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EP About this file: EP3506355

EP3506355 - DISTANCE SENSOR AND DISTANCE IMAGE SENSOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.04.2024
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  12.05.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.02.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  31.05.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  10.03.2018
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
Hamamatsu Photonics K.K.
1126-1, Ichino-cho
Higashi-ku
Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka 435-8558 / JP
[2019/27]
Inventor(s)01 / MASE, Mitsuhito
c/o Hamamatsu Photonics K.K.
1126-1, Ichino-cho
Higashi-ku
Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka 435-8558 / JP
02 / HIRAMITSU, Jun
c/o Hamamatsu Photonics K.K.
1126-1, Ichino-cho
Higashi-ku
Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka 435-8558 / JP
03 / SHIMADA, Akihiro
c/o Hamamatsu Photonics K.K.
1126-1, Ichino-cho
Higashi-ku
Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka 435-8558 / JP
 [2023/24]
Former [2019/27]01 / MASE Mitsuhito
c/o Hamamatsu Photonics K.K.
1126-1 Ichino-cho
Higashi-ku
Hamamatsu-shi Shizuoka 435-8558 / JP
02 / HIRAMITSU Jun
c/o Hamamatsu Photonics K.K.
1126-1 Ichino-cho
Higashi-ku
Hamamatsu-shi Shizuoka 435-8558 / JP
03 / SHIMADA Akihiro
c/o Hamamatsu Photonics K.K.
1126-1 Ichino-cho
Higashi-ku
Hamamatsu-shi Shizuoka 435-8558 / JP
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[2019/27]
Application number, filing date17845796.630.05.2017
[2019/27]
WO2017JP20055
Priority number, dateJP2016016668329.08.2016         Original published format: JP 2016166683
[2019/27]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018042785
Date:08.03.2018
Language:JA
[2018/10]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3506355
Date:03.07.2019
Language:EN
[2019/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3506355
Date:14.06.2023
Language:EN
[2023/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP08.03.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.03.2020
ClassificationIPC:H04N25/70, H01L27/144, H01L27/146
[2023/07]
CPC:
G01S7/481 (EP,KR,US); G01S17/89 (EP,KR,US); G01S7/4863 (US);
H01L27/144 (EP,KR); H01L27/1443 (EP); H01L27/146 (EP,KR);
H01L27/14603 (US); H01L27/14612 (EP); H01L27/1462 (EP);
H01L27/14645 (US); H04N25/70 (EP,KR,US); H04N25/76 (EP,KR) (-)
Former IPC [2020/16]H01L27/146, H01L27/144, G01S7/481, G01S17/89, H04N5/369, H04N5/374
Former IPC [2019/27]H01L27/144, G01S7/481, G01S17/89, H01L27/146, H04N5/369, H04N5/374
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 [2019/27]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ABSTANDSSENSOR UND ABSTANDSBILDSENSOR[2019/27]
English:DISTANCE SENSOR AND DISTANCE IMAGE SENSOR[2019/27]
French:CAPTEUR DE DISTANCE ET CAPTEUR D'IMAGE DE DISTANCE[2019/27]
Entry into regional phase05.02.2019Translation filed 
05.02.2019National basic fee paid 
05.02.2019Search fee paid 
05.02.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
05.02.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.02.2019Examination requested  [2019/27]
06.10.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.02.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.05.2023Fee for grant paid
10.05.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.05.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)15.03.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
12.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
20.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
31.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT14.06.2023
CZ14.06.2023
DK14.06.2023
EE14.06.2023
ES14.06.2023
FI14.06.2023
HR14.06.2023
IT14.06.2023
LT14.06.2023
LV14.06.2023
NL14.06.2023
PL14.06.2023
RO14.06.2023
RS14.06.2023
SE14.06.2023
SI14.06.2023
SK14.06.2023
SM14.06.2023
NO14.09.2023
GR15.09.2023
IS14.10.2023
PT16.10.2023
[2024/26]
Former [2024/24]AT14.06.2023
CZ14.06.2023
DK14.06.2023
EE14.06.2023
ES14.06.2023
FI14.06.2023
HR14.06.2023
LT14.06.2023
LV14.06.2023
NL14.06.2023
PL14.06.2023
RO14.06.2023
RS14.06.2023
SE14.06.2023
SI14.06.2023
SK14.06.2023
SM14.06.2023
NO14.09.2023
GR15.09.2023
IS14.10.2023
PT16.10.2023
Former [2024/22]AT14.06.2023
CZ14.06.2023
DK14.06.2023
EE14.06.2023
ES14.06.2023
FI14.06.2023
HR14.06.2023
LT14.06.2023
LV14.06.2023
NL14.06.2023
PL14.06.2023
RO14.06.2023
RS14.06.2023
SE14.06.2023
SK14.06.2023
SM14.06.2023
NO14.09.2023
GR15.09.2023
IS14.10.2023
PT16.10.2023
Former [2024/10]AT14.06.2023
CZ14.06.2023
EE14.06.2023
ES14.06.2023
FI14.06.2023
HR14.06.2023
LT14.06.2023
LV14.06.2023
NL14.06.2023
PL14.06.2023
RO14.06.2023
RS14.06.2023
SE14.06.2023
SK14.06.2023
SM14.06.2023
NO14.09.2023
GR15.09.2023
IS14.10.2023
PT16.10.2023
Former [2024/09]AT14.06.2023
CZ14.06.2023
ES14.06.2023
FI14.06.2023
HR14.06.2023
LT14.06.2023
LV14.06.2023
NL14.06.2023
RS14.06.2023
SE14.06.2023
SK14.06.2023
SM14.06.2023
NO14.09.2023
GR15.09.2023
IS14.10.2023
Former [2024/08]ES14.06.2023
FI14.06.2023
HR14.06.2023
LT14.06.2023
LV14.06.2023
NL14.06.2023
RS14.06.2023
SE14.06.2023
SK14.06.2023
SM14.06.2023
NO14.09.2023
GR15.09.2023
Former [2024/03]ES14.06.2023
FI14.06.2023
HR14.06.2023
LT14.06.2023
LV14.06.2023
NL14.06.2023
RS14.06.2023
SE14.06.2023
NO14.09.2023
GR15.09.2023
Former [2024/01]ES14.06.2023
HR14.06.2023
LT14.06.2023
LV14.06.2023
NL14.06.2023
RS14.06.2023
SE14.06.2023
NO14.09.2023
GR15.09.2023
Former [2023/52]ES14.06.2023
HR14.06.2023
NL14.06.2023
RS14.06.2023
SE14.06.2023
NO14.09.2023
GR15.09.2023
Former [2023/51]ES14.06.2023
HR14.06.2023
RS14.06.2023
SE14.06.2023
NO14.09.2023
GR15.09.2023
Former [2023/50]ES14.06.2023
SE14.06.2023
NO14.09.2023
GR15.09.2023
Former [2023/48]ES14.06.2023
SE14.06.2023
NO14.09.2023
Former [2023/46]ES14.06.2023
Documents cited:Search[A]US2007138590  (WELLS DAVID [US], et al);
 [A]JP2011215073  (HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS KK);
 [XI]JP2013033864  (SONY CORP);
 [A]US2016225922  (AKKAYA ONUR CAN [US], et al)
International search[Y]JPS4832946B  ;
 [Y]JP2011215073  (HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS KK);
 [Y]JP2011222893  (HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS KK);
 [Y]JP2013033864  (SONY CORP);
 [Y]JP2015050223  (HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS KK);
 [Y]JP2015520939  ;
 [Y]JP2015185808  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP)
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