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EP About this file: EP3338132

EP3338132 - MULTI-APERTURE IMAGING DEVICE, PORTABLE DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A MULTI-APERTURE IMAGING DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.06.2022
Database last updated on 20.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  25.06.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.02.2021
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   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.07.2024  [2024/29]
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
Berliner Str. 57
98617 Meiningen / DE
02 / BRÜCKNER, Andreas
Dornburger Str. 77
07743 Jena / DE
03 / BRÄUER, Andreas
Rabis 19
07646 Schlöben / DE
04 / OBERDÖRSTER, Alexander
Karl-Liebknecht-Straße 6
07749 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)König, Andreas Rudolf
Schoppe, Zimmermann, Stöckeler
Zinkler, Schenk & Partner mbB
Patentanwälte
Radlkoferstraße 2
81373 München / DE
[2018/26]
Application number, filing date16760668.018.08.2016
[2018/26]
WO2016EP69650
Priority number, dateDE20151021584419.08.2015         Original published format: DE102015215844
[2018/26]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017029378
Date:23.02.2017
Language:DE
[2017/08]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3338132
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.:EP3338132
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
[2018/26]
CPC:
G02B13/001 (EP,KR,US); G02B13/0065 (EP,KR,US); H04N23/687 (US);
G02B17/002 (KR,US); G02B26/0816 (EP,KR,US); G02B27/1066 (EP,KR,US);
G02B27/646 (KR,US); G02B7/021 (KR,US); G02B7/04 (KR,US);
H04N23/45 (EP,US); H04N23/55 (EP,US); H04N23/58 (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, TRAGBARE VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUM HERSTELLEN EINER MULTIAPERTURABBILDUNGSVORRICHTUNG[2018/26]
English:MULTI-APERTURE IMAGING DEVICE, PORTABLE DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A MULTI-APERTURE IMAGING DEVICE[2018/26]
French:DISPOSITIF D'IMAGERIE À OUVERTURE MULTIPLE, DISPOSITIF PORTATIF ET PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION D'UN DISPOSITIF D'IMAGERIE À OUVERTURE MULTIPLE[2018/26]
Entry into regional phase05.03.2018National basic fee paid 
05.03.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
05.03.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.06.2017Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
05.03.2018Examination requested  [2018/26]
05.03.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
13.07.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.11.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.03.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.02.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.06.2021Fee for grant paid
17.06.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.06.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)29.04.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
23.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
13.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[A]JPH104540  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD) [A] 1-19 * figure 6 *;
 [Y]US6992699  (VANCE SCOTT L [US], et al) [Y] 1,5-19 * column 6, lines 12-23; figure 13 *;
 [YA]US2014111650  (GEORGIEV TODOR G [US], et al) [Y] 1,5-19 * paragraphs [0036] - [0043] - [0056] - [0059]; figures 1-3 * [A] 2-4;
 [A]DE102013209819  (FRAUNHOFER GES FORSCHUNG [DE]) [A] 1-19 * paragraphs [0238] - [0246] - [0288] , [0355]; figures 54,90,1054 *;
 [Y]US2015109468  (LAROIA RAJIV [US]) [Y] 1,5-19 * figures 3,4B *;
 [A]US9083873  (LEWKOW ROMAN [US]) [A] 1-19 * columns 1-11; figures 1-4 *;
 [Y]DE102014213371  (FRAUNHOFER GES FORSCHUNG [DE]) [Y] 1,5-19* figures 5,6 *
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