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EP About this file: EP3226042

EP3226042 - STRUCTURED LIGHT GENERATOR AND OBJECT RECOGNITION APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.03.2023
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  02.04.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.12.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  17.09.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  13.04.2018
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  01.09.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 17.07.2024  [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
129, Samsung-ro
Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si
Gyeonggi-do 16677 / KR
For all designated states
California Institute of Technology
1200 East California Boulevard M/C 6-32
Pasadena, CA 91125 / US
[2017/40]
Inventor(s)01 / HAN, Seunghoon
c/o Samsung Advanced Insitute of Technology
130, Samsung-ro
Yeongtong-gu
Gyeonggi-do 16678 / KR
02 / NAQAVI, Ali
c/o CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
1200 E. California Blvd., MC 6-32
Pasadena, CA 91125 / US
03 / ATWATER, Harry
c/o CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
1200 E. California Blvd., MC 6-32
Pasadena, CA 91125 / US
 [2022/18]
Former [2017/40]01 / HAN, Seunghoon
c/o Samsung Advanced Insitute of Technology
130, Samsung-ro, Yeongtong-gu
16678 Gyeonggi-do / KR
02 / NAQAVI, Ali
c/o CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
1200 E. California Blvd., MC 6-32
Pasadena, CA California 91125 / US
03 / ATWATER, Harry
c/o CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
1200 E. California Blvd., MC 6-32
Pasadena, CA California 91125 / US
Representative(s)Elkington and Fife LLP
Prospect House
8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR / GB
[2022/18]
Former [2017/40]Portch, Daniel
Elkington and Fife LLP
Prospect House
8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR / GB
Application number, filing date17152279.019.01.2017
[2017/40]
Priority number, dateUS201662315267P30.03.2016         Original published format: US 201662315267 P
KR2016011208731.08.2016         Original published format: KR 20160112087
[2017/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3226042
Date:04.10.2017
Language:EN
[2017/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3226042
Date:04.05.2022
Language:EN
[2022/18]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.08.2017
ClassificationIPC:G02B5/18, G02B27/10, G01B11/24
[2017/40]
CPC:
F21V5/002 (EP,US); G02B27/0938 (CN); G01B11/2513 (EP,US);
G02B1/002 (EP,CN,US); G02B27/106 (EP,US); G02B27/1093 (EP,US);
G02B5/00 (CN); G02B5/1809 (EP,US); G06T7/248 (US);
G06T7/521 (US); G06V10/145 (EP); G06V10/751 (US);
G06V20/64 (US); G02B2207/00 (EP,US); G06T2207/10028 (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 [2018/20]
Former [2017/40]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:STRUKTURIERTER LICHTGENERATOR UND OBJEKTERKENNUNGSVORRICHTUNG DAMIT[2017/40]
English:STRUCTURED LIGHT GENERATOR AND OBJECT RECOGNITION APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME[2017/40]
French:GÉNÉRATEUR DE LUMIÈRE STRUCTURÉE ET APPAREIL DE RECONNAISSANCE D'OBJETS LE COMPRENANT[2017/40]
Examination procedure19.01.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
04.04.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.04.2018Examination requested  [2018/20]
20.09.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.01.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.12.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.03.2022Fee for grant paid
23.03.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.03.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)07.02.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
31.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
13.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
31.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
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MC04.05.2022
NL04.05.2022
PL04.05.2022
RO04.05.2022
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SI04.05.2022
SK04.05.2022
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BG04.08.2022
NO04.08.2022
GR05.08.2022
IS04.09.2022
PT05.09.2022
GB19.01.2023
IE19.01.2023
LU19.01.2023
BE31.01.2023
CH31.01.2023
FR31.01.2023
LI31.01.2023
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Documents cited:Search[XI]US2011180779  (HAN SEUNG-HOON [KR], et al) [X] 1-12 * figure 5 * * claims 1, 6, 15 * [I] 13;
 [XI]FR3007148  (CENTRE NAT RECH SCIENT [FR], et al) [X] 1,11-13 * claim 1 * * figures 12A-I * * page 17 - page 18 * [I] 2-10;
 [A]EP2831538  (MANTISVISION LTD [IL]) [A] 1-15 * claim 1 *;
 [A]WO2015054601  (UNIV DUKE [US], et al) [A] 1-15* claim 1 *;
 [T]  - Anonymous, "Electromagnetic metasurface - Wikipedia", Wikipedia, (20170312), URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electromagnetic_metasurface, (20170802), XP055395329 [T] 1-15 * the whole document *
 [XI]  - JINWEI ZENG ET AL, "Manipulating Complex Light with Metamaterials", SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, (20131002), vol. 3, no. 1, doi:10.1038/srep02826, XP055394391 [X] 1,2,9,11,12 * figure 2A * [I] 3-8,10,13

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep02826
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