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EP About this file: EP2442555

EP2442555 - Visible and infrared dual mode imaging system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.02.2021
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  06.03.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.01.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  08.06.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
OmniVision Technologies, Inc.
4275 Burton Drive
Santa Clara, CA 95054 / US
[2012/16]
Inventor(s)01 / Wu, Fei
1079 Morningside Drive
Sunnyvalle CA 94087 / US
02 / Mou, Shunbo
5962 Bollinger Road
San Jose, CA California 95012 / US
03 / Shan, Jizhang
10387 Avenida Lane
Cupertino, CA California 95014 / US
 [2012/16]
Representative(s)Mewburn Ellis LLP
Aurora Building
Counterslip
Bristol BS1 6BX / GB
[N/P]
Former [2020/15]Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
Former [2012/16]Hackney, Nigel John, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP 33 Gutter Lane
London EC2V 8AS / GB
Application number, filing date11183940.305.10.2011
[2012/16]
Priority number, dateUS2010090290112.10.2010         Original published format: US 902901
[2012/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2442555
Date:18.04.2012
Language:EN
[2012/16]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2442555
Date:10.10.2012
Language:EN
[2012/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2442555
Date:08.04.2020
Language:EN
[2020/15]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.09.2012
ClassificationIPC:H04N5/33, H04N9/04
[2012/16]
CPC:
H04N5/33 (EP,US); H04N23/10 (EP,US); H04N23/11 (EP,US);
G01J2003/2806 (EP); G01J2005/0077 (EP); G01J2005/204 (EP);
G01J2005/604 (EP) (-)
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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2012/16]
TitleGerman:Bildgebungssystem mit sichtbarem und Infrarot-Modus[2012/16]
English:Visible and infrared dual mode imaging system[2012/16]
French:Système d'imagerie bimodal infrarouge et visible[2012/16]
Examination procedure24.10.2011Examination requested  [2012/16]
09.04.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.06.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.10.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.11.2019Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 11.12.2019
11.12.2019Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
08.01.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.02.2020Fee for grant paid
26.02.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.02.2020Receipt 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  14.06.2018
Opposition(s)12.01.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
27.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
27.10.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
27.10.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
25.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
25.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
03.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU05.10.2011
AL08.04.2020
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