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EP About this file: EP0829171

EP0829171 - STEREOSCOPIC AUTOFOCUSING, RANGEFINDING AND VIDEOMETRY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  17.09.2004
Database last updated on 15.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.07.2008Change - representativepublished on 20.08.2008  [2008/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
1450 Brooks Road
Memphis, TN 38116-1892 / US
[N/P]
Former [1998/12]For all designated states
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
1450 Brooks Road
Memphis, TN 38116-1892 / US
Inventor(s)01 / KAZAKEVICH, Yuri, E.
26 Farrwood Drive
Andover, Massachusetts / US
[1998/27]
Former [1998/12]01 / KAZAKEVICH, Yuri, E.
45 Rolling Ridge Lane
Methuen, MA 01844 / US
Representative(s)Goddard, David John
Harrison Goddard Foote LLP
4th Floor, Merchant Exchange
17-19 Whitworth Street West
Manchester M1 5WG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/34]Goddard, David John
Harrison Goddard Foote Orlando House 11C Compstall Road Marple Bridge Stockport
SK6 5HH / GB
Former [1999/08]Goddard, David John
HARRISON GODDARD FOOTE 1 Stockport Road Marple
Stockport SK6 6BD / GB
Former [1998/16]Harrison Goddard Foote
Vine House, 22 Hollins Lane, Marple Bridge
Stockport SK6 5BB / GB
Former [1998/12]Harrison Goddard Foote
1 Cottage Road
Leeds LS6 4DD / GB
Application number, filing date96916774.130.05.1996
[1998/12]
WO1996US08011
Priority number, dateUS1995044604830.05.1995         Original published format: US 446048
[1998/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9638986
Date:05.12.1996
Language:EN
[1996/53]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0829171
Date:18.03.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.12.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/12]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US05.12.1996
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.05.1999
ClassificationIPC:H04N13/02, H04N13/04
[1999/03]
CPC:
G02B7/28 (EP,US); G02B23/2415 (EP,US); G06T7/593 (EP,US);
G06T7/73 (EP,US); H04N13/211 (EP,US); H04N13/246 (EP,US);
H04N13/296 (EP,US); G06T2207/10012 (EP,US); G06T2207/10068 (EP,US);
H04N13/10 (EP,US); H04N13/161 (EP,US); H04N13/167 (EP,US);
H04N13/189 (EP,US); H04N13/282 (EP,US); H04N13/305 (EP,US);
H04N13/337 (EP,US); H04N13/341 (EP,US); H04N13/344 (EP,US);
H04N13/349 (EP,US); H04N13/361 (EP,US); H04N13/398 (EP,US);
H04N2013/0081 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1998/12]H04N13/02
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   SE [1998/12]
TitleGerman:STEREOSKOPISCHE AUTOFOKUSSIERUNG, ENTFERNUNGSMESSUNG UND VIDEOMETRIE[1998/12]
English:STEREOSCOPIC AUTOFOCUSING, RANGEFINDING AND VIDEOMETRY[1998/12]
French:FOCALISATION AUTOMATIQUE, TELEMETRIE ET VIDEOMETRIE STEREOSCOPIQUES[1998/12]
Entry into regional phase05.12.1997National basic fee paid 
05.12.1997Search fee paid 
05.12.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
05.12.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.12.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
05.12.1997Examination requested  [1998/12]
12.12.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.04.2004Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2004/45]
27.05.2004Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2004/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.12.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
12.05.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
15.05.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
14.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
14.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
13.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
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31.05.200409   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[XAY]US5142642  (SUDO HAJIME [JP]) [X] 1-3,5,6,10-18,20,21,25-32 * column 3, line 66 - column 7, line 8; figure 2 * * column 11, line 20 - column 12, line 15; figure 5 * [A] 48-51 [Y] 8,9,23,24,33;
 [Y]US5220441  (GERSTENBERGER JEFFREY S [US]) [Y] 8,9,23,24 * column 2, line 16 - line 64 *;
 [Y]US4873572  (MIYAZAKI AKIHIKO [JP], et al) [Y] 33 * column 9, line 6 - line 28; figure 7 *;
 [A]EP0645926  (CANON KK [JP]) [A] 4,7,19,22 * page 4, line 55 - page 5, line 17 *;
 [A]US4895431  (TSUJIUCHI JUNPEI [JP], et al) [A] 1-33,48-51
International search[X]US5142642  (SUDO HAJIME [JP]);
 [X]US4969735  (GILLIGAN LAWRENCE H [US]);
 [X]US4873572  (MIYAZAKI AKIHIKO [JP], et al);
 [Y]US5220441  (GERSTENBERGER JEFFREY S [US]);
 [A]US4895431  (TSUJIUCHI JUNPEI [JP], et al);
 [A]US4601053  (GRUMET ALEX [US])
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