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DE file number : 60 2007 056 323.2 (Status: pending/in force, Query started: August 7, 2025)

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INIDCriterionFieldContent
Type of IP rightSARTPatent
StatusSTPending/in force
21DE file number DAKZ60 2007 056 323.2
96EP file numberEAKZ16 19 5471.4
97EP publication numberEPN3176634
54Designation/titleTIBENUTZERDEFINIERTER AUTOFOKUSBEREICH
51IPC main classICM
(ICMV)		 G03B 13/32 (2021.01)
51IPC secondary class(es)ICS
(ICSV)		 G03B 13/36 (2021.01), G02B 7/28 (2021.01), H04N 23/60 (2023.01)
22DE application dateDATMay 7, 2007
96EP application dateEATMay 7, 2007
43Date of first publicationOTJun 7, 2017
Date of publication of grantPETSep 26, 2018
71/73Applicant/ownerINHDRNC Holdings, Inc., Wilmington, Del., US
72InventorINHOPE, Julian Charles, Bolton, Greater Manchester BL31AL, GB
Address for service AWA Sweden AB, 200 71 Malmö, SE
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Foreign priorityPRC
PRNA
PRDA
US
557200
Nov 7, 2006
Due dateFT
FG		May 31, 2026
Annual fee for the 20th year Patent fees
Patent division in charge 51
97EP language of publicationELANGEN - Englisch
84Designated EP contracting statesEDSAT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LI, LT, LU, LV, MC, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
Published EP/WO documentsEPWOPNOriginal document: EP000003176634A1
Searchable text: EP000003176634A1
Original document: EP000003176634B1
Searchable text: EP000003176634B1
43Date of first publicationEVTJun 7, 2017
Date of the first transfer into DPMAregisterEREGTJun 8, 2017
Date of the (most recent) update in DPMAregisterREGTJun 12, 2025
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  • Jun 12, 2025
    • Due date: changed
  • Jun 11, 2025
    • Procedures: Procedure relating to EP application, EPO publication of mention of grant , 26.09.2018: new
    • Procedures: Procedure relating to EP application, EPO publication of mention of grant , 26.09.2018: deleted
  • Jun 8, 2017
    • Date of the first transfer into DPMAregister
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No.Kind of procedureLegal statusDate of legal/procedural statusPublication dateAlle Details anzeigen
1 Procedure relating to EP application EPO 1st publication Jun 7, 2017  Details anzeigen
2 Publications Publication of a mention regarding EP 1st publication by DPMA Jul 20, 2017 Jul 20, 2017 Details anzeigen
3 Change of classification Change of IPC main class Feb 19, 2018  Details anzeigen
4 Procedure relating to EP application EPO publication of mention regarding patent grant (beginning of opposition period) Sep 26, 2018  Details anzeigen
5 Publications Publication by DPMA of mention regarding EP patent grant Oct 25, 2018 Oct 25, 2018 Details anzeigen
6 Procedure relating to EP application No opposition to patent grant filed, or opposition proceedings at EPO completed without decision Jun 27, 2019 Sep 19, 2019 Details anzeigen
View procedures Procedure relating to EP application (No.: 1)
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Type of procedureVARTProcedure relating to EP application
Legal/procedural statusVSTEPO 1st publication
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTJun 7, 2017
View procedures Publications (No.: 2)
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Type of procedureVARTPublications
Legal/procedural statusVSTPublication of a mention regarding EP 1st publication by DPMA
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTJul 20, 2017
Issue numberHN29
YearPJ2017
Publication dateVTJul 20, 2017
Type of publicationPARTBibliographic data
View procedures Change of classification (No.: 3)
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Type of procedureVARTChange of classification
Legal/procedural statusVSTChange of IPC main class
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTFeb 19, 2018
51IPC main classICM
(ICMV)		 G03B 13/32 (2021.01)
51Previous IPC main classICMF
(ICMVF)		 G03B 13/32 (2006.01)
Date of update of the procedureREGTJun 9, 2021
View procedures Procedure relating to EP application (No.: 4)
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Type of procedureVARTProcedure relating to EP application
Legal/procedural statusVSTEPO publication of mention regarding patent grant (beginning of opposition period)
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTSep 26, 2018
Date of update of the procedureREGTJun 11, 2025
View procedures Publications (No.: 5)
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Type of procedureVARTPublications
Legal/procedural statusVSTPublication by DPMA of mention regarding EP patent grant
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTOct 25, 2018
Issue numberHN43
YearPJ2018
Publication dateVTOct 25, 2018
Type of publicationPARTBibliographic data
PartHTPart 5
View procedures Procedure relating to EP application (No.: 6)
INIDCriterionFieldContent Close details
Type of procedureVARTProcedure relating to EP application
Legal/procedural statusVSTNo opposition to patent grant filed, or opposition proceedings at EPO completed without decision
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTJun 27, 2019
Issue numberHN38
YearPJ2019
Publication dateVTSep 19, 2019
Type of publicationPARTBibliographic data
PartHTPart 3