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EP About this file: EP3429185

EP3429185 - METHOD, DEVICE AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING FOCUS WINDOW [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.03.2024
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  07.04.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  29.11.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.06.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  14.12.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  07.10.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip24.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 26.06.2024  [2024/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian
Longgang District
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518129 / CN
[2019/03]
Inventor(s)01 / DU, Cheng
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian
Longgang District
Shenzhen Guangdong 518129 / CN
02 / LUO, Wei
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian
Longgang District
Shenzhen Guangdong 518129 / CN
03 / GUO, Xin
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian
Longgang District
Shenzhen Guangdong 518129 / CN
04 / RONG, Huaiyang
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian
Longgang District
Shenzhen Guangdong 518129 / CN
05 / WU, Jin
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian
Longgang District
Shenzhen Guangdong 518129 / CN
 [2019/03]
Representative(s)Gill Jennings & Every LLP
The Broadgate Tower
20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
[2019/03]
Application number, filing date16895857.729.03.2016
[2019/03]
WO2016CN77734
Filing languageZH
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017166076
Date:05.10.2017
Language:ZH
[2017/40]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3429185
Date:16.01.2019
Language:EN
[2019/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3429185
Date:10.05.2023
Language:EN
[2023/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN05.10.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.05.2019
ClassificationIPC:H04N5/232
[2019/03]
CPC:
H04N23/675 (EP,US); H04N23/673 (EP,US); H04N23/611 (EP,US)
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 [2019/03]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN, VORRICHTUNG UND EINRICHTUNG ZUR BESTIMMUNG EINES FOKUSFENSTERS[2019/03]
English:METHOD, DEVICE AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING FOCUS WINDOW[2019/03]
French:PROCÉDÉ, DISPOSITIF ET APPAREIL PERMETTANT DE DÉTERMINER UNE FENÊTRE DE MISE AU POINT[2019/03]
Entry into regional phase11.10.2018Translation filed 
11.10.2018National basic fee paid 
11.10.2018Search fee paid 
11.10.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
11.10.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDate on which the examining division has become responsible
11.10.2018Examination requested  [2019/03]
06.12.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.06.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.11.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.11.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.02.2023Fee for grant paid
20.02.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.02.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)13.02.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
01.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
17.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
28.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
31.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT10.05.2023
CZ10.05.2023
DK10.05.2023
EE10.05.2023
ES10.05.2023
FI10.05.2023
HR10.05.2023
IT10.05.2023
LT10.05.2023
LV10.05.2023
NL10.05.2023
PL10.05.2023
RO10.05.2023
RS10.05.2023
SE10.05.2023
SI10.05.2023
SK10.05.2023
SM10.05.2023
NO10.08.2023
GR11.08.2023
IS10.09.2023
PT11.09.2023
[2024/26]
Former [2024/24]AT10.05.2023
CZ10.05.2023
DK10.05.2023
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FI10.05.2023
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 [XA]CN104270562  (GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMM) [X] 4,5,10,11 * abstract * * claim 1 *[A] 1-3,7-9;
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