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EP About this file: EP3284011

EP3284011 - TWO-DIMENSIONAL INFRARED DEPTH SENSING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.07.2023
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.08.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.04.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  04.12.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  19.01.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  03.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip24.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 26.06.2024  [2024/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
Attn:Patent Group Docketing
(Bldg. 8/1000)
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052 / US
[2022/36]
Former [2021/45]For all designated states
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052-6399 / US
Former [2018/08]For all designated states
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BUTLER, Ben
Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC
Attn: Patent Group Docketing (Bldg. 8/1000)
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052 / US
02 / TANKOVICH, Vladimir
Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC
Attn: Patent Group Docketing (Bldg. 8/1000)
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052 / US
03 / KESKIN, Cem
Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC
Attn: Patent Group Docketing (Bldg. 8/1000)
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052 / US
04 / FANELLO, Sean Ryan Francesco
Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC
Attn: Patent Group Docketing (Bldg. 8/1000)
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052 / US
05 / IZADI, Shahram
Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC
Attn: Patent Group Docketing (Bldg. 8/1000)
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052 / US
06 / BARSOUM, Emad
Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC
Attn: Patent Group Docketing (Bldg. 8/1000)
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052 / US
07 / STACHNIAK, Simon P.
Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC
Attn: Patent Group Docketing (Bldg. 8/1000)
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052 / US
08 / WEI, Yichen
Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC
Attn: Patent Group Docketing (Bldg. 8/1000)
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052 / US
 [2022/36]
Former [2018/08]01 / BUTLER, Ben
Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC
Attn: Patent Group Docketing (Bldg. 8/1000)
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
02 / TANKOVICH, Vladimir
Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC
Attn: Patent Group Docketing (Bldg. 8/1000)
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
03 / KESKIN, Cem
Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC
Attn: Patent Group Docketing (Bldg. 8/1000)
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
04 / FANELLO, Sean Ryan Francesco
Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC
Attn: Patent Group Docketing (Bldg. 8/1000)
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
05 / IZADI, Shahram
Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC
Attn: Patent Group Docketing (Bldg. 8/1000)
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
06 / BARSOUM, Emad
Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC
Attn: Patent Group Docketing (Bldg. 8/1000)
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
07 / STACHNIAK, Simon P.
Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC
Attn: Patent Group Docketing (Bldg. 8/1000)
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
08 / WEI, Yichen
Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC
Attn: Patent Group Docketing (Bldg. 8/1000)
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
Representative(s)Goddar, Heinz J.
Boehmert & Boehmert
Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Pettenkoferstrasse 22
80336 München / DE
[2018/08]
Application number, filing date16715956.529.03.2016
[2018/08]
WO2016US24596
Priority number, dateUS20151468652814.04.2015         Original published format: US201514686528
[2018/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016167947
Date:20.10.2016
Language:EN
[2016/42]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3284011
Date:21.02.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.10.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3284011
Date:07.09.2022
Language:EN
[2022/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP20.10.2016
ClassificationIPC:G06V40/20, G06V20/64, G06T7/50, G06V10/70, G06V40/10
[2022/17]
CPC:
G06V40/28 (EP,CN,US); G06T7/50 (EP,CN,US); G06V10/70 (EP);
G06V20/647 (EP,CN,US); G06V40/107 (EP,CN,US); H04N23/20 (EP,CN);
H04N5/33 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2018/08]G06K9/00
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 [2018/08]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ZWEIDIMENSIONALES INFRAROT-TIEFE-SENSING[2022/19]
English:TWO-DIMENSIONAL INFRARED DEPTH SENSING[2018/08]
French:DÉTECTION DE PROFONDEUR AVEC UN CAPTEUR INFRAROUGE À DEUX DIMENSIONS[2022/17]
Former [2018/08]ZWEIDIMENSIONALE INFRAROTTIEFENMESSUNG
Former [2018/08]DÉTECTION BIDIMENSIONNELLE DE PROFONDEUR PAR INFRAROUGE
Entry into regional phase01.09.2017National basic fee paid 
01.09.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
01.09.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.02.2017Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
01.09.2017Examination requested  [2018/08]
01.09.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
30.05.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.12.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.03.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.04.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.08.2022Fee for grant paid
01.08.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
01.08.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)08.06.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
13.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
12.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
12.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
18.02.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
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CZ07.09.2022
DK07.09.2022
EE07.09.2022
ES07.09.2022
FI07.09.2022
HR07.09.2022
IT07.09.2022
LT07.09.2022
LV07.09.2022
MC07.09.2022
NL07.09.2022
PL07.09.2022
RO07.09.2022
RS07.09.2022
SE07.09.2022
SI07.09.2022
SK07.09.2022
SM07.09.2022
NO07.12.2022
GR08.12.2022
IS07.01.2023
PT09.01.2023
IE29.03.2023
LU29.03.2023
BE31.03.2023
CH31.03.2023
LI31.03.2023
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BE31.03.2023
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CH31.03.2023
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