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EP1834174 - DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM FOR DETECTING RUPTURE OR THINNING OF DIAPHRAGMS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.04.2018
Database last updated on 28.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.05.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip16.11.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 19.12.2018  [2018/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Rosemount Inc.
8200 Market Boulevard
Chanhassen, MN 55317 / US
[2013/51]
Former [2007/38]For all designated states
Rosemount, Inc.
12001 Technology Drive
Eden Prairie, MN 55344 / US
Inventor(s)01 / ANDERSON, William, Thomas
1561 Heron Drive
Chanhassen, MN 55317 / US
02 / WELLS, Christopher, Ashley
17271 Acorn Ridge
Eden Prairie, MN 55347 / US
 [2007/38]
Representative(s)Boult Wade Tennant LLP
Salisbury Square House
8 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8AP / GB
[N/P]
Former [2014/02]Boult Wade Tennant
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Former [2009/52]Cross, Rupert Edward Blount
Boult Wade Tennant Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Former [2007/38]Cross, Rupert Edward Blount
Boult Wade Tennant Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Application number, filing date05854450.315.12.2005
[2007/38]
WO2005US45734
Priority number, dateUS2005003195307.01.2005         Original published format: US 31953
[2007/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2006073752
Date:13.07.2006
Language:EN
[2006/28]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1834174
Date:19.09.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.07.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1834174
Date:21.06.2017
Language:EN
[2017/25]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP13.07.2006
ClassificationIPC:G01N27/24, H05K7/14
[2017/03]
CPC:
G01N27/24 (EP,US); G01L27/007 (EP,US); H05K7/1462 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2007/38]G01N27/24
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   LI [2017/25]
Former [2008/07]CH,  DE,  LI 
Former [2007/38]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:DIAGNOSESYSTEM ZUM NACHWEIS DES REISSENS ODER DÜNNERWERDENS VON DIAPHRAGMEN[2007/38]
English:DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM FOR DETECTING RUPTURE OR THINNING OF DIAPHRAGMS[2007/38]
French:SYSTEME DE DIAGNOSTIC DESTINE A DETECTER LA RUPTURE OU L'AMINCISSEMENT DE MEMBRANES[2007/38]
Entry into regional phase04.07.2007National basic fee paid 
04.07.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
04.07.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.07.2007Examination requested  [2007/38]
08.08.2007Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
27.09.2007Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
09.10.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
01.04.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.08.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
31.12.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.01.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.05.2017Fee for grant paid
15.05.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.05.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  09.10.2009
Opposition(s)22.03.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
30.01.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
28.12.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
27.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
27.12.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
26.12.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
27.12.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
29.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 10
28.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 11
27.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 12
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31.12.200804   M06   Fee paid on   30.01.2009
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCH31.12.2017
LI31.12.2017
[2018/51]
Cited inInternational search[A]JPS61237053  ;
 [A]US3353025  (WALTER STURM) [A] 34* column 4, line 26 - line 32 *;
 [A]US3946726  (PIKUL RICHARD E) [A] 2,14,15,26 * column 11, line 25 - line 67 *;
 [X]BE893660  (CENTRE RECH METALLURGIQUE) [X] 1,12,23 * page 3 - page 5; figure 1 *;
 [X]US6577140  (WENMAN RICHARD A [US]) [X] 1-35 * column 7, line 20 - column 9, line 35 * * column 14, line 60 - column 15, line 20 * * column 12, line 54 - line 59 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19870311), vol. 011, no. 079, Database accession no. (P - 555), & JP61237053 A 19861022 (NIPPON TELEGR & TELEPH CORP ) [A] 1,12,23 * abstract *
ExaminationJP2002156301
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