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EP3123208 - DETECTION OF ITEMS IN A CONTAINER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2017/05]DETECTION OF ITEMS IN AN OBJECT
[2020/16]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.07.2021
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  14.08.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.04.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  30.12.2016
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  05.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024 [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Smiths Heimann GmbH
Im Herzen 4
65205 Wiesbaden / DE
[2017/05]
Inventor(s)01 / HEILMANN, Geert
Klingenbachstr. 22
65207 Wiesbaden / DE
 [2017/05]
Representative(s)Klunker IP Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Destouchesstraße 68
80796 München / DE
[2020/38]
Former [2017/05]Klunker . Schmitt-Nilson . Hirsch
Patentanwälte
Destouchesstraße 68
80796 München / DE
Application number, filing date15711548.624.03.2015
[2017/05]
WO2015EP56259
Priority number, dateDE20141020544724.03.2014         Original published format: DE102014205447
[2017/05]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015144706
Date:01.10.2015
Language:DE
[2015/39]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3123208
Date:01.02.2017
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.10.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3123208
Date:16.09.2020
Language:DE
[2020/38]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP01.10.2015
ClassificationIPC:G01V5/00, G06T7/00
[2017/05]
CPC:
G06T7/0004 (EP,CN,US); G06V10/443 (EP,CN,US); G01N23/04 (EP,US);
G01V5/224 (EP,CN,US); G06T7/12 (EP,US); G06T7/68 (EP,US);
G06V10/42 (EP,CN,US); G01N2223/206 (US); G01N2223/401 (US);
G06T2207/10116 (EP,CN,US); G06T2207/30112 (EP,CN,US); G06V2201/05 (EP,CN,US) (-)
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 [2017/05]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:DETEKTION VON GEGENSTÄNDEN IN EINEM OBJEKT[2017/05]
English:DETECTION OF ITEMS IN A CONTAINER[2020/16]
French:DETECTION DES OBJETS DANS UN RECIPIENT[2020/16]
Former [2017/05]DETECTION OF ITEMS IN AN OBJECT
Former [2017/05]PROCÉDÉ DE DÉTECTION D'UN OBJET
Entry into regional phase07.10.2016National basic fee paid 
07.10.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
07.10.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.10.2016Examination requested  [2017/05]
07.10.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
12.05.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.04.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.08.2020Fee for grant paid
05.08.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.08.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)17.06.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
13.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
13.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
12.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
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