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EP1521078
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| EP1521078 - Methods and apparatus for inspection utilizing pulsed eddy current [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 20.09.2013 Database last updated on 21.12.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 20.09.2013 | No opposition filed within time limit | published on 23.10.2013 [2013/43] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY 1 River Road Schenectady, NY 12345 / US | [2012/46] |
| Former [2005/14] | For all designated states GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY 1 River Road Schenectady, NY 12345 / US | Inventor(s) | 01 /
May, Andrew 1275 Gerling Street Apartment 14D1 Schenectady New York 12308 / US | 02 /
Wang, Changting 1455 Dorwaldt Boulevard No B3A9 Schenectady New York 12308 / US | 03 /
Plotnikov, Yuri Alexeyevich 1317 Rowe Road Niskayuna, New York 12309 / US | [2012/46] |
| Former [2005/14] | 01 /
May, Andrew 1275 Gerling Street Apartment 14D1 Schenectady New York 12308 / US | ||
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Wang, Changting 1455 Dorwaldt Boulevard No B3A9 Schenectady New York 12308 / US | |||
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Plotnikov, Yuri Alexeyevich 1317 Rowe Road Niskayuna, New York 12309 / US | Representative(s) | Bedford, Grant Richard, et al GPO Europe GE International Inc. The Ark 201 Talgarth Road Hammersmith London W6 8BJ / GB | [N/P] |
| Former [2012/46] | Bedford, Grant Richard, et al Global Patent Operation - Europe GE International Inc. 15 John Adam Street London WC2N 6LU / GB | ||
| Former [2009/31] | Goode, Ian Roy, et al London Patent Operation General Electric International, Inc. 15 John Adam Street London WC2N 6LU / GB | ||
| Former [2005/14] | Goode, Ian Roy, et al London Patent Operation General Electric International, Inc. 15 John Adam Street London WC2N 6LU / GB | Application number, filing date | 04255940.1 | 29.09.2004 | [2005/14] | Priority number, date | US20030675822 | 30.09.2003 Original published format: US 675822 | [2005/14] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP1521078 | Date: | 06.04.2005 | Language: | EN | [2005/14] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP1521078 | Date: | 14.11.2012 | Language: | EN | [2012/46] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 14.01.2005 | Classification | IPC: | G01N27/90 | [2005/14] | CPC: |
G01N27/9046 (EP,US)
| Designated contracting states | DE, FR, GB [2005/52] |
| Former [2005/14] | AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HU, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR | Title | German: | Methode und Gerät zur Inspektion unter Verwendung gepulster Wirbelströme | [2005/14] | English: | Methods and apparatus for inspection utilizing pulsed eddy current | [2005/14] | French: | Méthode et appareil pour l'inspection utililisant des courants de Foucault pulsés | [2005/14] | Examination procedure | 06.10.2005 | Examination requested [2005/48] | 01.08.2008 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 02.12.2008 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 16.10.2009 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 22.04.2010 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 14.06.2012 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 02.10.2012 | Fee for grant paid | 02.10.2012 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Divisional application(s) | The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is 01.08.2008 | Opposition(s) | 15.08.2013 | No opposition filed within time limit [2013/43] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 02.10.2006 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 01.10.2007 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 30.09.2008 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 30.09.2009 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 30.09.2010 | Renewal fee patent year 07 | 30.09.2011 | Renewal fee patent year 08 | 01.10.2012 | Renewal fee patent year 09 |
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| Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court. | Documents cited: | Search | [A]US5028100 (VALLEAU A REED [US], et al) [A] 1-10 * column A * * column 9, line 48 - line 59; figure 1 *; | [A]US5623427 (VANDERVALK LEON [CA], et al) [A] 1-10 * column A ** column 5, line 28 - line 41; figure 1 *; | [A]US6037768 (MOULDER JOHN C [US], et al) [A] 1-10 * column A * * column 10, line 5 - line 20; figure 1 *; | [A]WO03034054 (ACCENTUS PLC [GB], et al) [A] 1-10 * column A * * page 13, line 31 - line 32; figure 1 * | by applicant | EP1267161 | US2003038628 |