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EP1307775 - AUTO-FOCUS SYSTEM WITH 2-D OR 3-D COMPENSATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 04.03.2005 Database last updated on 13.07.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	14.12.2007	Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): PT	published on 16.01.2008 [2008/03]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states ACCU-SORT SYSTEMS, INC. 2800 Crystal Drive Hatfield, PA 19440-1944 / US
	[2003/19]
Inventor(s)	01 / HECHT, Kurt 1474 Old York Road Hartsville, PA 18974 / US
	02 / BROBST, Thomas, J. 416 Cedar Creek Boulevard Allentown, PA 18104 / US
	03 / WURZ, Ronald, C. 1028 Elephant Road Perkasie, PA 18944 / US
	[2003/19]
Representative(s)	Boydell, John Christopher Stevens, Hewlett & Perkins Halton House 20/23 Holborn London EC1N 2JD / GB
	[N/P]
Former [2003/19]	Boydell, John Christopher Stevens, Hewlett & Perkins Halton House 20/23 Holborn London EC1N 2JD / GB
Application number, filing date	01935604.7	16.05.2001
	[2003/19]
	WO2001US15889
Priority number, date	US20000204610P	16.05.2000 Original published format: US 204610 P
	[2003/19]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	WO0188588
	Date:	22.11.2001
	Language:	EN
	[2001/47]
	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	EP1307775
	Date:	07.05.2003
	Language:	EN
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.11.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[2003/19]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP1307775
	Date:	28.04.2004
	Language:	EN
	[2004/18]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	EP	13.03.2003
Classification	IPC:	G02B26/08	[2003/19]
	CPC:	G02B7/04 (EP,US); G02B7/28 (EP,US); G06K7/10811 (EP,US)
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, CH, CY, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE, TR [2003/19]
Extension states	AL	Not yet paid
	LT	Not yet paid
	LV	Not yet paid
	MK	Not yet paid
	RO	Not yet paid
	SI	Not yet paid
Title	German:	AUTOFOKUS-SYSTEM MIT 2D ODER 3D-KOMPENSATION	[2003/19]
	English:	AUTO-FOCUS SYSTEM WITH 2-D OR 3-D COMPENSATION	[2003/19]
	French:	SYSTEME AUTOFOCUS A COMPENSATION 2D OU 3D	[2003/19]
Entry into regional phase	18.11.2002	National basic fee paid
	18.11.2002	Designation fee(s) paid
	18.11.2002	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	14.12.2001	Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
	18.11.2002	Examination requested [2003/19]
	19.09.2003	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	15.11.2003	Fee for grant paid
	15.11.2003	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	31.01.2005	No opposition filed within time limit [2005/16]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	13.05.2003	Renewal fee patent year 03
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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	AT	28.04.2004
	BE	28.04.2004
	CH	28.04.2004
	CY	28.04.2004
	FI	28.04.2004
	LI	28.04.2004
	NL	28.04.2004
	TR	28.04.2004
	LU	16.05.2004
	IE	17.05.2004
	MC	31.05.2004
	DK	28.07.2004
	GR	28.07.2004
	SE	28.07.2004
	ES	08.08.2004
	PT	28.09.2004
	[2008/03]
Former [2007/10]	AT	28.04.2004
	BE	28.04.2004
	CH	28.04.2004
	CY	28.04.2004
	FI	28.04.2004
	LI	28.04.2004
	NL	28.04.2004
	TR	28.04.2004
	LU	16.05.2004
	IE	17.05.2004
	MC	31.05.2004
	DK	28.07.2004
	GR	28.07.2004
	SE	28.07.2004
	ES	08.08.2004
Former [2006/51]	AT	28.04.2004
	BE	28.04.2004
	CH	28.04.2004
	FI	28.04.2004
	LI	28.04.2004
	NL	28.04.2004
	TR	28.04.2004
	LU	16.05.2004
	IE	17.05.2004
	MC	31.05.2004
	DK	28.07.2004
	GR	28.07.2004
	SE	28.07.2004
	ES	08.08.2004
Former [2006/13]	AT	28.04.2004
	BE	28.04.2004
	CH	28.04.2004
	FI	28.04.2004
	LI	28.04.2004
	NL	28.04.2004
	LU	16.05.2004
	IE	17.05.2004
	MC	31.05.2004
	DK	28.07.2004
	GR	28.07.2004
	SE	28.07.2004
	ES	08.08.2004
Former [2005/24]	AT	28.04.2004
	BE	28.04.2004
	CH	28.04.2004
	FI	28.04.2004
	LI	28.04.2004
	LU	16.05.2004
	IE	17.05.2004
	MC	31.05.2004
	DK	28.07.2004
	GR	28.07.2004
	SE	28.07.2004
	ES	08.08.2004
Former [2005/23]	AT	28.04.2004
	BE	28.04.2004
	CH	28.04.2004
	FI	28.04.2004
	LI	28.04.2004
	LU	16.05.2004
	MC	31.05.2004
	DK	28.07.2004
	GR	28.07.2004
	SE	28.07.2004
	ES	08.08.2004
Former [2005/18]	AT	28.04.2004
	BE	28.04.2004
	CH	28.04.2004
	FI	28.04.2004
	LI	28.04.2004
	MC	31.05.2004
	DK	28.07.2004
	GR	28.07.2004
	SE	28.07.2004
	ES	08.08.2004
Former [2005/14]	AT	28.04.2004
	BE	28.04.2004
	CH	28.04.2004
	FI	28.04.2004
	LI	28.04.2004
	MC	31.05.2004
	GR	28.07.2004
	SE	28.07.2004
	ES	08.08.2004
Former [2005/11]	AT	28.04.2004
	CH	28.04.2004
	FI	28.04.2004
	LI	28.04.2004
	MC	31.05.2004
	GR	28.07.2004
	SE	28.07.2004
	ES	08.08.2004
Former [2005/06]	CH	28.04.2004
	FI	28.04.2004
	LI	28.04.2004
	GR	28.07.2004
	SE	28.07.2004
	ES	08.08.2004
Former [2005/02]	CH	28.04.2004
	FI	28.04.2004
	LI	28.04.2004
	SE	28.07.2004
	ES	08.08.2004
Former [2004/52]	CH	28.04.2004
	LI	28.04.2004
	SE	28.07.2004
Former [2004/51]	CH	28.04.2004
	LI	28.04.2004
Cited in	International search	[A]WO9302428 (NORAND CORP [US]) [A] 1-18 * figures 20,23,24 * * page 20, line 20 - page 21, line 2 * * page 22, line 27 - page 23, line 7 *;
		[A]US5872354 (HANSON GEORGE E [US]) [A] 1-18 * figures 29,36-40 * * column 19, line 29 - line 48 * * column 21, line 29 - line 46 *;
		[PA]EP1087325 (EASTMAN KODAK CO [US]) [PA] 1-18* paragraphs [0016] , [0017] *

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