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EP3221661 - DEPTH DETECTION APPARATUS, IMAGING APPARATUS AND DEPTH DETECTION METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.12.2020
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.01.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.08.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  22.02.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  25.08.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  30.05.2017
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
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
[2020/06]
Former [2017/39]For all designated states
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2 Shimomaruko 3-chome Ohta-ku
Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / IKEMOTO, Kiyokatsu
c/o CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
 [2017/39]
Representative(s)TBK
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
[2017/39]
Application number, filing date15860826.513.11.2015
[2017/39]
WO2015JP05674
Priority number, dateJP2014023688121.11.2014         Original published format: JP 2014236881
[2017/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016079965
Date:26.05.2016
Language:EN
[2016/21]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3221661
Date:27.09.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.05.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3221661
Date:05.02.2020
Language:EN
[2020/06]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP26.05.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.06.2018
ClassificationIPC:G01C3/06, G02B7/28, G02B7/34, H04N5/232, H04N5/369
[2018/28]
CPC:
G01C3/06 (EP,KR,US); G02B7/28 (EP,KR,US); G02B7/34 (EP,KR,US);
G03B13/36 (KR); G06T7/50 (US); H04N23/60 (KR);
H04N23/672 (EP,US); H04N23/73 (US); H04N25/615 (EP,US);
H04N25/704 (EP,US); H04N25/705 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/39]G01C3/06, G02B7/28, G02B7/34, G03B13/36, H04N5/232
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 [2017/39]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:TIEFENDETEKTOR, BILDGEBUNGSVORRICHTUNG UND TIEFENDETEKTIONSVERFAHREN[2017/39]
English:DEPTH DETECTION APPARATUS, IMAGING APPARATUS AND DEPTH DETECTION METHOD[2017/39]
French:APPAREIL DE DÉTECTION DE PROFONDEUR, APPAREIL D'IMAGERIE ET PROCÉDÉ DE DÉTECTION DE PROFONDEUR[2017/39]
Entry into regional phase21.06.2017National basic fee paid 
21.06.2017Search fee paid 
21.06.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
21.06.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.05.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
21.06.2017Examination requested  [2017/39]
04.10.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.02.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.06.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.08.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.12.2019Fee for grant paid
18.12.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
18.12.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)06.11.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2021/02]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
30.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
02.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU13.11.2015
AL05.02.2020
AT05.02.2020
CY05.02.2020
CZ05.02.2020
DK05.02.2020
EE05.02.2020
ES05.02.2020
FI05.02.2020
HR05.02.2020
IT05.02.2020
LT05.02.2020
LV05.02.2020
MC05.02.2020
MK05.02.2020
MT05.02.2020
NL05.02.2020
PL05.02.2020
RO05.02.2020
RS05.02.2020
SE05.02.2020
SI05.02.2020
SK05.02.2020
SM05.02.2020
TR05.02.2020
BG05.05.2020
NO05.05.2020
GR06.05.2020
IS05.06.2020
PT28.06.2020
[2022/31]
Former [2022/30]HU13.11.2015
AL05.02.2020
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CY05.02.2020
CZ05.02.2020
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FI05.02.2020
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SM05.02.2020
TR05.02.2020
BG05.05.2020
NO05.05.2020
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PT28.06.2020
Former [2022/27]HU13.11.2015
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PL05.02.2020
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TR05.02.2020
BG05.05.2020
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PT28.06.2020
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Documents cited:Search[A]US2013113987  (FUKUDA KOICHI [JP]) [A] 1-15 * figures 21-23 *;
 [A]WO2014034918  (CANON KK [JP]) [A] 1-15* figures 3-5,11 *;
 [E]EP2947491  (CANON KK [JP]) [E] 1,8-10,12-15 * figures 3F,5D,6F * * paragraph [0036] - paragraph [0061]; figures 4A,4B *
International search[A]US2011085786  (TAMAKI YOSHIHITO [JP]) [A] 1-15 * , Whole text, Whole figures & WO 2011/045850 A1 & EP 2490060 A1 & CN 102713713 A & JP 5645846 B *;
 [A]WO2012018102  (CANON KK [JP], et al) [A] 1-15 * , Whole text, Whole figures & JP 2012-37550 A & US 2013/0113987 A1 *;
 [A]WO2014021147  (CANON KK [JP]) [A] 1-15* , Whole text, Whole figures & JP 2014-29393 A & US 2015/0176976 A1 & EP 2880483 A1 *;
 [A]JP2014153494  (CANON KK) [A] 1-15 * , Whole text, Whole figures (No Family) *
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