Extract from the Register of European Patents

EP About this file: EP4300935

EP4300935 - LIGHTING DEVICE FOR GENERATING A LIGHTING FIELD FOR A CAMERA [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.04.2025
Database last updated on 19.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.05.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.01.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.04.2023
Most recent event   Tooltip13.03.2026Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU
published on 15.04.2026 [2026/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SICK AG
Erwin-Sick-Strasse 1
79183 Waldkirch / DE
[2024/01]
Inventor(s)01 / Strohmeier, Dirk
79312 Emmendingen / DE
02 / Steinkogler, Sascha
79106 Freiburg / DE
03 / Steiert, Mirco
79856 Hinterzarten / DE
04 / Hahn, Daniel
78549 Spaichingen / DE
 [2024/01]
Application number, filing date22181466.828.06.2022
[2024/01]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4300935
Date:03.01.2024
Language:DE
[2024/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4300935
Date:12.06.2024
Language:DE
[2024/24]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.12.2022
ClassificationIPC:H04N23/56, B23Q17/24, G03B15/05
[2024/07]
CPC:
G03B15/05 (EP); H04N23/56 (EP)
Former IPC [2024/01]H04N5/00, G03B15/05, B23Q17/24
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 [2024/01]  
TitleGerman:BELEUCHTUNGSVORRICHTUNG ZUR ERZEUGUNG EINES BELEUCHTUNGSFELDES FÜR EINE KAMERA[2024/01]
English:LIGHTING DEVICE FOR GENERATING A LIGHTING FIELD FOR A CAMERA[2024/01]
French:DISPOSITIF D'ÉCLAIRAGE DESTINÉ À LA GÉNÉRATION D'UN CHAMP D'ÉCLAIRAGE POUR UNE CAMÉRA[2024/01]
Examination procedure31.01.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
31.01.2023Examination requested  [2024/01]
31.01.2023Date on which the examining division has become responsible
11.04.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.04.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.05.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.06.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.10.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.10.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.01.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.05.2024Fee for grant paid
08.05.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
08.05.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)13.03.2025No opposition filed within time limit [2025/21]
Opt-out from the exclusive  Tooltip
competence of the Unified
Patent Court
See the Register of the Unified Patent Court for opt-out data
Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court.
Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY28.06.2022
HU28.06.2022
HR12.06.2024
MC12.06.2024
PL12.06.2024
RO12.06.2024
SK12.06.2024
SM12.06.2024
IE28.06.2024
NO12.09.2024
RS12.09.2024
GR13.09.2024
IS12.10.2024
[2026/16]
Former [2025/51]CY28.06.2022
HR12.06.2024
MC12.06.2024
PL12.06.2024
RO12.06.2024
SK12.06.2024
SM12.06.2024
IE28.06.2024
NO12.09.2024
RS12.09.2024
GR13.09.2024
IS12.10.2024
Former [2025/23]HR12.06.2024
MC12.06.2024
PL12.06.2024
RO12.06.2024
SK12.06.2024
SM12.06.2024
IE28.06.2024
NO12.09.2024
RS12.09.2024
GR13.09.2024
IS12.10.2024
Former [2025/17]HR12.06.2024
MC12.06.2024
PL12.06.2024
RO12.06.2024
SK12.06.2024
SM12.06.2024
NO12.09.2024
RS12.09.2024
GR13.09.2024
IS12.10.2024
Former [2025/11]HR12.06.2024
PL12.06.2024
RO12.06.2024
SK12.06.2024
SM12.06.2024
NO12.09.2024
RS12.09.2024
GR13.09.2024
IS12.10.2024
Former [2025/09]HR12.06.2024
PL12.06.2024
NO12.09.2024
RS12.09.2024
GR13.09.2024
IS12.10.2024
Former [2025/08]HR12.06.2024
PL12.06.2024
NO12.09.2024
RS12.09.2024
GR13.09.2024
Former [2024/50]HR12.06.2024
NO12.09.2024
RS12.09.2024
GR13.09.2024
Former [2024/48]HR12.06.2024
NO12.09.2024
GR13.09.2024
Documents cited:Search[XYI] US2015049239  (SCHNEIDER FLORIAN et al.)
 [X] US2001028559  (TENMYO YOSHIHARU et al.)
 [X] EP2075630  (VARIOPTIC SA et al.)
 [XYI] US2012261472  (NUEBLING RALF ULRICH et al.) [X] 1,4,5,13,14 * abstract * * figure 2 * * paragraphs [0024] , [0 33] *[Y] 3,10,12 [I] 2,6,7,9,11
 [X] US5818528  (ROTH STEPHEN ANTHONY et al.) [X] 1,8,13,15 * abstract * * figures 1, 13 * * paragraphs [0029] - [0054] *
by applicantDE102008014349
 DE102013108800
 EP2136248
The EPO accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of data originating from other authorities; in particular, it does not guarantee that it is complete, up to date or fit for specific purposes.