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EP2546602 - STEREO CAMERA APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2013/03]STEREO CAMERA DEVICE
[2017/23]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.07.2018
Database last updated on 28.05.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  11.08.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.05.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip10.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 12.08.2020  [2020/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd.
2520, Takaba Hitachinaka-shi
Ibaraki 312-8503 / JP
[2013/03]
Inventor(s)01 / MURAMATSU Shoji
c/o Hitachi Research Laboratory
Hitachi, Ltd.
1-1, Omikacho 7-chome
Hitachi-shi Ibaraki 319-1292 / JP
02 / HIGUCHI Mirai
c/o Hitachi Research Laboratory
Hitachi, Ltd.
1-1, Omikacho 7-chome
Hitachi-shi Ibaraki 319-1292 / JP
03 / MONJI Tatsuhiko
c/o Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd.
2520 Takaba
Hitachinaka-shi Ibaraki 312-8503 / JP
04 / YOKOTA Soichiro
c/o HITACHI, LTD., Intellectual Property Group
12th Floor, Marunouchi Center Building
6-1, Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8220 / JP
05 / SAKANO Morihiko
c/o Hitachi Research Laboratory
Hitachi, Ltd.
1-1, Omikacho 7-chome
Hitachi-shi Ibaraki 319-1292 / JP
06 / SHIMA Takeshi
c/o Hitachi Research Laboratory
Hitachi, Ltd.
1-1, Omikacho 7-chome
Hitachi-shi Ibaraki 319-1292 / JP
 [2017/37]
Former [2013/15]01 / MURAMATSU Shoji
c/o Hitachi Research Laboratory
HITACHI LTD.
1-1, Omikacho 7-chome
Hitachi-shi Ibaraki 319-1292 / JP
02 / HIGUCHI Mirai
c/o Hitachi Research Laboratory
HITACHI LTD.
1-1, Omikacho 7-chome
Hitachi-shi Ibaraki 319-1292 / JP
03 / MONJI Tatsuhiko
c/o HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS LTD.
2520 Takaba
Hitachinaka-shi Ibaraki 312-8503 / JP
04 / YOKOTA Soichiro
c/o HITACHI, LTD., Intellectual Property Group
12th Floor, Marunouchi Center Building
6-1, Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8220 / JP
05 / SAKANO Morihiko
c/o Hitachi Research Laboratory
HITACHI LTD.
1-1, Omikacho 7-chome
Hitachi-shi Ibaraki 319-1292 / JP
06 / SHIMA Takeshi
c/o Hitachi Research Laboratory
HITACHI LTD.
1-1, Omikacho 7-chome
Hitachi-shi Ibaraki 319-1292 / JP
Former [2013/03]01 / MURAMATSU Shoji
c/o Hitachi Research Laboratory
HITACHI LTD.
1-1, Omikacho 7-chome
Hitachi-shi Ibaraki 319-1292 / JP
02 / HIGUCHI Mirai
c/o Hitachi Research Laboratory
HITACHI LTD.
1-1, Omikacho 7-chome
Hitachi-shi Ibaraki 319-1292 / JP
03 / MONJI Tatsuhiko
c/o HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS LTD.
2520 Takaba
Hitachinaka-shi Ibaraki 312-8503 / JP
04 / YOKOTA Soichiro
c/o HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS LTD.
2520 Takaba
Hitachinaka-shi Ibaraki 312-8503 / JP
05 / SAKANO Morihiko
c/o Hitachi Research Laboratory
HITACHI LTD.
1-1, Omikacho 7-chome
Hitachi-shi Ibaraki 319-1292 / JP
06 / SHIMA Takeshi
c/o Hitachi Research Laboratory
HITACHI LTD.
