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EP About this file: EP3161725

EP3161725 - COLOR IDENTIFICATION USING INFRARED IMAGING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.10.2024
Database last updated on 29.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.11.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.07.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  06.06.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  31.03.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  31.10.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip18.10.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): DK		published on 20.11.2024 [2024/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052-6399 / US
[2021/45]
Former [2017/18]For all designated states
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052-6399 / US
Inventor(s)01 / LIANG, Lin
c/o Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC
LCA - International Patents (8/1172)
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
02 / HUITEMA, Christian F.
c/o Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC
LCA - International Patents (8/1172)
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
 [2017/18]
Representative(s)Goddar, Heinz J., et al
Boehmert & Boehmert
Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Pettenkoferstrasse 22
80336 München / DE
[2023/49]
Former [2017/18]Goddar, Heinz J., et al
Boehmert & Boehmert
Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte
Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date15745011.529.06.2015
[2017/18]
WO2015US38224
Priority number, dateUS201462019351P30.06.2014         Original published format: US 201462019351 P
US20151461651406.02.2015         Original published format: US201514616514
[2017/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016003851
Date:07.01.2016
Language:EN
[2016/01]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3161725
Date:03.05.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.01.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3161725
Date:06.12.2023
Language:EN
[2023/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP07.01.2016
ClassificationIPC:G06V10/143
[2023/30]
CPC:
G06V10/143 (EP,CN,KR,US); G06V10/56 (KR); G06T11/00 (EP,KR,US);
G06V10/42 (KR); G06V40/10 (KR,US); H04N23/20 (EP,CN);
H04N23/56 (KR,US); H04N23/76 (KR,US); H04N23/84 (EP,CN);
H04N5/33 (KR,US); H04N9/64 (KR,US); G06T2207/10048 (KR) (-)
Former IPC [2017/18]G06K9/20, G06T11/00, H04N9/64
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 [2017/18]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:IDENTIFIZIERUNG VON FARBEN MITTELS INFRAROTBILDGEBUNG[2017/18]
English:COLOR IDENTIFICATION USING INFRARED IMAGING[2017/18]
French:IDENTIFICATION D'UNE COULEUR À L'AIDE D'UNE IMAGERIE INFRAROUGE[2017/18]
Entry into regional phase27.10.2016National basic fee paid 
27.10.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
27.10.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.10.2016Examination requested  [2017/18]
27.10.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
07.08.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.06.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.10.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.11.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.02.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.07.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.10.2023Fee for grant paid
30.10.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
30.10.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)09.09.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
12.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
13.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
15.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
14.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
13.05.2022Renewal fee patent year 08
31.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT06.12.2023
CZ06.12.2023
DK06.12.2023
EE06.12.2023
ES06.12.2023
HR06.12.2023
IT06.12.2023
LT06.12.2023
LV06.12.2023
NL06.12.2023
PL06.12.2023
RO06.12.2023
RS06.12.2023
SE06.12.2023
SK06.12.2023
SM06.12.2023
BG06.03.2024
NO06.03.2024
GR07.03.2024
IS06.04.2024
PT08.04.2024
[2024/47]
Former [2024/36]AT06.12.2023
CZ06.12.2023
EE06.12.2023
ES06.12.2023
HR06.12.2023
IT06.12.2023
LT06.12.2023
LV06.12.2023
NL06.12.2023
PL06.12.2023
RO06.12.2023
RS06.12.2023
SE06.12.2023
SK06.12.2023
SM06.12.2023
BG06.03.2024
NO06.03.2024
GR07.03.2024
IS06.04.2024
PT08.04.2024
Former [2024/35]AT06.12.2023
CZ06.12.2023
EE06.12.2023
ES06.12.2023
HR06.12.2023
LT06.12.2023
LV06.12.2023
NL06.12.2023
RO06.12.2023
RS06.12.2023
SE06.12.2023
SM06.12.2023
BG06.03.2024
NO06.03.2024
GR07.03.2024
IS06.04.2024
Former [2024/34]EE06.12.2023
ES06.12.2023
HR06.12.2023
LT06.12.2023
LV06.12.2023
NL06.12.2023
RS06.12.2023
SE06.12.2023
SM06.12.2023
BG06.03.2024
NO06.03.2024
GR07.03.2024
IS06.04.2024
Former [2024/33]ES06.12.2023
HR06.12.2023
LT06.12.2023
LV06.12.2023
NL06.12.2023
RS06.12.2023
SE06.12.2023
SM06.12.2023
BG06.03.2024
NO06.03.2024
GR07.03.2024
IS06.04.2024
Former [2024/32]ES06.12.2023
HR06.12.2023
LT06.12.2023
LV06.12.2023
NL06.12.2023
RS06.12.2023
SE06.12.2023
BG06.03.2024
NO06.03.2024
GR07.03.2024
IS06.04.2024
Former [2024/26]ES06.12.2023
HR06.12.2023
LT06.12.2023
LV06.12.2023
NL06.12.2023
RS06.12.2023
SE06.12.2023
BG06.03.2024
NO06.03.2024
GR07.03.2024
Former [2024/24]ES06.12.2023
HR06.12.2023
LT06.12.2023
RS06.12.2023
SE06.12.2023
BG06.03.2024
NO06.03.2024
GR07.03.2024
Former [2024/21]LT06.12.2023
BG06.03.2024
GR07.03.2024
Former [2024/20]GR07.03.2024
Cited inInternational search[A]US2013113956  (ANDERSON SEAN ERON [US], et al);
ExaminationUS2012224019
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