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EP About this file: EP3388861

EP3388861 - ABSOLUTE MEASUREMENT OF DISTANCE TO DYNAMIC TARGETS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.08.2022
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.08.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.06.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  17.04.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  25.01.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  14.09.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 16.10.2024  [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Leica Geosystems AG
Heinrich-Wild-Strasse 201
9435 Heerbrugg / CH
[2018/42]
Inventor(s)01 / WILDI, Konrad
Weidweg 6
5035 Unterentfelden / CH
02 / LÜTHI, Thomas
Wiesenstrasse 8a
5000 Aarau / CH
03 / MINDER, Hans-Ulrich
Blumenstrasse 5
4912 Aarwangen / CH
 [2021/39]
Former [2018/42]01 / WILDI, Konrad
Weidweg 6
CH-5035 Unterentfelden / CH
02 / LÜTHI, Thomas
Wiesenstrasse 8a
CH-5000 Aarau / CH
03 / MINDER, Hans-Ulrich
Blumenstrasse 5
CH-4912 Aarwangen / CH
Representative(s)Kaminski Harmann
Patentanwälte AG
Landstrasse 124
9490 Vaduz / LI
[2018/42]
Application number, filing date17166125.911.04.2017
[2018/42]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3388861
Date:17.10.2018
Language:DE
[2018/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3388861
Date:29.09.2021
Language:DE
[2021/39]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.02.2018
ClassificationIPC:G01S17/32, G01B9/02
[2018/42]
CPC:
G01S17/32 (EP,CN,US); G01S17/34 (US); G01S17/26 (US);
G01S17/36 (CN,US); G01S17/58 (US); G01S7/4052 (US);
G01S7/4865 (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 [2019/09]
Former [2018/42]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:ABSOLUTE DISTANZMESSUNG AUF DYNAMISCHE ZIELE[2018/42]
English:ABSOLUTE MEASUREMENT OF DISTANCE TO DYNAMIC TARGETS[2018/42]
French:MESURE DES DISTANCES ABSOLUES SUR DES CIBLES DYNAMIQUES[2018/42]
Examination procedure21.01.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.01.2019Examination requested  [2019/09]
22.01.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
21.04.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.08.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.05.2021Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 06.05.2021
06.05.2021Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
07.06.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.08.2021Fee for grant paid
19.08.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.08.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)30.06.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
30.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
29.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[YA]EP2653884  (LEICA GEOSYSTEMS AG [CH]) [Y] 1-5,9-12 * paragraphs [0003] - [0004] - [0006] - [0007] - [0015] , [0033]; figures 1,2a * [A] 6-8,13-15;
 [YA]US2014376001  (SWANSON ERIC [US]) [Y] 1-5,9-12 * paragraphs [0059] - [0062]; figure 1a *[A] 6-8,13-15
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