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EP3906422 - LIDAR APPARATUS WITH ROTATABLE POLYGON DEFLECTOR HAVING REFRACTIVE FACETS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  08.09.2023
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  08.10.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  11.07.2020
Formerunknown
Status updated on  01.02.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip05.01.2024Change - applicantpublished on 07.02.2024  [2024/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Aurora Operations, Inc.
1654 Smallman Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15222 / US
[2024/06]
Former [2024/03]For all designated states
Blackmore Sensors & Analytics, LLC
1654 Smallman Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15222 / US
Former [2021/45]For all designated states
Blackmore Sensors & Analytics, LLC
1880 Embarcadero Rd.
Palo Alto, CA 94303 / US
Inventor(s)01 / ANGUS, Edward Joseph
677C Emily Drive
Bozeman, Montana 59718 / US
02 / GALLOWAY, Ryan Moore
136 Enterprise Blvd.
Bozeman, Montana 59718 / US
[N/P]
Former [2021/45]01 / ANGUS, Edward Joseph
Bozeman, Montana 59718 / US
02 / GALLOWAY, Ryan Moore
Bozeman, Montana 59718 / US
Representative(s)Peterreins Schley
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Hermann-Sack-Straße 3
80331 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2021/45]Peterreins Schley
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Hermann-Sack-Strasse 3
80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date19839775.423.12.2019
[2021/45]
WO2019US68351
Priority number, dateUS201962788368P04.01.2019         Original published format: US 201962788368 P
[2021/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020142316
Date:09.07.2020
Language:EN
[2020/28]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3906422
Date:10.11.2021
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.07.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/45]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP09.07.2020
ClassificationIPC:G01S7/481, G01S7/484, G02B26/12
[2021/45]
CPC:
G01S7/4814 (EP,KR); G01S7/4817 (EP,KR,US); G01S17/89 (KR,US);
G01S17/931 (EP,KR,US); G01S7/4818 (EP,KR); G01S7/484 (EP,KR);
G01S7/4861 (KR,US); G02B26/105 (KR,US); G02B26/124 (EP,KR);
G01S17/26 (EP) (-)
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 [2021/45]
TitleGerman:LIDAR-VORRICHTUNG MIT DREHBAREM POLYGONABLENKER MIT REFRAKTIVEN FACETTEN[2021/45]
English:LIDAR APPARATUS WITH ROTATABLE POLYGON DEFLECTOR HAVING REFRACTIVE FACETS[2021/45]
French:APPAREIL LIDAR AVEC DÉFLECTEUR POLYGONAL ROTATIF AYANT DES FACETTES DE RÉFRACTION[2021/45]
Entry into regional phase21.07.2021National basic fee paid 
21.07.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
21.07.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.07.2021Examination requested  [2021/45]
21.07.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
14.01.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.09.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.12.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.07.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
14.11.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
15.11.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[A]US5227910  (KHATTAK ANWAR S [US]) [A] 1-15 * column 4, line 59 - column 7, line 15; figure 4 *;
 [A]US2004222366  (FRICK RAINER [DE]) [A] 1-15* paragraphs [0018] , [0019]; figure 1 *;
 [A]EP3330766  (KONICA MINOLTA INC [JP]) [A] 1-15 * paragraphs [0014] - [0021]; figures 2,3 *;
 [A]DE102017200692  (FRAUNHOFER GES FORSCHUNG [DE]) [A] 1-15 * paragraphs [0028] - [0030]; figures 8,9 *
ExaminationJPH06148556
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