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EP About this file: EP3736602

EP3736602 - AUTOMATIC DETECTION OF TARGETS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.04.2022
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  21.05.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.01.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  11.12.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  09.10.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.07.2024  [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hexagon Technology Center GmbH
Heinrich-Wild-Strasse 201
9435 Heerbrugg / CH
[2020/46]
Inventor(s)01 / HINDERLING, Jürg
Gehrenstrasse 11
CH-9437 Marbach / CH
02 / BESTLER, Simon
Dorfstrasse 2
88085 Langenargen / DE
03 / KIPFER, Peter
Gartenstrasse 28
CH-9443 Widnau / CH
04 / GESER, Markus
Aachstrasse 4
CH-9326 Horn / CH
05 / WALSER, Andreas
Fellenbergstrasse 65b
CH-9000 St.Gallen / CH
 [2020/46]
Representative(s)Kaminski Harmann
Patentanwälte AG
Landstrasse 124
9490 Vaduz / LI
[2020/46]
Application number, filing date19172793.206.05.2019
[2020/46]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3736602
Date:11.11.2020
Language:DE
[2020/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3736602
Date:23.06.2021
Language:DE
[2021/25]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.11.2019
ClassificationIPC:G01S7/481, G01S7/483, G01S7/4861, G01S7/4913, G01S17/10, G01S17/32, G01S17/42, G01S17/89, G01S7/4863, G01S7/4914, G01S17/26
[2021/04]
CPC:
G01S17/10 (EP); G01S17/26 (EP); G01S17/32 (EP);
G01S17/42 (EP); G01S17/89 (EP); G01S7/481 (EP);
G01S7/4817 (EP); G01S7/483 (EP); G01S7/4861 (EP);
G01S7/4863 (EP); G01S7/4913 (EP); G01S7/4914 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2020/46]G01S7/481, G01S7/483, G01S7/486, G01S7/491, G01S17/10, G01S17/32, G01S17/42, G01S17/89
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 [2021/02]
Former [2020/46]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:AUTOMATISCHES AUFFINDEN VON ZIELMARKEN[2020/46]
English:AUTOMATIC DETECTION OF TARGETS[2020/46]
French:RECHERCHE AUTOMATIQUE DE MARQUES CIBLES[2020/46]
Examination procedure07.12.2020Examination requested  [2021/02]
07.12.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
28.01.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.04.2021Fee for grant paid
21.04.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.04.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)24.03.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU06.05.2019
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Documents cited:Search[AD]CH676042  (WILD LEITZ AG) [AD] 1-15 * abstract * * column 2, line 37 - column 5, line 52; figures 1-8 *;
 [AD]EP1329691  (LEICA GEOSYSTEMS AG [CH]) [AD] 1-15 * abstract * * paragraphs [0020] - [0025] - [0043] - [0049] - [0065] - [0068]; figures 1,7,8 *;
 [A]EP3199913  (LEICA GEOSYSTEMS AG [CH]) [A] 1-15 * abstract * * paragraphs [0015] - [0036] * * paragraphs [0046] - [0054]; figures 1,2,5-8 *;
 [A]EP3330741  (SICK AG [DE]) [A] 1-15 * abstract * * paragraphs [0011] - [0022] * * paragraphs [0027] - [0039]; figure 1 *;
 [A]EP3336576  (JENA OPTRONIK GMBH [DE]) [A] 1-15 * abstract ** paragraphs [0009] - [0029]; figures 1,2 *
by applicantCH676042
 US6031606
 EP1329691
 EP1422499
 EP1876416
 US2013099346
 WO2014180487
 US9087936
 US2016005913
 US2016181293
 US2017242136
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