EP2580612 - MODULAR POSITION SENSING SYSTEMS [Right-click to bookmark this link] | |||
Former [2013/16] | MODULAR POSITION SENSING SYSTEMS AND METHODS | ||
[2021/30] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 11.11.2022 Database last updated on 24.08.2024 | |
Former | The patent has been granted Status updated on 03.12.2021 | ||
Former | Grant of patent is intended Status updated on 29.07.2021 | ||
Former | Examination is in progress Status updated on 24.02.2020 | ||
Former | Request for examination was made Status updated on 03.04.2018 | Most recent event Tooltip | 14.06.2024 | Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): TR | published on 17.07.2024 [2024/29] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states Baanto International Ltd. 6470 Viscount Road Mississauga, Ontario L4V 1H3 / CA | [2013/16] | Inventor(s) | 01 /
UTUKURI, Avanindra 1223 West Shore Drive Mississauga, Ontario L5E 3K5 / CA | 02 /
CLARKE, Jonathan 143 Franklin Avenue North York, Ontario M2N 1C4 / CA | [2021/34] |
Former [2013/16] | 01 /
UTUKURI, Avanindra 1223 West Shore Drive Mississauga Ontario L5E 3K5 / CA | ||
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CLARKE, Jonathan 143 Franklin Avenue North York Ontario M2N 1C4 / CA | Representative(s) | Gill Jennings & Every LLP The Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2ES / GB | [2022/01] |
Former [2013/16] | Smee, Anthony James Michael Gill Jennings & Every LLP The Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2ES / GB | Application number, filing date | 11791776.5 | 09.06.2011 | [2022/01] | WO2011CA00667 | Priority number, date | US20100393928P | 17.10.2010 Original published format: US 393928 P | US20100353192P | 09.06.2010 Original published format: US 353192 P | [2013/16] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | WO2011153620 | Date: | 15.12.2011 | Language: | EN | [2011/50] | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | EP2580612 | Date: | 17.04.2013 | Language: | EN | The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.12.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application. | [2013/16] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP2580612 | Date: | 05.01.2022 | Language: | EN | [2022/01] | Search report(s) | International search report - published on: | CA | 02.02.2012 | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 09.08.2017 | Classification | IPC: | G01V8/20, G06F3/042, G06F3/041, // F16P3/14 | [2021/33] | CPC: |
G06F3/0428 (EP,KR,US);
G01V8/20 (EP,KR,US);
G01V8/22 (KR);
G06F3/0416 (EP,US);
F16P3/144 (EP,US)
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Former IPC [2021/30] | G01V8/20, G06F3/042, // F16P3/14 | ||
Former IPC [2017/36] | G01V8/20, G06F3/042 | ||
Former IPC [2013/16] | G01V8/20 | Designated contracting states | AL, 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 [2013/16] | Extension states | BA | Not yet paid | ME | Not yet paid | Title | German: | MODULARE POSITIONSERFASSUNGSSYSTEME | [2021/30] | English: | MODULAR POSITION SENSING SYSTEMS | [2021/30] | French: | SYSTÈMES MODULAIRES DE DÉTECTION DE POSITION | [2021/30] |
Former [2013/16] | MODULARE POSITIONSERFASSUNGSSYSTEME UND VERFAHREN DAFÜR | ||
Former [2013/16] | MODULAR POSITION SENSING SYSTEMS AND METHODS | ||
Former [2013/16] | SYSTÈMES MODULAIRES DE DÉTECTION DE POSITION, ET PROCÉDÉS CORRESPONDANTS | Entry into regional phase | 08.01.2013 | National basic fee paid | 08.01.2013 | Search fee paid | 08.01.2013 | Designation fee(s) paid | 08.01.2013 | Examination fee paid | Examination procedure | 08.01.2013 | Examination requested [2013/16] | 10.04.2018 | Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report not received in time | 20.06.2018 | Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description) | 26.02.2020 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 04.09.2020 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 27.10.2020 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 08.02.2021 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 30.07.2021 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 30.11.2021 | Fee for grant paid | 30.11.2021 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | 30.11.2021 | Receipt 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 26.02.2020 | Opposition(s) | 06.10.2022 | No opposition filed within time limit [2022/50] | Request for further processing for: | The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to indicate the wish to proceed further with the application | 20.06.2018 | Request for further processing filed | 20.06.2018 | Full payment received (date of receipt of payment) Request granted | 11.07.2018 | Decision despatched | The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report | 20.06.2018 | Request for further processing filed | 20.06.2018 | Full payment received (date of receipt of payment) Request granted | 11.07.2018 | Decision despatched | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 10.06.2013 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 12.06.2014 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 10.06.2015 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 28.06.2016 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 16.06.2017 | Renewal fee patent year 07 | 12.06.2018 | Renewal fee patent year 08 | 28.06.2019 | Renewal fee patent year 09 | 15.06.2020 | Renewal fee patent year 10 | 14.06.2021 | Renewal fee patent year 11 |
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Former [2022/30] | NL | 05.01.2022 | Documents cited: | Search | [XAY]US6297498 (SHTEYNBERG BORIS [US], et al) [X] 1,2,4,8,13-15 * column 1, line 17 - line 40 * * column 4, line 40 - column 7, line 62 * * column 8, line 47 - column 10, line 17 * * column 13, line 10 - line 24 * * figures 1-7,11B * [A] 6,7,10,11[Y] 3,5,9,12,14; | [XY]US2001037186 (KIDA HIROSHI [JP], et al) [X] 1,2,4,6,7,10,11,13,15 * figures 1-5 * * paragraphs [0001] - [0004] - [0040] - [0048] - [0071] - [0082] * [Y] 3,5,9,12,14; | [XY]US2004149892 (AKITT TREVOR M [CA], et al) [X] 1-8,10-13,15 * figures 1-4,7-9 * * paragraphs [0002] - [0004] - [0066] - [0080] * [Y] 3,5,9,12,14; | [XY]US6798402 (TAKANO JUNICHI [JP], et al) [X] 1-4,6-8,10,11,13-15 * figures 1-3,5,8 * * column 2, line 48 - column 4, line 15 * * column 4, line 54 - column 5, line 67 * [Y] 3,5,9,12,14; | [XY]US2005057522 (GODLER FRANC [DE]) [X] 1,2,4,6-11,13-15 * figures 1-3 * * paragraphs [0001] , [0002] , [0019] - [0031] - [0034] - [0043] - [0048] * [Y] 3,5,9,12,14 | International search | [Y]US6297498 (SHTEYNBERG BORIS [US], et al); | [Y]US2002075243 (NEWTON JOHN [NZ]); | [Y]US6635862 (SHTEYNBERG BORIS [US], et al); | [Y]WO2010145038 (BAANTO INTERNAT LTD [CA], et al) | Examination | US4247767 | WO9207336 | by applicant | US6297498 | US2004149892 | US6798402 | US2005057522 |