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EP About this file: EP2734837

EP2734837 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TESTING THE MATERIAL OF A TEST OBJECT IN A NONDESTRUCTIVE MANNER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.07.2016
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.10.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 21.11.2018  [2018/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Institut Dr. Foerster GmbH & Co. KG
In Laisen 70
72766 Reutlingen / DE
[2014/22]
Inventor(s)01 / HOLZMAYER, Bernhard
Beim Reifenbrünnele 7
72531 Hohenstein / DE
02 / HALTER, Michael
Kiessteige 22
72793 Pfullingen / DE
 [2014/22]
Representative(s)Patentanwälte Ruff, Wilhelm, Beier, Dauster & Partner mbB
Kronenstraße 30
70174 Stuttgart / DE
[N/P]
Former [2015/38]Patentanwälte Ruff, Wilhelm, Beier, Dauster & Partner
Kronenstrasse 30
70174 Stuttgart / DE
Former [2014/22]Patentanwälte Ruff, Wilhelm, Beier, Dauster & Partner
Kronenstraße 30
D-70174 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date12743940.418.07.2012
[2015/38]
WO2012EP64057
Priority number, dateDE2011107943819.07.2011         Original published format: DE102011079438
[2014/22]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013011050
Date:24.01.2013
Language:DE
[2013/04]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2734837
Date:28.05.2014
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.01.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2734837
Date:16.09.2015
Language:DE
[2015/38]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP24.01.2013
ClassificationIPC:G01N27/90
[2015/18]
CPC:
G01N27/9006 (EP,US); H03M1/60 (US)
Former IPC [2014/22]G01N27/90, G01N29/36
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 [2014/22]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR ZERSTÖRUNGSFREIEN WERKSTOFFPRÜFUNG EINES PRÜFLINGS[2014/22]
English:METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TESTING THE MATERIAL OF A TEST OBJECT IN A NONDESTRUCTIVE MANNER[2014/22]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET DISPOSITIF DE CONTRÔLE NON DESTRUCTIF DU MATÉRIAU D'UNE ÉPROUVETTE[2014/22]
Entry into regional phase10.01.2014National basic fee paid 
10.01.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
10.01.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.01.2014Examination requested  [2014/22]
10.04.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.08.2015Fee for grant paid
06.08.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
06.08.2015Receipt 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  10.04.2015
Opposition(s)17.06.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
28.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU18.07.2012
AL16.09.2015
BG16.09.2015
CY16.09.2015
CZ16.09.2015
DK16.09.2015
EE16.09.2015
FI16.09.2015
HR16.09.2015
LT16.09.2015
LV16.09.2015
MC16.09.2015
MK16.09.2015
MT16.09.2015
NL16.09.2015
PL16.09.2015
RO16.09.2015
RS16.09.2015
SE16.09.2015
SI16.09.2015
SK16.09.2015
SM16.09.2015
TR16.09.2015
NO16.12.2015
GR17.12.2015
IS16.01.2016
PT18.01.2016
[2018/47]
Former [2018/45]HU18.07.2012
BG16.09.2015
CY16.09.2015
CZ16.09.2015
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Cited inInternational search[A]US6275781  (MANESS PHILLIP L [US], et al) [A] 1-9 * column 6, lines 10-32 * * column 8, lines 19-39 *;
 [A]US2003227288  (LOPEZ ESTELL [US]) [A] 1-9 * paragraphs [0015] , [0016] *;
 [A]US2004066189  (LOPEZ ESTELL [US]) [A] 1-9 * paragraph [0028] *;
 [AD]WO2006007826  (BUSCH DIETER & CO PRUEFTECH [DE], et al) [AD] 1-9 * page 9, line 15 - page 12, line 4 *;
 [IP]US2012010508  (SOKULIN ALEXANDER [IL], et al) [IP] 1-9* paragraphs [0034] , [0036] , [0037] , [0040] , [0042] *
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