1-1, Omikacho 7-chome
Hitachi-shi Ibaraki 319-1292 / JP
Representative(s)MERH-IP Matias Erny Reichl Hoffmann Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Paul-Heyse-Strasse 29
80336 München / DE
[2017/37]
Former [2013/03]MERH-IP Matias Erny Reichl Hoffmann
Paul-Heyse-Strasse 29
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date10847476.813.08.2010
[2017/37]
WO2010JP63755
Priority number, dateJP2010005619912.03.2010         Original published format: JP 2010056199
[2013/03]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011111247
Date:15.09.2011
Language:JA
[2011/37]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2546602
Date:16.01.2013
Language:EN
[2013/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2546602
Date:13.09.2017
Language:EN
[2017/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP15.09.2011
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.04.2014
ClassificationIPC:G08G1/16, G01C3/06, G06T1/00, B60R1/00
[2014/20]
CPC:
G06T7/593 (EP,US); G01C3/06 (EP,US); G06V20/58 (EP,US);
G08G1/166 (EP,US); G06T2207/10012 (EP,US); G06T2207/20012 (EP,US);
G06T2207/30261 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2013/03]G01C3/06, G06T1/00, G08G1/16, B60R1/00
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2013/03]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:STEREOKAMERAVORRICHTUNG[2013/03]
English:STEREO CAMERA APPARATUS[2017/24]
French:DISPOSITIF D'APPAREIL PHOTOGRAPHIQUE STÉRÉOSCOPIQUE[2013/03]
Former [2013/03]STEREO CAMERA DEVICE
Entry into regional phase20.08.2012Translation filed 
12.10.2012National basic fee paid 
12.10.2012Search fee paid 
12.10.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
12.10.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.10.2012Examination requested  [2013/03]
17.11.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.05.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.07.2017Fee for grant paid
21.07.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.07.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  18.05.2017
Opposition(s)14.06.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
02.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
01.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
31.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
31.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
02.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU13.08.2010
AL13.09.2017
AT13.09.2017
CY13.09.2017
CZ13.09.2017
DK13.09.2017
EE13.09.2017
ES13.09.2017
FI13.09.2017
HR13.09.2017
IT13.09.2017
LT13.09.2017
LV13.09.2017
MC13.09.2017
MK13.09.2017
NL13.09.2017
PL13.09.2017
PT13.09.2017
RO13.09.2017
SE13.09.2017
SI13.09.2017
SK13.09.2017
SM13.09.2017
TR13.09.2017
BG13.12.2017
NO13.12.2017
GR14.12.2017
IS13.01.2018
[2020/33]
Former [2020/31]HU13.08.2010
AT13.09.2017
CY13.09.2017
CZ13.09.2017
DK13.09.2017
EE13.09.2017
ES13.09.2017
FI13.09.2017
HR13.09.2017
IT13.09.2017
LT13.09.2017
LV13.09.2017
MC13.09.2017
MK13.09.2017
NL13.09.2017
PL13.09.2017
PT13.09.2017
RO13.09.2017
SE13.09.2017
SI13.09.2017
SK13.09.2017
SM13.09.2017
TR13.09.2017
BG13.12.2017
NO13.12.2017
GR14.12.2017
IS13.01.2018
Former [2020/27]HU13.08.2010
AT13.09.2017
CZ13.09.2017
DK13.09.2017
EE13.09.2017
ES13.09.2017
FI13.09.2017
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LV13.09.2017
MC13.09.2017
NL13.09.2017
PL13.09.2017
PT13.09.2017
RO13.09.2017
