.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.10.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
27.10.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
27.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU17.10.2013
AL06.12.2017
AT06.12.2017
CY06.12.2017
CZ06.12.2017
EE06.12.2017
HR06.12.2017
LT06.12.2017
LV06.12.2017
MC06.12.2017
MK06.12.2017
PL06.12.2017
PT06.12.2017
RO06.12.2017
RS06.12.2017
SI06.12.2017
SK06.12.2017
SM06.12.2017
TR06.12.2017
BG06.03.2018
GR07.03.2018
IS06.04.2018
[2020/33]
Former [2020/32]HU17.10.2013
AT06.12.2017
CY06.12.2017
CZ06.12.2017
EE06.12.2017
HR06.12.2017
LT06.12.2017
LV06.12.2017
MC06.12.2017
MK06.12.2017
PL06.12.2017
PT06.12.2017
RO06.12.2017
RS06.12.2017
SI06.12.2017
SK06.12.2017
SM06.12.2017
TR06.12.2017
BG06.03.2018
GR07.03.2018
IS06.04.2018
Former [2020/31]HU17.10.2013
AT06.12.2017
CY06.12.2017
CZ06.12.2017
EE06.12.2017
HR06.12.2017
LT06.12.2017
LV06.12.2017
MC06.12.2017
MK06.12.2017
PL06.12.2017
PT06.12.2017
RO06.12.2017
RS06.12.2017
SI06.12.2017
SK06.12.2017
SM06.12.2017
TR06.12.2017
BG06.03.2018
GR07.03.2018
Former [2020/28]AT06.12.2017
CZ06.12.2017
EE06.12.2017
HR06.12.2017
LT06.12.2017
LV06.12.2017
MC06.12.2017
PL06.12.2017
PT06.12.2017
RO06.12.2017
RS06.12.2017
SI06.12.2017
SK06.12.2017
SM06.12.2017
TR06.12.2017
BG06.03.2018
GR07.03.2018
Former [2020/16]AT06.12.2017
CZ06.12.2017
EE06.12.2017
HR06.12.2017
LT06.12.2017
LV06.12.2017
MC06.12.2017
PL06.12.2017
RO06.12.2017
RS06.12.2017
SI06.12.2017
SK06.12.2017
SM06.12.2017
TR06.12.2017
BG06.03.2018
GR07.03.2018
Former [2019/28]AT06.12.2017
CZ06.12.2017
EE06.12.2017
HR06.12.2017
LT06.12.2017
LV06.12.2017
MC06.12.2017
PL06.12.2017
RO06.12.2017
RS06.12.2017
SI06.12.2017
SK06.12.2017
SM06.12.2017
BG06.03.2018
GR07.03.2018
Former [2018/52]AT06.12.2017
CZ06.12.2017
EE06.12.2017
HR06.12.2017
LT06.12.2017
LV06.12.2017
PL06.12.2017
RO06.12.2017
RS06.12.2017
SI06.12.2017
SK06.12.2017
SM06.12.2017
BG06.03.2018
GR07.03.2018
Former [2018/40]AT06.12.2017
CZ06.12.2017
EE06.12.2017
HR06.12.2017
LT06.12.2017
LV06.12.2017
PL06.12.2017
RO06.12.2017
RS06.12.2017
SK06.12.2017
SM06.12.2017
BG06.03.2018
GR07.03.2018
Former [2018/38]AT06.12.2017
CZ06.12.2017
EE06.12.2017
HR06.12.2017
LT06.12.2017
LV06.12.2017
PL06.12.2017
RS06.12.2017
SK06.12.2017
SM06.12.2017
BG06.03.2018
GR07.03.2018
Former [2018/37]CZ06.12.2017
EE06.12.2017
HR06.12.2017
LT06.12.2017
LV06.12.2017
PL06.12.2017
RS06.12.2017
SK06.12.2017
SM06.12.2017
BG06.03.2018
GR07.03.2018
Former [2018/25]HR06.12.2017
LT06.12.2017
LV06.12.2017
RS06.12.2017
BG06.03.2018
GR07.03.2018
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 [Y]WO03087712  (CUBE LOGIC SYSTEMS PROPRIETARY [AU], et al) [Y] 1-10 * page 16, line 5 - page 18, line 34; figure 1 *;
 [Y]JP2002232768  (OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO) [Y] 1-10 * paragraphs [0131] - [0142]; figures 11-12 * * abstract *;
 [Y]CN101916036B  (XIAMEN 3D SHITONG ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY CO LTD) [Y] 2 * paragraphs [0020] - [0021]; figure 1 *
International search[Y]US2007258092  (FINAROV MOSHE [IL]);
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by applicantDE102009026305
 WO03087712
 JP2003090715
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