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EP About this file: EP3228237

EP3228237 - A DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MEASURING DISTANCES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.10.2020
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  22.11.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.10.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  14.09.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.06.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  05.10.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  08.09.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Vivior AG
Technoparkstrasse 1
8005 Zürich / CH
[2018/09]
Former [2017/41]For all designated states
IROC Science to Innovation AG
Technoparkstrasse 1
8005 Zürich / CH
Inventor(s)01 / Zakharov, Pavel
In der Höh 38
8604 Volketswil / CH
02 / Mrochen, Michael
Salomon-Landolt Weg 42
8193 Eglisau / CH
 [2017/41]
Representative(s)Frenkel, Matthias Alexander
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte und Rechtsanwalt PartG mbB
Schweigerstraße 2
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2017/41]Frenkel, Matthias Alexander
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
Application number, filing date16164472.908.04.2016
[2017/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3228237
Date:11.10.2017
Language:EN
[2017/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3228237
Date:25.12.2019
Language:EN
[2019/52]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.10.2016
ClassificationIPC:A61B3/028, A61B3/09, A61B3/103, A61B5/00, A61B5/06, A61B5/107, A61B5/11
[2017/41]
CPC:
A61B3/028 (EP,IL,KR,RU,US); A61B3/09 (EP,IL,KR,RU,US); A61B3/103 (EP,IL,KR,RU,US);
A61B5/0002 (EP,IL,KR,RU,US); A61B5/06 (EP,IL,KR,RU,US); A61B5/1072 (EP,IL,KR,RU,US);
A61B5/1114 (EP,IL,KR,RU,US); A61B5/163 (EP,IL,RU); A61B5/168 (EP,IL,KR,RU,US);
A61B5/6803 (EP,IL,KR,RU,US); G02C13/005 (EP,IL) (-)
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]
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUM MESSEN VON ENTFERNUNGEN[2017/41]
English:A DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MEASURING DISTANCES[2017/41]
French:DISPOSITIF ET PROCÉDÉ DE MESURE DE DISTANCE[2017/41]
Examination procedure08.04.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
23.02.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.02.2017Examination requested  [2017/41]
09.10.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.12.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.01.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.03.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.06.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.09.2019Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
12.09.2019Fee for grant paid
12.09.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.11.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.11.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)28.09.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
25.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU08.04.2016
AL25.12.2019
CY25.12.2019
DK25.12.2019
EE25.12.2019
HR25.12.2019
LT25.12.2019
LV25.12.2019
MC25.12.2019
MK25.12.2019
MT25.12.2019
RO25.12.2019
RS25.12.2019
SI25.12.2019
SK25.12.2019
SM25.12.2019
BG25.03.2020
GR26.03.2020
IS25.04.2020
[2022/32]
Former [2022/28]HU08.04.2016
AL25.12.2019
CY25.12.2019
DK25.12.2019
EE25.12.2019
HR25.12.2019
LT25.12.2019
LV25.12.2019
MC25.12.2019
MT25.12.2019
RO25.12.2019
RS25.12.2019
SI25.12.2019
SK25.12.2019
SM25.12.2019
BG25.03.2020
GR26.03.2020
IS25.04.2020
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DK25.12.2019
EE25.12.2019
HR25.12.2019
LT25.12.2019
LV25.12.2019
MC25.12.2019
RO25.12.2019
RS25.12.2019
SI25.12.2019
SK25.12.2019
SM25.12.2019
BG25.03.2020
GR26.03.2020
IS25.04.2020
Former [2020/51]AL25.12.2019
DK25.12.2019
EE25.12.2019
HR25.12.2019
LT25.12.2019
LV25.12.2019
RO25.12.2019
RS25.12.2019
SI25.12.2019
SK25.12.2019
SM25.12.2019
BG25.03.2020
GR26.03.2020
IS25.04.2020
Former [2020/47]AL25.12.2019
DK25.12.2019
EE25.12.2019
HR25.12.2019
LT25.12.2019
LV25.12.2019
RO25.12.2019
RS25.12.2019
SK25.12.2019
SM25.12.2019
BG25.03.2020
GR26.03.2020
IS25.04.2020
Former [2020/40]AL25.12.2019
EE25.12.2019
HR25.12.2019
LT25.12.2019
LV25.12.2019
RO25.12.2019
RS25.12.2019
SK25.12.2019
SM25.12.2019
BG25.03.2020
GR26.03.2020
IS25.04.2020
Former [2020/37]AL25.12.2019
EE25.12.2019
HR25.12.2019
LT25.12.2019
LV25.12.2019
RO25.12.2019
RS25.12.2019
SK25.12.2019
SM25.12.2019
BG25.03.2020
GR26.03.2020
Former [2020/35]AL25.12.2019
HR25.12.2019
LT25.12.2019
LV25.12.2019
RO25.12.2019
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BG25.03.2020
GR26.03.2020
Former [2020/32]AL25.12.2019
HR25.12.2019
LT25.12.2019
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RS25.12.2019
BG25.03.2020
GR26.03.2020
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LT25.12.2019
LV25.12.2019
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BG25.03.2020
GR26.03.2020
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Former [2020/22]LT25.12.2019
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Documents cited:Search[XI]US2003218721  (STERN ROGER A [US], et al) [X] 1,6,8,9,15 * paragraph [0023] - paragraph [0024] * * paragraph [0009] - paragraph [0010] * * paragraph [0008] * * paragraph [0027] * * paragraph [0031] * * paragraph [0032] * * paragraph [0041] * [I] 2-5,7,10-14;
 [A]US2011249237  (CHERNYAK DIMITRI [US]) [A] 1,8,9 * figures 1-5; claims 23-27 * * paragraph [0009] - paragraph [0011] * * paragraph [0017] - paragraph [0019] * * paragraph [0031] - paragraph [0032] * * paragraph [0056] *;
 [A]WO2014126307  (KT CORP [KR]) [A] 1-15* the whole document *
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