EP0780003 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING THE LOCATION OF A REFLECTIVE OBJECT WITHIN A VIDEO FIELD [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 04.06.2004 Database last updated on 24.08.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 25.07.2008 | Change - representative | published on 27.08.2008 [2008/35] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states Welch, Andrew 2520 Astral Drive Hollywood California 90046 / US | [N/P] |
Former [2003/31] | For all designated states Welch, Andrew 2520 Astral Drive Hollywood, California 90046 / US | ||
Former [1997/28] | For all designated states Welch, Andrew 2520 Astral Drive Hollywood, California 90046 / US | ||
Former [1997/26] | For all designated states Welch, Andrew 520 Altair Way Venice, CA 90291 / US | Inventor(s) | 01 /
WELCH, Andrew 2520 Astral Drive Hollywood, CA 90046 / US | 02 /
SCHAEM, Stephan 1525 Park Avenue Portland, OR 97201 / US | [2003/30] |
Former [1997/26] | 01 /
WELCH, Andrew 520 Altair Way Venice, CA 90291 / US | ||
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SCHAEM, Stephan 1525 Park Avenue Portland, OR 97201 / US | Representative(s) | Hogg, Jeffery Keith Withers & Rogers LLP Goldings House 2 Hays Lane London SE1 2HW / GB | [2008/35] |
Former [1997/26] | Hogg, Jeffery Keith Withers & Rogers 4 Dyer's Buildings Holborn London EC1N 2JT / GB | Application number, filing date | 95931751.2 | 05.09.1995 | [1997/26] | WO1995US11351 | Priority number, date | US19940303063 | 08.09.1994 Original published format: US 303063 | [1997/26] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | WO9607979 | Date: | 14.03.1996 | Language: | EN | [1996/12] | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP0780003 | Date: | 25.06.1997 | Language: | EN | The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.03.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application. | [1997/26] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP0780003 | Date: | 30.07.2003 | Language: | EN | [2003/31] | Search report(s) | International search report - published on: | US | 14.03.1996 | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 02.04.1998 | Classification | IPC: | G06K9/20, G06K9/68, G06K9/48, G06K9/46, G06K9/66, G06T7/00 | [1998/19] | CPC: |
G06T11/60 (EP,US);
G06T7/74 (EP,US);
G06V10/24 (EP,US)
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Former IPC [1997/26] | G06K9/20, G06K9/68, G06K9/48, G06K9/46, G06K9/66 | Designated contracting states | DE, ES, FR, GB, IT [1997/26] | Title | German: | VERFAHREN UND APPARAT ZUM BESTIMMEN DER LAGE EINES REFLEKTIERENDEN OBJEKTS INNERHALB EINES VIDEOFELDES | [1997/26] | English: | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING THE LOCATION OF A REFLECTIVE OBJECT WITHIN A VIDEO FIELD | [1997/26] | French: | PROCEDE ET APPAREIL POUR DETERMINER LA POSITION D'UN OBJET REFLECHISSANT DANS UN CHAMP VIDEO | [1997/26] | Entry into regional phase | 07.04.1997 | National basic fee paid | 07.04.1997 | Search fee paid | 07.04.1997 | Designation fee(s) paid | 07.04.1997 | Examination fee paid | Examination procedure | 01.04.1996 | Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: US | 07.04.1997 | Examination requested [1997/26] | 18.09.2000 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 26.01.2001 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 20.09.2001 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 30.01.2002 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 26.11.2002 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 22.05.2003 | Fee for grant paid | 22.05.2003 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Opposition(s) | 04.05.2004 | No opposition filed within time limit [2004/30] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 08.09.1997 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 26.08.1998 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 23.08.1999 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 28.08.2000 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 24.09.2001 | Renewal fee patent year 07 | 23.09.2002 | Renewal fee patent year 08 |
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Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court. | Lapses during opposition Tooltip | FR | 30.07.2003 | IT | 30.07.2003 | DE | 31.10.2003 | ES | 10.11.2003 | [2008/06] |
Former [2006/14] | FR | 30.07.2003 | |
DE | 31.10.2003 | ||
ES | 10.11.2003 | ||
Former [2004/46] | DE | 31.10.2003 | |
ES | 10.11.2003 | ||
Former [2004/31] | DE | 31.10.2003 | Documents cited: | Search | [Y]US4653109 (LEMELSON JEROME H [US], et al) [Y] 2-4,6-8 * column 9, line 30 - line 65 ** column 10, line 1 - line 27 *; | [Y]GB2275401 (PFU LTD [JP]) [Y] 2-4,6-8 * the whole document * | International search | [A]US4435835 (SAKOW HIROSHI [JP], et al); | [X]US4653109 (LEMELSON JEROME H [US], et al); | [A]US5216498 (MATSUNAWA MASAHIKO [JP], et al); | [A]US5222154 (GRAHAM JAMES J [US], et al); | [A]US5291563 (MAEDA EISAKU [JP]) |