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EP About this file: EP3274923

EP3274923 - METHOD FOR SHAPE CLASSIFICATION OF AN OBJECT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.09.2023
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.04.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  15.04.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  29.12.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  20.10.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip12.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): DK, SM		published on 14.08.2024 [2024/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
KLA - Tencor Corporation
One Technology Drive
Milpitas, California 95035 / US
[2018/05]
Inventor(s)01 / HERMANS, Laurent
De Villegasplein 2
2150 Botsbeek / BE
02 / DELFOSSE, Eric
Weggevoerdenstraat 54
34500 Hasselt / BE
03 / NIJS, Frans
Nieuwstraat 48
3971 Leopoldsburg / BE
04 / THISSEN, Francis
Wipstraat 6
3010 Kessel-Lo / BE
05 / DE GREEVE, Johan
Latstraat 4
Lovenjoel
3360 Brabant / BE
 [2018/05]
Representative(s)FRKelly
Waterways House
Grand Canal Quay
Dublin D02 PD39 / IE
[N/P]
Former [2018/05]FRKelly
27 Clyde Road
Dublin D04 F838 / IE
Application number, filing date15886698.819.08.2015
[2018/05]
WO2015US45961
Priority number, dateUS201562137650P24.03.2015         Original published format: US 201562137650 P
[2018/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016153546
Date:29.09.2016
Language:EN
[2016/39]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3274923
Date:31.01.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.09.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3274923
Date:04.10.2023
Language:EN
[2023/40]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR29.09.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.09.2018
ClassificationIPC:G06V10/42, G06V10/75, G06V20/64, G06V20/66
[2023/14]
CPC:
G06V20/653 (EP,CN,KR,US); G06V10/757 (EP,CN,KR,US); G06V10/421 (EP,KR,US);
G06V20/66 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2018/42]G06K9/48, G06K9/62, G06K9/50, G06K9/00
Former IPC [2018/05]G06K9/48, 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 [2018/05]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR FORMKLASSIFIZIERUNG EINES OBJEKTS[2018/05]
English:METHOD FOR SHAPE CLASSIFICATION OF AN OBJECT[2018/05]
French:PROCÉDÉ POUR CLASSIFIER LA FORME D'UN OBJET[2018/05]
Entry into regional phase19.10.2017National basic fee paid 
19.10.2017Search fee paid 
19.10.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
19.10.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.10.2017Examination requested  [2018/05]
19.10.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
11.04.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.04.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.08.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.10.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.02.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.04.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.08.2023Fee for grant paid
09.08.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.08.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
27.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
27.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
27.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
27.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
29.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 08
28.08.2023Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT04.10.2023
DK04.10.2023
ES04.10.2023
HR04.10.2023
LT04.10.2023
LV04.10.2023
PL04.10.2023
RS04.10.2023
SE04.10.2023
SM04.10.2023
BG04.01.2024
NO04.01.2024
GR05.01.2024
IS04.02.2024
PT05.02.2024
[2024/33]
Former [2024/26]AT04.10.2023
ES04.10.2023
HR04.10.2023
LT04.10.2023
LV04.10.2023
PL04.10.2023
RS04.10.2023
SE04.10.2023
BG04.01.2024
NO04.01.2024
GR05.01.2024
IS04.02.2024
PT05.02.2024
Former [2024/25]AT04.10.2023
ES04.10.2023
HR04.10.2023
LT04.10.2023
PL04.10.2023
RS04.10.2023
SE04.10.2023
BG04.01.2024
NO04.01.2024
GR05.01.2024
IS04.02.2024
PT05.02.2024
Former [2024/24]AT04.10.2023
ES04.10.2023
HR04.10.2023
LT04.10.2023
RS04.10.2023
SE04.10.2023
BG04.01.2024
NO04.01.2024
GR05.01.2024
IS04.02.2024
PT05.02.2024
Former [2024/23]AT04.10.2023
ES04.10.2023
LT04.10.2023
BG04.01.2024
GR05.01.2024
IS04.02.2024
PT05.02.2024
Former [2024/21]LT04.10.2023
BG04.01.2024
GR05.01.2024
IS04.02.2024
Former [2024/20]GR05.01.2024
IS04.02.2024
Documents cited:Search[Y]WO03032129  (LASER PROJECTION TECHNOLOGIES [US], et al);
 [Y]US2009248356  (KRIEGMAIR JOSEF [DE]);
 [XY]US2012033873  (OZEKI RYOSUKE [JP], et al)
International search[A]US2007127754  (SLABAUGH GREGORY G [US], et al);
 [Y]US2009033947  (BOYER JESSE R [US], et al);
 [A]US2009110301  (SCHOPP THOMAS [DE], et al);
 [Y]US2010316280  (LANCASTER SIMON [CA], et al);
 [A]EP2765554  (JAPAN SCIENCE & TECH AGENCY [JP])
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