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EP2746821 - Optical sensor [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  06.09.2019
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.03.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2019Revocation of patentpublished on 09.10.2019  [2019/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Leuze electronic GmbH + Co KG
In der Braike 1
73277 Owen/Teck / DE
[2014/26]
Inventor(s)01 / Lohmann Dr., Lutz
LAS
Rosenstr. 10
82140 Olching / DE
 [2014/26]
Representative(s)Ruckh, Rainer Gerhard
Patentanwaltskanzlei Ruckh
Jurastraße 1
73087 Bad Boll / DE
[N/P]
Former [2017/16]Ruckh, Rainer Gerhard
Patentanwalt
Jurastrasse 1
73087 Bad Boll / DE
Former [2014/26]Ruckh, Rainer Gerhard
Jurastrasse 1
73087 Bad Boll / DE
Application number, filing date12198346.420.12.2012
[2014/26]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2746821
Date:25.06.2014
Language:DE
[2014/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2746821
Date:19.04.2017
Language:DE
[2017/16]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.07.2013
ClassificationIPC:G01V8/22
[2014/26]
CPC:
G01V8/22 (EP)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   LI [2017/16]
Former [2014/26]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:Optischer Sensor[2014/26]
English:Optical sensor[2014/26]
French:Capteur optique[2014/26]
Examination procedure03.09.2013Examination requested  [2014/26]
12.12.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.05.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.09.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.01.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.03.2017Fee for grant paid
06.03.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
06.03.2017Receipt 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  20.05.2016
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  15.01.2018    ADMISSIBLE
SICK AG
Erwin-Sick-Strasse 1
79183 Waldkirch / DE
Opponent's representative
Rieger, Daniel-Stephan
Sick AG
Intellectual Property
Erwin-Sick-Straße 1
79183 Waldkirch / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2018/08]
Opponent(s)01  15.01.2018    ADMISSIBLE
SICK AG
Erwin-Sick-Strasse 1
79183 Waldkirch/Breisgau / DE
Opponent's representative
Rieger, Daniel-Stephan
Sick AG
Intellectual Property
Erwin-Sick-Straße 1
79183 Waldkirch / DE
08.02.2018Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
04.06.2018Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
10.05.2019Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 15.05.2019
15.05.2019Date of oral proceedings
24.05.2019Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
03.06.2019Legal effect of revocation of patent [2019/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
22.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
22.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[Y]EP1798577  (SICK AG [DE]) [Y] 1-15 * the whole document *;
 [Y]EP1168269  (SICK AG [DE]) [Y] 1-15 * paragraph [0018] - paragraph [0022]; figures 1,2; claim 1 *;
 [A]EP1512992  (LEUZE ELECTRONIC GMBH & CO KG [DE]) [A] 1-15 * figure 4a; claim 1 *;
 [A]DE202006008112U  (SICK AG [DE]) [A] 1-15 * abstract *
OppositionDE19938639
 DE102006046152
 EP1811427
 DE29520980U
 DE19644278
 DE10236244
 DE202006020342U
 DE202007001907U
 DE202007014313U
 US9596451
 WO0241272
 US4652205
 EP1722151
 EP1927957
 DE202006008112U
 EP1168269
 EP1512992
 EP1798577
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