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EP About this file: EP2048517

EP2048517 - Laser area sensor [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.07.2013
Database last updated on 29.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.07.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 20.08.2014  [2014/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
OPTEX CO. LTD.
4-7-5 Nionohama Otsu-shi
Shiga 520-0801 / JP
[2009/16]
Inventor(s)01 / Iwasawa, Masashi
c/o Optex Co., Ltd.
5-18-12, Ogoto
Otsu
Shiga 520-0101 / JP
 [2012/37]
Former [2009/16]01 / Iwasawa, Masashi
c/o Optex Co., Ltd. 5-18-12, Ogoto Otsu
Shiga 520-0101 / JP
Representative(s)Harland, Linda Jane, et al
Reddie & Grose LLP
16 Theobalds Road
London
WC1X 8PL / GB
[2012/16]
Former [2011/39]Parnham, Kevin, et al
Hepworth Browne Alcester House 23 Newcastle Drive The Park
Nottingham NG7 1AA / GB
Former [2009/16]Harland, Linda Jane
Reddie & Grose 16 Theobalds Road London
WC1X 8PL / GB
Application number, filing date08253278.908.10.2008
[2009/16]
Priority number, dateJP2007026358209.10.2007         Original published format: JP 2007263582
[2009/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2048517
Date:15.04.2009
Language:EN
[2009/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2048517
Date:12.09.2012
Language:EN
[2012/37]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.02.2009
ClassificationIPC:G01S17/42, G01S7/48
[2009/16]
CPC:
G08B13/187 (EP,US); G01S17/04 (EP,US); G01S17/42 (EP,US);
G01S17/50 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2009/16]
TitleGerman:Laser-Flächensensor[2009/16]
English:Laser area sensor[2009/16]
French:Capteur de surface au laser[2009/16]
Examination procedure05.10.2009Examination requested  [2009/47]
03.11.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.05.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.11.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.05.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.03.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.07.2012Fee for grant paid
27.07.2012Fee 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  03.11.2009
Opposition(s)13.06.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
11.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU08.10.2008
AT12.09.2012
BE12.09.2012
CY12.09.2012
CZ12.09.2012
DK12.09.2012
EE12.09.2012
FI12.09.2012
HR12.09.2012
LT12.09.2012
MT12.09.2012
NL12.09.2012
PL12.09.2012
RO12.09.2012
SE12.09.2012
SI12.09.2012
SK12.09.2012
TR12.09.2012
IE08.10.2012
LU08.10.2012
CH31.10.2012
LI31.10.2012
MC31.10.2012
BG12.12.2012
NO12.12.2012
GR13.12.2012
ES23.12.2012
IS12.01.2013
PT14.01.2013
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EE12.09.2012
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NL12.09.2012
PL12.09.2012
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IE08.10.2012
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Documents cited:Search[XY]JPH07160956  (NEC CORP) [X] 1,2 * paragraph [0006] - paragraph [0012]; figures 1-3 * * paragraph [0006] - paragraph [0012]; figures 1,2a,2b * [Y] 3-10;
 [A]DE19601661  (LEUZE ELECTRONIC GMBH & CO [DE]) [A] 1-7 * the whole document *;
 [A]DE19917509  (LEUZE ELECTRONIC GMBH & CO [DE]) [A] 1-7 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP1267178  (IBEO AUTOMOBILE SENSOR GMBH [DE]) [A] 1,8-10 * the whole document *;
 [Y]EP1298454  (IBEO AUTOMOBILE SENSOR GMBH [DE]) [Y] 8-10 * paragraph [0027] - paragraph [0079]; figure 1 *;
 [Y]EP1443343  (LEUZE LUMIFLEX GMBH & CO KG [DE]) [Y] 3-7 * paragraph [0012] - paragraph [0056]; figure 4 *;
 [A]DE10313194  (LEUZE LUMIFLEX GMBH & CO KG [DE]) [A] 1-7* the whole document *;
 [X]  - FUERSTENBERG K ET AL, "Object tracking and classification using laserscanners pedestrian recognition in urban environment", INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS, 2001. PROCEEDINGS. 2001 IEEE AUGUST 25-29, 2001, PISCATAWAY, NJ, USA,IEEE, (20010825), ISBN 978-0-7803-7194-1, pages 451 - 453, XP010555813 [X] 1 * paragraph [0002] - paragraph [0005] *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ITSC.2001.948699
by applicantJPH0311121B
 JP2004185363
 JP2007263582
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