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EP About this file: EP3318841

EP3318841 - CAMERA CONTROLLER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.10.2022
Database last updated on 08.04.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  29.10.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.06.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  30.06.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  25.01.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  06.04.2018
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
Nctech Ltd
Quartermile One
6th Floor
15 Lauriston Place
Edinburgh EH3 9EP / GB
[2020/13]
Former [2019/34]For all designated states
Nctech Ltd
Quartermile One
6th Floor
12 Lauriston Place
Edinburgh EH3 9EP / GB
Former [2018/19]For all designated states
Nctech Ltd
1 Boroughloch Square
Edinburgh EH8 9NL / GB
Inventor(s)01 / TOCHER, Neil
1 Boroughloch Square
Edinburgh, EH8 9NL / GB
02 / URE, Cameron
1 Boroughloch Square
Edinburgh, EH8 9NL / GB
03 / AHMADIAN, Mansour
c/o NCTech Ltd
1 Boroughloch Square
Edinburgh, EH8 9NL / GB
 [2018/44]
Former [2018/19]01 / TOCHER, Neil
1 Boroughloch Square
Edinburgh, EH8 9NL / GB
02 / URE, Cameron
1 Boroughloch Square
Edinburgh, EH8 9NL / GB
Representative(s)McGlashan, Graham Stewart
Marks & Clerk LLP The Beacon
176 St Vincent Street
Glasgow G2 5SG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2018/19]McGlashan, Graham Stewart
Marks & Clerk LLP
Aurora
120 Bothwell Street
Glasgow G2 7JS / GB
Application number, filing date17196878.717.10.2017
[2018/19]
Priority number, dateGB2016001758817.10.2016         Original published format: GB 201617588
[2018/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3318841
Date:09.05.2018
Language:EN
[2018/19]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP3318841
Date:18.07.2018
Language:EN
[2018/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3318841
Date:01.12.2021
Language:EN
[2021/48]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.06.2018
ClassificationIPC:G01C11/02, G01C21/32, G01C21/34
[2018/19]
CPC:
G01C11/02 (EP,US); H04N23/00 (GB); H04N23/698 (EP,GB,US);
G01C21/3461 (EP,US); G01C21/3469 (US); G03B21/28 (EP,US);
H04N1/00129 (EP,US); H04N7/188 (US); G01S5/0247 (EP,US);
G06F16/00 (GB); H04N21/23 (GB); H04N21/80 (GB) (-)
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 [2019/09]
Former [2018/19]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:KAMERASTEUERGERÄT[2018/19]
English:CAMERA CONTROLLER[2018/19]
French:ORGANE DE COMMANDE DE CAMÉRA[2018/19]
Examination procedure17.01.2019Examination requested  [2019/09]
17.01.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
18.01.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.07.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.01.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.06.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.10.2021Fee for grant paid
15.10.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.10.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP21206062.8  / EP3967973
Opposition(s)02.09.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
14.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
26.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU17.10.2017
AL01.12.2021
AT01.12.2021
CY01.12.2021
CZ01.12.2021
DK01.12.2021
EE01.12.2021
ES01.12.2021
FI01.12.2021
HR01.12.2021
IT01.12.2021
LT01.12.2021
LV01.12.2021
MC01.12.2021
MK01.12.2021
MT01.12.2021
PL01.12.2021
RO01.12.2021
RS01.12.2021
SI01.12.2021
SK01.12.2021
SM01.12.2021
TR01.12.2021
BG01.03.2022
NO01.03.2022
GR02.03.2022
IS01.04.2022
PT01.04.2022
[2024/42]
Former [2024/29]HU17.10.2017
AL01.12.2021
AT01.12.2021
CY01.12.2021
CZ01.12.2021
DK01.12.2021
EE01.12.2021
ES01.12.2021
FI01.12.2021
HR01.12.2021
IT01.12.2021
LT01.12.2021
LV01.12.2021
MC01.12.2021
MK01.12.2021
PL01.12.2021
RO01.12.2021
RS01.12.2021
SI01.12.2021
SK01.12.2021
SM01.12.2021
TR01.12.2021
BG01.03.2022
NO01.03.2022
GR02.03.2022
IS01.04.2022
