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EP1903303 - Surveying method, surveying system and surveying data processing program [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  08.09.2023
Database last updated on 20.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.09.2023Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 11.10.2023  [2023/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kabushiki Kaisha TOPCON
75-1, Hasunuma-cho
Itabashi-ku
Tokyo-to / JP
[2023/41]
Former [2008/13]For all designated states
Kabushiki Kaisha TOPCON
75-1, Hasunuma-cho Itabashi-ku
Tokyo-to / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Otani, Hitoshi
c/o Kabushiki Kaisha TOPCON
75-1 Hasunuma-cho
Itabashi-ku
Tokyo-to / JP
02 / Ito, Tadayuki
c/o Kabushiki Kaisha TOPCON
75-1 Hasunuma-cho
Itabashi-ku
Tokyo-to / JP
 [2012/32]
Former [2008/13]01 / Otani, Hitoshi
c/o Kabushiki Kaisha TOPCON 75-1 Hasunuma-cho Itabashi-ku
Tpkyo-to / JP
02 / Ito, Tadayuki
c/o Kabushiki Kaisha TOPCON 75-1 Hasunuma-cho Itabashi-ku
Tpkyo-to / JP
Representative(s)Louis Pöhlau Lohrentz
Patentanwälte
Postfach 30 55
90014 Nürnberg / DE
[2012/52]
Former [2008/13]LOUIS, PÖHLAU, LOHRENTZ
Postfach 30 55
90014 Nürnberg / DE
Application number, filing date07018458.520.09.2007
[2008/13]
Priority number, dateJP2006025960725.09.2006         Original published format: JP 2006259607
[2008/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1903303
Date:26.03.2008
Language:EN
[2008/13]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1903303
Date:25.03.2009
[2009/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1903303
Date:26.12.2012
Language:EN
[2012/52]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP1903303
Date:11.10.2023
Language:EN
[2023/41]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.02.2009
ClassificationIPC:G01C3/00, G01C11/02, G01C11/06, G01S7/481, G01S11/12, G01S17/02, G01S17/42, G01S17/89, G06T7/00
[2017/01]
CPC:
G01C11/025 (EP,US); G01C11/06 (EP,US); G01C3/00 (EP,US);
G01S17/86 (EP,US); G01S17/89 (EP,US); G01S7/4817 (EP,US);
G06T7/521 (EP,US); G06T7/55 (EP,US); G01S17/42 (EP,US);
G06T2207/10012 (EP,US); G06T2207/10028 (EP,US); G06T2207/30184 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2012/31]G01C11/02, G01C11/06, G01S11/12, G01C3/00, G01S17/02, G01S17/89, G06T7/00
Former IPC [2008/13]G01C11/02, G01C11/06, G01S11/12, G01C3/00, // G01C3/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   DE,   FR,   GB [2023/41]
Former [2009/49]AT,  DE,  FR,  GB 
Former [2008/13]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Vermessungsverfahren, Vermessungssystem und Verarbeitungsprogramm für die Vermessungsdaten[2008/13]
English:Surveying method, surveying system and surveying data processing program[2008/13]
French:Procédé d'arpentage, système d'arpentage et programme de traitement des données d'arpentage[2008/13]
Examination procedure20.05.2009Examination requested  [2009/27]
19.06.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.09.2009Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
30.10.2009Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
18.12.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.07.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.11.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.07.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.11.2012Fee for grant paid
15.11.2012Fee 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  19.06.2009
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  26.09.2013    ADMISSIBLE
Leica Geosystems AG
Heinrich-Wild-Strasse 201
9435 Heerbrugg / CH
Opponent's representative
Kaminski Harmann
Patentanwälte AG
Landstrasse 124
9490 Vaduz / LI
 [N/P]
Former [2013/45]
Opponent(s)01  26.09.2013    ADMISSIBLE
Leica Geosystems AG
Heinrich-Wild-Strasse
9435 Heerbrugg / CH
Opponent's representative
Kaminski Harmann
Patentanwälte AG
Landstrasse 124
9490 Vaduz / LI
04.11.2013Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
12.05.2014Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
14.11.2016Date of oral proceedings
15.12.2016Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
01.09.2021Date of oral proceedings
13.12.2021Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
13.12.2021Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
02.05.2023Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
20.06.2023Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
05.09.2023Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition23.02.2022Appeal received No.  T0530/22
23.02.2022Payment of appeal fee
20.04.2022Statement of grounds filed
02.05.2023Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent withdrawn
28.02.2017Appeal received No.  T0607/17
28.02.2017Payment of appeal fee
28.04.2017Statement of grounds filed
24.09.2020Result of appeal procedure: continuation of opposition procedure
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
21.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
09.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
08.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT20.09.2016
GB20.09.2016
FR30.09.2016
[2017/42]
Documents cited:Search[A]WO0131290  (DIWARE OY [FI], et al) [A] 1-18* page 13, line 15 - page 23, line 14; figures 1-4 *;
 [A]EP1176393  (INCO LTD [CA]) [A] 1-18 * column 2, paragraph 11 - column 10, paragraph 53; figures 1-4 *;
 [A]EP1544800  (UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP [US]) [A] 1-18 * column 2, paragraph 11 - column 7, paragraph 27; figures 1,2 *;
 [X]EP1662228  (HARMAN BECKER AUTOMOTIVE SYS [DE]) [X] 1-18 * column 1, paragraph 7 - column 7, paragraph 54; figures 1-3 *;
 [X]US2006188143  (STRASSENBURG-KLECIAK MAREK [DE]) [X] 1-18 * page 2, paragraph 36 - page 21, paragraph 211; figures 1,2,4-6 *
by applicantEP1662228
 US2006188143
OppositionDE102004041500
    - El-Hakim S. et al. "Effective 3D Modeling of Heritage Sites". Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on 3-D Imaging and Modelling, Banff, Canada, October 6-10,2003, pages 302-309
    - Dias P. "Registration and Fusion of Intensity and Range Data for 3D Modelling of Real World Scenes" Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on 3-D Imaging and Modelling, Banff, Canada, October 6-10, 2003, pages 418-425
    - CYRA Press Release, ‘New Accurate Color Overlay Feature in Cyrax 2500 3D Laser Scanner's SmartScan Technology™", dated 7 October 2002
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