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EP3227721 - DISTANCE MEASURING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING A DISTANCE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.07.2019
Database last updated on 17.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.08.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  26.06.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  08.09.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  15.06.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip03.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, HU, MK		published on 05.08.2020  [2020/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Odos Imaging Ltd.
Scottish Microelectronic Centre
West Mains Road
Edinburgh EH9 3JF / GB
[2017/41]
Inventor(s)01 / YATES, Chris
37 Manse Road
Corstorphine
Edinburgh EH12 7SW / GB
02 / SOFTLEY, Chris
30 Cleuch Road
North Middleton
Gorebridge EH23 4RB / GB
03 / MAAGH, Stefan
35/6 Spottiswoode Street
Edinburgh EH91DQ / GB
 [2017/41]
Representative(s)PATERIS Patentanwälte PartmbB
Altheimer Eck 13
80331 München / DE
[2017/41]
Application number, filing date15795163.317.11.2015
[2017/41]
WO2015EP76797
Priority number, dateDE20141011770502.12.2014         Original published format: DE102014117705
[2017/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016087189
Date:09.06.2016
Language:EN
[2016/23]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3227721
Date:11.10.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.06.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3227721
Date:12.09.2018
Language:EN
[2018/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP09.06.2016
ClassificationIPC:G01S17/10, G01S7/486
[2017/41]
CPC:
G01S7/4865 (EP,US); G01S17/08 (CN); G01S17/10 (EP,US);
G01S7/4814 (US); G01S17/894 (EP)
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 [2017/41]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ABSTANDSMESSVORRICHTUNG UND ABSTANDSMESSVERFAHREN[2018/28]
English:DISTANCE MEASURING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING A DISTANCE[2017/41]
French:DISPOSITIF DE MESURE DE DISTANCE ET PROCÉDÉ DE MESURE DE DISTANCE[2018/28]
Former [2017/41]DISTANZMESSVORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR BESTIMMUNG EINER DISTANZ
Former [2017/41]DISPOSITIF DE MESURE DE DISTANCE ET PROCÉDÉ DE DÉTERMINATION D'UNE DISTANCE
Entry into regional phase13.06.2017National basic fee paid 
13.06.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
13.06.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.06.2017Examination requested  [2017/41]
13.06.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
24.08.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.06.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.07.2018Fee for grant paid
30.07.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
30.07.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)13.06.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU17.11.2015
AL12.09.2018
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