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EP About this file: EP3629067

EP3629067 - LIGHT GRID WITH TOF SENSOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.01.2024
Database last updated on 09.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.02.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.10.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  10.09.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  19.06.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  28.02.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE		published on 04.09.2024  [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Cedes AG
Kantonsstrasse 14
7302 Landquart / CH
[2020/14]
Inventor(s)01 / FREEDMAN, Steven
4904 Elliot Avenue S.
Minneapolis, MN 55417 / US
02 / O'LAUGHLIN, James
701 Butler Drive
Belle Plaine, MN 56011 / US
03 / TRIET, Philipp
Ruchenbergweg 3
7310 Bad Ragaz / CH
04 / GIGER, Jan
Haupstrasse 50a
7233 Jenaz / CH
 [2023/11]
Former [2020/14]01 / FREEDMAN, Steven
4904 Elliot Avenue St.
Minneapolis, MN 55417 / US
02 / O'LAUGHLIN, James
701 Butler Drive
Belle Plaine, MN 56011 / US
03 / TRIET, Philipp
Ruchenbergweg 3
7310 Bad Ragaz / CH
04 / GIGER, Jan
Haupstrasse 50a
7233 Jenaz / CH
Representative(s)Otten, Roth, Dobler & Partner mbB Patentanwälte
Großtobeler Straße 39
88276 Berg / Ravensburg / DE
[2020/14]
Application number, filing date18197026.026.09.2018
[2020/14]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3629067
Date:01.04.2020
Language:DE
[2020/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3629067
Date:15.03.2023
Language:DE
[2023/11]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.05.2019
ClassificationIPC:G01V8/20, G01S17/02, G01V8/26, G01S17/04, // G01S17/87, G01S7/48, G02B26/10, G01S7/481
[2022/45]
CPC:
G01V8/20 (EP); G01S17/04 (EP); G01S7/481 (EP);
G01V8/26 (EP); G01S7/4808 (EP); G02B26/101 (EP)
Former IPC [2020/14]G01V8/20, G01S17/02, G01V8/26, // G01S17/87, G01S7/48, G02B26/10, G01S7/481
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 [2020/30]
Former [2020/14]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:LICHTGITTER MIT TOF-SENSOR[2020/14]
English:LIGHT GRID WITH TOF SENSOR[2020/14]
French:GRILLE LUMINEUSE À CAPTEUR TOF[2020/14]
Examination procedure29.10.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.06.2020Examination requested  [2020/30]
17.06.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
14.09.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.03.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.10.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.02.2023Fee for grant paid
01.02.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
01.02.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)18.12.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2024/08]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
27.07.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
19.09.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ15.03.2023
DK15.03.2023
EE15.03.2023
ES15.03.2023
HR15.03.2023
IT15.03.2023
LT15.03.2023
LV15.03.2023
MC15.03.2023
NL15.03.2023
PL15.03.2023
RO15.03.2023
RS15.03.2023
SE15.03.2023
SI15.03.2023
SK15.03.2023
SM15.03.2023
NO15.06.2023
GR16.06.2023
IS15.07.2023
PT17.07.2023
GB26.09.2023
IE26.09.2023
LU26.09.2023
BE30.09.2023
FR30.09.2023
[2024/36]
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DK15.03.2023
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PT17.07.2023
GB26.09.2023
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FR30.09.2023
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