SE13.09.2017
SI13.09.2017
SK13.09.2017
SM13.09.2017
TR13.09.2017
BG13.12.2017
NO13.12.2017
GR14.12.2017
IS13.01.2018
Former [2020/16]AT13.09.2017
CZ13.09.2017
DK13.09.2017
EE13.09.2017
ES13.09.2017
FI13.09.2017
HR13.09.2017
IT13.09.2017
LT13.09.2017
LV13.09.2017
MC13.09.2017
NL13.09.2017
PL13.09.2017
RO13.09.2017
SE13.09.2017
SI13.09.2017
SK13.09.2017
SM13.09.2017
TR13.09.2017
BG13.12.2017
NO13.12.2017
GR14.12.2017
IS13.01.2018
Former [2019/15]AT13.09.2017
CZ13.09.2017
DK13.09.2017
EE13.09.2017
ES13.09.2017
FI13.09.2017
HR13.09.2017
IT13.09.2017
LT13.09.2017
LV13.09.2017
MC13.09.2017
NL13.09.2017
PL13.09.2017
RO13.09.2017
SE13.09.2017
SI13.09.2017
SK13.09.2017
SM13.09.2017
BG13.12.2017
NO13.12.2017
GR14.12.2017
IS13.01.2018
Former [2018/52]AT13.09.2017
CZ13.09.2017
DK13.09.2017
EE13.09.2017
ES13.09.2017
FI13.09.2017
HR13.09.2017
IT13.09.2017
LT13.09.2017
LV13.09.2017
NL13.09.2017
PL13.09.2017
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SE13.09.2017
SI13.09.2017
SK13.09.2017
SM13.09.2017
BG13.12.2017
NO13.12.2017
GR14.12.2017
IS13.01.2018
Former [2018/35]AT13.09.2017
CZ13.09.2017
DK13.09.2017
EE13.09.2017
ES13.09.2017
FI13.09.2017
HR13.09.2017
IT13.09.2017
LT13.09.2017
LV13.09.2017
NL13.09.2017
PL13.09.2017
RO13.09.2017
SE13.09.2017
SK13.09.2017
SM13.09.2017
BG13.12.2017
NO13.12.2017
GR14.12.2017
IS13.01.2018
Former [2018/24]AT13.09.2017
CZ13.09.2017
EE13.09.2017
ES13.09.2017
FI13.09.2017
HR13.09.2017
IT13.09.2017
LT13.09.2017
LV13.09.2017
NL13.09.2017
PL13.09.2017
RO13.09.2017
SE13.09.2017
SK13.09.2017
SM13.09.2017
BG13.12.2017
NO13.12.2017
GR14.12.2017
IS13.01.2018
Former [2018/23]AT13.09.2017
CZ13.09.2017
EE13.09.2017
ES13.09.2017
FI13.09.2017
HR13.09.2017
LT13.09.2017
LV13.09.2017
NL13.09.2017
PL13.09.2017
RO13.09.2017
SE13.09.2017
SK13.09.2017
BG13.12.2017
NO13.12.2017
GR14.12.2017
IS13.01.2018
Former [2018/21]CZ13.09.2017
ES13.09.2017
FI13.09.2017
HR13.09.2017
LT13.09.2017
LV13.09.2017
NL13.09.2017
SE13.09.2017
BG13.12.2017
NO13.12.2017
GR14.12.2017
Former [2018/15]ES13.09.2017
FI13.09.2017
HR13.09.2017
LT13.09.2017
LV13.09.2017
NL13.09.2017
SE13.09.2017
BG13.12.2017
NO13.12.2017
GR14.12.2017
Former [2018/12]ES13.09.2017
FI13.09.2017
HR13.09.2017
LT13.09.2017
LV13.09.2017
SE13.09.2017
BG13.12.2017
NO13.12.2017
GR14.12.2017
Former [2018/11]ES13.09.2017
FI13.09.2017
HR13.09.2017
LT13.09.2017
SE13.09.2017
BG13.12.2017
NO13.12.2017
GR14.12.2017
Former [2018/09]FI13.09.2017
LT13.09.2017
SE13.09.2017
NO13.12.2017
Former [2018/08]FI13.09.2017
LT13.09.2017
NO13.12.2017
Former [2018/07]LT13.09.2017
NO13.12.2017
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 [X]EP2071491  (HITACHI LTD [JP]) [X] 1-4,6,8,11 * abstract * * paragraphs [0009] , [0010] , [0020] - [0035] - [0 50] , [0 62] - [0069] - [0 81] , [0 88] , [0 93] , [0 97] - [0104] - [0113] , [0114] * * figures 2,3,4,5,8,9-17 *;
 [X]JP2008039491  (FUJI HEAVY IND LTD) [X] 1,12 * abstract * * paragraphs [0002] - [0006] - [0 11] - [0014] - [0027] - [0034] - [0043] , [0064] , [0066] * * figures 1-3 *
International search[X]JP2004245701  (TOYOTA CENTRAL RES & DEV);
 [Y]JP2008298532  (KONICA MINOLTA HOLDINGS INC);
 [Y]JP2001266128  (NIPPON TELEGRAPH & TELEPHONE);
 [A]JP2009136968  (HONDA MOTOR CO LTD);
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by applicantJPH09133524
 JP2008090583
 JP2010056199
 JP2010021730
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