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EP About this file: EP3338131

EP3338131 - MULTI-APERTURE IMAGING DEVICE HAVING CHANNEL-SPECIFIC ADJUSTABILITY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.06.2022
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  25.06.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  09.02.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  08.11.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  25.05.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  25.02.2017
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
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
Hansastr. 27c
80686 München / DE
[2022/16]
Former [2018/26]For all designated states
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
Hansastraße 27c
80686 München / DE
Inventor(s)01 / WIPPERMANN, Frank
c/o Fraunhofer-Institut für Angewandte Optik und
Feinmechanik IOF
Albert-Einstein-Str. 7
07745 Jena / DE
02 / BRÜCKNER, Andreas
c/o Fraunhofer-Institut für Angewandte Optik und
Feinmechanik IOF
Albert-Einstein-Str. 7
07745 Jena / DE
03 / BRÄUER, Andreas
c/o Fraunhofer-Institut für Angewandte Optik und
Feinmechanik IOF
Albert-Einstein-Str. 7
07745 Jena / DE
04 / OBERDÖRSTER, Alexander
c/o Fraunhofer-Institut für Angewandte Optik und
Feinmechanik IOF
Albert-Einstein-Str. 7
07745 Jena / DE
 [2021/30]
Former [2018/26]01 / WIPPERMANN, Frank
Berliner Str. 57
98617 Meiningen / DE
02 / BRÜCKNER, Andreas
Dornburger Straße 83
07743 Jena / DE
03 / BRÄUER, Andreas
Rabis 19
07646 Schlöben / DE
04 / OBERDÖRSTER, Alexander
Karl-Liebknecht-Straße 6
07749 Jena / DE
Representative(s)(deleted)
[N/P]
Former [2018/26]König, Andreas Rudolf
Schoppe, Zimmermann, Stöckeler
Zinkler, Schenk & Partner mbB
Patentanwälte
Radlkoferstraße 2
81373 München / DE
Application number, filing date16757207.218.08.2016
[2018/26]
WO2016EP69653
Priority number, dateDE20151021584519.08.2015         Original published format: DE102015215845
[2018/26]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017029380
Date:23.02.2017
Language:DE
[2017/08]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3338131
Date:27.06.2018
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.02.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3338131
Date:28.07.2021
Language:DE
[2021/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP23.02.2017
ClassificationIPC:G02B13/00, G02B27/10, H04N5/225, H04N5/232, G02B26/08, G02B7/08, G02B27/64
[2018/26]
CPC:
G02B7/08 (EP,KR,US); G02B13/001 (EP,KR,US); G02B26/0816 (EP,KR,US);
G02B26/0875 (EP,KR,US); G02B27/646 (EP,KR,US); G03B30/00 (KR);
H04N23/45 (EP,KR,US); H04N23/55 (KR); H04N23/60 (EP,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 [2018/26]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:MULTIAPERTURABBILDUNGSVORRICHTUNG MIT KANALINDIVIDUELLER EINSTELLBARKEIT[2018/26]
English:MULTI-APERTURE IMAGING DEVICE HAVING CHANNEL-SPECIFIC ADJUSTABILITY[2018/26]
French:DISPOSITIF DE REPRODUCTION À MULTIPLES OUVERTURES AVEC POSSIBILITÉ DE RÉGLAGE INDIVIDUEL DES CANAUX[2018/26]
Entry into regional phase05.02.2018National basic fee paid 
05.02.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
05.02.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.02.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.02.2018Examination requested  [2018/26]
05.02.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
12.11.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.03.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.02.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.06.2021Fee for grant paid
16.06.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.06.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)29.04.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
23.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
15.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
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