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EP3022686 - AUTOMATIC GENERATION OF MULTI-SCALE DESCRIPTORS FROM OVERHEAD IMAGERY THROUGH MANIPULATION OF ALPHA-TREE DATA STRUCTURES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2016/21]AUTOMATIC EXTRACTION OF BUILT-UP FOOTPRINTS FROM HIGH RESOLUTION OVERHEAD IMAGERY THROUGH MANIPULATION OF ALPHA-TREE DATA STRUCTURES
[2021/13]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.07.2022
Database last updated on 21.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  30.07.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.03.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  31.01.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip19.12.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 21.01.2026  [2026/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Digitalglobe, Inc.
1300 W. 120th Avenue
Westminster CO 80234 / US
[2018/27]
Former [2016/21]For all designated states
Digitalglobe, Inc.
1601 Dry Creek Drive, Suite 260
Longmont, CO 80503 / US
Inventor(s)01 / OUZOUNIS, Georgios
1601 Dry Creek Drive
Suite 260
Longmont Colorado 80503 / US
 [2021/35]
Former [2016/21]01 / OUZOUNIS, Georgios
1601 Dry Creek Drive
Suite 260
Longmong Colorado 80503 / US
Representative(s)Mansfield, Peter Turquand, et al
Mathys & Squire The Shard
32 London Bridge Street
London SE1 9SG / GB
[2021/35]
Former [2016/21]Mansfield, Peter Turquand
Coller IP Management Limited Fugro House Hithercroft Road
Wallingford, Oxfordshire OX10 9RB / GB
Application number, filing date14825824.716.07.2014
[2016/21]
WO2014US46811
Priority number, dateUS201361856574P19.07.2013         Original published format: US 201361856574 P
US20131401390429.08.2013         Original published format: US201314013904
US20131408940525.11.2013         Original published format: US201314089405
[2016/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015009798
Date:22.01.2015
Language:EN
[2015/03]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3022686
Date:25.05.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.01.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3022686
Date:01.09.2021
Language:EN
[2021/35]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR22.01.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.01.2018
ClassificationIPC:G06K9/46
[2021/13]
CPC:
G06V20/176 (EP,US); G06F18/231 (EP,US); G06V10/267 (EP,US);
G06V10/454 (EP,US); G06V10/462 (EP,US); G06V10/48 (EP,US);
G06V10/7625 (EP,US); G06V10/82 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2016/21]G06K9/34, G06K9/46, G06K9/66, G06K9/62
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 [2016/21]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:AUTOMATISCHE ERSTELLUNG VON MEHRSTUFIGEN DESKRIPTOREN AUS OVERHEAD-BILDMATERIAL DURCH MANIPULATION VON ALPHA-BAUMDATENSTRUKTUREN[2021/13]
English:AUTOMATIC GENERATION OF MULTI-SCALE DESCRIPTORS FROM OVERHEAD IMAGERY THROUGH MANIPULATION OF ALPHA-TREE DATA STRUCTURES[2021/13]
French:GÉNÉRATION AUTOMATIQUE DE DESCRIPTEURS MULTI-ÉCHELLES DANS DES IMAGES AÉRIENNES GRÂCE À LA MANIPULATION DE STRUCTURES DE DONNÉES ARBORESCENTES ALPHA[2021/13]
Former [2016/21]AUTOMATISCHE EXTRAKTION VON FUSSSPUREN AUS HOCHAUFLÖSENDEM OVERHEAD-BILDMATERIAL DURCH MANIPULATION VON ALPHA-BAUMDATENSTRUKTUREN
Former [2016/21]AUTOMATIC EXTRACTION OF BUILT-UP FOOTPRINTS FROM HIGH RESOLUTION OVERHEAD IMAGERY THROUGH MANIPULATION OF ALPHA-TREE DATA STRUCTURES
Former [2016/21]EXTRACTION AUTOMATIQUE D'EMPREINTES CONSTRUITES DANS DES IMAGES AÉRIENNES À HAUTE RÉSOLUTION GRÂCE À LA MANIPULATION DE STRUCTURES DE DONNÉES ARBORESCENTES ALPHA
Entry into regional phase09.02.2016National basic fee paid 
09.02.2016Search fee paid 
09.02.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
09.02.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.01.2016Observations by third parties
09.02.2016Examination requested  [2016/21]
02.08.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.01.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
01.08.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.03.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.07.2021Fee for grant paid
22.07.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.07.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)02.06.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
12.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
11.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
15.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
27.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
27.07.2021Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU16.07.2014
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AT01.09.2021
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CZ01.09.2021
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BG01.12.2021
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GR02.12.2021
IS01.01.2022
PT03.01.2022
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TPAMI.2011.245
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11069-012-0482-0
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.2788/48773
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