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EP About this file: EP3728990

EP3728990 - THREE-DIMENSIONAL TARGET WITH DUAL STRUCTURE, DEVICE AND METHOD FOR OPTICAL MEASUREMENT WITH SUCH A TARGET [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.01.2023
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  28.01.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.11.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  25.09.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  29.06.2019
Formerunknown
Status updated on  15.01.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip31.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 03.07.2024  [2024/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
WatchOutCorp SA
Avenue des Découvertes 18
1400 Yverdon-les-Bains / CH
[2022/51]
Former [2021/14]For all designated states
LDI Finances
1175 route de Rontalon
74300 Thyez / FR
Former [2020/44]For all designated states
Watch Out SA
Cours de Rive 7
1204 Genève / CH
Inventor(s)01 / JACOT, Philippe
Alfred-Borel 47
2022 Bevaix / CH
02 / LAPORTE, Sébastien
1245 Route du Rontalon
74300 Thyez / FR
03 / PERRET, Frédéric
27 chemin de l'Abbaye
74940 Annecy-le-Vieux / FR
 [2021/12]
Former [2020/44]01 / JACOT, Philippe
Alfred-Borel 47
2022 Bevaix / CH
02 / LAPORTE, Sébastien
1245 Route du Rontalon
74300 Thyez / FR
Representative(s)P&TS SA (AG, Ltd.)
Avenue J.-J. Rousseau 4
P.O. Box 2848
2001 Neuchâtel / CH
[2020/44]
Application number, filing date18829478.929.11.2018
[2020/44]
WO2018IB59462
Priority number, dateCH2017000160122.12.2017         Original published format: CH 16012017
CH2017000160222.12.2017         Original published format: CH 16022017
[2020/44]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019123057
Date:27.06.2019
Language:FR
[2019/26]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3728990
Date:28.10.2020
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.06.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3728990
Date:02.03.2022
Language:FR
[2022/09]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP27.06.2019
ClassificationIPC:G01B11/03, // B23Q17/22
[2021/49]
CPC:
G01B11/002 (EP,KR,US); B23Q17/22 (KR); B23Q17/2266 (US);
B23Q17/2233 (EP,KR); B23Q17/2428 (EP,KR); B23Q17/248 (EP,KR);
B23Q17/249 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2020/44]G01B11/00, B23Q17/22
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 [2020/44]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:DREIDIMENSIONALES ZIEL MIT DUALER STRUKTUR, VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR OPTISCHEN MESSUNG MIT SOLCH EINEM ZIEL[2020/44]
English:THREE-DIMENSIONAL TARGET WITH DUAL STRUCTURE, DEVICE AND METHOD FOR OPTICAL MEASUREMENT WITH SUCH A TARGET[2020/44]
French:CIBLE TRIDIMENSIONNELLE AVEC DOUBLE STRUCTURE, DISPOSITIF ET PROCÉDÉ DE MESURE OPTIQUE AVEC UNE TELLE CIBLE[2020/44]
Entry into regional phase23.06.2020National basic fee paid 
23.06.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
23.06.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.06.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.06.2020Examination requested  [2020/44]
23.06.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
25.11.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.01.2022Fee for grant paid
19.01.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.01.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)05.12.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2023/06]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
24.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU29.11.2018
AL02.03.2022
AT02.03.2022
CY02.03.2022
DK02.03.2022
EE02.03.2022
FI02.03.2022
HR02.03.2022
LT02.03.2022
LV02.03.2022
MC02.03.2022
MK02.03.2022
NL02.03.2022
PL02.03.2022
RO02.03.2022
RS02.03.2022
SE02.03.2022
SI02.03.2022
SK02.03.2022
SM02.03.2022
BG02.06.2022
NO02.06.2022
GR03.06.2022
IS02.07.2022
PT04.07.2022
IE29.11.2022
LU29.11.2022
BE30.11.2022
[2024/27]
Former [2024/24]HU29.11.2018
AL02.03.2022
AT02.03.2022
CY02.03.2022
DK02.03.2022
EE02.03.2022
FI02.03.2022
HR02.03.2022
LT02.03.2022
LV02.03.2022
MC02.03.2022
NL02.03.2022
PL02.03.2022
RO02.03.2022
RS02.03.2022
SE02.03.2022
SI02.03.2022
SK02.03.2022
SM02.03.2022
BG02.06.2022
NO02.06.2022
GR03.06.2022
IS02.07.2022
PT04.07.2022
IE29.11.2022
LU29.11.2022
BE30.11.2022
Former [2024/21]AL02.03.2022
AT02.03.2022
CY02.03.2022
DK02.03.2022
EE02.03.2022
FI02.03.2022
HR02.03.2022
LT02.03.2022
LV02.03.2022
MC02.03.2022
NL02.03.2022
PL02.03.2022
RO02.03.2022
RS02.03.2022
SE02.03.2022
SI02.03.2022
SK02.03.2022
SM02.03.2022
BG02.06.2022
NO02.06.2022
GR03.06.2022
IS02.07.2022
PT04.07.2022
IE29.11.2022
LU29.11.2022
BE30.11.2022
Former [2023/49]AL02.03.2022
AT02.03.2022
DK02.03.2022
EE02.03.2022
FI02.03.2022
HR02.03.2022
LT02.03.2022
LV02.03.2022
MC02.03.2022
NL02.03.2022
PL02.03.2022
RO02.03.2022
RS02.03.2022
SE02.03.2022
SI02.03.2022
SK02.03.2022
SM02.03.2022
BG02.06.2022
NO02.06.2022
GR03.06.2022
IS02.07.2022
PT04.07.2022
IE29.11.2022
LU29.11.2022
BE30.11.2022
Former [2023/48]AL02.03.2022
AT02.03.2022
DK02.03.2022
EE02.03.2022
FI02.03.2022
HR02.03.2022
LT02.03.2022
LV02.03.2022
MC02.03.2022
NL02.03.2022
PL02.03.2022
RO02.03.2022
RS02.03.2022
SE02.03.2022
SI02.03.2022
SK02.03.2022
SM02.03.2022
BG02.06.2022
NO02.06.2022
GR03.06.2022
IS02.07.2022
PT04.07.2022
IE29.11.2022
LU29.11.2022
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AT02.03.2022
DK02.03.2022
EE02.03.2022
FI02.03.2022
HR02.03.2022
LT02.03.2022
LV02.03.2022
MC02.03.2022
NL02.03.2022
PL02.03.2022
RO02.03.2022
RS02.03.2022
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SI02.03.2022
SK02.03.2022
SM02.03.2022
BG02.06.2022
NO02.06.2022
GR03.06.2022
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PT04.07.2022
LU29.11.2022
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FI02.03.2022
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NO02.06.2022
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PT04.07.2022
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NO02.06.2022
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PT04.07.2022
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AT02.03.2022
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FI02.03.2022
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PT04.07.2022
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FI02.03.2022
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PT04.07.2022
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NL02.03.2022
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SM02.03.2022
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PT04.07.2022
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NO02.06.2022
GR03.06.2022
PT04.07.2022
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FI02.03.2022
HR02.03.2022
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PT04.07.2022
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NL02.03.2022
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Cited inInternational search[A]JPH07246547  (AGENCY IND SCIENCE TECHN, et al);
 [X]US2004202364  (OTANI HITOSHI [JP], et al);
 [XAI]US2014343890  (LETTAU MICHAEL [DE], et al)
by applicantUS5831734
 US2004202364
 US2007253002
 US2010111630
 US2014343890
 US2014362387
 DE202016004237U
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