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EP About this file: EP1640915

EP1640915 - Method and system for providing a volumetric representation of a 3-dimensional object [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.09.2014
Database last updated on 16.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2016Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.08.2016  [2016/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION
Broadcasting House
London W1A 1AA / GB
[2006/13]
Inventor(s)01 / Grau, Oliver
7 Parr Close
Leatherhead, Surrey KT22 7HD / GB
 [2006/13]
Representative(s)Garratt, Peter Douglas, et al
Mathys & Squire LLP The Shard
32 London Bridge Street
London SE1 9SG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2012/15]Garratt, Peter Douglas, et al
Mathys & Squire LLP 120 Holborn London
EC1N 2SQ / GB
Former [2006/13]Kazi, Ilya, et al
Mathys & Squire 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2SQ / GB
Application number, filing date05256550.428.09.2005
[2006/13]
Priority number, dateGB2004002154728.09.2004         Original published format: GB 0421547
[2006/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1640915
Date:29.03.2006
Language:EN
[2006/13]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1640915
Date:18.04.2012
Language:EN
[2012/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1640915
Date:06.11.2013
Language:EN
[2013/45]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.03.2012
ClassificationIPC:G06T17/00, G06T7/00
[2011/52]
CPC:
G06T17/20 (EP,US); G06T17/00 (GB); G06T17/005 (EP,US);
G06T7/564 (EP,US); G06V10/10 (EP,US); G06V20/64 (EP,US);
G06V40/103 (EP,US); G06T2207/20016 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2006/13]G06T7/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2006/13]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und System für die volumetrische Darstellung eines dreidimensionalen Objekts[2006/13]
English:Method and system for providing a volumetric representation of a 3-dimensional object[2006/13]
French:Procédé et système pour fournir une représentation volumétrique d'un objet en trois dimensions[2006/13]
Examination procedure18.10.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.10.2012Examination requested  [2012/48]
30.05.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.09.2013Fee for grant paid
26.09.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  30.05.2013
Opposition(s)07.08.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
03.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
28.08.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
18.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
27.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
30.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
27.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
26.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU28.09.2005
AT06.11.2013
BE06.11.2013
BG06.11.2013
CY06.11.2013
CZ06.11.2013
DK06.11.2013
EE06.11.2013
FI06.11.2013
LT06.11.2013
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MC06.11.2013
NL06.11.2013
PL06.11.2013
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SE06.11.2013
SI06.11.2013
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TR06.11.2013
GR07.02.2014
IS06.03.2014
PT06.03.2014
[2016/33]
Former [2016/32]HU28.09.2005
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