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EP About this file: EP3613675

EP3613675 - VISIBILITY RANGE SENSING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.05.2022
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  11.06.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  28.01.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  28.08.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  24.01.2020
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
Simmonds Precision Products, Inc.
100 Panton Road
Vergennes, VT 05491 / US
[2020/09]
Inventor(s)01 / RUTKIEWICZ, Robert
5525 York Avenue South
Edina, Minnesota 55410 / US
02 / MATTY, David
16775 Galena Ave.
Rosemount, Minnesota 55068 / US
03 / RAMTHUN, Kent Allan
2174 Pinewood Dr.
Shakopee, Minnesota 55379 / US
04 / PESIK, Joseph
756 Mill Run Circle
Eagan, Minnesota 55123 / US
 [2020/09]
Representative(s)Dehns
10 Old Bailey
London EC4M 7NG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2020/09]Dehns
St. Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
Application number, filing date19191967.915.08.2019
[2020/09]
Priority number, dateUS20181610570120.08.2018         Original published format: US201816105701
[2020/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3613675
Date:26.02.2020
Language:EN
[2020/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3613675
Date:14.07.2021
Language:EN
[2021/28]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.11.2019
ClassificationIPC:B64D47/04
[2020/09]
CPC:
B64D47/04 (EP); G08G5/04 (BR); G01C11/14 (US);
G01S17/89 (US); G01S17/933 (US); G01S17/95 (US);
G06T7/194 (US); G08G5/0086 (US); G08G5/065 (US);
B64D45/00 (BR); B64D47/08 (BR); G01S17/02 (BR);
G06T2207/10028 (US); G06T2207/20224 (US); H04N23/00 (BR) (-)
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 [2020/40]
Former [2020/09]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:SICHTBEREICHSERFASSUNG[2020/09]
English:VISIBILITY RANGE SENSING[2020/09]
French:DÉTECTION DE PLAGE DE VISIBILITÉ[2020/09]
Examination procedure26.08.2020Examination requested  [2020/40]
26.08.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
16.09.2020Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report not received in time
26.11.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.01.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.06.2021Fee for grant paid
03.06.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
03.06.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)19.04.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/25]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
26.11.2020Request for further processing filed
26.11.2020Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
09.12.2020Decision despatched
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU15.08.2019
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