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EP About this file: EP3461306

EP3461306 - IMAGE SENSOR METHOD AND APPARATUS EQUIPPED WITH MULTIPLE CONTIGUOUS INFRARED FILTER ELEMENTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.04.2022
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.04.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  09.12.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  20.04.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  01.03.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  12.01.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip14.07.2023Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 16.08.2023  [2023/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian
Longgang District
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518129 / CN
[2019/14]
Inventor(s)01 / CHANG, E-Cheng
c/o Futurewei Technologies, Inc.
5340 Legacy Drive
Suite 175
Plano, Texas 75024 / US
 [2021/21]
Former [2019/14]01 / CHANG, E-Cheng
c/o Futurewei Technologies Inc.
5340 Legacy Drive
Suite 175
Plano, Texas 75024 / US
Representative(s)Maiwald GmbH
Elisenhof
Elisenstraße 3
80335 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2019/14]Maiwald Patent- und Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Elisenhof
Elisenstraße 3
80335 München / DE
Application number, filing date17823634.505.07.2017
[2019/14]
WO2017CN91836
Priority number, dateUS201662358523P05.07.2016         Original published format: US 201662358523 P
US20171564075803.07.2017         Original published format: US201715640758
[2019/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018006822
Date:11.01.2018
Language:EN
[2018/02]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3461306
Date:03.04.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.01.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3461306
Date:26.05.2021
Language:EN
[2021/21]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN11.01.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.06.2019
ClassificationIPC:H04N9/07, H04N5/33
[2019/14]
CPC:
G02B5/201 (EP,US); H04N23/11 (EP,US); H01L27/14625 (EP,US);
H01L27/14645 (EP,US); H01L27/14649 (EP,US); H01L27/14683 (EP,US)
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 [2019/14]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:BILDSENSORVERFAHREN UND -VORRICHTUNG MIT MEHREREN ANEINANDERGRENZENDEN INFRAROTFILTERELEMENTEN[2019/14]
English:IMAGE SENSOR METHOD AND APPARATUS EQUIPPED WITH MULTIPLE CONTIGUOUS INFRARED FILTER ELEMENTS[2019/14]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL DE DÉTECTION D'IMAGES ÉQUIPÉ DE MULTIPLES ÉLÉMENTS DE FILTRE INFRAROUGE CONTIGUS[2019/14]
Entry into regional phase28.12.2018Translation filed 
28.12.2018National basic fee paid 
28.12.2018Search fee paid 
28.12.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
28.12.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDate on which the examining division has become responsible
28.12.2018Examination requested  [2019/14]
18.12.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.04.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.08.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.12.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.03.2021Fee for grant paid
17.03.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.04.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)01.03.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
31.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
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