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EP About this file: EP3326004

EP3326004 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INCREASING THE RESOLUTION OF A TIME OF FLIGHT PIXEL ARRAY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.09.2022
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.10.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.09.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  20.07.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.04.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  13.11.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  27.04.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  27.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 16.10.2024 [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Google LLC
1600 Amphitheatre Parkway
Mountain View, CA 94043 / US
[2021/44]
Former [2018/22]For all designated states
Google LLC
1600 Amphitheatre Parkway
Mountain View, CA 94043 / US
Inventor(s)01 / CARDEI, Vlad Constantin
1600 Amphitheatre Parkway
Mountain View, California 94043 / US
 [2018/22]
Representative(s)Williams, Michael David, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP
1 New York Street
Manchester M1 4HD / GB
[2021/44]
Former [2018/22]Boult Wade Tennant
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Application number, filing date16734779.810.06.2016
[2018/22]
WO2016US37029
Priority number, dateUS20151480424320.07.2015         Original published format: US201514804243
[2018/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017014859
Date:26.01.2017
Language:EN
[2017/04]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3326004
Date:30.05.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.01.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3326004
Date:03.11.2021
Language:EN
[2021/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP26.01.2017
ClassificationIPC:G01S17/89, G01S7/486
[2018/22]
CPC:
G01S7/486 (EP,KR,US); G01S7/4808 (KR,US); G01S17/894 (EP,KR,US);
G06F16/436 (EP,KR,US); G06T15/20 (KR,US); G06T7/50 (EP,KR,US);
G06V40/20 (KR,US); H04N25/40 (US); H04N25/771 (KR,US);
G06T2200/04 (KR,US); G06T2207/10028 (KR,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 [2018/22]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR STEIGERUNG DER AUFLÖSUNG EINER TOF-PIXELANORDNUNG[2018/22]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INCREASING THE RESOLUTION OF A TIME OF FLIGHT PIXEL ARRAY[2018/22]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL PERMETTANT D'AUGMENTER LA RÉSOLUTION D'UN RÉSEAU DE PIXELS À TEMPS DE VOL[2018/22]
Entry into regional phase27.10.2017National basic fee paid 
27.10.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
27.10.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.10.2017Examination requested  [2018/22]
27.10.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
07.08.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.11.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.01.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.04.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.07.2021Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
16.07.2021Fee for grant paid
16.07.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.09.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.09.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)04.08.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
27.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
29.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
28.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
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