PT01.04.2022
Former [2024/27]HU17.10.2017
AL01.12.2021
AT01.12.2021
CY01.12.2021
CZ01.12.2021
DK01.12.2021
EE01.12.2021
ES01.12.2021
FI01.12.2021
HR01.12.2021
IT01.12.2021
LT01.12.2021
LV01.12.2021
MC01.12.2021
MK01.12.2021
PL01.12.2021
RO01.12.2021
RS01.12.2021
SI01.12.2021
SK01.12.2021
SM01.12.2021
BG01.03.2022
NO01.03.2022
GR02.03.2022
IS01.04.2022
PT01.04.2022
Former [2024/21]HU17.10.2017
AL01.12.2021
AT01.12.2021
CY01.12.2021
CZ01.12.2021
DK01.12.2021
EE01.12.2021
ES01.12.2021
FI01.12.2021
HR01.12.2021
IT01.12.2021
LT01.12.2021
LV01.12.2021
MC01.12.2021
PL01.12.2021
RO01.12.2021
RS01.12.2021
SI01.12.2021
SK01.12.2021
SM01.12.2021
BG01.03.2022
NO01.03.2022
GR02.03.2022
IS01.04.2022
PT01.04.2022
Former [2024/18]HU17.10.2017
AL01.12.2021
AT01.12.2021
CZ01.12.2021
DK01.12.2021
EE01.12.2021
ES01.12.2021
FI01.12.2021
HR01.12.2021
IT01.12.2021
LT01.12.2021
LV01.12.2021
MC01.12.2021
PL01.12.2021
RO01.12.2021
RS01.12.2021
SI01.12.2021
SK01.12.2021
SM01.12.2021
BG01.03.2022
NO01.03.2022
GR02.03.2022
IS01.04.2022
PT01.04.2022
Former [2023/25]AL01.12.2021
AT01.12.2021
CZ01.12.2021
DK01.12.2021
EE01.12.2021
ES01.12.2021
FI01.12.2021
HR01.12.2021
IT01.12.2021
LT01.12.2021
LV01.12.2021
MC01.12.2021
PL01.12.2021
RO01.12.2021
RS01.12.2021
SI01.12.2021
SK01.12.2021
SM01.12.2021
BG01.03.2022
NO01.03.2022
GR02.03.2022
IS01.04.2022
PT01.04.2022
Former [2023/01]AL01.12.2021
AT01.12.2021
CZ01.12.2021
DK01.12.2021
EE01.12.2021
ES01.12.2021
FI01.12.2021
HR01.12.2021
LT01.12.2021
LV01.12.2021
PL01.12.2021
RO01.12.2021
RS01.12.2021
SI01.12.2021
SK01.12.2021
SM01.12.2021
BG01.03.2022
NO01.03.2022
GR02.03.2022
IS01.04.2022
PT01.04.2022
Former [2022/49]AL01.12.2021
AT01.12.2021
CZ01.12.2021
DK01.12.2021
EE01.12.2021
ES01.12.2021
FI01.12.2021
HR01.12.2021
LT01.12.2021
LV01.12.2021
PL01.12.2021
RO01.12.2021
RS01.12.2021
SK01.12.2021
SM01.12.2021
BG01.03.2022
NO01.03.2022
GR02.03.2022
IS01.04.2022
PT01.04.2022
Former [2022/46]AT01.12.2021
CZ01.12.2021
DK01.12.2021
EE01.12.2021
ES01.12.2021
FI01.12.2021
HR01.12.2021
LT01.12.2021
LV01.12.2021
PL01.12.2021
RO01.12.2021
RS01.12.2021
SK01.12.2021
SM01.12.2021
BG01.03.2022
NO01.03.2022
GR02.03.2022
IS01.04.2022
PT01.04.2022
Former [2022/42]AT01.12.2021
CZ01.12.2021
EE01.12.2021
ES01.12.2021
FI01.12.2021
HR01.12.2021
LT01.12.2021
LV01.12.2021
PL01.12.2021
RO01.12.2021
RS01.12.2021
SK01.12.2021
SM01.12.2021
BG01.03.2022
NO01.03.2022
GR02.03.2022
IS01.04.2022
PT01.04.2022
Former [2022/35]AT01.12.2021
CZ01.12.2021
EE01.12.2021
ES01.12.2021
FI01.12.2021
HR01.12.2021
LT01.12.2021
LV01.12.2021
PL01.12.2021
RO01.12.2021
RS01.12.2021
SK01.12.2021
SM01.12.2021
BG01.03.2022
NO01.03.2022
GR02.03.2022
PT01.04.2022
Former [2022/34]AT01.12.2021
EE01.12.2021
ES01.12.2021
FI01.12.2021
HR01.12.2021
LT01.12.2021
LV01.12.2021
PL01.12.2021
RO01.12.2021
RS01.12.2021
SM01.12.2021
BG01.03.2022
NO01.03.2022
GR02.03.2022
PT01.04.2022
Former [2022/33]AT01.12.2021
ES01.12.2021
FI01.12.2021
HR01.12.2021
LT01.12.2021
LV01.12.2021
PL01.12.2021
RS01.12.2021
SM01.12.2021
BG01.03.2022
NO01.03.2022
GR02.03.2022
Former [2022/25]AT01.12.2021
ES01.12.2021
FI01.12.2021
HR01.12.2021
LT01.12.2021
LV01.12.2021
PL01.12.2021
RS01.12.2021
BG01.03.2022
NO01.03.2022
GR02.03.2022
Former [2022/24]AT01.12.2021
ES01.12.2021
FI01.12.2021
HR01.12.2021
LT01.12.2021
LV01.12.2021
PL01.12.2021
RS01.12.2021
BG01.03.2022
GR02.03.2022
Former [2022/23]AT01.12.2021
ES01.12.2021
FI01.12.2021
HR01.12.2021
LT01.12.2021
LV01.12.2021
PL01.12.2021
RS01.12.2021
BG01.03.2022
Former [2022/22]AT01.12.2021
FI01.12.2021
LT01.12.2021
RS01.12.2021
BG01.03.2022
Former [2022/21]AT01.12.2021
RS01.12.2021
BG01.03.2022
Former [2022/19]BG01.03.2022
Documents cited:Search[XI] US2003184654  (KINJO NAOTO et al.)
 [X] US2015058300  (PERCZYNSKI DAVID et al.)
 [X] US5926116  (KITANO HIROAKI et al.)
 [X] US2002145709  (SHIBASAKI TAKAO et al.)
ExaminationUS2016259814
by applicantEP2012069800
 GB201607937
 GB201608667
 GB201614580
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