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EP About this file: EP2524212

EP2524212 - NEEDLE SEAL FORCE SENSOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.09.2023
Database last updated on 28.02.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  07.10.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.06.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  25.03.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip19.12.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 21.01.2026  [2026/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Waters Technologies Corporation
34 Maple Street
Milford, MA 01757 / US
[2012/47]
Inventor(s)01 / USOWICZ, James, E.
36 Blueberry Hill
Webster, MA 01570 / US
02 / LIN, Tony, A.
344 Union Street
Apt. A
Ashland, MA 01721 / US
03 / BURNETT, Joshua, A.
8 Green Street
Taunton, MA 02780 / US
04 / LEMELIN, Marc
796 Providence Road
Whitinsville, MA 01588 / US
 [2012/47]
Representative(s)Forresters IP LLP
Skygarden
Erika-Mann-Straße 11
80636 München / DE
[2022/45]
Former [2012/47]Harding, Andrew Philip
Forresters
Skygarden
Erika-Mann-Strasse 11
80636 München / DE
Application number, filing date11732259.410.01.2011
[2022/45]
WO2011US20626
Priority number, dateUS20100293889P11.01.2010         Original published format: US 293889 P
[2012/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011085284
Date:14.07.2011
Language:EN
[2011/28]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2524212
Date:21.11.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.07.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2524212
Date:09.11.2022
Language:EN
[2022/45]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US14.07.2011
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.09.2014
ClassificationIPC:G01N30/18, G01N35/10, // G01N30/24
[2014/43]
CPC:
G01N30/16 (EP,US); G01L5/0038 (EP,US); G01N35/1011 (EP,US);
G01L1/00 (US); G01N2030/185 (EP,US); G01N30/24 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2012/47]G01N30/00
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 [2012/47]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:NADELDICHTUNGSKRAFTSENSOR[2012/47]
English:NEEDLE SEAL FORCE SENSOR[2012/47]
French:CAPTEUR DE FORCE SUR UN JOINT D'ÉTANCHÉITÉ POUR AIGUILLE[2012/47]
Entry into regional phase12.06.2012National basic fee paid 
12.06.2012Search fee paid 
12.06.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
12.06.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.06.2012Examination requested  [2012/47]
14.11.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.03.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.09.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.06.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.10.2022Fee for grant paid
04.10.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
04.10.2022Receipt 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  28.03.2019
Opposition(s)10.08.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
27.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
27.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
27.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
27.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
29.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
24.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 09
21.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 10
20.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 11
20.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 12
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Documents cited:Search[Y] US4713974  (STONE STANLEY A et al.) [Y] 1-15 * figures 3,8; claim 1 * * column 5, lines 11-25 *
 [Y] WO2009092345  (DIONEX SOFTRON GMBH et al.) [Y] 1-15 * page 9, lines 14-18; figure 1; claim 1 * * page 3, lines 17-19 * * claim 8 *
 [A] US5808203  (NOLAN JR WILLIAM J et al.) [A] 1,8 * column 4, lines 30-35; claims 1,4 *
International search[X] US4117727  (FRISWELL DAVID R et al.) [X]
 [A] US4153076  (MCNEIL RODERICK J et al.) [A]
 [A] US5194226  (TOMOFF TOMA et al.) [A]
 [A] US4650588  (DIEBOLD GERALD J et al.) [A]
ExaminationUS5194226
by applicantUS4713978
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 US5194226
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