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EP2749208 - Object information acquiring apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2014/27]Object information acquiring apparatus and object information acquiring method
[2018/47]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  01.07.2022
Database last updated on 27.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  22.03.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  04.11.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 03.08.2022  [2022/31]
01.07.2022Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 03.08.2022  [2022/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
[2019/17]
Former [2014/27]For all designated states
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2 Shimomaruko 3-chome Ohta-ku
Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Nakamura, Shuichi
c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo, Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
02 / Abe, Hiroshi
c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo, Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
 [2014/27]
Representative(s)TBK
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
[2014/27]
Application number, filing date13195412.503.12.2013
[2014/27]
Priority number, dateJP2012028654628.12.2012         Original published format: JP 2012286546
[2014/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2749208
Date:02.07.2014
Language:EN
[2014/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2749208
Date:24.04.2019
Language:EN
[2019/17]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP2749208
Date:03.08.2022
Language:EN
[2022/31]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.04.2014
ClassificationIPC:A61B8/14, A61B8/00, G06T5/00, G06T5/50, A61B5/00
[2018/44]
CPC:
A61B5/7425 (EP,US); A61B5/0095 (EP,CN,US); A61B8/14 (US);
A61B5/0035 (EP,US); A61B5/72 (CN); A61B5/7435 (EP,US);
A61B8/4272 (EP,US); G06T5/50 (EP,US); G06T5/94 (EP,US);
A61B5/748 (EP,US); G06T2207/10132 (EP,US); G06T2207/20104 (EP,US);
G06T2207/20221 (EP,US); G06T2207/30104 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2014/27]A61B5/00
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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2019/17]
Former [2014/27]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 
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:Objektinformationserfassungsvorrichtung und Objektinformationserfassungsverfahren[2021/31]
English:Object information acquiring apparatus[2018/47]
French:Appareil d'acquisition d'informations d'objets et procédé d'acquisition d'informations d'objets[2021/31]
Former [2014/27]Objektinformationserfassungsvorrichtung und Objektinformationserfassungsverfahren
Former [2014/27]Object information acquiring apparatus and object information acquiring method
Former [2014/27]Appareil d'acquisition d'informations d'objets et procédé d'acquisition d'informations d'objets
Examination procedure29.12.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.01.2015Examination requested  [2015/08]
05.11.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.03.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
11.03.2019Fee for grant paid
11.03.2019Fee 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  05.11.2018
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  24.01.2020  28.01.2020  ADMISSIBLE
Beck, Michaël A. T.
IPLodge BV
Technologielaan 9
3001 Heverlee / BE
Opponent's representative
IPLodge bv
Technologielaan 9
3001 Heverlee / BE
 [N/P]
Former [2020/10]
Opponent(s)01  24.01.2020  28.01.2020  ADMISSIBLE
Beck, Michaël A. T.
IPLodge BV
Technologielaan 9
3001 Heverlee / BE
Opponent's representative
IPLodge bvba
Technologielaan 9
3001 Heverlee / BE
07.02.2020Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
16.06.2020Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
29.06.2021Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
29.06.2021Date of oral proceedings
30.11.2021Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
30.11.2021Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
22.03.2022Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
28.06.2022Fee for printing new specification paid
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