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EP1933167 - Optoelectronic sensor and method for detecting and determining the distance of an object [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2008/25]Optoelectronic sensor and method for recording and determining the distance of an object
[2008/26]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.04.2020
Database last updated on 20.12.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.05.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.02.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip23.07.2021Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 25.08.2021  [2021/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SICK AG
Erwin-Sick-Strasse 1
79183 Waldkirch / DE
[2008/25]
Inventor(s)01 / Wüstefeld, Martin
Siedlungsweg 14
79350 Sexau / DE
 [2008/25]
Representative(s)(deleted)
[N/P]
Former [2019/24]Ludewigt, Christoph
Sick AG
Intellectual Property
Erwin-Sick-Strasse 1
79183 Waldkirch / DE
Former [2009/31]Ludewigt, Christoph
Sick AG Patentabteilung Erwin-Sick-Strasse 1
79183 Waldkirch / DE
Former [2008/25]Ludewigt, Christoph
Sick AG Intellectual Property Erwin-Sick-Strasse 1
79183 Waldkirch / DE
Application number, filing date07119594.530.10.2007
[2008/25]
Priority number, dateDE2006105933115.12.2006         Original published format: DE102006059331
DE2007103115704.07.2007         Original published format: DE102007031157
[2008/25]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1933167
Date:18.06.2008
Language:DE
[2008/25]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1933167
Date:14.01.2009
[2009/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1933167
Date:12.06.2019
Language:DE
[2019/24]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.12.2008
ClassificationIPC:F16P3/14, H04N13/254, G06T7/593, G06T7/521, H04N13/239, G01C3/18, G01S17/02, // G01S17/42, G01S17/48, G01S17/87, G01S17/89, G01S11/12
[2019/07]
CPC:
G01C3/18 (EP,US); F16P3/142 (EP); G01S17/86 (EP);
G06T7/521 (EP); G06T7/593 (EP); H04N13/239 (EP);
H04N13/254 (EP); G01S11/12 (EP); G01S17/42 (EP);
G01S17/48 (EP); G01S17/87 (EP); G01S17/89 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2008/25]G01S17/02
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,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2019/24]
Former [2008/25]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:Optoelektronischer Sensor sowie Verfahren zur Erfassung und Abstandsbestimmung eines Objekts[2008/25]
English:Optoelectronic sensor and method for detecting and determining the distance of an object[2008/26]
French:Capteur optoélectronique et procédé correspondant de détection et de détermination de la distance d'un objet[2008/26]
Former [2008/25]Optoelectronic sensor and method for recording and determining the distance of an object
Former [2008/25]Capteur optoélectronique et procédé de détection et de détermination des distances d'un objet
Examination procedure07.03.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.03.2009Examination requested  [2009/17]
02.09.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.11.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.11.2012Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination {1}
20.02.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.05.2019Fee for grant paid
02.05.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
02.05.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Appeal following examination16.11.2012Appeal received No.  T2482/12
16.11.2012Statement of grounds filed
21.09.2018Result of appeal procedure: remittal for grant
19.03.2012Appeal received No.  T0756/14
19.03.2012Statement of grounds filed
21.09.2018Result of appeal procedure: continuation of examination procedure
21.09.2018Date of oral proceedings
02.10.2018Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
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  02.09.2011
Opposition(s)13.03.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
28.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
27.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
31.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
31.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
30.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
29.10.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
27.10.2016Renewal fee patent year 10
26.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 11
30.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU30.10.2007
CY12.06.2019
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