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EP About this file: EP3602841

EP3602841 - OPTICAL INTERFACE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.09.2023
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.09.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  26.05.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  03.01.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  29.09.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  30.03.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip26.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AT		published on 28.08.2024  [2024/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Robert Bosch GmbH
Postfach 30 02 20
70442 Stuttgart / DE
[2020/18]
Former [2020/06]For all designated states
Robert Bosch GmbH
Postfach 30 02 20
70442 Stuttgart / DE
Inventor(s)01 / HOLLECZEK, Annemarie
Apartado
4701-970 Braga / PT
02 / BAIER, Matthias
Lehrenerstr. 8
74251 Lehrensteinsfeld / DE
 [2020/06]
Application number, filing date18712125.612.03.2018
[2020/06]
WO2018EP56055
Priority number, dateDE20171020457320.03.2017         Original published format: DE102017204573
[2020/06]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018172118
Date:27.09.2018
Language:DE
[2018/39]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3602841
Date:05.02.2020
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.09.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3602841
Date:26.10.2022
Language:DE
[2022/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP27.09.2018
ClassificationIPC:H04B10/114, H04B10/80, F21V8/00, G01S17/42, G01S7/00, G01S7/481
[2020/06]
CPC:
G02B6/001 (EP,KR); H04B10/114 (EP,KR); G01S7/003 (EP,KR,US);
G01S17/10 (US); G01S17/42 (EP,KR); G01S7/4817 (EP,KR,US);
H04B10/25891 (KR) (-)
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 [2020/06]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:OPTISCHE SCHNITTSTELLE[2020/06]
English:OPTICAL INTERFACE[2020/06]
French:INTERFACE OPTIQUE[2020/06]
Entry into regional phase21.10.2019National basic fee paid 
21.10.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
21.10.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.10.2019Examination requested  [2020/06]
21.10.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
29.04.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.10.2020Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the invitation to file a copy of earlier search results or a statement of non-availability not received in time
27.05.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.09.2022Fee for grant paid
16.09.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.09.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)27.07.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/40]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to file a copy of earlier search results or a statement of non-availability
08.10.2020Request for further processing filed
08.10.2020Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
13.10.2020Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
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